Some days ago I reported some problems on the ALSA system I have. After some deeper investigations, I can offer more information on them:
1) Starting multimedia applications: All multimedia players, like xmms, xine, realplay, etc. hang during a minute or so when they start, with normal behavior from then. However, I discovered it only happens when I start them from within KDE2. They start normally when I use WindowMaker (I've not tried Gnome). Moreover, after waiting some time, Xine triggers the error "Xine engine error: There is no available input plugin to handle 'xine-ui version 0.9.8". In WindowMaker Xine works nicely. In the other hand, sounds generated directly by KDE (desktop events) present no delays. I think this is a problem of the KDE sound daemon, but I have not enough skills to solve it without help. 2) Sound volume too low: I've an intel motherboard with a i845 chipset (ICH4). To put sound to work, I've had to use the latest ALSA version borrowed directly from CVS. Now the sound works OK (except for the problem stated in 1), but with noticeabily low volume. I've used alsamixer to put all volumes to the maximum, ***but I've noticed that the master volume control doesn't work at all (I can change level, but the sound's volume isn't affected)*** Can anyone point me in the good direction to solve these problems? I include some listings of the /proc/asound directory for they may help. Thanks. Kernel: 2.4.18 ALSA version 0.9.0rc3 (CVS version) -------------- /proc/asound/cards ~$ cat /proc/asound/cards 0 [card0 ]: ICH - Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Intel 82801DB-ICH4 at 0xfebffc00, irq 5 -------------- /proc/asound/devices ~$ cat /proc/asound/devices 0: [0- 0]: ctl 16: [0- 0]: digital audio playback 24: [0- 0]: digital audio capture 33: : timer -------------- /proc/asound/pcm ~$ cat /proc/asound/pcm 00-00: Intel ICH : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 : playback 1 : capture 1 -------------- /proc/asound/timers ~$ cat /proc/asound/timers G0: system timer : 10000.000us (10000000 ticks) P0-0-0: PCM playback 0-0-0 : SLAVE P0-0-1: PCM capture 0-0-1 : SLAVE -------------- /proc/asound/card0/ac97#0 ~$ cat /proc/asound/card0/ac97#0 0-0/0: Analog Devices AD1981A Capabilities : -headphone out- DAC resolution : 20-bit ADC resolution : 16-bit 3D enhancement : No 3D Stereo Enhancement Current setup Mic gain : +0dB [+0dB] POP path : pre 3D Sim. stereo : off 3D enhancement : off Loudness : off Mono output : MIX Mic select : Mic1 ADC/DAC loopback : off Extended ID : codec=0 rev=1 AMAP DSA=0 VRA Extended status : VRA PCM front DAC : 44100Hz PCM ADC : 48000Hz AD18XX configuration Unchained : 0x1000,0x0000,0x0000 Chained : 0x0000,0x0000,0x0000 -------------- /proc/asound/card0/ac97#0regs 0:00 = 0090 0:20 = 0000 0:40 = 0000 0:60 = 8080 0:02 = 0000 0:22 = 0000 0:42 = 0000 0:62 = 0000 0:04 = 1f1f 0:24 = 0000 0:44 = 0000 0:64 = 8000 0:06 = 0015 0:26 = 000f 0:46 = 0000 0:66 = 0000 0:08 = 0000 0:28 = 0601 0:48 = 0000 0:68 = 0000 0:0a = 0000 0:2a = 0001 0:4a = 0000 0:6a = 0000 0:0c = 0003 0:2c = ac44 0:4c = 0000 0:6c = 0000 0:0e = 801f 0:2e = 0000 0:4e = 0000 0:6e = 0000 0:10 = 0000 0:30 = 0000 0:50 = 0000 0:70 = 0000 0:12 = 0606 0:32 = bb80 0:52 = 0000 0:72 = 000c 0:14 = 0000 0:34 = 0000 0:54 = 0000 0:74 = 1000 0:16 = 0000 0:36 = 0000 0:56 = 0000 0:76 = 0010 0:18 = 0000 0:38 = 0000 0:58 = 0000 0:78 = 0000 0:1a = 0505 0:3a = 2000 0:5a = 0000 0:7a = 0000 0:1c = 0707 0:3c = 0000 0:5c = 0000 0:7c = 4144 0:1e = 0000 0:3e = 0000 0:5e = 0000 0:7e = 5372 -------------- /proc/asound/card0/ac97#0regs orestes@oersted:~$ cat /proc/asound/card0/intel8x0 Intel8x0 Global control : 0x00000002 Global status : 0x10700000 SDM : 0x00000002 AC'97 codecs ready : tertiary AC'97 codecs SDIN : 2 0 0 -------------- /proc/asound/card0/ac97#0regs orestes@oersted:~$ cat /proc/asound/card0/oss_mixer VOLUME "Master" 0 BASS "" 0 TREBLE "" 0 SYNTH "" 0 PCM "PCM" 0 SPEAKER "" 0 LINE "Line" 0 MIC "Mic" 0 CD "CD" 0 IMIX "" 0 ALTPCM "" 0 RECLEV "" 0 IGAIN "Capture" 0 OGAIN "" 0 LINE1 "Aux" 0 LINE2 "" 0 LINE3 "" 0 DIGITAL1 "" 0 DIGITAL2 "" 0 DIGITAL3 "" 0 PHONEIN "Phone" 0 PHONEOUT "" 0 VIDEO "Video" 0 RADIO "" 0 MONITOR "" 0 I'hope this is enough to help trace the problem... -- **************************************** * Orestes Mas * * Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya * * Gran Capità s/n Mòdul D4 * * Tel.: +34.93.401.70.72 * * Fax.: +34.93.401.72.00 * * email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * **************************************** ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user