Re: how to get gaim-sound working within KDE?

[Michael Pobega <pobega@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Mar 18, 2007 at 06:56:57PM +0000, Ralph Plawetzki wrote:
> Dear list,
> 
> I would like to ask for some information on how to get gaim-sound 
> working within KDE.
> ALSA ist configured correctly (alsaconf) and sound works in KDE but not 
> for gaim.
> When I hit the "test sound" button in the settings sceen of gaim, 
> nothing happens. Volume is turned up.
> 
> "How do I get sound to work correctly?" at 
> http://gaim.sourceforge.net/faq.php#q23 says, I need libao and 
> audiofile. libaudiofile0, libarts1-audiofile and libao2 are installed.
> 
> I guess, I am missing some more packages, but I have no idea which ones 
> and other threads on the web didn't provide any useful information.
> 
> Any help on what I have to consider is appreciated!
> 
> Thank you very much!
> 
> Ralph
> 
> I am running Etch
> [...]
>

Try changing the "Method" to aplay. That should give Gaim ALSA sound.
I'm actually wondering why that setting isn't used in the first place,
since ALSA is the generally used over the others (OSS, for example).