Re: sound problem on RH 5.2 system

[Hugh Brown <hbrown byu edu>]

The 2.2.0 Kernel supports the Creative/Ensoniq AudioPCI card.  I
switched to the 2.2 kernel and it works great.  I couldn't get it to
work on the 2.0.36 kernel.

> Subject: Re: sound problem on RH 5.2 system
> > I have recently upgraded rpms to the latest rpms
> > available for RH 5.2.  This includes sndconfig-0.27-1.
> >
> > Since all this, I have been lost my soundcard support.
> > I tried setting up my ISA Soundblaster 16, knowing all
> > the settings, yet when sndconfig would get to the
> > part where it wants to play the test sound, I got:
> >
> > An error occurred opening /dev/audio
> >
> > I have since removed the old ISA SB16 and replaced it
> > with a PCI PnP Creative/Ensonique AudioPCI soundblaster
> > card.  When I run sndconfig, it detects it fine but
> > when it tries to play the sound I get this:
> >
> > The following error occurred playing the sample
> > /usr/bin/play: /dev/audio: Operation not supported
> > by device
> >
> > Huh?  What is the problem here?  Anyone know how I fix
> > this?  What updates/rpms are necessary that I MAY have
> > missed (I am essentially up-to-date on all official
> > rpms for RH 5.2 EXCEPT that I still use kernel 2.0.36-1).
> >
> > Thank you in advance for any aid.