Re: /dev/dsp problem
On Mon, 28 Oct 2002 17:06:48 -0500
Seneca <seneca-cunningham@rogers.com> wrote:
> Please keep replies on the list.
>
> On Mon, Oct 28, 2002 at 02:56:58PM +0200, Martin
> Batermann wrote:
> > On Mon, 28 Oct 2002 06:48:47 -0500
> > Seneca <seneca-cunningham@rogers.com> wrote:
> > > On Mon, Oct 28, 2002 at 10:34:49AM +0200, Martin
> > > Batermann wrote:
> > > > I have a sound driver problem. When I try to start
> the
> > > > sound server (via KDE's Preferences -> Sound ->
> Sound
> > > > Server), it gives me a message: Error wile
> > > initializing
> > > > the sound driver: device /dev/dsp can't be opened
> (No
> > > such
> > > > device).
> > > >
> > > > I would appreciate any advice on solving this
> problem.
> > >
> > > Is your sound driver loaded? Use /sbin/lsmod to find
> out
> > > what drivers
> > > are loaded, and if your sound drivers are not loaded,
> > > find out what
> > > they are, and modprobe $DRIVER.
> > >
> >
> > /sbin/lsmod gives a list of 10 drivers and the only one
> > that looks like its got something to do with sound is
> > "soundcore". The others listed, are r128, apm,
> nls_cp437,
> > ntfs, keybdev, usbkbd, input, usb-uhci and usbcore.
>
> soundcore is the only one from that list that has to do
> with sound. The
> question is, which sound driver should you load? What is
> your soundcard?
>
The soundcard appears to be an ESS Maestro PCI Audio. I
should add here that my machine is a Dell Latitude C600
laptop, dual booting Win2K and Debian and the soundcard
info above is what is reported by the Windows Device
Manager.
Regards
MB
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as well as the sender, or just to the list? Should
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