Very Computer

> >I'm running kernel 2.2.16 and although my Creative/Ensoniq Soundblaster
> >128 PCI soundcard is supposed to be supported (ES1371 driver), I can't
> >get it to work.

> >When I run sndconfig it recongnizes my card, but when I test it, it
> >comes with an "unable to open /dev/dsp device" error (the rights to this
> >device are "xwr" to all).

> >I've also tried the ALSA driver (version 0.5.8), but it doesn't work
> >too.

> sndconfig needs to have the driver compiled as a module, I think. Try
> compiling support directly into the kernel, it should then detect your card
> on bootup. To test, run "cat foo.wav > /dev/dsp"

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> Kenneth R?rvik          91841353/22718452

> 0554 OSLO               home.no.net/stasis

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>> Kenneth R?rvik          91841353/22718452

>> 0554 OSLO               home.no.net/stasis

>This, of course is the most basic weakness of Linux. But, the kernel
>hackers are hard at work making it possible to change, or upgrade your
>system without requiring a recompile of the kernel.

> >> sndconfig needs to have the driver compiled as a module, I think.
Try
> >> compiling support directly into the kernel, it should then detect
your
> >> card on bootup. To test, run "cat foo.wav > /dev/dsp"

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> >> Kenneth R?rvik          91841353/22718452

> >> 0554 OSLO               home.no.net/stasis

> >This, of course is the most basic weakness of Linux. But, the kernel
> >hackers are hard at work making it possible to change, or upgrade
your
> >system without requiring a recompile of the kernel.

> Agreed, and while this is no problem for me and many other current
linux-
> users, it is for newbies - this is one important item for linux to
grow
> further as a desktop OS.

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> Kenneth R?rvik            91841353/22718452

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