[MPlayer-users] AO: [esd] esd_open_sound failed: No such file or directory

[Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski]

On Monday, 30 January 2006 at 03:09, Adam Bogacki wrote:
> > Checking audio filter chain for 44100Hz/2ch/16bit -> 44100Hz/2ch/16bit...
> > AF_pre: af format: 2 bps, 2 ch, 44100 hz, little endian signed int
> > AF_pre: 44100Hz 2ch Signed 16-bit (Little-Endian)
> > audio_setup: Can't open audio device /dev/dsp: Permission denied

You don't have write permission to /dev/dsp.

[...]
> I've got alsa working after after a major OOPS but don't have sound via
> mplayer with the error message above.

Fix the permissions.

[...]
> > Tux:~# chmod 644 /dev/dsp
> > Tux:~# chown 644 /dev/dsp

Doh! man chown.

R.

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