Re: Esound & /dev/dsp

[Michel <mi...@da...>]

On Tue, 2002-07-23 at 15:14, mr-...@li... wrote:
> > > BTW, in LPPC 1999 Q3 I had an X interface for linuxconf which allow
> ed me to
> > > select which daemons run at startup.
> > > Can I do it without this Xlinuxconf (I can't find the correct menu=20
> entry and
> > > I'd like to have esd ran on startup)?
> >=20
> > To get the module loaded on startup, put its name into /etc/modules.=20
> To
> > get it loaded automatically whenever it's needed, put the lines
> >=20
> > alias		sound-slot-0		dmasound_paula
> > alias		sound-service-0-0	dmasound_paula
> >=20
> > in a file in /etc/modutils/ (e.g. /etc/modutils/sound) and run
> > update-modules.
>=20
> I haven't been that clear, I'm afraid.
> I already configured the system to insmod dmasound_paula at boot; what=20
> I wanted to know is how to have esd automatically launched

Ah, enable it in the GNOME control center, in the sound panel.


> > > PS: Today I saw a magazine sold with Yellow Dog 2.2. Is it worth a=20
> try?
> >=20
> > If you're not satisfied with what you have, why not?
>=20
> <Somehow OT>
> At the moment I am... I was wandering if there were some compatibility=20
> issues or apus is completely supported.

By Yellow Dog? I don't think they officially support APUS, but it may
still work.

> BTW, I'm running Debian Woody 3.0 unstable dated jan 21 2002, if I'm=20
> not wrong. (6 CDs of power!)
> What are the main differences with the latest Woody 3.0r0 stable=20
> relased on Jul 19th? (3 CDs)

Well, pretty much everything has been upgraded probably. :) (3 CDs
sounds cut down BTW)

> Should I upgrade online with apt or would it take too long?

Yes and maybe, depending on your bandwidth.


--=20
Earthling Michel D=E4nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast