Set up dummy soundcard on fc3

linuxnwb · 06-16-2006, 03:46 PM

Hi there

I have a problem on my server running on fedora core 3. I have no soundcard and need to have a dummy soundcard driver to start various applications. Unfortunately running the GUI sound configuration tool it just says I have no sound card. How do I set up a dummy sound driver?
During my research I came across stuff like alsa, modprobe, snd-dummy but I have no clue how to actually install or use it.

Would be very thankful for a small howto.
linuxnwb

acid_kewpie · 06-17-2006, 08:25 AM

i would assume that in /etc/modules.conf you would have an entry for "alias snd-card-0 snd-dummy"

linuxnwb · 06-17-2006, 03:17 PM

Thanks for your answer. There is no such file, /etc/modules.conf. There is a file modprobe.conf with three lines:

PHP Code:


			
alias usb-controller ehci-hcd

alias eth0 via-rhine

alias usb-controller1 uhci-hcd

And a longer file modprobe.conf.dist, which is a longer file. Following are the lines containing the word "snd".

PHP Code:


			
alias usb-uhci uhci-hcd

alias usb-ohci ohci-hcd

alias uhci uhci-hcd



alias char-major-116-* snd

alias sound-service-*-0 snd-mixer-oss

alias sound-service-*-1 snd-seq-oss

alias sound-service-*-3 snd-pcm-oss

alias sound-service-*-8 snd-seq-oss

alias sound-service-*-12 snd-pcm-oss



install sound-slot-* /sbin/modprobe snd-card-${MODPROBE_MODULE##sound[_-]slot[_-]}



install snd-pcm /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-pcm && /sbin/modprobe snd-pcm-oss

install snd-pcm-device /sbin/modprobe --ignore_install snd-seq-device && /sbin/modprobe snd-seq-oss

Maybe add the line "alias snd-card-0 snd-dummy" to modprobe.conf? Does anyone have an idea?
Thanks for any help

acid_kewpie · 06-17-2006, 05:02 PM

ahh i thought modules.conf changed to modprobe.conf in fc4, not earlier... so yeah use modprobe.conf

linuxnwb · 06-18-2006, 10:09 AM

Ah perfect. Works only when gnome is started (does not with e.g. vnc) but it's good. Thanks.