On Sun, Jan 28, 2007 at 12:21:36AM -0600, anthony givens wrote:
> I have a als62m sound card the chip is a als4000 chip I can't configure it
> for
> sound I try looking in different places (like linuxquestions and other
> places )and can't configure my sound card the error message I get is
> device /dev/dsp can't be opened (No such device) one do I need to upgrade my
> kernel from 2.4.27-2-386 to 2.6 thank you for your help
>
I'm not a DD so take a grain of salt with this. However, as I recall:
/dev/dsp is part of OSS
OSS is out and ALSA is in as part of the kernel itself
ALSA needs a 2.6 kernel.
2.4 Kernel is out and 2.6 is in re moving forward.
Etch will soon be stable and it has to use 2.6 with udev.
Tackle the kernel upgrade first and by itself.
Ditto udev.
Install all things Alsa
run alsaconf.
Search these archives (google on site:lists.debian.org alsa 2.6 udev).
If you still have problems, ask here.
Personally, I'm running Etch. All I had to do to get sound working was
install the alsa stuff.
Remeber to have full backups, a rescue CD (Etch's install CD works great
for this), and a way to boot the computer before you do the kernel
upgrade.
Good luck.
Doug.
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