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        I'm trying to set up NAS (for use with Netscape) and I must
be missing something.
        I created /dev/audio, added the NAS package, and read the
man page.  When I run any of the programs, I get:

au____:  unable to connect to audio server

        Is there another piece of software I need to be running?

        Thanks.

NAS for FreeBSD (the one on the 2.1R CD-ROM, at least) has a minor,
but annoying bug in the libraries that prevents it from properly
guessing the default audio server.  Try setting AUDIOSERVER to
``localhost:0'' or even ``tcp/localhost:0'' (This is off the top of my
head; I'm certain I've got the syntax/environment variable wrong,
check the man pages for the correct syntax.)  I've worked out the
one-line patch to the libraries, but keep forgetting to send it to the
appropriate authority.  <sigh>
                                - Tim Kientzle

(Just type 'nas' to start it up).

--
James Raynard, Edinburgh, Scotland

http://www.freebsd.org/~jraynard/

--
James Raynard, Edinburgh, Scotland

http://www.freebsd.org/~jraynard/

--
Greeting, Andy
                                                    running FreeBSD-current
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Quote:

>>        I'm trying to set up NAS (for use with Netscape) and I must
>> be missing something.
>>        I created /dev/audio, added the NAS package, and read the
>> man page.  When I run any of the programs, I get:

>> au____:  unable to connect to audio server

>>        Is there another piece of software I need to be running?

>>        Thanks.

1. Build your kernel with
        snd0
        and other soundblaster options ... look LINT
2. Boot your new kernel
        goto /dev
        ./MAKEDEV snd0 should do it.
3. As root pkg_add nas package.
4. Run NAS server with
        au &
5. Now you can do
        au____ -a localhost:0 xxx.au
   Don't forget "-a localhost:0" it tell's how to connect with NAS
   server. Read the manual more carefully.

Just remember if you run the NAS server it will lock your /dev/audio
so you can't not run (use the audio) other program which use
/dev/audio. For example xanim will go silent.

TIPS: I don't think you need NAS to use with Netscape. Xanim will do
almost all movie with sound. And a simple cat xxx.au > /dev/audio will
buzz your speaker. Then a simple sound converter will convert .wav
(etc) to .au format as well.

Hope this help.

ZAI.