Enable sound without being logged into a gnome session

[derp2]

Hi,

I'm running a VM (headless), and sound only works when I am logged into a gnome session. Sound (from any application, including VLC running in a terminal) is stopped when I switch user. How do I prevent this from happening?

Thanks

[derp2]

Anyone?

[derp2]

Still need this

[dbenbenn]

I have the same problem.

This worked correctly in Ubuntu 8.04, Hardy Heron. I guess I'll have to downgrade to that version again.