sound problem, help please!

Atreo · 01-01-2007, 03:42 PM

Happy New Year to everyone!!

How can I solve this problem? :

Sound server informational message:
Error while initializing the sound driver:
device /dev/dsp can't be opened (No such device)
The sound server will continue, using the null output device.

Help me please.

Thanks a lot!

gegechris99 · 01-02-2007, 01:39 AM

Did you run alsaconf (as root) to set up your sound system ?

Then run:

alsamixer

to increase volume level for Master and PCM at least

and then to save the modifications, type in

alsactl store

ev0ltn · 01-02-2007, 02:41 PM

Also make sure you got the correct drivers either compiled into the kernel or as modules.

J.W. · 01-02-2007, 07:13 PM

It also could be a permissions problem. Be sure that you have RW_ privs on both /dev/dsp and /dev/mixer. If not,

Code:

chmod 666 /dev/dsp
chmod 666 /dev/mixer

You need to be root to run the above

Atreo · 01-03-2007, 01:36 AM

Thanks, I'll try that and tell you.

Thank you so much!!

Atreo · 01-03-2007, 03:55 PM

Hey guys!!

You don't know HOW GREAT YOU AREEEEE!!

It works with all your suggestions, I only had to run 'artsd' because is the one who serves the sound in KDE.

Thank you!!

J.W. · 01-03-2007, 10:17 PM

Excellent -- congrats on solving the problem and thanks for posting back with the update. Have fun with Linux