On 12-Dec-2000 romain lerallut wrote:
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> Hello,
> * romain lerallut ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
>>> BUT
>>> - there's nothing in /dev/sndstat _(the file "exists" but cat
>>> /dev/sndstat say no such device)
>>> - there's no /proc/sound file
>>> AND
>>
>> This is normal since the es1371 driver is not fully OSS
compatible.
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>
> THAT WAS IT!!!!!
> I was using libOSS.so as an output plugin for xmms. I compiled es1371
> in the
> kernel, I also installed esd and it works fine.
>
> I guess cat hop.au > /dev/dsp uses OSS, so that may be why it trashed
> also the system.
> Can anyone tell me more about this ?
I remember reading, that this is not possible with au files on the es1371
(works with wav files though).
> This is a security risk, how can I protect my system against this ??
Access permissions should do it, since they come before anything is sent
out to /dev/dsp. However, I don't know why it locks up your system.
>
>
Thorsten
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