Re: Where did my sound go?

[david walcroft <david_walcroft yahoo com au>]

Kam Leo wrote:
> On 3/27/07, david walcroft <david_walcroft yahoo com au> wrote:
> > >> Kam
> > >>     My "sytem-config-soundcard" does not work,the software is there 
> > but
> > >> it does not run.
> > >
> > > What do you mean by "tt does not run"?  Are you root or using sudo
> > > when invoking this program?
> > >
> > >>   David
> > >
> >
> > I have got "system-config-soundcar"d going now,but 'updating driver'
>
> In system-config-soundcard->System click "Reload audio driver". Then
> click "Apply". It may take a few seconds for your system to respond to
> the Apply command. After that go to system-config-soundcard->Sound
> Test and click on the Start button ">".
I have done that with no result

> > does nothing and the error '/dev/dsp' is not installed or similar on a
> > reboot; "ls -l /dev/dsp" shows nothing.
> > My modprobe.conf is
> >
> >  install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-intel8x0: &&
> > /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> >
> > remove snd-intel8x0 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store 0 >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ;
> > }; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0
>
> By the way, do you have ACPI enabled on your system. My system is so
> old that it does not have ACPI capabilities.
>
> > Hope this helps   David
/dev/dsp does not exist,how do I set it up as a device with Major and 
Minor numbers.

   David