Thanks. That didn't move me any further ahead. I still get the "device /dev/dsp can't be opened" error message - even when I install the dummy card.
Should the install be error-free with a dummy card install? or is my problem not in card identification. It appears that the audio chip set is VIA 3058 using AC97 John Batistic > > I don't know if this is the problem, but the 0.9.0beta12 alsa drivers have > dropped the "card" from the driver names - use snd-SB16. > > Bill > > On 26 Mar 2002, John Batistic wrote: > > > I am unable to complete an Alsa 0.9.0beta12 install, using the install > > notes by Eric Rzewnicki from this list dated 10 March 2002. > > > > Dmesg tells me that alsa is installed, but when KDE loads, it is unable > > to access /dev/dsp. I have set all my audio devices to group audio, to > > which I belong. > > > > I have re-compiled the kernel with module sound support, no sound cards > > selected. > > > > The SL-75DRV4 user's manual describes the on-board audio system as > > Soundblaster Pro Hardware and Direct Sound Ready AC97 Codec. > > > > I have tried both snd-card-SB16 and snd-ac97-codec and don't know if I > > have used wrong sound card definitions or made other errors. > > > > I don't know what to check, so any help is appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > > > John Batistic > > _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
