As I recall (I can't confirm since I'm not on my Ubuntu desktop right now) it's a configuration file in either the Planeshift directory, or it's in a hidden directory named .Planeshift under your home dir.  Incidentally, the latter is where your chat logs and quest notes are.

I'd also note that this solution didn't work for me.  I tried activating the OSS driver in the same config file. which gave me sound for a bit, but it always crashed the client after a short while.

Cooking works now?  The "inactive skills" thread needs to be updated then... or is it cooking works but it doesn't train the skill?

Yeah, I tried a bunch of phrases related to it and got nada.  Well, if it's a phrase-guessing problem, I guess I'll have to go back and poke at it some more.  Sorry for the mis-report then, I expected a bit more I guess from his initial response.

The fact that the buddy system only uses first names will need to be refined eventually.  As the project of PS grows it will become more and more of an issue.  Hopefully something can be resolved.

I'd say it's already an issue.  I just signed up and am trying it out, and I can't find a single first name that fits the character that's not already taken.  I'm starting to get so frustrated with trying to find one that works that it's seriously tempting me to just give up. I did take a look at the rest of the char creation system using another name that I don't want to use(but is available), and I do like the idea of it, which is half the reason I'm still banging my head against the name wall.  I wouldn't be surprised if quite a few new players run into what I have and just turn and leave without even saying anything on here.