Hi, On Thu, Feb 16, 2006, Manuel Bilderbeek wrote: > I didn't try downgrading, but I did find the solution on some Gentoo > forum. The whole problem seems to be caused by the installation of > Linux kernel 2.6.15. It seems that it doesn't load any OSS modules > anymore. The solution: > $ sudo apt-get install gnome-media > (if you didn't have it already) > $ sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.8-alsa > (not 100% sure this is necessary) > $ gstreamer-properties > Now select ALSA Sink or Autodetect instead of OSS Sink. After this, > remove the gnome-volume-control from the panel and add it again and > voila: it works! > > So, the problem is there if you still use an OSS setting (and used OSS > before the kernel upgrade).
Thanks for the feedback, this looks like a sensible explanation. I'm afraid we can't do much to guard against this problem, ideas are welcome. -- Loïc Minier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Current Earth status: NOT DESTROYED
