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IvanHoe
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2002 6:26 pm    Post subject: ALSA Reply with quote

I did an emerge alsa but when I startx I get the message "Couldn't open the mixer device /dev/sound/mixer". Is there some steps I need to follow besides just "emerge alsa"?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2002 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well if you run defsd you will have to change the permission of the sound portion in /etc/devfsd or add your user to the audio group so he will be able to read and write to the device.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2002 6:55 pm    Post subject: Did you choose the right module Reply with quote

I had problems with the right module on my computer and had that problem. Try going to the console and starting alsasound, something like:

/etc/init.d/alsasound start

And let us know what the error message is. Also you might try running amixer and let us know what that message is also. Last but not least let us know what kind of sound card you are using. Good luck.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2002 7:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah xinos have a good point. Also if you want more info look at this :
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/desktop.html

the sound section explain how to install alsa driver and to configure them.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2002 11:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, I guess I missed the section on sound in the desktop gonfiguration guide. Anyway, I got it to work.
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