Hello I am trying to record audio input to a raw audio file using the comand:
$ cat /dev/dspW > audio.file.raw This produces and error "cannot open /dev/dsp [device busy]" (using dsp, dsp0.0....). I tried the command fstat | dsp (as recommended in the hand book), it did not find any application using that device. I do not have X running so KDE, GNOME, and what ever windows like programs are not running. I have check the /var directory for any locks, I did not find any. -dmesg: pcm0: <ESS Technology Maestro-2> port 0xf800-0xf8ff irq 5 at device 4.0 on pci0 -cat /dev/sndstat: FreeBSD Audio Driver (newpcm) Installed devices: pcm0: <ESS Technology Maestro-2> at I/O port 0xf800 irq 5 (4p/0r/4v channels duplex default) -I have setup 4 virtual channel, following the instruction in the handbook. -I am able to play audio CD's and realplayer. I notice that the the devices audio, dsp, dspW ... do not exist, but the devices audio0.x, dsp0.x, dspW0.x .... do exist. Do I need to create the dsp, audio, dspW .... devices? What does the statment"(4p/0r/4v channels duplex default)" found in the output of the sndstat indicate? Thank you Aaron d To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message