[ltp] Sound in FC3 (udev)

[Bert Haskins]

wes schreiner wrote:

> Jo Jo wrote:
>
>>> Jo Jo wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've installed FC3 on this ThinkPad 600E, and I've never gotten the 
>>>> sound to work right. lspci gives:
>>>>
>>>> 00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: Cirrus Logic CS 4610/11 
>>>> [CrystalClear SoundFusion Audio Accelerator] (rev 01)
>>>>
>>>> so it seemed to make sense that I compile the SND_CS46XX module 
>>>> into the kernel. Yeah, I've rolled my own (2.6.10). So, how come I 
>>>> get the message "/dev/dsp: can't be opened (no such file or 
>>>> directory)" when I start up? I think it might have something to do 
>>>> w/udev. It wouldn't be the first /dev-related problem I've had 
>>>> since going to FC3.
>>>>
>>> Go to IBMs web site for the proper entries you need in 
>>> etc/modules.conf.
>>
>>
>>
>>   I've searched through their support documentation (using keywords 
>> like "modules.conf", "sound", "linux", and "kernel") and there 
>> doesn't appear to be any such settings. I also don't have any 
>> /etc/modules.conf on my system. 
>
>
>
> The IBM site's tips on installing Linux (old RH 6.2) on a 600E is 
> gone, at least my old link is dead and I can't find it again.
>
> First question, do you want to use the OSS sound driver or the ALSA 
> driver?  OSS is slightly easier, but gives you less control over the 
> device.
>
> First clue: the CS4610/11 that you see you cannot control.  You must 
> use snd-cs4236 for ALSA, or the CS4232 driver for OSS.
>
> I can't help with details particular to FC3, I'm using Debian sid here 
> on my 600E.
>
> wes 

I was going to wait for Wes to step in on this one.....
but since this is fc3 /etc/modules.conf       is      /etc/modprobe.conf