On Tue, Dec 07, 2010 at 12:43:42AM -0600, Karl Schmidt wrote: > Not sure how to fix this one. The possible source of the problem is > iceweasel, alsa, java, amd64.. > > I can't find much other than other people saying it didn't work. Flash > works fine - I understand it talks directly to alsa. > > I'm seeing that others are talking about using pulseaudio - I’m hesitant > to start down yet another audio path. I've got no idea if pulseaudio > replaces alsa or works with alsa. > > Here is a java sound test - can anyone get this to work via iceweasel/squeeze > on amd64?
Alsa is a sound driver, pulseaudio is not, so it certainly is no replacement for alsa. Best I can tell pulseaudio is a replacement for esd and/or artsd. I can't tell why I would want it or either of the other two on my system. Recently I couldn't get rhythmbox to play sound. Killing (and eventually uninstalling to prevent it restarting) pulseaudio fixed it. Good riddance. -- Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
