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Old 05-16-2007, 12:27 PM   #1
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KDE: sound system: error while initializing sound driver


I have installed ALSA and ran alsaconf, which correctly found my soundcard. ALi-something. It says success and alsamixer is also running.
But when I tell Sound System to use ALSA, it gives error:


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



I tried googling it but cant get anything useful. Maybe /dev/snd is required but not created. Anyway I m a noob and google isnt helping much. Tell me if I need 2 give any more info.
Thnx.
 
Old 05-16-2007, 12:59 PM   #2
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Solved it. Darn Permissions thing. Never occurred 2 me 2 test as root. Google Good, Me inefficient.
 
  


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