> On Wednesday 14 Jan 2004 3:40 pm, Doug Roberts wrote: > > > On Wednesday 14 January 2004 02:34, Doug Roberts wrote: > > > > > On Friday 09 January 2004 19:07, Doug Roberts wrote: > > > > > > Any other ideas? Anyone? > > > > > > > > > > Shot in the dark - > > > > > > > > > > Have you checked the aRts settings from kde's control center? > > > > > You should have aRts start at bootup, running soundserver with > > > > > realtime priority, but reduct the value in 'autosuspend if idle' > > > > > to 1 sec. I did find that some things worked better for this - > > > > > presumably forcing it to let go when otherwise it would hang on. > > > > > > > > > > Of course it may be a red herring, but anything's worth a try at > > > > > this stage. > > > > > > > > > > Anne > > > > > -- > > > > > Registered Linux User No.293302 > > > > > Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? > > > > > > > > HI again > > > > > > > > Sorry to take so long getting back to you, but I been a little > > > > busy. > > > > > > > > When logged in as root I looked at aRTs settings in KDE control > > > > center. aRTs was turned off, so I turned it back on and got this > > > > error message when trying to apply the new settings. > > > > > > > > Something like this: > > > > > > > > "Error while initializing sound driver. > > > > > > > > device: default can't be opened for playback (No such file or > > > > directory) > > > > > > > > The sound server will continue, using the null output device" > > > > > > > > I left the new settings in place and rebooted to see, on the off > > > > chance, hoping maybe it would work. But no such luck. I can still > > > > play a music CD through kscd, I can't get xmms to see the CD drive > > > > atm..I'll play with that one later. > > > > I did some investigating through the aRTs control....I have no > > > > default.arts-env file. I am beginning to wonder if I have aRTs > > > > installed at all. > > > > > > That's really puzzling. As far as I know, aRts is used by kde-related > > > apps - which, I would have thought, means kscd - while xmms is, I > > > believe, a gnome app. Anyone care to comment? > > > > > > Anne > > > -- > > > Registered Linux User No.293302 > > > Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? > > > > I am beginning to think that I may have to reinstall aRTs, or is there some > > way to get KDE to re-recognize that aRTs is installed? Just not sure how > > to go about either at the moment. > > > > Doug Roberts > > I am coming awfully late into this thread, but has anyone suggested to Doug > installing the Alsa driver yet? The Yamaha OPL3 is supported by Alsa > according to > http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/index.php3?vendor=vendor-Yamaha#matrix > > To install the Alsa driver > > 1/ Install the alsa-utils, alsamixergui, and newt packages (If not already > installed)
Did that..MCC and urpmi says that all those packages are installed.. > > 2/ Make a backup copy of /etc/modules.conf > > 3/ In a root terminal run alsaconf > Alsaconf will write a new modules.conf file with the correct settings for your > sound card. Cannot do this....keeps saying that 'command not found' (yes I am in root mode when doing all this) > > 4/ Copy back by hand those lines in the old modules.conf which are not sound > related. > > 5/ Reboot into the new sound driver, and in KDEControlCentre>Sound>SoundSystem > set the sound server to Alsa In Sound I/O tab > Sound I/O method Alsa is selected. > > 6/ Use alsamixergui to select default sound levels and save them. error: alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or directory > > 7/ In xmms it may work better if you select the Output Plugin to be alsa. Did that..Xmms still don't like my CD...looks at a music CD and refuses to read it. > > > If it does not work replace the alsaconf generated lines in modules.conf with > the ones from your backup. > > derek > > -- > ---------------------------------- > www.jennings.homelinux.net > http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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