Re: no /dev/dsp.x

From: Kris Kennaway <kris_at_obsecurity.org>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 18:46:38 -0800
On Fri, Nov 28, 2003 at 09:40:57PM -0500, T Kellers wrote:
> I searched the list archive, but I didn't see anything specific to this 
> question.
> 
> Dell Latitude C600, running 5.2-BETA from 11/24/2003...
> 
> I didn't notice until I started up KDE that I had no /dev/dsp of any kind in 
> my /dev directory.  I mount_nfs'd /usr/src and /usr/obj from my adjacent 
> desktop Dell Optiplex (running same OS and build date), installed the kernel, 
> installed world, mergemaster'd and rebooted.  Still no /dev/dsp (or /dev/
> dsp.x) on the Latitude laptop (they do exist on the Optiplex --which has 
> working sound in KDE).
> 
> The desktop with the working sound had KDE built from sources, the laptop's 
> KDE environment was installed by building instant-workstation.  The laptop 
> has a sound_maestro3 card and I have the .ko loaded for it (and sound_pcm).
> Both machines have device pcm in the kernel.

...and does the kernel detect the sound card?  These device nodes are
created by the driver when it configures detected devices.

Kris

Received on Fri Nov 28 2003 - 17:46:40 UTC

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