I just installed slack on a new computer, and did all the usual stuff i do with a new install, recompiled the kernel, setup X, edited the startup files, etc..
Then to get my sound working i modprobed emu10k1 (for a SB live!) and to check if it works i did cat /some/*.au > /dev/dsp (then /dev/dsp1) but for both i get "/dev/dsp: no such device" however when i do a ls /dev/dsp* i get dsp and dsp1 so the device files are there, but cat repotrts they dont exist. What do i do to get sound working? and why do i get dsp: no such device error if dsp is in /dev?

Thanks in advance

-nskl

For that i guess you need to use chmod (###) /dev/dsp as root.

### this is a set of numbers , ususally i use 666 , and give permission to mixer too ( chmod ### /dev/mixer) otherwise you'll not be abble to raise or lower your sound !

For that i guess you need to use chmod (###) /dev/dsp as root.

### ususally i use 666 , and give permission to mixer too ( chmod ### /dev/mixer) otherwise you'll not be abble to raise or lower your sound !
hope that helps

yeah i chmoded all dsp, mixer and sequencer before, cuz i too though that is the problem but i still get "no such device" and have no idea why??

-NSKL

I thinks someting is wrong with the drivers. Try installing the latest ALSA drivers...

Ok, i got new kernel (2.4.17, yeah i know its not the latest), installed, compiled it, and voila, now it works like a charm. Must have been something with the kernel after all....

I have kernel 2.4.18 and i have the same problem, doubt it is kernel level. Any suggestions ?

try compiling sound as a module, and modprobing it... the only thing that xomes to my mind is that... i did that, added appropriate lines in rc.local to modprobe the modules for sound and my card and rebootesd and now it workd with no probs...
Hope that help

-NSKL