cron puzzles me

[Alfred Jim G. Amada]

open("/dev/dsp", O_WRONLY)              = -1 EACCES (Permission denied)
write(2, "Can\'t open /dev/dsp!\n", 21Can't open /dev/dsp!
) = 21
exit_group(1)                           = ?

Sir what should i do now?

On 4/27/06, Alfred Jim G. Amada <kwak.dok at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Sir. if ever i have the sound off.. how can i turn it on via the script
> run by cron?
> thank you for your time sir... I really apreciate it
>
>
> On 4/26/06, Jhair Tocancipa Triana <jhair.tocancipa at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Alfred Jim G Amada writes:
> >
> > > On 4/26/06, Jhair Tocancipa Triana <jhair.tocancipa at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> Try
> > >>
> > >> (mpg123 -z --list playlist &> playlist.log &)
> > >>
> > >> as command in the crontab entry (try to give a full path for
> > >> playlist.log).
> > > The log file says its playing the mpeg stream...
> > > ... but still mpg123 dies...
> >
> > OK, last attempt from my side. Use:
> >
> > (strace mpg123 -z --list playlist &> playlist.log &)
> >
> > as command. playlist.log will contain information about a crash, iff
> > this is what is happenning.
> >
> > >From the information you've been given this is not clear, it could be
> > also possible you just have the sound turned off...
> >
> > --
> > --Jhair
> >
> >
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>
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