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As non-root user, error window says /dev/dsp wasn't found so null is being used. As root, I think the error window doesn't mention /dev/dsp, which looks like a normal character ...
- 10-11-2008 #1Just Joined!
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'Error initializing sound server' at KDE launch
As non-root user, error window says /dev/dsp wasn't found so null is being used. As root, I think the error window doesn't mention /dev/dsp, which looks like a normal character node, from console bash commands:
cd /dev
ls -l |more
From /var/log/dmesg:
Via 686a/8233/8235 audio driver 1.9.1-ac4-2.5
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:11.5[C] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 193
via82cxxx: Six channel audio available
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:11.5 to 64
ac97_codec: AC97 Audio codec, id: VIA97 (Unknown)
via82cxxx: board #1 at 0xDC00, IRQ 193
Does (Unknown) mean un-driven?
The KDE error window reminds me of having to re-compile a FreeBSD 5.1 kernel, with the AC97 driver included, 5 years ago.
I installed the hsfmodem driver in etch yesterday also, if that may be involved in the sound server error.
Thanks for clues.
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alsaconfig has not yet been run
If running alsaconfig would help start the sound server, I didn't try that yet, and just found that clue for the etch system installed yesterday, in a Duron 1300 box, stored in a back bedroom for now.
- 10-12-2008 #3Just Joined!
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solved: sound server OK
After
apt-get install alsa
apt-get install alsa-utils
the alsaconf dialog found 3 sound cards(legacy, mpu-401, and via82).
I chose via82, and the sound server started when KDE launched from startx.
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