On Wed, 1 Aug 2007, Wallace, Brooke wrote:
> Ok after changing permissions on the device files I get the following:
>
> cat testpcm1.wav > /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
> cat: write error: File descriptor in bad state
>
> aplay still works...
I assume that aplay sets up the device with its IOCTLs. An unsetup
Ok after changing permissions on the device files I get the following:
cat testpcm1.wav > /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
cat: write error: File descriptor in bad state
aplay still works...
-Brooke
> -Original Message-
> From: Wallace, Brooke
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 3:07 PM
> To: alsa-use
Can someone explain to me why I cant just send data directory the the
ALSA devices? Are they not character devices?
% sudo cat testpcm1.wav > /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: Permission denied
Aplay works fine on this file. So what is aplay doing other than just
sending the file data to the
