[sf-lug] Fwd: sf-lug Digest, Vol 5, Issue 20

[jim stockford]

alex kleider:
>
> using your normal user ID, do the following:
>
> [---whatever yourname] $ su -      # make sure you type the hyphen char
> password: ********     # whatever is the root password
> [---whatever yourname] # which alsaconf
> # you'll get something or nothing
> [---whatever yourname] # ls /usr/bin/*alsa*
> # you'll get something or nothing
>
> whatever you get, let us know.
>
> I'm gonna try researching this a bit. I think it's mainly
> a matter of your having the alsa package in all its glory.
>
>
>
> On Apr 23, 2006, at 5:42 PM, John Lowry wrote:
>
>> Oh, yes, sorry. All of those commands were meant to come as root. 
>> Also, the lack of a dsp device is a bit troubling, can anyone else 
>> help us out here on this issue? I know you can mknod but not sure 
>> what he should do beyond that.  
>>  Here is what I would try next, again as root:
>>
>>  modprobe snd-sb16
>>  modprobe snd-pcm-oss
>>  modprobe snd-mixer-oss
>>  modprobe snd-seq-oss
>>
>>
>>  The semicolons were a way of separating the commands, while hitting 
>> enter only once. You can also run them one at a time. I am not sure, 
>> but these might make the dsp device in the /dev directory. Anyone who 
>> has more experience at this car to help us out? I am still learning 
>> and can use some guidance here as well.
>>
>>  > On 4/20/06, Alex Kleider <a_kleider at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > > First, thankyou very much for the help I'm getting;
>> > > Here's what I can report so far-
>>  > > 1. I tried the modinfo soundcore command which went unrecognized 
>> until
>> > > I   got the  bright idea of trying it as Root user with 
>> the  following
>> > > result:
>> > > [root at localhost alex]# modinfo soundcore
>> > > filename:       
>> /lib/modules/2.6.8.1-12mdk/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko.gz
>>  > > description:    Core sound module
>> > > author:         Alan Cox
>> > > license:        GPL
>> > > alias:          char-major-14-*
>> > > vermagic:       2.6.8.1-12mdk 686 gcc-3.4
>> > > depends:
>> > >
>> >  > the alsaconfig command is unrecognized  even if comming from 
>> root:
>> > > [root at localhost alex]# alsaconf
>>  > > bash: alsaconf: command not found
>> > > [root at localhost alex]#
>> > >
>> > > Another clue is that at  boot I get the  following message:
>> > > Sound server informational message:
>> > > Error while initializing the sound driver:
>> > > device  /dev/dsp can't be  oopened (no such file or directory)
>> > > The sound server will continue using the null output device.
>> > >
>> > > in fact it's true: there is no dsp file on the /dev directory.
>> > >
>> > > I'm a little timid about typing:
>> > >
>> > > modprobe snd-sb16;modprobe snd-pcm-oss;modprobe 
>> snd-mixer-oss;modprobe
>> >  > snd-seq-oss
>> > >
>> > > is  this literally what I should type? I've not seen terminal 
>> commands
>> > > contain semi-colons.
>> > > I'll do it with a little reassurance and encouragement!
>> > >
>> > > Thanks, John (and to Davide who has been sending me some help as 
>> well.)
>> > >
>>  > > I'll keep at this for a while but am also in the process of 
>> following
>> > > Davide's advice and burning a Kbuntu live CD to see if I might 
>> want to
>> > > switch from Mand..linux.
>> > >
>> > >
>>  >  >
>> > >
>> > > alex at kleider.net
>> > >
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>> > --
>> >
>> > John Lowry
>> >
>> >    
>>
>>
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