No /dev/dsp, /dev/adsp, /dev/mixer etc. after udevd update

[The Only]

Using: Debian Lenny

I can't really remember if it was the last update or the previous update I did via apt-get upgrade, but ever since the update udev doesn't seem to be creating any of these device files. ALSA works fine, but have applications that really do require /dev/dsp to work since they do not support ALSA.

Currently, I use "MAKEDEV audio" in a temp directory and then move the files to /dev because udevd won't let me execute MAKEDEV in the /dev directory.

I'd be grateful if anyone could help me resolve this issue.

Cheers

[izar]

Try loading these modules to create the missing devices under /dev by issuing the following commnads

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modprobe snd-pcm-oss
modprobe snd-mixer-oss
modprobe snd-seq-oss

Hopefully this should take care of the sound problem.

[lindylex]

izar, thanks.

I was having the same problem with Qemu and my guest Debian Lenny with /dev/dsp not existing.

[izar]

Glad it worked for you.
Now, if you want those commands at boot-up add the following lines to the end of /etc/modules:

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snd-pcm-oss
snd-mixer-oss
snd-seq-oss

[lindylex]

izar, thanks that is the next question beginners always ask. I got pass that a few years ago. Thanks for sharing that it will help the beginners.

thanks, lindylex