[arch-ports] problem sound device in ppc

Alexander Baldeck kth5 at archlinuxppc.org
Fri Jul 13 06:40:34 EDT 2007


sacarde wrote:
> On Friday 13 July 2007 10:58:12 sacarde wrote:
> 
> I try installing alsa-driver + change player from aplay to mplayer
> 
> and now I can hear kde's sound too
> 
> but I have same error message on startup
> 
> Error while initializing the sound driver:
> device: default can't be opened for capture (No such device)
> The sound server will continue, using the null output device.

Disable the sound system in KDE's control center. This will start artsd 
and hog your sound device most of the time. Simply disable it all over 
and all should be fine. :)

Cheers,

-T




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