Re: Trouble with Alsa 0.9.6-5, 2.4.22 AC97 audio and /dev/mixer under Gnome 2.4.0-1

[guenter geiger <geiger@xdv.org>]

On Mon, 10 Nov 2003, Ron Johnson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In Gnome Volume Control 2.4.0, I try to set the volume, but get
> the error
> <QUOTE>
> Unable to open audio device '/dev/mixer'.
> Please check that you have permissions to open 'dev/mixer'
> and that you have sound support in your kernel.
> </QUOTE>
>
> Well....
>
> The motherboard is a Shuttle FX41 that has Via KM266/VT8375 N.B.
> and VT8235 S.B. that is AC'97 2.2 compliant.
>
> $ dir /dev/mixer
> lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root 11 Nov  6 17:24 /dev/mixer -> /dev/mixer0
>
> $ dir /dev/mixer0
> crw-rw----  1 root audio 14,  0 Nov  6 17:24 /dev/mixer0
>
> $ grep audio /etc/group
> audio:x:29:me
>
> # lsmod
> Module                  Size  Used by    Not tainted
> sound                  58324   0  (unused)
> ac97_codec             13576   0
> [snip non-sound stuff]
>
> Anyone have any thoughts?  (Besides "Bugger off, snot brain!")

Try loading the  snd-via82xx module as your sounddriver

Guenter