[OT] Getting Flash to work in Firefox on Linux

[kenny]

Michiel wrote:
> kenny wrote:
> 
>>> when I do:
>>>
>>> L3 ~ # ls /dev/snd/
>>> controlC0  pcmC0D0c  pcmC0D0p  seq  timer
> 
> controlC0  midiC0D0  midiC0D1  midiC0D2  midiC0D3  seq  timer
> 
>>> does yours look like that too? It looks like xine is using a different interface to the sound than it should. For example, I emerged gxine so I could show you:
>>>
>>>
>>> L3 ~ # lsof | grep xine | grep snd
>>> gxine      6950       root  mem       CHR     116,16                 2975 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
>>> gxine      6950       root    9u      CHR      116,0                 2966 /dev/snd/controlC0
>>> gxine      6950       root   15r      CHR     116,33                 3091 /dev/snd/timer
>>> ... truncated ...
>>>
>>> I'm not exactly sure, but I'd look into that.
>> let me clarify, I mean I think *your* xine is using a different interface than it should. Which one is it using for you? Also, if you lsof | grep /dev/dsp does anything come up?
> 
> I get nothing from the lsof commands.
> 

well, hmmm

it appears your problem is not having the pcm* devices. Those are pretty important, because they're what receive the data to be put on the speakers. Perhaps something's not right in udev or your kernel?