On Wednesday 31 January 2007 17:02, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Manu G.V wrote: > > hi, > > when I try this command > > $cat "file name" > /dev/dsp > > I don't get any beep sound and there were no errors even. I don't > > understand(Iam an end user) what is the problem. I installed torcs and > > tried all audio options but there was no sound. I was told to try above > > command to find whether my audio worked properly or not. I thought if > > there is no beep sound then there is some problem with audio. Is there > > any relationship between the above command and problem with the sound in > > torcs. I have "nVidia Corporation MCP51 High Definition Audio" device. > > I would be really thankful if anyone can tell me what is the problem and > > suggest a solution for it. > > It sounds like you do not have the OSS emulation layer loaded. I think > this is covered in the ALSA docs. (Sorry, but I can not give the > specific modules to load right now - not on my FC6 machine.) > > Mikkel I think the OP needs the alsa-oss package installed. This was not initially available on FC5, but as I use planetccrma I get it from them. I now see that alsa-oss is available on FC5, and presume this may be the same on FC6. Nigel. > -- > > Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, > for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!