I've not really tackled the problem of my sound card not working since my computer started yet, because there were other priorities. However tis the holiday season and my ecards gave me another clue as to what's going on while trying to play a midi file. "Couldn't open /dev/sequencer" "Probably there is another program already using it"
I've never gotten a peep of sound, except for the computer default beep. Not as root, or my user login. Not with a midi, wav, or mp3. The sound settings appear to be on, nothing happens. This is the first time I've actually seen an 'error' message out of it. In KDE COntrol Center, there would appear to be no MIDI device selected, and the aRTs soundserver is selected to begin on startup of KDE. Under Information, no information is available about the soundcard. As far as HardDrake is concerned, it calls my sound card "VIA Technologies VT82C686 (Apollo Super AC97/Audio)". A possible problem seems to be under Other Devices (?), where three other "VIA Technologies" devices are listed. Unknown device ID 11060305, Unknown device ID 11060305 again, and another copy of what's listed under soundcard, except it's labeled "Apollo Super ACPI". What the heck happened here? I'm not yet clear how much was screwed up by the guy who installed this for me, and how much is inherent Linux difficulties. TIA, David Reynolds -- A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, write a sonnet, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, solve equations, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. -- Robert Heinlein
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