[dundee] Re: sndconfig

[alex mole]

never tried any of this, but it could well be that you need a:

$ su - root

instead of

$ su root

[the "-" means that root's path info gets included. the *sbin 
directories are not on users' paths]


hth

alex:)



rod falconer wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi Richard,
>>
> My Redhat 9 box does the same with that syntax but is fine with the full 
> pathname i.e
> # /usr/sbin/sndconfig
> are you saying other commands work ( or do not work) e.g. ifconfig lpq etc
> or is it only the emulated sound in your system that you are 
> concentrating on.
> Rod Falconer
> 
>> One small PROBLEM though......
>>
>> su root
>>
>> then my root password
>>
>> then
>>
>> sndconfig  (had the specifications ready)..... but got a
>> return message to say that the term "sndconfig" was not
>> recognised.......
>>
>> Help, Advise, Abuse (?) all gratefully recieved.
>>
>> Richmond Mathewson
>>  
>>
> 
> 
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