Arlo, Take a look at the /proc/asound directory. It should tell you the cards it has installed. If you only have a single device called out, it will be easy. If you have 3, like me, it's a bit more difficult. ;-)
If things are set up correctly, and you are using Alsa 0.9.6, then you do not need to create anything by hand. Also, you can get Alsa specific help on the LAD or alsa-users lists. Good luck, Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: Arlo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 9:45 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [gentoo-user] what device is my sound card using? > > > thanks for taking the time. > > I know this is probably a stupid question and maybe I'm just > missing something > really obvious, but how can I determin what device under /dev/ is > my sound > card using. > I'm using the sound chip (Intel8x0) built into the Asus A7N8x > motherboard, and > I followed the instructions in the alsa guide on the gentoo site. > my sound > works fine from noatun, aplay, etc.. > However I'm setting up Mythtv and I need to specify the device. > Everyone on > the mailing lists seems to have a device /dev/dsp, I don't. Many > app (xawtv, > Mythtv) look at /dev/dsp by default for sound. > > Do I have to create /dev/dsp? > > do I need to add an option to modules.conf (via > /etc/module.autoload.d/alsa, > modules-update)? > > I install alsa-oss if it maters. > > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
