Problem with /dev/dsp

[Paul S]

Andrew M said the following on 05/06/2007 05:19 PM:
> Hi all,
> Feisty user here.  I've got a Creative Soundblaster card and some Labtec 
> microphone (yes, Labtech.  I didn't know they made mikes either).  
> Unfortunately, my mike doesn't work with Skype, Audacity, or anything 
> that requires a mike.  I think it has to do with the fact that /dev/dsp 
> is owned by root and won't let anyone else read/write.  Whenever I try 
> to change the permissions, it always reverts.  Same with everything 
> under /dev/snd/.
> 

Here's what it is on my feisty:

paul :/etc/udev$ ls -la /dev/dsp
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 3 2007-05-06 06:53 /dev/dsp
paul :/etc/udev$ groups
paul adm dialout cdrom floppy audio dip src video plugdev scanner netdev 
lpadmin powerdev admin