installing a sound card

j-charles · 10-19-2001, 08:28 AM

Hi
I just don't know how to install my sound card ((known as Soundblaster 16 , awe-32 or compatible under windows)).
For exemple, when running astd (I kon't know what it is), I was told : devie /dev/dsp can't be opened. Anyway, I can't hear a sound out my computer (cd player).

Aussie · 10-19-2001, 09:26 AM

You need to do chmod 666 /dev/dsp*, /dev/mixer* and /dev/sequencer* as root. This error message means that the device files for your sound card in the /dev directory have the wrong permissions, its a common thing in a fresh linux install with a lot of distro's.

Tasha v71 · 10-19-2001, 07:26 PM

ok... i put those commands in letter for letter... the prob for me is, i don't get any error messages... the media plays fine, but no audio... i know logically it'd be the speakers.... but i tried a diff set... .i tried plugging headphones into the speakers, i even tried putting the headphones in the back of the comp.... what now?

Aussie · 10-19-2001, 08:48 PM

Start up the sound mixer and check the volume.

Tasha v71 · 10-20-2001, 11:46 AM

all that's been done... i checked the volume on the mixer... all green lights, sliders up, even the sliders in the media player a good.

Aussie · 10-20-2001, 12:00 PM

Can you get sound as root?