> Then maybe we should check if your sound devices are created at all in > /dev and if they have the right permissions. You can run this command > and compare the output: > > $ find /dev -group audio 2>/dev/null | xargs ls -l > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 4 2006-06-16 12:25 /dev/audio > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 3 2006-06-16 12:25 /dev/dsp > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 14, 0 2006-06-16 12:25 /dev/mixer !!!SNIP!!!
indeed, the /dev/snd files were missing and using snddevices to install them has gotten the sound for 'xmms' working. now 'find /dev -group audio 2>/dev/null | xargs ls -l' includes a lot of /dev/snd entries. (i couldn't get snddevices working until i untarred the alsa-driver source and ran snddevices from the resulting alsa-driver directory.) HOWEVER, xine doesn't work yet. i notice on the web btw the remark that in the xine setup function i should see "audio driver to use" and an 'alsa' choice in the list. i see 'oss' in the list among other things, but no 'alsa'. tom -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]