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Bug#534797: marked as done (contradictory advice when checking for sound issues)

Your message dated Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:13:41 +0200
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and subject line Re: Bug#534797: contradictory advice when checking for sound issues
has caused the Debian Bug report #534797,
regarding contradictory advice when checking for sound issues
to be marked as done.

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--- Begin Message --- 
Package: release-notes
Severity: normal
Tags: patch

Hello,

In the "Sound stops working" section, the "alsa checklist" says:

- make sure on OSS modules are loaded
....
- check whether the command 'cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp' works for root

This is contradictory because /dev/dsp does not exist unless you have 
either the OSS modules loaded or the alsa-oss compatibility layer 
installed.

Attached a patch to replace this with the 'speaker-test' command.  I 
could commit it directly if it's easier for you.

Regards,
Andrei


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Kernel: Linux 2.6.29-2-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
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>From 047f5a1e0b8fba90e927bc7fc6049134ed37a817 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrei Popescu <andreimpopescu@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:21:33 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] patch to use speaker-test instead of cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp

this is needed because previously it is recommended to not have any oss
modules loaded, but /dev/dsp does not exist if oss (or the alsa-oss
compatibility layer) is not installed.
---
 trunk/release-notes/en/issues.dbk |    6 ++++--
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/trunk/release-notes/en/issues.dbk b/trunk/release-notes/en/issues.dbk
index a81dff3..eb166f9 100644
--- a/trunk/release-notes/en/issues.dbk
+++ b/trunk/release-notes/en/issues.dbk
@@ -204,8 +204,10 @@ make sure the speakers are actually switched on, and
 <listitem>
 <para>
 check whether the command
-<programlisting>cat /dev/urandom &gt; /dev/dsp</programlisting>
-works for <literal>root</literal>.
+<programlisting>speaker-test -c2 -l1</programlisting>
+produces any sound for <literal>root</literal> and/or your user.
+<command>speaker-test</command> can be found in the package
+<systemitem role="package">alsa-utils</systemitem>.
 </para>
 </listitem>
 </itemizedlist>
-- 
1.6.3.1

--- End Message ---
--- Begin Message --- 
Hello,

On Sun, Jul 05, 2009 at 08:49:01AM +0900, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> 
> I know the 'speaker-test' command is good under ALSA but why not also
> mention /dev/audio, too.  I mean why not mention 
> 
>   check whether the command 'cat /dev/urandom > /dev/audio' or the
>   command 'speaker-test' works for root.


Thank you (and Andrei).
I committed this in the release notes.

Best Regards,
-- 
Nekral

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