Hey guys

I’m pretty new at the whole Linux thing and I can’t seem to get the sound working in kde.
When I run alsaconf it finds the card and installs the driver flawlessly. When I startx as a user the sound works and continues to work until I startx as root. Then it never works again. I don’t even know where to begin.
Any help would be greatly appreciated

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did you run "alsaconf" as root?

then "chmod 666 /dev/dsp*"
and
then "chmod 666 /dev/mixer*"
to change permissions for regular users
you can also then run "alsamixer" and adjust your volumes as needed, then run "alsactl store"
run the commands without the quotes

well, you are not really supposed to run a full X session as root, it can result in irreversible changes on your system and it makes it easier for people to compromise your system.

i just gave your instructiuons a whirl
same result...the sound works... unill i start kde as root
then poof... nada
thanks

-3

ahh...
well i can handle that
simple enough
thanks
-3

crap.. it just died again... this time for no apparent reason.
does anything jump out at you guys?

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Module Size Used by Not tainted
snd-pcm-oss 37736 0 (unused)
snd-mixer-oss 12504 0 [snd-pcm-oss]
uhci 24444 0 (unused)
usbcore 59308 1 [uhci]
snd-ens1371 11364 1
gameport 1420 0 [snd-ens1371]
snd-pcm 56072 1 [snd-pcm-oss snd-ens1371]
snd-timer 13604 0 [snd-pcm]
snd-page-alloc 6328 0 [snd-pcm]
snd-rawmidi 12740 0 [snd-ens1371]
snd-seq-device 3888 0 [snd-rawmidi]
snd-ac97-codec 49500 0 [snd-ens1371]
snd 30852 0 [snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-ens1371 snd-pcm snd-timer snd-rawmidi snd-seq-device snd-ac97-codec]
soundcore 3396 6 [snd]
eepro100 19252 1
mii 2272 0 [eepro100]
pcmcia_core 39972 0
ide-scsi 9328 0
agpgart 43940 0 (unused)




# LILO configuration file
# generated by 'liloconfig'
#
# Start LILO global section
boot = /dev/hda2
message = /boot/boot_message.txt
prompt
timeout = 1200
# Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
change-rules
reset
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
vga = 773
# Normal VGA console
# vga = normal
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
# vga=791
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
# vga=790
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
# vga=773
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k
# vga=788
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x32k
# vga=787
#VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x256
# vga=771
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x64k
# vga=785
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x32k
# vga=784
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x256
# vga=769
# End LILO global section
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda2
label = Linux
read-only


modules.conf
--- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
# --- ALSACONF verion 1.0.5 ---
alias char-major-116 snd
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
alias snd-card-0 snd-ens1371
alias sound-slot-0 snd-ens1371


# --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---

Still stumped... the sound returns when i reboot. its working now but i feel its just a mater of time...
thanks again
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Sound server informational message:

Error while initializing the sound driver:
device: default can't be opened for playback (Device or resource busy)
The sound server will continue, using the null output device.

In the background behind x it says:

kmixectrl: ERROR: ALSA mixxer cannot be found. Please check that sound card is installed and driver is loaded

ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:594snd_pcm_hw_start) SND_PCM_IOCONTROL_START failed: Broken pipe

However that being said... the sound is currently working

thanks

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