>>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?) . These are the modules loaded actually snd_bt87x 16740 0 snd_pcm_oss 47168 0 snd_mixer_oss 18816 1 snd_pcm_oss snd_hda_intel 23352 0 snd_hda_codec 212272 1 snd_hda_intel snd_pcm 83724 4 snd_bt87x,snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec snd_timer 25864 1 snd_pcm snd 56292 7 snd_bt87x,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer snd_page_alloc 11272 3 snd_bt87x,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm soundcore 9696 1 snd /etc/modprobe.conf has nothing by now, but with the kernel driver was not necesary to have something, the driver is the same... >>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. Should it help if I re-run snddevices every time I boot to regenerate the /dev/* files? note that /dev/snd/* do not dissapear, only files at /dev/ >>- Why the /dev/* audio devides disappear when I reboot? >No they do not You told us that the /dev/snd files are there. I have two locations with audio stuff, /dev/ and /dev/snd/, the files at the first directory disappear, while the files at /dev/snd/ remain but /dev/dsp* /dev/mixer* etc are not available after reboot >>- 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? Any program, X11, kmix, xmms, etc. it says /dev/dsp is not available or no such device depending the program, even alsamixer does not work $ alsamixer alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device >>- 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? As I said, programs report "no such device" even X11 >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. I have troubles recording with microphone, it records with interference of a high frequency sound in the background, it is not because the speakers, even disconnected occurs the same. Hardware is okay it works fine in windows... for playback works great. >Note that they are NOT standalone. They are modules just like the I mean it was compiled externaly, sorry but am not native english speaker. >Have you checked to see that the volume controls are up? Even the mixer does not work, so it is not because the volume, programs report /dev/dsp not found (after reboot) or no such device even if it is there after ./snddevices without reboot to regenerate them... _________________________________________________________________ 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
