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From: cjb@efn.org (Chris Brunner)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Playmidi prog.
Date: 8 Oct 1996 12:06:03 -0700
Organization: Oregon Public Networking
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In <53dlqk$be3@boursy.news.erols.com> mcampbel@erols.com (Melinda Campbell and family (check the .sig)) writes:

>Chris Brunner <cjb@efn.org> wrote:

>>Has anyone ever gotten the playmidi program that comes with FreeBSD to
>>work?  I have not, but I can get tracker and s3mod to work.  Playmidi
>>gives me this error that says:
>>playmidi:  Aborting.  Playback device not set.
>>What does this mean?  How DO I set the playback device?  I have the midi

>Playmidi is weird in that it doesn't have a default playback device.
>If you only have a Sound Blaster or compatible, try playmidi -f
><file>, but BEWARE:It's only 2-op FM, and it won't sound very good.  
>I'm guessing here because you didn't say!

>Lee C. 
>Melinda's my mom--I'm home this semster!

Sorry, but I already tried that, and it didn't work.
Thanks anyway!


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