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From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] writing rules for non-existing nodes -- was no audio
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 07:25:18
Message-Id: 20070528081939.3f01a4d0@zaphod.digimed.co.uk
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] writing rules for non-existing nodes -- was no audio by maxim wexler
1 On Sun, 27 May 2007 22:35:09 -0700 (PDT), maxim wexler wrote:
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3 > For a 2.6.19-r5 kernel, there is no /dev/sound and
4 > therefore no /dev/sound/audio, dsp, mixer etc.
5
6 Wong way round. There is no dev/sound/{audio,mixer,etc} therefore no
7 need for udev to create /dev/sound.
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9 > Almost certain that is why I get "Failed to open sound
10 > device" error when trying to run mp3blaster.
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12 > The modules are loaded. Alsamixer works and card is
13 > unmuted. alsasound is started.
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16 Which modules? /dev/sound is OSS not ALSA, have you enabled OSS emulation
17 for ALSA, both in the kernel and in /etc/modules.d/alsa?
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20 --
21 Neil Bothwick
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23 There is no such thing as an atheist in a foxhole.

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Re: [gentoo-user] writing rules for non-existing nodes -- was no audio maxim wexler <blissfix@×××××.com>