Alsa and Realplayer

[amnesiac@koti.luukku.com]

Hello

I installed debian recently and used some instructions from www.linuxorbit.com to get my sound card
working. All seemed fine. I downloaded kscd and am pleased to report that it works without problems.


Problem 1:
Downloaded realplayer so that I could listen to the radio over the internet but
When I start it I get the message:

   Cannot open the audio device. Another application may be using it.

The same happens if I try starting it as root, so I assume that it is not a problem
with file permissions.



Problem 2:
Installed and tried to use kmix but all I get is a blank box. The menu is
displayed but nothing else.



Problem 3:
When I try 2 use alsamixer I get the following error message:
   
   alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or directory

I read somewhere that I would need to go the directory that contains the alsa modules
and execute the ocmmand ./snddvices (/usr/share/doc/alsa-base/examples/snddevices).
I did that but still no joy.



Problem 4:
I installed gamix and tried to use it but just keep getting the message:

  probe.c 40: No ALSA device.
  main.c 36: Can not make mixer.

I assume that this problem is related to the previous, but I don't know.  



I would really appreciate some help. And I apologise in advance if I have not
provided enough info. Just let me know what I should send and I will do so.


t-ir