Date: Tue, 7 Jul 1998 17:15:29 -0500 (CDT) From: Frank Pawlak <fpawlak@execpc.com> To: ljohnston@cyberworld.demon.co.uk Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Q:rvplayer5.0 for linux under FreeBSD Message-ID: <199807072215.RAA10980@darkstar.connect.com> In-Reply-To: <19980707192744.B696@ljis.ml.org>
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What version of FreeBSD are you using? What soundcard do you have? If you can provide this information, perhaps I can help you. Regards, Frank On 7 Jul, Lee Johnston wrote: > On Tue, Jul 07, 1998 at 12:30:57AM -0500, Philuint wrote: >> Hi. I downloaded Realplayer5.0 for Linux. >> >> I've been trying to get it to work under FreeBSD, but have no luck >> so far. >> >> I get two error messages. One is "Cannot open audio device" and the >> other one is > > Have you made sure that your soundcard is in the kernel and works correctly, > one way to find out if it is in the kernel and loaded is to type > cat /dev/sndstat. This should list all available sound devices. > > If you are sure you have added your soundcard lines to the kernel config > file make sure that the devices have been created in /dev. If not > do something like this, cd /dev; ./MAKEDEV snd0. > > If you haven't got your soundcard in the kernel config file see the handbook > on how to do it. > > Failing these, I've got no idea (has rvplayer got permission to open the > audio devices?). > >> "Server alert: You cannot receive this content. Either your network >> bandwidth is not fast enough to receive this data or your CPU is not >> powerful enough to decode it" > > What speed connection have you got defined in RealPlayer 5? >> >> I have P-120 with 56k. I don't think My system isn't good enough. >> >> Realaudio 3.0 work perfectly with mysystem, though.. >> >> I am not sure... >> > > Hope this helps, > > Lee. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- ----------------------------- "At no time is freedom of speech more precious then when a man hits his thumb with a hammer." -- Marshall Lumsden To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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