Subject: Re: NetBSD + Libretto 70CT = MP3 Player
To: Tom Rowan <tom@rowan.me.uk>
From: John Davis <john.r.davis@gmail.com>
List: port-i386
Date: 09/07/2004 01:44:37
Whenever I had a sound problem (linux, usually) it had to do with
permissions of the sound driver.  Try checking those out.

-jrd

On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 07:38:55 +0100, Tom Rowan <tom@rowan.me.uk> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm trying to use an old Toshiba Libretto 70CT as an MP3 player. Having
> had some difficulties with getting Linux onto the box, and having seen
> performance issues with Windoze 95, I decided to try NetBSD.
> 
> I have the OS installed, but I am having difficulties getting the sound
> card to make any noise. This is a problem in an mp3 player..
> 
> The libretto has a Yamaha OPL-SA sound card, but the dmesg output seems
> to suggest that the box is loading sb drivers. Unless I'm not reading
> this right of course?
> 
> I have booted the machine with the GENERIC_LAPTOP kernel and run dmesg
> for you. [Output appended to bottom of posting for readability.]
> 
> I have tried compiling my own kernel which did no good. The best
> solution for me would be a customised kernel config file from a
> NetBSD/Libretto user! Failing that: any ideas?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Tom
> 
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