Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Help: native ALSA 0.9b5 apps refuse to work, OSS apps work
From: Reynald Hoskinson (bean_AT_openface.ca)
Date: Wed Jul 11 2001 - 21:33:24 EEST
I had a problem similar to yours. it turned out that I had some of the
files from the old version lying around. make sure everything gets
deleted, especially from /etc/, lib and share, and try again.
reynald
On Wed, 11 Jul 2001, Benno Senoner wrote:
> So what do you suggest Paul ?
>
> Is my problem normal ? (I can't even run alsactl store, while apps in
> OSS emulation mode work perfectly)
>
> I did nothing special except , compiling the latest (0.9b5() alsa-driver,
> alsa-lib and alsa-utils) and installed them.
>
> 0.5 versions worked without any problems but now the 0.9 version refuses to
> work.
>
> I haven't touched ALSA since 0.5.x (I ran a few CVS versions a few months
> ago), so I'm not familiar with the structure of the latest ALSA package.
>
> Is the .asoundrc mandatory for alsa apps functioning ?
> If yes , why does the README not mention how to set it up ?
>
> The other option is that I'm missing something obvious or that my box is
> screwed up. (I don't think that I screwed up anything since all other stuff
> works perfectly)
>
> Wasn't there something like alsaconf sometime ago ?
>
> We need something that eases the installation process, it's definitively way
> to hard to get it working.
>
> thanks,
> Benno.
>
>
>
> On Wednesday 11 July 2001 16:26, Paul Davis wrote:
> > As someone responsible for distributing a "sample" .asoundrc file with
> > ardour, I must remind people that the boilerplate text quoted below
> > should NOT show up in a regular .asoundrc. The sample that came with
> > ardour is from a couple-of-ALSA-generations ago.
> >
> > --p
>
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