xmms only playing mp3 as root

[Rick Sewill]

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> Hi Mchael,
> This system was installed - clean - from dvd on 28-12-2010.
> I use my laptop like my car. Drive it - stick to the rules - not messing 
> with things I do not know about.
> When beyond me I ask for advice.
> Your positive input is appreciated.
> Before I try anything is your advice still standing since this is new 
> install?
> Await your comment
> Thanks.
> Johan
> 

I just noticed this thread.
Please forgive me if my comments are not germane.

When you are logged in, as root, do you have a file,
~/.xmms/config, and if so, is there a line in this file,
output_plugin=....

When you are logged in, as a normal user, do you have a file,
~/.xmms/config, and if so, is there a line in this file,
output_plugin=....

For me, when I am logged in, as a normal user, I do have a file,
~/.xmms/config, and the line in my file is
output_plugin=/usr/lib64/xmms/Output/libxmms-pulse.so

I have not run xmms, as root.  I do not have a directory, /root/.xmms

I thought, somewhere, I read, your xmms was looking for /dev/dsp.
I thought /dev/dsp was for the audio system, Open Sound System (OSS).
I thought, but could be wrong, OSS, was replaced,
in the default Fedora installation, by Pulse Audio
(with ALSA actually used to drive the sound hardware).

I do not have the device file, /dev/dsp.

xmms does play mp3 files, for me, as a normal user.
In my setup, xmms must use Pulse Audio.  I don't have OSS installed.

I apologize if my comments are not germane.
I missed the start of this thread.

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