[Alsa-user] Problem in configuring alsa with RH8.0

[rakhin <ra...@in...>]

Hi,

I am facing problems while installing the alsa drivers downloaded from the site freshrpms.net.  I am having a Yamaha sound card (OPL3 -SAx card).
The following is the error.

My kernel version is 
[root@skywalker etc]# uname -r
2.4.18-14

[root@skywalker maverick]# ls
alsa-driver-0.9.0-fr0rc6.2.src.rpm                 DART_Linux
alsa-kernel-0.9.0-fr0rc6.2_2.4.18_19.8.0.i686.rpm  Desktop
alsa-lib-0.9.0-fr0rc6.1.i386.rpm                   Infymail
alsa-lib-devel-0.9.0-fr0rc6.1.i386.rpm             Mail
alsaplayer-0.99.72-fr2.src.rpm                     Mail_dsp_error.sxw
alsa-utils-0.9.0-fr0rc6.1.src.rpm                  plugin131.trace
alsa-xmms-0.9.7-fr1.src.rpm                        runDART_Linux
[root@skywalker maverick]# rpm -iv alsa-driver-0.9.0-fr0rc6.2.src.rpm
warning: alsa-driver-0.9.0-fr0rc6.2.src.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, 
key ID
e42d547b
warning: user dude does not exist - using root
warning: user dude does not exist - using root
warning: user dude does not exist - using root
warning: user dude does not exist - using root
warning: user dude does not exist - using root
alsa-driver-0.9.0-fr0rc6.2
[root@skywalker maverick]# rpm -q alsa-driver-0.9.0-fr0rc6.2
package alsa-driver-0.9.0-fr0rc6.2 is not installed

I am able to install the kernel and lib packages.

[root@skywalker maverick]# rpm -q alsa-kernel-0.9.0-fr0rc6.2_2.4.18_19.8.0
alsa-kernel-0.9.0-fr0rc6.2_2.4.18_19.8.0

[root@skywalker maverick]# rpm -q alsa-lib-0.9.0-fr0rc6.1
alsa-lib-0.9.0-fr0rc6.1

Again I am not able to install the utils package

[root@skywalker maverick]# rpm -iv alsa-utils-0.9.0-fr0rc6.1.src.rpm
warning: alsa-utils-0.9.0-fr0rc6.1.src.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID
e42d547b
warning: user dude does not exist - using root
warning: group dude does not exist - using root
warning: user dude does not exist - using root
warning: group dude does not exist - using root
warning: user dude does not exist - using root
warning: group dude does not exist - using root
alsa-utils-0.9.0-fr0rc6.1
[root@skywalker maverick]# rpm -q alsa-utils-0.9.0-fr0rc6.1
package alsa-utils-0.9.0-fr0rc6.1 is not installed

Still i proceeded and edited the modules.conf file made the necessary 
changes.
When I run the alsamixer I am able to adjust the volumes and I am able to
play the wav files.
But problem arises after a boot .
After a boot I get the following errors when KDE comes up.

Sound server informational message:
Error while initializing the sound driver:
device /dev/dsp can't be opened (No such device)
The sound server will continue, using the null output device.

Below is my modules.conf file.
Could you please help me out of this situation.

Regards
Rakhin

------------------------------------------------------------------------

alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
alias eth0 eepro100
alias usb-controller usb-uhci

# ALSA portion
alias snd-card-0 snd-interwave
alias snd-card-1 snd-cmipci
options snd-cmipci id="first" enable_midi="1"

# OSS/Free portion - card #1
alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss

# OSS/Free portion - card #2 (cmipci)
alias sound-slot-1 snd-card-1
alias sound-service-1-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-1-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-1-12 snd-pcm-oss

post-install snd-card-0 /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
pre-remove snd-card-0 /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || :