Re: [arch-general] mplayer steals system sound

2012-02-24 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Sat, 2012-02-25 at 07:20 +0100, Thorsten wrote: > unless everything works out ot the box. ;) I had a funny time with X and some tube monitors and I still have a funny time with Wi-Fi. I experience(d) X and Wi-Fi as not workong OOTB too. > it seems my problems is solved (permanently?) This is

Re: [arch-general] mplayer steals system sound

2012-02-24 Thread Thorsten
Ralf Mardorf writes: > On Sat, 2012-02-25 at 06:27 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >> If somebody should install PA depends to the usage of the computer. It's >> not wise to install it, just to get an issue regarding to a special >> usage of mplayer fixed, if the computer e.g. is used for pro-audio. >

Re: [arch-general] mplayer steals system sound

2012-02-24 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Sat, 2012-02-25 at 06:27 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > If somebody should install PA depends to the usage of the computer. It's > not wise to install it, just to get an issue regarding to a special > usage of mplayer fixed, if the computer e.g. is used for pro-audio. > > - Ralf PS: Btw. my soun

Re: [arch-general] mplayer steals system sound

2012-02-24 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Sat, 2012-02-25 at 04:26 +0100, Thorsten wrote: > jeremiah.do...@gmail.com writes: > > > Tom Gundersen writes: > > > >> On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Thorsten > >> wrote: > >> > >> Are you using pulseaudio? If not, do that. If somebody should install PA depends to the usage of the comput

Re: [arch-general] mplayer steals system sound

2012-02-24 Thread Thorsten
jeremiah.do...@gmail.com writes: > Tom Gundersen writes: > >> On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Thorsten >> wrote: >> >> Are you using pulseaudio? If not, do that. If you are, then make sure >> that alsa-plugins and pulseaudio-alsa are installed too. >> >> -t > > FWIW, I do not use pulse, and I

Re: [arch-general] mplayer steals system sound

2012-02-19 Thread XeCycle
Thorsten writes: [...] >> Are you using pulseaudio? If not, do that. If you are, then make sure >> that alsa-plugins and pulseaudio-alsa are installed too. > > yes, I do, and all the libraries are installed. So, use `-ao pulse' when running mplayer (or add that to config). Use pavucontrol as t

Re: [arch-general] mplayer steals system sound

2012-02-19 Thread Tom Gundersen
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 11:50 PM, Thorsten wrote: > When playing mplayer, there is a playback mixer in alsamixer, and it > works. When mplayer is stopped, the playback mixer is gone, while the > other mixers are still there. Something is odd here. When using pulseaudio there should be two mixers

Re: [arch-general] mplayer steals system sound

2012-02-19 Thread jeremiah . dodds
Tom Gundersen writes: > On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Thorsten wrote: > > Are you using pulseaudio? If not, do that. If you are, then make sure > that alsa-plugins and pulseaudio-alsa are installed too. > > -t FWIW, I do not use pulse, and I have zero problems running mplayer and getting so

Re: [arch-general] mplayer steals system sound

2012-02-19 Thread Thorsten
Tom Gundersen writes: > On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Thorsten > wrote: >> my system-sound (alsa) was working, until I installed mplayer. Now >> mplayer is working - but system-sound is gone. No way to regulate volume >> in alsamixer, > > What exactly happens? Are there no mixers, is it not

Re: [arch-general] mplayer steals system sound

2012-02-19 Thread Tom Gundersen
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Thorsten wrote: > my system-sound (alsa) was working, until I installed mplayer. Now > mplayer is working - but system-sound is gone. No way to regulate volume > in alsamixer, What exactly happens? Are there no mixers, is it not possible to adjust them, or does a

[arch-general] mplayer steals system sound

2012-02-19 Thread Thorsten
Hi list, my system-sound (alsa) was working, until I installed mplayer. Now mplayer is working - but system-sound is gone. No way to regulate volume in alsamixer, it seems mplayer has occupied the system. How can I use mplayer _and_ have sound for youtube etc again? Thanks for any tips. cheers