[CS-FSLUG] No system sounds after update

[Christopher Rose]

I just re-installed my Linux system and had no problems with the audio settings. Perhaps a fresh install is the best option? I don't know, I am still a bit of a novice.

Pax,

Christopher


----- Original Message -----
From: "Alvin Smith" <email at alvinsmith.com>
To: "David Aikema" <daikema at gmail.com>, "A Christian virtual Free Software and Linux Users Group." <Christiansource at ofb.biz>
Subject: Re: [CS-FSLUG] No system sounds after update
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 22:14:17 -0500

> 
> On Thursday 18 November 2004 09:50 pm, David Aikema wrote:
> > 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 
> 
> What should the permissions be?  /dev/dsp and /dev/dsp0 are world rwx.
> 
> > (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
> 
> $ ls -l /dev/dsp0
> crwxrwxrwx  1 root audio 14, 3 Oct 11 13:43 /dev/dsp0
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Alvin Smith
> 
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