I have a frustrating little problem with sound on boot-up. Sound works if I manually load the required sound module: ----- $ su # modprobe emu10k1 ---- Result: Get great sound. :)
Then I try to make it permanent: ----- # update-modules ----- Then a re-boot to test... Result: To my surprise on login there is this message: ----- Sound server informational message: 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 ----- I don't think the device is the problem: ----- # ls -lat /dev/dsp crw-rw-rw- 1 root audio 14, 3 Mar 14 2002 /dev/dsp ----- I then decided to look in "/etc/modules.conf": ----- --SNIP-- ### update-modules: start processing /etc/modutils/sndconfig alias sound-slot-0 emu10k1 post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix -f /etc/.aumixrc -L >/dev/null 2>&1 || : pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix -f /etc/.aumixrc -S >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ### update-modules: end processing /etc/modutils/sndconfig --SNIP-- ----- I don't understand what 'sndconfig' is up to. I ran it when I was installing the kernel (2.6.0-test6) and it didn't do anything for me; it said that it couldn't find "soundcore.o" and suggested I was using an old kernel ...yeah riiight! So, 'sndconfig' seemed suspect... the little util that had once helped me config sound seemed was now getting in the way... ergo: ----- # apt-get remove sndconfig ----- I then tried deleting the bit with 'sndconfig'... and did another 'update-modules' that didn't seem to change anything. The above tid-bit in "/etc/modules.conf" was regenerated which doesn't seem to be progress... and something bothers me. I then took a look at the boot log: # dmesg ----- --SNIP-- Serial: 8250/16550 driver $Revision: 1.90 $ IRQ sharing disabled ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A ttyS1 at I/O 0x2f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A Creative EMU10K1 PCI Audio Driver, version 0.20a, 15:00:13 Oct 12 2003 emu10k1: EMU10K1 rev 7 model 0x8061 found, IO at 0xd400-0xd41f, IRQ 16 ac97_codec: AC97 Audio codec, id: 0x8384:0x7608 (SigmaTel STAC9708) emu10k1: SBLive! 5.1 card detected # ----- I don't see anything pointing to a problem there. The computer seems to know the sound card is there and even talks about the module (emu10k1) needed to make it work. I don't get it. The only other thing I was looking at was "/etc/group"... I tried changing: --- audio:x:29: --- TO --- audio:x:29:1000: --- Where '1000' is the id of my normal user. Any tips would be much appreciated. Thanks, Michael PS - Yep... 'emu10k1' is the old sound arch. I didn't have any luck with ALSA (advanced linux sound arch). The only thing I mananged to get it to do is make my center speaker buzz... and that to me smelled like an issue with the module; I had something like that once before. OS/Software: Debian "Sid" 2.6.0-test6 kernel (with Debian patches) KDE 3.1.3 System: Athlon XP 2200 512 MB RAM NVIDIA GeForce 4 ASUS A7N8X Motherboard SoundBlaster Live 5.1 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
