Hi! I've had quite a similar problem... maybe this will fix it:
Search all packages for the script file "snddevices" by typing dpkg -S snddevices Then cd into the directory where the script is and call it... after that the devices should be there. Cheers, Stephan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ross Boylan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Cc: "Ross Boylan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 5:47 PM Subject: /dev/dsp not found: KDE/ALSA > I am running alsa and KDE. The first time I log into KDE I get an > error that /dev/dsp can't be found. It's there when I look. If I log > out and back in, I get no warning, and sound works. > > I believe I have all the modules.conf setup properly. I suspect that > the relevant module isn't being dynamically loaded properly, but I'm > not sure what the cause or the cure is. Can anyone help? > > Here's a bit a modules.conf: > > ### update-modules: start processing /etc/modutils/alsa > > ## First, the device major numbers > #alsa native > alias char-major-116 snd > # OSS/Free > alias char-major-14 soundcore > > options snd snd_major=116 snd_cards_limit=1 snd_device_mode=0660 snd_device_gid=29 snd_device_uid=0 > options snd-card-sbawe snd_index=0 snd_id="AWE" snd_isapnp=1 > > > > ## multiplexer needs top level soundcard > alias snd-card-0 snd-card-sbawe > # OSS/Free > alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 > > ## Done with ALSA, but OSS needs more > alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss > alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss > alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss > alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss > alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss > > > ### update-modules: end processing /etc/modutils/alsa > > ### update-modules: start processing /etc/modutils/alsa-path > # Debian ALSA modules path > # Do not edit this unless you understand what you're doing. > path=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/alsa > > ### update-modules: end processing /etc/modutils/alsa-path > > > Kernel 2.4.12. System is basically woody. > Here are my alsa packages: > > ii alsa-base 0.9+0beta9-1 ALSA driver common files > ii alsa-modules-2.4.10 0.9+0beta7-2+p0+rb.1 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (drivers) > ii alsa-modules-2.4.12 0.9+0beta7-2+p0+rb.6 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (drivers) > ii alsa-source 0.9+0beta9-1 ALSA driver source > ii alsa-utils 0.9.0beta4-1 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (utils) > ii alsa-utils-0.5 0.5.9b-3 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (utils) > ii alsaplayer 0.99.32+0.99.33pre3-1 PCM player designed for ALSA > ii alsaplayer-alsa 0.99.32+0.99.33pre3-1 PCM player designed for ALSA (ALSA autput module) > ii alsaplayer-esd 0.99.32+0.99.33pre3-1 PCM player designed for ALSA (ESD output module) > ii alsaplayer-oss 0.99.32+0.99.33pre3-1 PCM player designed for ALSA (OSS output module) > > These problems occurred when everything was at beta7, so I don't think > the fact I haven't compiled the latest source is the problem. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
