sound and xfce4

[Richard]

EC wrote:
> Sun, 09 Apr 2006 17:13:28 +0100 | Richard
> <richard.bown at blueyonder.co.uk>
> 
>> Hi,
>> getting problems with skype, amorak,(arts) and others that :_
>>
>> Device /dev/dsp/ can't be opened (permission denied)
>>
>> This opens without problems with either gnome or kde
>>
>> I've noticed there is no volume control on the desktop, compared to
>> either gnome or kde.
>> All are running over a VNC
>>
>> ideas ?
>>
>> Richard
>>
> 
> This is not a problem with xfce.  The reason that you don't have
> problems in gnome or kde is that they will run the esd or artsd sound
> daemons.
> 
> You can either run those extra programs while in xfce to get the same
> sound functionality as gnome/kde, or (what I think would be a better
> solution) give your user access to those devices.  Most distros have an
> 'audio' group which has access to all the sound devices, and then
> individual users can be given membership to that group.
> 
> ls -l /dev/dsp* and look at the perms
Thanks, changed the attributes and now have sound, next to get a volume
control up, I know the alas mixer is there as I loaded it.

I'll try the same on /dev/video and see if I can get the web cam up as well.

Thanks again
Richard