Re: [linux-audio-user] Alsa sound card order.

simple solution sudo asoundconf list prints a list of all sound cards in the
system
sudo asoundconf set-default-card "very nice sound card"

On 1/3/07, St <st@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>
> Solved for now, I think. I haven't built a kernel in
> a while, and I thought that including the native OSS support
> would get me my /dev/dsp* stuff back. After reading some
> internet, I realized that the OSS stuff is truly out of the
> loop, and one really wants to build in the OSS emulation
> stuff that is under the ALSA menu.
>
> So, after rebooting many times, and answering the nvidia
> driver questions as many times, I still wonder about the
> issue of card order. Right now all is ok, but I've heard
> many reports of card order swapping from boot to boot. Not
> so hot.
>
> Experiences?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tobiah
>
> St wrote:
> > I am using alsa drivers built right into the kernel, rather than
> > modules. My Kubuntu system figures that my M-audio card is 0, and
> > the Soundblaster is 1. I want to reverse that. Can I?
> >
> > The reason for this, is that many apps seem to be unable to play
> > through the M-audio. I'm thinking it's because they use the OSS
> > interface, and there is no OSS kernel option for the ice1712.
> > Could that be true?
> >
> > Actually, after booting my new kernel, I find that there are no
> > /dev/dsp* devices at all. No wonder the non-alsa apps don't work.
> > Still, I checked OSS support, and support for the Live! card.
> > Not sure why I don't have at least /dev/dsp0.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tobiah
>
>

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