Bug#282745: gnome-media: gnome-volume-control fails to find OSS mixer device

[Josselin Mouette]

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Le mercredi 24 novembre 2004 =C3=A0 17:30 +1100,
Michael.Wardle@leighmardon.com.au a =C3=A9crit :
> Package: gnome-media
> Version: 2.6.2-1
> Severity: important
>=20
> Using the Debian Installer RC2 to perform a fresh install of a Debian
> desktop system, I ended up with Linux 2.4.27, and automatically
> configured OSS i810_audio drivers for my Intel onboard sound card.

This shouldn't be the case at first; with this sound card, you should
end up with the ALSA drivers, as the OSS ones should be blacklisted in
discover and hotplug. debian-boot people, do you have an idea of what is
happening?

[...]
> It seems that somehow either the present GNOME Volume Control applet is
> only able to handle ALSA sound devices or that the incorrect version of
> it is chosen by the installer.
>=20
> I also note that I am in the audio group (which I had to add manually)
> and that the OSS device files have permissions:
>    crw-rw---- root audio

Just choose the OSS output plugin in gstreamer-properties if you want to
use the OSS driver.
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