Matthew Claridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, > > This is my first day using Debian and I've got everything installed > and working and I've even found a load of the configuration stuff, but > the one thing I can't fix is my soundcard. > > The permissions on /dev/dsp are fine: > crw-rw---- > root audio /dev/dsp > > I did try changing that to: > crw-rw-rw- > root audio /dev/dsp > > just in case, but that didn't have any effect.
Did you add yourself to the audio group? ie adduser matthew audio When I started with Debian I recompiled the kernel three times before finding out about that one! hth Glyn -- Debian Home http://www.debian.org Debian Planet http://www.debianplanet.org/ For the children http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-jr/ In a hurry??? http://qref.sourceforge.net/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]