Re: What does this arts message mean?
Is the user a member of the audio group?
If not, try adding them...
If that isn't the problem, I wonder if there's a config file which is
suggesting that that user's sound device ISN'T the normal /dev/dsp...
If you look in KControl in the Sound server setup, is anything unusual there?
HTH
David
On Sunday 16 February 2003 23:07, Robert Tilley wrote:
> I am clueless as to how to solve this sound problem. This has occured
> before to this user account. Switching to root solves the problems with
> using sound but I'd rather not suid root every sound application I have.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Sound server informational message:
> Error while initializing the sound driver:
> device: default can't be opened for playback (No such file or directory)
> The sound server will continue, using the null output device.
> --
> Comments are most appreciated,
>
> Bob
On Sunday 16 February 2003 23:07, Robert Tilley wrote:
> I am clueless as to how to solve this sound problem. This has occured
> before to this user account. Switching to root solves the problems with
> using sound but I'd rather not suid root every sound application I have.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Sound server informational message:
> Error while initializing the sound driver:
> device: default can't be opened for playback (No such file or directory)
> The sound server will continue, using the null output device.
> --
> Comments are most appreciated,
>
> Bob
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