I just installed the Linux-2.6.5 kernel on a system and am in the process of installing it on another very similar, but not identical system. I see that everything is going toward ALSA and away from what is called the open sound system. If I can make ALSA work, that's fine, but I have a couple of questions. Does ALSA support the /dev/dsp 8-bit device? I have been using it for quick and dirty sound applications for a couple of years and it is extremely quick and easy to use as long as one's systems is working properly. The audio is fine for voice and, at a sample rate of 8,000 samples per second, it doesn't eat up too much disk space compared with stereo CD PCM at 44.1 16-bit samples per second. There is also a /dev/audio device that will decode Mu-law encoded audio such as is found on ISDN and other digital telephone networks. I would hate to see all those devices go away. Since the ALSA isn't working yet on my home P.C, I can't tell whether it supports these lower-bandwidth devices or not. Right now, it just tells me it is unable to run so no audio devices exist. On my work P.C., I installed the 2.6.5 kernel and selected the open sound system and not ALSA and the /dev/dsp device came right up and is producing normal sound. Martin McCormick _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list