Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 22:47:28 -0500 (EST) From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@rush.net> To: Brian Freeman <bef126@psu.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mixer support Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990417224010.4169x-100000@cygnus.rush.net> In-Reply-To: <99041723201900.00508@BrianBSD.cac.psu.edu>
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On Sat, 17 Apr 1999, Brian Freeman wrote: > I cannot get mixer support on my system (2.2.7 with sound blaster). I have gone > through countless mail postings on setting up sound support and every single > one gives the same instructions which I have done several times. I've included > the devices and controllers in my kernel and made /dev/snd0 > > However, for some reason, when I type: > /dev/MAKEDEV snd0 > I get no mixer device in /dev. I get no snd0 or mixer device in /dev. > However I do get about 10 extra files in the /root directory with names like > mixer, sequencer, music, midi, sndstat, etc.. > Shouldn't these files be in the /dev dirrectory. Why do they appear in my > /root dirrectory? When I try to run them I get permission > denied (even as root after I did a chmod 777) Am I doing something wrong? yes. the MAKEDEV script assumes you are in the directory you want to create the devices in when you run it. cd /dev ; ./MAKEDEV snd0 you should also be aware that if you are using pnp you may have to use 'snd1' instead. check the ouput of the command "dmesg" to see if your device was found. if not, consult /usr/src/sys/i386/isa/snd/README for more help. also, you do NOT 'run' a device, you use an application on it, try installing amp, or mpg123 from the ports collection to play mp3s or just simple try using 'cat' to send a .wav file to your audio device: cat mywav.wav > /dev/dspW -Alfred To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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