Re: sound

[Frank Murphy <murphyf+deb-ppc@f-m.fm>]

> 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

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?

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.)

Frank