On Sun, 8 Apr 2007, Renito 73 wrote: > Hello list > > I have a problem installing ALSA 1.0.14-rc3... As shown in the INSTALL file > I followed all the instructions, the steps I followed are these: > > 1. Recompiled my kernel with sound module (soundcore) ONLY and ALSA/OSS > unselected and rebooted > > 2. Installed alsa-driver 1.0.14rc3 as described in INSTALL > > 3. Installed alsa-lib 1.0.14rc3 as described in INSTALL > > 4. Installed alsa-oss 1.0.12 > > 5. Installed alsa-utils 1.0.14rc2 > > I rebooted the system and all modules were loaded as usually (the ones from > kernel 2.6.20.6) but now the ones I compiled, but when starting X11 no > /dev/dsp is detected and alsamixer says no device was found. > > I check /dev and the dsp* and all devices are not there anymore, onle some > files under /dev/snd As they should be. Those are the alsa devices. You probably do not have the alsa oss drivers loading ( what is in /etc/modprobe.conf?) . > > I run the 'snddevices' and the /dev/* audio files are created again, but > when I reboot are gone again... You are undoubtedly running udev-- that creates the dev files on the fly. They are not premanant. Just make sure that alsa oss modules are loading. > > My questions are: > > - Why the /dev/* audio devides disappear when I reboot? No they do not You told us that the /dev/snd files are there. > - Why the system reports /dev/dsp not available even if it is there (after > snddevices withoit reboot) The system is doing nothing of the sort. Perhaps some specific program is. Which program? > - ALSA modules are loaded automatically after kernel boot even the OSS > emulation ones, so, if modules are loaded and appear to be okay in the > 'lsmod' why audio does not work? What do you mean "audio does not work"? What is your evidence? > > I should mention that ALSA drivers from kernel work fine, so the driver > should work, my problem is when installing the standalone ALSA drivers to > have the latest version. There is an old saying-- if it ain't broke, don't fix it. What problem were you trying to fix-- or were you just enamoured of the new stuff. Note that they are NOT standalone. They are modules just like the modules that were there before. > > What can be wrong? Have you checked to see that the volume controls are up? > > Thanks for any help > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Alsa-user mailing list > Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user > -- William G. Unruh | Canadian Institute for| Tel: +1(604)822-3273 Physics&Astronomy | Advanced Research | Fax: +1(604)822-5324 UBC, Vancouver,BC | Program in Cosmology | unruh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Canada V6T 1Z1 | and Gravity | www.theory.physics.ubc.ca/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
