just log out from the first user and then from the prompt you want to play
please run esd at the prompt. that should the job
-shyam
At 10:33 AM 3/5/2001 +0530, you wrote:
> >
> > when i try to play any wav/mp3 file in user mode (non-root) i get
> > this error
> > "Failed to open sound device." how can i give access to the user.
> >
>
>
>i have faced a similar problem before.
>apparently the first user to login to the system after a reboot
>becomes the owner of /dev/dsp ..anybody else trying to access
>the device gets an error.
>u could probably get around it by running chmod/chown
>
>Jay
>
>
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