On Wednesday 17 December 2003 13:15, Bryce C wrote:
> If ALSA/OSS is installed as a module(s), just running lsmod will have a
> great list of modules starting with snd. You might also try running
> amixer and, I think, it'll fail if you're using OSS or give you a
> listing of all the mixer levels and settings if you're using ALSA.
> Just my $.02, go with ALSA if you can. Besides being non-commercial
> (fight the establishment!), but it's newer with better support for most
> cards. Also, I chose to use it (well, switch over actually) in
> preparation for the 2.6 kernel that include the alsa-drivers so, I now
> have my system setup and ready and even using alsa making for a
> smooth(er) transition.
> Hope that helps.

     Thanks Bryce. Unfortunately, the results of lsmod don't indicate OSS=
 or=20
ALSA, just "SND". I *did* find the configuration file for that kernel (Wo=
w,=20
backups really do work!) and OSS is configured for modules and ALSA isn't=
=20
mentioned, at least not by that name. And the system doesn't have "amixer=
",=20
but the (very, very old) "aumix" (which functions correctly) which also,=20
therefore, suggests OSS. All things considered, I conclude it's using OSS=
=2E
     I'll upgrade it to ALSA and the 2.6 kernel once it looks like it (th=
e 2.6=20
kernel) has stabilized. (It's my fallback machine so I'm very conservativ=
e=20
about doing anything to it: if I need it, it's just gotta work.)
     Thanks again!

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Ed Skinner, ed@flat5.net, http://www.flat5.net/