Wish someone could forward a page like this for printing :( R
On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 16:00, Jason Greenwood wrote: > Also, see this article for help: > > http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT8018846552.html > > It helped me understand Linux audio better than ever before!! > > Thanks Austin!! > > Cheers > > Jason > > Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > On Wed, 2003-04-02 at 02:31, cF wrote: > > > >>Hey. > >> > >>I'm rather new to the linux world, i've tried distros such as RedHat > >>and previous versions of Mandrake (actually every versions since 8.2). > >>In all the distros i've tried, ELX linux was the only one that i could > >>listen to MP3's with. I've downloaded Mandrake 9.1 today and, since i > >>prefer the Gnome interface to KDE's, i run it with Gnome (but it > >>doesnt work more with KDE). The first thing i tried was opening XMMS > >>and trying to play MP3s (thost mp3's are on a separate FAT32 drive, > >>/mtc/win_c). It didn't work. XMMS even froze up after a while. So i > >>tried to figure it out by myself by searching linuxdoc and manpages to > >>no avail. Then i suddenly got a genius idea: I tried to play a video > >>file. Surprisingly, Xine has no problem with my audio, seems to be > >>only XMMS and well system beeps an such. > >> > >>Is the problem related with XMMS, or Gnome, or the fact that my MP3's > >>are on a mounted FAT drive? > >> > >>[Interesting hardware specs] > >>Sound cards: > >>Name: SoundBlaster Live! Value > >>Vendor: Creative Labs > >>Alternative drivers: ;audigy:emu10k1 > >>Bus: PCI > >>Bus identification: 1102:2:1102:8022 > >>Location on the bus: 2:2:0 > >>Description: SB Live! (audio) > >>Module: snd-emu10k1 > >>Media class: MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO > >> > >>Name: CM8738 > >>Vendor: C-Media Electronics Inc > >>Alternative drivers: cmpci > >>Bus: PCI > >>Bus identification: 13f6:111 > >>Location on the bus: 2:5:0 > >>Description: CM8738 > >>Module: snd-cmipci > >>Media class: MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO > > > > > > It would seem to me that your onboard sound card is conflicting with > > your added soundcard (Soundblaster Live!) - if you disable the onboard > > sound card in BIOS you should be able to get the Soundblaster working > > properly...same card I have, and my mobo has the same onboard sound as > > well - so it's just a matter of reconfiguration in the BIOS mate... > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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