Where did my sound go?

[Kam Leo]

On 3/28/07, david walcroft <david_walcroft at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> Kam Leo wrote:
> > On 3/27/07, david walcroft <david_walcroft at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> >>
> >> >> Kam
> >> >>     My "sytem-config-soundcard" does not work,the software is there
> >> but
> >> >> it does not run.
> >> >
> >> > What do you mean by "tt does not run"?  Are you root or using sudo
> >> > when invoking this program?
> >> >
> >> >>   David
> >> >
> >>
> >> I have got "system-config-soundcar"d going now,but 'updating driver'
> >
> > In system-config-soundcard->System click "Reload audio driver". Then
> > click "Apply". It may take a few seconds for your system to respond to
> > the Apply command. After that go to system-config-soundcard->Sound
> > Test and click on the Start button ">".
> >
> I have done that with no result
>
> >> does nothing and the error '/dev/dsp' is not installed or similar on a
> >> reboot; "ls -l /dev/dsp" shows nothing.
> >> My modprobe.conf is
> >>
> >>  install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-intel8x0: &&
> >> /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> >>
> >> remove snd-intel8x0 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store 0 >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ;
> >> }; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0
> >>
> >
> > By the way, do you have ACPI enabled on your system. My system is so
> > old that it does not have ACPI capabilities.
> >
> >> Hope this helps   David
> >
> /dev/dsp does not exist,how do I set it up as a device with Major and
> Minor numbers.

I don't have that information; however, ALSA.ORG may have it.

>     David