artsd -D device option takes "hw:0,0" but rejects "/dev/dsp", contrary to documented usage

[Adrian]

To use a non-default audio device in KDE device, the Sound&Multimedia Settings
interface "What's This" help says to try the device file: /dev/dsp, /dev/dsp1,
etc. in the "Override Device Location" box. This value is passed to artsd as a
-D option. However, the error message returned by artsd is:

Sound server informational message:
Error while initializing the sound driver:
device: /dev/dsp can't be opened for playback (No such file or directory)
The sound server will continue, using the null output device.

even though /dev/dsp exists. Omitting the argument (leaving the box unticked)
works and uses the default device, /dev/dsp. However, setting the device to
"hw:0,0" or "hw:1,0" also works correctly (using /dev/dsp or /dev/dsp1). This
is contrary to the usage message in "artsd -h":

-D <devicename> audio device (usually /dev/dsp)

This might be correct behaviour, but it's wrongly documented in two places and
causes hours of confusion.

I'm using a clean install of Kubuntu 5.10 with only a couple of extra packages
installed (firefox, mp3 support).

Don't hesitate to contact me for extra information!

- Adrian

[Jonathan Jesse (jjesse)]

Adrian,

Thanks for the bug report, are you still running Kubuntu 5.10? If so are you able to update to Dapper (6.06) and test to see if this is still causing the problem? Once you have can you please update this bug so we can get further information or close this bug if it is no longer a problem.

Thanks,

Jonathan

[Jonathan Jesse (jjesse)]

Good evening,

I am marking this bug as rejected due to lack of response from the initial reporter. Adrian if you are still having problems please make sure your system is up to date with either the lastest version of Edgy (6;10), or Dappper (6.06.1 LTS).

THanks,

Jonathan

[Andrew Ash (ash211)]

Actually rejected