1. The path to run should be /usr/sbin/sndconfig, not
user/sbin/sndconfig.
2. sndconfig should be run from a root console, not as a user, and not
within X.
3. Try reinstalling the sndconfig RPM, found on your Mandrake CD, by
typing 'rpm -Uvh --force sndconfig*.i586.rpm'
On Mon, 21 May 2001 18:23, Therese E Duffy wrote:
> Hi List,
>
> Okay, I have been watching the list for sound related questions and
> after trying some of the answers I am still nowhere near making my
> sound work. Here are the specifics:
> Sound card= Creative Labs AWE64 16-bit Audio
> Kernal Module= sb
> Bus Type= ISA
> I am using LM 7.2, and Harddrake finds and lists my card correctly.
> When I run the configuration tool it opens a new window with this
> error: STOP sox:Can't open output file '/dev/dsp: Device or resource
> busy. The more I try, the more it repeats. I then just cancel out of
> it. I tried opening a Terminal window and typing
> /user/sbin/sndconfig to no avail. That says no file or directory
> exists. But I can see it in Konqueror when I navigate to it.
> Now I need help.
> Michael, the lost and confused newbie!
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