Re: Using /dev/dsp?
Hey,
I have a Creative Ensoniq AudioPCI. It works great w/ Alsa on /dev/dsp0, but
I was wondering if I could also have /dev/dsp[123] point to my Ensoniq too,
so that i could listen to tunes, play games, etc.
Cameron Matheson
On Sat, May 19, 2001 at 10:59:38AM -0400, Michael P. Soulier wrote:
> On Fri, May 18, 2001 at 09:00:03PM -0600, Cameron Matheson wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
> > I have a bunch /dev/dsp's (/dev/dsp is a symlink to /dev/dsp0, but I also have
> > /dev/dsp[123],etc). I can't use them though... Are they only available if you
> > have multiple sound cards, or how can i access them (i want to be able to play
> > mp3s and have sound in gaim, etc)
>
> dsp is short for "digital signal processor". To have one of these devices,
> you need a modern soundcard. My /dev/dsp is the interface to my emu10k1 module
> driving my SBLive! Value card. At work, with a crystal sound card, it's a
> symlink to /dev/dsp0 and interfaces with alsa.
> What soundcard do you have?
>
> Mike
>
> --
> Michael P. Soulier <msoulier@storm.ca>
> "With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a
> good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be
> dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead." -- RFC 1925
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