I had some problem in mandrake. so i upgraded it to the same version. everything works ok except for the KDE startup sound. i checked in system notifications and its ticked, i unticked, restart and ticked it again, but no use. xmms play media files properly. gnome also has sound Everytime i get any prob in linux and if i can't find the answer anywhere i have to format and install linux again. isn't there any other solution than format and install

"Everytime i get any prob in linux and if i can't find the answer anywhere i have to format and install linux again. isn't there any other solution than format and install" hopefully, this is a gross exageration? what shows ps -eaf|grep artsd

Hey, Have you gone crazy to reinstall Linux for such a small reason? Try this... start menu -> preferences -> sound Check both enable sound server and sound for events. In the next(probably named events) tag you will find the list of events. Select "login" (or "startup" whichever is present). Now select an audio file for this event by clicking the browse button. Make sure it plays by clicking the button with a picture of a speaker on it. Click on OK (or Close whichever you find). Now logout and relogin. Can you see any improvement? Santanu Sen National Institute of Technology Durgapur India