On Tue, Oct 24, 2000 at 09:36:25AM +0800, CHEONG, Shu Yang [Patrick] wrote:
> If you have got the correct modules loaded...you'd need to chmod your
> /dev/dsp and /dev/audio to allow your username write access to the
> devices.....try chmod 666 on the above devices!

no don't run chmod 666.  run 'adduser yourusername audio'

making the audio devices world readable/writable allows all users to
listen to your attached microphone (if any) thus being able to
eavesdrop on anyone in the room.  only trusted users should have
access to the audio devices.  

-- 
Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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