Re: Can't play sounds other than root user

["mark.t" <mark.t@quicksilver.net.nz>]

> I have potato running on a laptop...
> with the DS-XG yamaha sound card....
> I can play mp3's via free amp when I log into X as root...
> but when I login to X as a normal user...
> no sound....
> I'm thinking that only root has access to something...
> the audio device?
> I'm not sure how to tackle this or where to look at permissions....
> 

Make sure that the user has access to the audio group in /etc/group
 eg: audio:x:29:voy1d

so `adduser <username> audio' will add the user to the audio group 
and they should be able to play audio


Mark

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