Re: [Alsa-user] Sound on new Debian install is hosed -- problem solved

2014-11-14 Thread Bill Unruh
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Re: [Alsa-user] Sound on new Debian install is hosed -- problem solved

2014-11-14 Thread Ralf Mardorf
> >>>Just for curiosity's sake: what other Linux program > >>>could I substitute for pulseaudio? Someday, when I've > >>>picked myself up off the floor, I might feel like playing > >>>with it. I am a musician, play violin and viola, so > >>>the temptation is there. Soon or l

Re: [Alsa-user] Sound on new Debian install is hosed -- problem solved

2014-11-14 Thread Alan McConnell
On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 01:41:32PM -0800, Bill Unruh wrote: > > If you want to know exactly what goes on you will need to read the source. As > far as I know pulseaudion has no document that details the exact way in which > it works, etc. I agree with this, having done the search. I d

Re: [Alsa-user] Sound on new Debian install is hosed -- problem solved

2014-11-14 Thread Bill Unruh
William G. Unruh | Canadian Institute for| Tel: +1(604)822-3273 Physics&Astronomy | Advanced Research | Fax: +1(604)822-5324 UBC, Vancouver,BC | Program in Cosmology | un...@physics.ubc.ca Canada V6T 1Z1 | and Gravity | www.theory.physics.ubc.ca/ On Fri, 1

Re: [Alsa-user] Sound on new Debian install is hosed -- problem solved

2014-11-14 Thread Alan McConnell
On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 10:29:50AM -0800, Bill Unruh wrote: > JUst to clarify a bit. pulseaudio sits on top of alsa-- ie it needs alsa (or > oss) to be running properly in order for it to work. It takes audio streams > from the programs and mixes them together and sends them off to the alsa > drive

Re: [Alsa-user] Sound on new Debian install is hosed -- problem solved

2014-11-14 Thread Bill Unruh
JUst to clarify a bit. pulseaudio sits on top of alsa-- ie it needs alsa (or oss) to be running properly in order for it to work. It takes audio streams from the programs and mixes them together and sends them off to the alsa drivers, etc (at least when it is working properly). This means that if,

Re: [Alsa-user] Sound on new Debian install is hosed -- problem solved

2014-11-14 Thread Alan McConnell
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 07:17:54PM -0600, Alves, Prashant wrote: > > Hi Alan, > > Sorry for the late reply. I have lost access to the pc that was similar > to your setup so I will not be able to do any experiments. My replies > are below. No need to! The solution to my problem was