Thanks for the response...! Doing a lsmod shows I have no audio modules installed. All I've got is af_packet. I went back and ran modconf to see if I could add modules, but there were no audio ones listed; just block, net, fs, cdrom and misc (no, nothing useful in misc).
Is this because I am using the 2.2 kernel? (I had hit Enter and not bf24 at the CD install boot: prompt) I checked out the www.alsa-project.org page and it seemed that they had a driver for Intel AD1881 AC'97 audio, but I needed soundcore.o installed (which I don't). Does this mean I have to (gulp) recompile the kernel? Or use the bf24 kernel? In the latter case, how do I simply replace the kernel? By rerunning the CD install and have it not wipe out my / partition? Thanks for any input! Lynn --- Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lynn W. wrote: > > How do I activate sound so I can play music files in KDE using > XMMS? > > > > I did a basic install of Debian 3.0 Woody, and after successfully > > configuring web server type stuff, decided to see how to get a > desktop > > environment up and running out of curiosity. So I installed > > x-window-system, kde, kdm and xmms and receive a sound card error > > "device /dev/dsp" can't be opened on starting up kde. > > Assuming your sound circuits are properly configured, the problem is > probably that you're not in the "audio" group. Add yourself to this > group with a command like "addgroup lynn audio" as root. Then log out > > and log back in and see if the problem is solved. > > If not, you may not have the correct module(s) installed (as > suggested > below). > > > > > (By the way, can XMMS play .ogg by default? MP3?) > > Yes (I think; I'm pretty sure; if not, it's easy to add). > Yes. > > > > lspci says my Dell GX200 has an Intel 82801AA AC97 Audio device. > > > > I tried disabling aRTs in KDE's control panel, installing/runnning > > sndconfig & alsaconf all to no avail. > > > > Various Google searches suggest installing modules ac97_codec.o, > sound > > and soundcore, but I have no idea where to find these or how to > install > > these (they do not seem to be on the first Debian Woody CD and not > in > > apt-get). > > I hate setting up modems, sound cards, printers ... well, I generally > > hate setting up hardware. Once set up though, Debian's nice. > > > I believe what you'll want to do is "modprobe via82cxxx_audio". This > may > be different depending on what kernel version you're using or whether > > you're using OSS or ALSA. If this works, you'll want to add the > module > to /etc/modules (or use "modconf" to unload, then load it, which will > > add the appropriate modules to /etc/modules for you). > > -- > Kent > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
