[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#526648: Bug#526648: alsa-base: /proc/asound/dev not present

[Elimar Riesebieter]

severity 526648 normal
thanks

* Charles G Montgomery [090502 09:45 -0400]
> Package: alsa-base
> Version: 1.0.19.dfsg-3
> Severity: grave
> Justification: renders package unusable
> 
> When freshly booted, there is no /proc/asound/dev directory present. 

Why do you think that dir is needed?

> The symlink /dev/snd is dangling. 

Seems to be crufted from old installs.

> The rest of /proc/asound/
> seems to be present:
> 
> ~ [502]$ file /dev/snd
> /dev/snd: broken symbolic link to `/proc/asound/dev'

Try to delete that link, reboot and test again.
[...]
> --- Begin /proc/asound/version ---
> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.16.
> --- End /proc/asound/version ---

Please update to at least the lenny version.

Elimar

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