Can hear sound as root, but not with normal user account

[Giscardo]

I set up my entire Slack 8.0 system while signed in as root. Since I got everything installed I decided to start logging in under my normal user account now, so I wouldn't damage all the hard work I put into getting this far. Low and behold, I can't hear any sound under this account!

Here are the relevant details about my system/sound:
Slackware 8.0, I did a bare install from the CD, only chose development tools, nothing else.
SoundBlaster Live! Value
Using 2.4.7 kernel with compiled support for emu10k1 and OSSMy sound works with the root account.

What do I do to get sound under my user account? Do I have to reinstall the esound libraries or something while i'm logged in with my user accnt?

[Evil Jeff]

First, log in as root. cd into /dev and run:

chmod 666 dsp
chmod 666 audio

And that should do it.

[Giscardo]

Thanks, someone told me that it was a permissions problem, so I fixed it with the following command:

chmod go+rw /dev/dsp

[xhadow]

you find here (http://www.linuxnewbie.org/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=005833) a better way how to play sounds as user,
well, its useful when your in network and more secure
if your using your linuxbox only for yourself then, chmod seem to be a simple and fastest way