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From: sarif@protenor.dsl.tutics.tut.ac.jp. (Sarif Koichi)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Setting up Network Audio System (NAS)
Date: 2 Aug 1996 16:49:26 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Information and Computer Sciences, Toyohashi Univ. of Tech., Japan
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<RHUFF.96Jul25204255@shell1.cybercom.net>の記事において
rhuff@shell1.cybercom.netさんは書きました。

>> 
>> 	I'm trying to set up NAS (for use with Netscape) and I must
>> be missing something.
>> 	I created /dev/audio, added the NAS package, and read the
>> man page.  When I run any of the programs, I get:
>> 
>> au____:  unable to connect to audio server
>> 
>> 	Is there another piece of software I need to be running?
>> 
>> 	Thanks.

	Think I post this before....

1. Build your kernel with
	snd0
	and other soundblaster options ... look LINT
2. Boot your new kernel
	goto /dev
	./MAKEDEV snd0 should do it.
3. As root pkg_add nas package.
4. Run NAS server with
	au &
5. Now you can do
	au____ -a localhost:0 xxx.au
   Don't forget "-a localhost:0" it tell's how to connect with NAS
   server. Read the manual more carefully.

Just remember if you run the NAS server it will lock your /dev/audio
so you can't not run (use the audio) other program which use
/dev/audio. For example xanim will go silent.

TIPS: I don't think you need NAS to use with Netscape. Xanim will do
almost all movie with sound. And a simple cat xxx.au > /dev/audio will
buzz your speaker. Then a simple sound converter will convert .wav
(etc) to .au format as well.

Hope this help.

ZAI.