Re: Sound

[Joel Konkle-Parker <jjk3@msstate.edu>]

Seneca wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 09:25:41PM -0500, Joel Konkle-Parker wrote:
>
> > Ok, so I just compiled kernel 2.2.20 with sound support and emu10k1 (or 
> > whatever it's called) supported by default. So what do I need to install 
> > to actually get some sound playing? Some sort of sound infrastructure or 
> > something?
> >
> > I have a soundblaster audigy.
>
>
> "cat foo > /dev/dsp", however I can't promise that it'll sound good ;-)
>
> You should add yourself to the audio group, download some proper audio
> players, and try playing something.  If by "supported by default" you
> mean that it is compiled directly into the kernel, and is not a module,
> then you don't have to load it separately.  Otherwise, just do a quick
> "modprobe emu10k1" before trying to play anything.

It exists, but it doesn't exist? Also, how do I add myself to the audio 
groop? And yes, it's compiled directly into the kernel.

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# cat di604_firmware_218.zip > /dev/dsp
bash: /dev/dsp: No such device
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# ls -l /dev/dsp
crw-rw----    1 root     audio     14,   3 Mar 14  2002 /dev/dsp
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- Joel