On Monday 20 August 2001 12:27, Stefán F. Stefánsson wrote: > Hello. > > I'm wondering if anybody has instructions on how to get the sound card > on an IBM ThinkPad A21m to work. > > Currently I get the following error message when I log in using X (KDE) > as a regular user: > > Error while initializing the sound driver: > device /dev/dsp can't be opened (Permission denied) > > The sound server will continue, using the null output device. > > However, when I log in as root then instead of the string "(Permission > denied)" I have the string "(No such device)". > > It should be noted that I really haven't done anything to get this > working so I'm looking for instructions on the normal process... this > isn't some special case scenario where the sound card just won't work > (well... I hope it isn't). It's just that I've been looking for > information on how to set up the soundcard and I can't find any. I'm a > Linux beginner so please be gentle... ;o) (a step by step guide would be > just great!). > Hi I also have a thinkpad A21m, but I have no problems with the soundcard.
You need the kernel-driver for "Crystal Soundfusion". if you havent touched the kernel it should be fine. Otherwise activate that option under sound and recompile again. To get sound to work as a non-root user, you should add that user to the audio group. (I have problems with this too...) -As root type "adduser <your_name> audio" > Kind regards, > Stefan Freyr You'r welcome -Allan
