alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device

From: Steven Anderson (hikenboot_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 03/15/05

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    I tried follwing the directions located here for alsa
    http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/doc-php/template.php?module=emu10k1

    I am trying to install a

    sound blaster live 24bit card

    on debian
    kernel version 2.6.8-2-386

    I followed the directions meticulously three times
    Note: the directions say

    "The snddevices script sets the permissions for the
    devices it creates to root."

    After running the version of this script already
    installed in a directory on the computer, I realized
    there was a snddevices script in the alsa-driver
    directory.

    They should put this more explicitly in the
    directions.

    I thought the was the problem, but it wasnt

    I still get the error

    alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default:
    No such device

    I dont know much about setting up sound so am not even
    sure where to begin with troubleshooting it.

    Can anyone help? I have been at this for a week...In
    my humble opinion somthing as simple as sound should
    be easier to get working.

    One more thing to note: I read one message when I was
    doing some google searching that indicated that the
    name of the driver might have changed but it was very
    vague...sorry cant find the news thread again to put a
    link to it here.

    Thanks in advance everyone!

    Regards,

    Steven Anderson

                    
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