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INA_ctive
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 Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 3:37 pm Post subject: ALSA problem : can't find dev/dsp |
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sound device:
0000:00:1e.2 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
kernel version: 2.6.12-gentoo-r6
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I configured ALSA that's provided in the kernel, then after i recompile and reboot, i started KDE. But KDE displays messagebox with this message:
| Quote: | Sound server informational message:
Error while initializing the sound driver:
device /dev/dsp can't be opened (No such file or directory)
The sound server will continue, using the null output device. |
and the sound doesn't work.
when i look at my /dev/ folder it's true that i didn't have /dev/dsp, but i have /dev/dsp1, /dev/dsp2 and /dev/dsp3 instead.
I searched the web and found that some guy uses mknod command with information provided in the device.txt file inside the linux source to create a dsp file, but i'm not able to do that since my device.txt is empty (i don't know why)
can anyone help me? |
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01mf02
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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Do regular ALSA applications work? Have you enabled OSS emulation in the kernel?
I don't see why /dev/dsp shouldn't be created if you have configured your kernel correctly ... |
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INA_ctive
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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i'm following the gentoo alsa guide here: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml
and since configuring alsa in the kernel is the initial step i haven't proceed to other steps (eg. installing other alsa softwares, mixer, etc) |
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INA_ctive
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:02 am Post subject: |
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| anyone? *bump* |
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infirit
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| INA_ctive wrote: | i'm following the gentoo alsa guide here: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml
and since configuring alsa in the kernel is the initial step i haven't proceed to other steps (eg. installing other alsa softwares, mixer, etc) |
Then first finnish the guide. It has all the info you need to get stuff working (including the oss emulation and how to enable alsa in applications).
Kde can be setup to use arts, oss or alsa. Last time i checked (few years ago) it defaulted to oss. Go into the kde config and find the soundsystem section. It should have a dropdown box with alsa.
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