Re: sound

[emorfin@caracol.red.cinvestav.mx]

On Wed, 2 Jul 2003, Frank Murphy wrote:

> 
> 
> > i would try, but when i do:
> >
> > apt-get source xmmsarts
> >
> > it download 3 packages:
> >
> > xmmsarts_0.4-18.diff.gz
> > xmmsarts_0.4-18.dsc
> > xmmsarts_0.4.orig.tar.gz
> >
> > what i should do with the 3 files? (i never used apt-get source before,
> > and i'm new in debian)
> 
> I haven't used apt-get source either, actually. However, you probably have the 
> wrong version, because the source from Woody causes corrupt sound. You need 
> version 0.4-26. You can download the proper versions of those file from this 
> page:  http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/xmmsarts.html
> 
I would try that.


> After that, I'm sure there's a Debian way to do it, but I don't know it. I 
> would just unzip/untar the files, apply patch the orig with the diff and 
> build it. Perhaps someone else here can share the easy way.
> 
> > the user is in the groups:
> >
> > disk,cdrom,audio
> >
> > and no sound.
> 
> OK, just being in audio should be enough. What's the output of `id` from 
> konsole?
> 
I don't understand this, what do you mean with "the output of `id` from
> konsole"


> Second thing is to try xmms without arts -- just using the old OSS audio 
> drivers. First, disable arts from starting in the Control Center, as before. 
> Check that arts is not running by using the command `ps -ef | grep arts`. 
> Then start xmms from a konsole. In the xmms preferences panel, under Audio 
> I/O Plugins, select the Output Plugin OSS Driver. Click OK, then open an mp3 
> and try to play it. If this doesn't work as your user, try it as root. (Also, 
> make sure that the volume is not set to zero.)
> 
with oss i can hear all my mp3 files, i just can't hear my music-cd.


> Frank
>