try going into /lib/dev-state and deleting everything and then reboot I did that on my system and it made it start working
On Monday 04 February 2002 03:34 pm, you wrote: > When starting up KDE i get the following error. > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Sound server informational message: > > Error while ilitializing the sound driver: > device /dev/dsp can't be opened (Device or resource busy) > > The sound server will continue, using the null output device. > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > The only way to get this working is to restart the Arts sound server > manually. > > 'fuser -v /dev/dsp' doesn't show anything. > > arts-2.2.2-29mdk > kdebase-2.2.2-40mdk > kdemultimedia-2.2.2-5mdk > devfds-1.3.22-3mdk > kernel-2.4.17.14mdk-1-1mdk > > is installed. > > my .xsession-errors shows.... > > There are already artsd objects registered, looking if they are active... > > Error: Can't add object reference (probably artsd is already running). > If you are sure it is not already running, remove the relevant > files: > > /tmp/mcop-mat/Arts_SoundServerV2 > /tmp/mcop-mat/Arts_SoundServer > /tmp/mcop-mat/Arts_SimpleSoundServer > /tmp/mcop-mat/Arts_PlayObjectFactory > /tmp/mcop-mat/Arts_AudioManager > > kdeinit: PID 2118 terminated. > > Any pointers would be appreciated. > > /MattB
