On Sunday 26 February 2006 22:17, Ducky Z. wrote: > I'm using the modules provided by the kernel, which is 2.6.15. > alsa-lib is 1.0.10. This should be fine.
> When I aplay a file, it shows: > > ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:900:(snd_pcm_direct_initialize_slave) unable to > install hw params > ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:831:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to initialize slave > aplay: main:544: audio open error: Inappropriate ioctl for device Hrm.... Is this being done as root? I think your /etc/asound.conf file might need some help. I'm not sure here, but it might not be able to play because the wrong information is in the asound.conf file. > > In addition to being unmuted are the outputs actually turned up? > > Output means? Means that PCM, MASTER are not set to 0 in alsamixer. You said earlier that they were unmuted and turned up so I think you have this covered, but you should double check. > > You appear to have the right modules loaded, but those dmesg errors are > > likely because the userland is having problems talking to the kernel. > > Is there any workaround? Well the workaround is to get programs using the alsa libraries to properly initialize the device. Not sure what the configuration issue is. -- Zac Slade [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ:1415282 YM:krakrjak AIM:ttyp99 -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
