OK, I replying to myself. I didn't select /dev/dsp as one of the sound options in the kernel. Now I've sorted this, I still have a problem: I can't use /dev/dsp, because it doesn't exist. What should have created this, and how do I fix it?
Thanks Rich Richard Harran wrote: > > I have had to reinstall debian on my system, and am having trouble with > the sound module. I have a sb awe63 pnp card. I've run the install > script from the awedrv package, configured the kernel (make menuconfig), > amd run > make dep; make clean > however, when I try > make modules > I get the following error: > sb_common.c:21:#error You will need to configure the sound > driver with CONFIG_AUDIO option > and make exits. The module sound.o is not installed in > /lib/modules/2.0.36/misc, so I can't load it up. > > Could someone please tell me either what I might be doing wrong, or how > I could do the 'configure the sound driver with CONFIG_AUDIO option' > thing. > > Thanks > Rich