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[Ron Clarke <ariadne AT earthlink.com.au>]

Hi Folks,

On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 16:11:26 -0700
Ken Martwick <kenm AT surfbest.net> wrote:

> Hi,
> I have been trying to install an old Soundblaster 16 unde BL2.  This was 
> the classic
> ISA board with jumpers.  It works well in DOS (the PC is a Pentium I).  The 
> initial-
> ization goes well under BL2 and all the requisite modules are loaded.  The 
> first odd
> symptom is that /dev/dsp, while it exists and has the proper permissions, 
> cannot be
> opened by programs such as mpg123 and play.  So, I tried to redirect audio 
> output to 
> /dev/audio.  This worked for a while, and I could play mp3 and wav files.  
> After a new
> boot, even this did not work.  Has anyone had such problems or does anyone 
> have any
> idea what might be happening?

    I have had sort of similar problems when trying to run some applications 
as USER.

    To fix it, I set the executable (mpg123, timidity, and such) as "set user 
id on execution" with mc, and now (some of them) play OK as USER.

Regards,
         Ron

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Ron Clarke 
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