[ltp] X/ATI on IBM R50p

Geoff Everist linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 07 Mar 2004 08:46:47 +1000


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>Also, KDE complains that it can't open /dev/dsp, but AFAICT the sound
>drivers are all loaded properly...  Any ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Josh
>
>  
>
Check the permissions on /dev/dsp. You may need to add your username to 
the audio group if you have note already done so.

Also, if the default kernel sound drivers are no good, get a hold of the 
alsa drivers. Not sure how gentoo handles these, but in Debian they are 
packaged as a separate set of kernel modules. Remember to disable the 
default kernel sound modules if you install alsa.

HTH,

Geoff