[linux-audio-user] recording issue? /dev/dsp

[Lee Azzarello]

On Friday 17 October 2003 03:26 pm, aguerrier wrote:

> >I am trying to record from line in and I can hear the source
> > through my speakers, but I don't get any waveform in sweep.
> > I'm using /dev/dsp as my recording device.  Any suggestions
> > would be appreciated thanks.
>
> I have encoutered this problem, as well, using audacity.  The quote is
> from another list dated early september 03.   Please help me and other
> newbies.  Maybe there is a faq which answer this problem, illuminating
> us to /dev/dsp.  I searched a few archives for an answer but I found none.
> thanks

Perhaps the kernel module for your audio hardware isn't loaded? What happens 
when you type 'lsmod' as root?

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