This normally occurs when you've set the output device in XMMS to generate a wav file rather than to play the MP3 to /dev/audio. Check the XMMS config.
--- Joel Hammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I used to know this but: > XMMS runs fine for my regular user, but when another regular user > tries to > use it, the song loads, but plays very fast, and there is no sound. > There is > no attempt made to access the audio device, because this behavior > occurs > even when there is another xmms program running successfully from my > regular > user. > strace xmms gives an error over and over again: > read(4, 0xbffff974, 32) = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable) > > > This doesn't appear to be a permissions problem with the mp3's. > > I made xmms chmod +s so it has the following permissions: > > -rwsr-sr-x 1 root users 964239 Feb 17 2000 /usr/bin/xmms > > I tried to install an updated version of xmms, but, as is getting > common, it > wouldn't compile on my badly abused caldera 2.4 box. > > I found the FAQ regarding xmms but they don't mention this problem. > > The other regular user can play mp3's fine with mpg123, so this may be > some KDE or graphics problem. ===== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lonni J. Friedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Step-by-step help: http://netllama.ipfox.com . __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
