[ale] ESD /dev/dsp and setup

[hirsch at zapmedia.com]

phrostie writes:
 > is there a guide or utility for setting up esd.
 > my sounds works great with many different apps.
 > i've been trying to get esd working so that i can have sound on xine.
 > but no dice.

It looks like you are using Alsa.  Do you have to OSS emulation
modules?  I think esd only works of OSS.  Can you play sound to
/dev/dsp?

--Michael

 > 
 > i get:
 > 
 > # esd
 > audio_alsa: no cards found!Audio device open for 44.1Khz, stereo, 16bit failed
 > Trying 44.1Khz, 8bit stereo.
 > audio_alsa: no cards found!Audio device open for 44.1Khz, stereo, 8bit failed
 > Trying 48Khz, 16bit stereo.
 > audio_alsa: no cards found!Audio device open for 44.1Khz, stereo, 8bit failed
 > Trying 22.05Khz, 8bit stereo.
 > audio_alsa: no cards found!Audio device open for 22.05Khz, stereo, 8bit failed
 > Trying 44.1Khz, 16bit mono.
 > audio_alsa: no cards found!Audio device open for 44.1Khz, mono, 8bit failed
 > Trying 22.05Khz, 8bit mono.
 > audio_alsa: no cards found!Audio device open for 22.05Khz, mono, 8bit failed
 > Trying 11.025Khz, 8bit stereo.
 > audio_alsa: no cards found!Audio device open for 11.025Khz, stereo, 8bit 
 > failed
 > Trying 11.025Khz, 8bit mono.
 > audio_alsa: no cards found!Audio device open for 11.025Khz, mono, 8bit failed
 > Trying 8.192Khz, 8bit mono.
 > audio_alsa: no cards found!Audio device open for 8.192Khz, mono, 8bit failed
 > Trying 8Khz, 8bit mono.
 > audio_alsa: no cards found!Sound device inadequate for Esound. Fatal.
 > 
 > 




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