Re: linux bewbie lame question
When I said I was a noob.. I mean it. I've had the laptop for a week. I have
never run anything as root. I can only log in through a terminal as root.
I don't know what xmms is, sorry.
:(
"Debian User" <sineguanda@mastersec.org> wrote in message
news:1aYvz-7MX-9@gated-at.bofh.it...
> On Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 10:44:43AM -0000, Tendril wrote:
>
> What happens when you ran xmms or another audio as root ?
>
> --------------------------
>
> > Hi Andreas. I have added my user to the audio group (in fact I have
added it
> > to all groupes for now) and changed the file permissions (chmod 660 dsp)
but
> > I still get the error.
> >
> > Help please.
> >
> > Also, why would I get problems with konqeror when I have logged into a
> > terminal as su? It just hangs, even once I have logged out. I just get a
> > flashing icon for a minute or so which then dissapears and the program
never
> > starts.
> >
> > Your advice would be appreciated as I'm at the end of my tether.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Tendril
> >
> >
> > "Andreas Janssen" <andreas.janssen@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> > news:1aM1k-3sM-9@gated-at.bofh.it...
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > Tendril (<dont_u_spam_tendril@shotgunsandwich.net>) wrote:
> > >
> > > > , I previously posted this on linux.debian.laptop but was informed
> > > > that it wasn't the correct forum for this so here goes again.:
> > > >
> > > >>
> > > >> I was given a thinkpad with debian woody installed (no billyware).
> > > >> It boots lovely except for the audio. I get this message at logon:
> > > >>
> > > >> error while initialising sound driver:
> > > >> device /dev/dsp can't be opened (permission denied)
> > > >> the sound server will continue, using the null output lines
> > > >>
> > > >> How do I correct this? (my installation won't let me log into an
> > > >> xwindows environment as root, I have to do it through a terminal so
> > > >> some easy instructions would be very welcome)
> > > >
> > > > I can't find /dev/dsp. I'm in no way familier with the linux file
> > > > system. I looked using konquerer... /root/dev but it contained no
> > > > /dsp.
> > >
> > > The file name is /dev/dsp, so you should be able to see it if you
enter
> > > file:/dev/ in the address bar. If you choose detailed view, you can
see
> > > that the owning group of the file is audio, and only owner and group
> > > have access to that file.
> > >
> > > Add the user to the audio group. Log out and in again. That should
solve
> > > your problem.
> > >
> > > best regards
> > > Andreas Janssen
> > >
> > > --
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> > >
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