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List:       kde
Subject:    Re: OT: Alsa sound driver, kde, linux in general
From:       Willi Kappler <grandor () gmx ! de>
Date:       2000-03-28 17:34:32
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Hi,

this is really OT, but it seems of common interest, since a lot of new linux
user are KDE user and start asking these questions here.
Anyway this here might help you:

- if you installed ALSA correctly, the file conf.modules or modules.conf should
contain the following line:

post-install snd alsactl restore

near the ALSA configuration. This ensures that your saved sound config is
restored when the modules are loaded.

- if you can you can use sound-apps only as root, then the permissions for the 
sound devices are too restriced. Change it with a simple ( as root ):

root> chmod o+rw /dev/dsp /dev/mixer

The permissions should be:

lrwxrwxrwx   1 root     root

HTH,
Willi


> Hi, Patrick,

> I know I am late, but maybe I can still help. I am using the alsa sound
> driver on my acer laptop without any problem. However, I run "kmix", which
> works perfectly with the alsa sound drivers,  instead of the alsa mixer.
> Channels are muted by default when I start the mixer, but later on they are
> not remuted. I am unsure whether this is due to kmix or the fact that I am
> always listening to music for a longer time, so that the sound modules do not
> get unloaded again. Anaway, you might want to give it a try.

> Best regards,

> Andreas
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