[CS-FSLUG] No system sounds after update

[David Aikema]

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 20:57:14 -0500, Alvin Smith <email at alvinsmith.com> wrote:

> device /dev/dsp can't be opened (No such device)
> The sound server will continue, using the null output device.
> 
> But...
> # ls -l /dev/dsp
> lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root 9 Oct 11 13:43 /dev/dsp -> /dev/dsp0

> However...
> # ls -l /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
> crwxrwxrwx  1 root audio 116, 16 Oct 11 13:43 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p

Taking a look at these two, perhaps you need to change permissions on
/dev/dsp (I can't recall offhand if permissions have any effect on
symbolic links)?  In addition, have you verified that /dev/dsp0
exists, and is writable by group audio?

David