OSS working fine, but still no audio

[platz]

I just installed OSS v4.1 build 1052 on OpenSolaris 2009.06. When I test with osstest I hear the lovely sounds and the installation seems OK

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steve@opensolaris:~$ osstest
Sound subsystem and version: OSS 4.1 (b 1052/200903242128) (0x00040100)
Platform: SunOS/i86pc 5.11 snv_111b

*** Scanning sound adapter #-1 ***
/dev/oss/oss_ich0/pcm0 (audio engine 0): Intel ICH (2415)
- Performing audio playback test... 
  <left> OK <right> OK <stereo> OK <measured srate 47785.00 Hz (-0.45%)> 

*** All tests completed OK ***

And the Device Driver Utility gives me this information

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node name:                          pci8086,0
Vendor:                             Intel Corporation
Device:                             82801AA AC'97 Audio Controller
binding name:                       pci8086,2415
devfs path:                         /pci@0,0/pci8086,0@5
compatible name:                    (pci8086,2415.8086.0.1)(pci8086,2415.8086.0)(pci8086,0)(pci8086,2415.1)(pci8086,2415)(pciclass,040100)(pciclass,0401)
driver name:                        oss_ich
instance:                           0
driver state:                       Attached
ich_jacksense:                      0
intelpci_force_mmio:                0
intelpci_rate_tuning:               f0
interrupt-priorities:               9
assigned-addresses:                 81002810
reg:                                2800
compatible:                         pci8086,2415.8086.0.1
model:                              Audio device
power-consumption:                  1
fast-back-to-back:                  TRUE
devsel-speed:                       1
interrupts:                         1
max-latency:                        0
min-grant:                          0
subsystem-vendor-id:                8086
subsystem-id:                       0
unit-address:                       5
class-code:                         40100
revision-id:                        1
vendor-id:                          8086
device-id:                          2415

Nevertheless, when I try to do use Volume Control in Preferences, I'm told that there are no volume control GStreamer plugins and/or devices found. I'm not hearing any system alert or media sounds, etc; only getting error messages. Does anyone have the trick for this configuration? I'm surprised there isn't more on the web about this issue. Thanks in advance.

[dleffler]

I was able to find a fix located at http://blogs.sun.com/constantin/entry/h ... t_audio_to. Look near the end of the article for the 8 step checklist. Step 4 will likely not work since "slim_server" doesn't seem to be installed on this image. I was able to get mine working on VBox 3.0.4 running on Vista x32.