xmms problem.... could be a soundcard problem

[cotfessi]

I went through and configured my soundblaster 16 ISA car doing the following:


apt-get install sndconfig


I then ran the sndconfig program and it detected my card and then played a sample file and I heard it just fine. It then played a midi which I heard just fine as well.


I ended the program and rebooted my machine. When X came up, I launched xmms ( I did an ap-get on that earlier this morning) and when I selected a mp3 file to play I was presented with the following message:



Couldn't open audio


Please check that:


1. You have the correct output plugin selected
2. No other programs are blocking the soundcard
3. Your soundcard is configured properly




I assumed that #2 and #3 were ok so I decided to check which output plugin I was using:


OSS Driver 1.0.1 [libOSS.so]


Is this correct? Is there anything else that would be a lot more basic that I could check to see if my soundcard is indeed working? Something like a command utility to play a simple sample soundfile?


Thanks
-cotfessi

[ 25 February 2001: Message edited by: cotfessi ]

[freaker]

log in as root and try to play music, if it works, then I believe you must change permissions so all users can use the soundcard - also the output plugin you have is correct - at least its the same as mine and mine works...

freaker :cool:

[rod]

It is a permission problem, one solution is :

chmod 777 /dev/audio
chmod 777 /dev/dsp
chmod 777 /dev/mixer

Regards,
Rod

[cotfessi]

:D It works!! :D

That was the problem!! I changed the permissions and kaboom! It worked

Thanks ...