On Thursday 18 November 2004 10:52 pm, Alvin Smith wrote: > Updated Sarge yesterday (apt-get update, apt-get upgrage). �Now I cannot > get system sounds in Gnome or KDE. �I can get sounds from the TV card, but > no system sounds. > > Error messages: > > At KDE startup. > Sound server informational message: > Error while initializing the sound driver: > device /dev/dsp can't be opened (No such device) > The sound server will continue, using the null output device. > > > But... > # ls -l /dev/dsp > lrwxrwxrwx �1 root root 9 Oct 11 13:43 /dev/dsp -> /dev/dsp0 > > Then... > $ artsd > ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:1155:(snd_pcm_hw_open) open /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p failed: No > such device > Error while initializing the sound driver: > device: default can't be opened for playback (No such device) > > However... > # ls -l /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p > crwxrwxrwx �1 root audio 116, 16 Oct 11 13:43 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p > > Then there is this information: > Sound Driver:3.8.1a-980706 (ALSA v1.0.4 emulation code) > Kernel: Linux orionsbelt 2.6.8-1-686 #1 Thu Nov 11 13:18:29 EST 2004 i686 > Config options:0 > > Installed drivers: > Type 10: ALSA emulation > > Card config: > Brooktree Bt878 at 0xe0800000, irq 5 > ensoniq AudioPCI ENS1370 at 0xb800, irq 9 > > Audio devices: > 0: Bt87x Digital > 1: ES1370 DAC2/ADC (DUPLEX) > > Synth devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG > > Midi devices: > 1: ES1370 > > Timers: > 7: system timer > > Mixers: > 0: Bt87x > 1: Asahi kasei AK4531 > > And... > # lsmod > Module � � � � � � � � �Size �Used by > snd_seq_oss � � � � � �34656 �0 > snd_seq_midi_event � � �7680 �1 snd_seq_oss > snd_seq � � � � � � � �53872 �4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event > nvidia � � � � � � � 4821108 �12 > apm � � � � � � � � � �21100 �1 > ipv6 � � � � � � � � �264612 �17 > lp � � � � � � � � � � 11176 �0 > smbfs � � � � � � � � �69496 �4 > snd_ens1370 � � � � � �19780 �1 > snd_rawmidi � � � � � �25156 �1 snd_ens1370 > snd_seq_device � � � � �8200 �2 snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi > gameport � � � � � � � �4704 �1 snd_ens1370 > snd_ak4531_codec � � � �7776 �1 snd_ens1370 > eepro100 � � � � � � � 30700 �0 > e100 � � � � � � � � � 32608 �0 > mii � � � � � � � � � � 5120 �2 eepro100,e100 > snd_bt87x � � � � � � �14280 �1 > snd_pcm_oss � � � � � �55048 �0 > snd_mixer_oss � � � � �20096 �1 snd_pcm_oss > snd_pcm � � � � � � � �98728 �3 snd_ens1370,snd_bt87x,snd_pcm_oss > snd_timer � � � � � � �25668 �2 snd_seq,snd_pcm > snd � � � � � � � � � �57156 �16 > snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq,snd_ens1370,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_devi >ce,snd_ak4531_codec,snd_bt87x,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer > snd_page_alloc � � � � 11752 �3 snd_ens1370,snd_bt87x,snd_pcm > tuner � � � � � � � � �20144 �0 > tvaudio � � � � � � � �22476 �0 > msp3400 � � � � � � � �24084 �0 > bttv � � � � � � � � �155276 �1 > video_buf � � � � � � �22180 �1 bttv > i2c_algo_bit � � � � � �9832 �1 bttv > v4l2_common � � � � � � 6144 �1 bttv > btcx_risc � � � � � � � 4808 �1 bttv > i2c_core � � � � � � � 24176 �5 tuner,tvaudio,msp3400,bttv,i2c_algo_bit > videodev � � � � � � � 10016 �2 bttv > soundcore � � � � � � �10336 �2 snd,bttv > sd_mod � � � � � � � � 21696 �0 > usb_storage � � � � � �68832 �0 > scsi_mod � � � � � � �125196 �2 sd_mod,usb_storage > usblp � � � � � � � � �13088 �0 > uhci_hcd � � � � � � � 33136 �0 > usbcore � � � � � � � 119012 �5 usb_storage,usblp,uhci_hcd > intel_agp � � � � � � �22816 �1 > agpgart � � � � � � � �34696 �2 intel_agp > pcspkr � � � � � � � � �3592 �0 > rtc � � � � � � � � � �12760 �0 > tsdev � � � � � � � � � 7392 �0 > mousedev � � � � � � � 10476 �2 > psmouse � � � � � � � �20360 �0 > floppy � � � � � � � � 61200 �0 > parport_pc � � � � � � 35392 �1 > parport � � � � � � � �41832 �2 lp,parport_pc > evdev � � � � � � � � � 9600 �0 > nls_iso8859_1 � � � � � 4032 �3 > nls_cp437 � � � � � � � 5696 �3 > capability � � � � � � �4520 �0 > commoncap � � � � � � � 7232 �1 capability > ide_cd � � � � � � � � 42656 �0 > cdrom � � � � � � � � �40732 �1 ide_cd > vfat � � � � � � � � � 14656 �3 > fat � � � � � � � � � �46784 �1 vfat > ext3 � � � � � � � � �127240 �5 > jbd � � � � � � � � � �62616 �1 ext3 > mbcache � � � � � � � � 9348 �1 ext3 > ide_generic � � � � � � 1408 �0 > piix � � � � � � � � � 13440 �1 > ide_disk � � � � � � � 19296 �12 > ide_core � � � � � � �139940 �5 > usb_storage,ide_cd,ide_generic,piix,ide_disk unix � � � � � � � � � 28692 > �330 > font � � � � � � � � � �8320 �0 > vesafb � � � � � � � � �6656 �0 > cfbcopyarea � � � � � � 3840 �1 vesafb > cfbimgblt � � � � � � � 3040 �1 vesafb > cfbfillrect � � � � � � 3776 �1 vesafb > > > > What am I missing? > > Thanks.
Solved by switching the physical location of the sound card and the TV card on the pci bus. Thanks, -- Alvin Smith
