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



On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 13:36:07 -0600,
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.

[...]

> # lsmod
> Module                  Size  Used by    Not tainted
> sound                  58324   0  (unused)
> ac97_codec             13576   0 
> [snip non-sound stuff]
> 
> Anyone have any thoughts?  

You're not running Alsa?



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