How do I get a /dev/sequencer?

[Alexander Dalloz]

Am So, den 22.02.2004 schrieb Björn Persson um 20:01:
> My sound device is integrated on the motherboard. Sounds can be played
> just fine but MIDI doesn't work. Playmidi tries to access the MIDI
> device through /dev/sequencer and gets the error "No such device". The
> sound driver seems to be cmpci, but apparently it doesn't handle
> /dev/sequencer. What module do I need to load?
> 
> Kudzu (or something) has identified the device as "C-Media Electronics
> Inc|CM8738". I'm currently running Linux 2.4.22-1.2174.nptl.
> 
> Björn Persson

Install ALSA from fedora.us or freshrpms.net. I think the soundchip is
supported by the module named cmipci. See the ALSA project page for
details (like modules.conf entries).

Alexander


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