Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Realplayer8 audio buzzing
From: Jörn Nettingsmeier (nettings_AT_folkwang-hochschule.de)
Date: Fri Sep 14 2001 - 20:05:59 EEST
Andre Dubuc wrote:
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> Thanks J?rn,
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> I thought there would be no connection between these programs, but after my experience with rp8 in Windows, anything is possible! The problem hasn't occurred playing wavs.
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> > I'm using an Epox EP-8KTA2 mb with VT82C686A AC-97 Digital Audio (I had already downloaded the BIOS updates addressing problems with the audio.)
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> My major problem is with the apps: I really don't know what ALSA is for (even after reading the docs -- I presume, from your comments, it's a replacement for OSS. I don't recall installing OSS, so I gather it's part of my LM8 distro, how would I "ditch" it?.) This is the BIG grey area for me. I have ALSA installed, but I'm not exactly sure what to do with it. As far as Arts is concerned, is it necessary if all I want to do is play mp3 files and listen to audio CD's? Come to think of it, do I need a synthesizer?
to find out which driver you're running, look for a directory
"/proc/asound". if it exists, it's ALSA. otherwise you must be using
the OSS kernel drivers.
if the latter is the case, try to find alsa packages in your distro
and install them (after removing the oss installation !)
if your distro does not have alsa-packages, grab them from
http://www.alsa-project org and compile them yourself. take the
0.9.0beta7 ones.
see how far you get, and if you have problems with the process, ask
on alsa-user if you don't find your problem addressed in the list
archive.
as to arts, no, you don't need it for these jobs. but the nice thing
about arts is that you can hear system sounds while an audio app is
running (provided this app uses the arts interface and does not
write to the hardware).
> I'd really appreciate your comments here -- you seem to have knowledge in the audio area. As you probably have guessed, I'm a "newbie", and sound is the last area I have to tackle.
good luck. probably you should subscribe to alsa-user as well, until
you have your sound running. alsa is really tricky to set up when
you're new to linux. but the list is very helpful indeed.
regards,
jörn
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