swhat do I add to GENERIC to get /dev/dsp?

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Mon Mar 21 03:56:27 PST 2005


On Sun, Mar 20, 2005 at 05:08:27PM -0800, Gary Kline wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 20, 2005 at 04:06:34PM -0800, Gary Kline wrote:
> > 
> > 	I just installed xmms.  It tries and fails to open /dev/dsp. 
> > 	I'm using the builtin i815 sound chipset.  "AC97" is it?
> > 	Anybody know what to add to my kernel config file?
> > 
> > 	thanks, people,
> > 
> 
> 	I could've sworn that in dmesg there was something about the
> 	AC97; now I find that it is a pci0.  On-board.  According
> 	to the conf/NOTES file, I need to use snd_ich.
> 
> 	gary kline, relying to his own post....
> 
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If you're using 5.x, this device should automatically be created when the sound card module is loaded. In your case, snd_ich. If you're using 4.x, check the sound card section of the handbook to find out how to make the appropriate device nodes.


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