[ltp] XMMS problem

[George Jiang]

Hello Mike,
   Thanks.
   I ran XMMS as root, but it didn't work.

   George

>From: Michael Purcell <mpurcell@optonline.net>
>Reply-To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
>To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
>Subject: Re: [ltp] XMMS problem
>Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2003 23:01:36 -0400
>
>George,
>    Check the permissions on /dev/dsp and /dev/mixer. They may be rw only 
>for root, not whatever user you log in as. I have my music collection on a 
>server that is not my main machine, after a reboot I always need to chmod 
>666 /dev/dsp and /dev/mixer to get xmms working. This might not be the 
>right way to fix the problem but it works for me.
>
>-Mike
>George Jiang wrote:
>
>>
>>I have a strange problem with XMMS on my ThinkPad600. Does anyone know how 
>>to fix it? Thanks!
>>
>>
>>Steps:
>>(1) rpm -e xmms and other plugins ;
>>
>>(2) I went to  GURUlabs and downloaded
>>xmms-1.2.7-13.p.i386.rpm
>>xmms-mp3-1.2.7-13.p.i386.rpm (mp3 plugin)
>>xmms-skins-1.2.7-13.p.i386.rpm (skin package)
>>xmms-devel-1.2.7-13.p.i386.rpm (devel package)
>>
>>(3) rpm -ivh xmms-1.2.7-13.p.i386.rpm  and the other plugins
>>
>>(4) run "xmms".  it does NOT  work!
>>
>>(5) then,  [Preferences] --> [Audio I/O Plugins] --> [Output Plugin] --> 
>>[ARts
>>Driver (libartsout.so)], xmms plays mp3 songs but without sound! and I got 
>>"
>>mcop warning: user defined signal handler found for SIG_PIPE, overriding".
>>    when I choose [ OSS Driver 1.2.7 (libOSS.so) ],  I got "** WARNING **: 
>>oss_open(): Failed to open audio device (/dev/dsp): Device or resource 
>>busy" and also a dialogue box jumps out saying "Couldnpt 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 have searched on google, some other people have similar problems, but 
>>seems no success.
>>
>>
>>Other  information:
>>(a) I used "killall artsd" but it didn't work.
>>(b) I have also tried the 1.2.7-13, but it didn't work either.
>>(c) Linux version: Red Hat8.0, kernel version 2.4.18-14
>>(d) using 1.2.7-13 OR 1.2.7-13.p, xmms can play CD very well.
>>(e)  the mp3 songs tested are all on the harddisk.
>>
>>Thanks for your time!
>>
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