Hi, In Gnome Volume Control 2.4.0, I try to set the volume, but get the error <QUOTE> Unable to open audio device '/dev/mixer'. Please check that you have permissions to open 'dev/mixer' and that you have sound support in your kernel. </QUOTE>
Well.... The motherboard is a Shuttle FX41 that has Via KM266/VT8375 N.B. and VT8235 S.B. that is AC'97 2.2 compliant. $ dir /dev/mixer lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Nov 6 17:24 /dev/mixer -> /dev/mixer0 $ dir /dev/mixer0 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 0 Nov 6 17:24 /dev/mixer0 $ grep audio /etc/group audio:x:29:me # lsmod Module Size Used by Not tainted sound 58324 0 (unused) ac97_codec 13576 0 [snip non-sound stuff] Anyone have any thoughts? (Besides "Bugger off, snot brain!") -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jefferson, LA USA Thanks to the good people in Microsoft, a great deal of the data that flows is dependent on one company. That is not a healthy ecosystem. The issue is that creativity gets filtered through the business plan of one company. Mitchell Baker, "Chief Lizard Wrangler" at Mozilla
