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Re: Using /dev/dsp?



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

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