Re: ALSA/SBLive problem

2003-06-06 Thread Nathan Poznick
> >>On Wed, Jun 04, 2003 at 08:39:33PM -0600, Tom Schutter wrote: > >>>I am having problems setting up ALSA on my Debian box. When I try to > >>>play an OGG file using XMMS, XMMS hangs. When I try to play an OGG > >>>file using alsaplayer, I get no sound, and alsaplayer moves through > >>>the son

Re: ALSA/SBLive problem

2003-06-06 Thread David Meiser
http://opensource.creative.com/ and ftp://opensource.creative.com/pub/doc/live_faq.html#CardsSupported *should* provide you with some help. Peace, DAVE Mark L. Kahnt wrote: On Thu, 2003-06-05 at 05:14, Paul Johnson wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, J

Re: ALSA/SBLive problem

2003-06-06 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, Jun 06, 2003 at 01:05:46PM +0200, Andraz Sraka wrote: > yes .. and a bit noisy. Also if I amplify bass/treble the output sound > become seriously crappy (dull sound).. just like if soundcard is losing > interrupts from time to time .. Hmm, wha

Re: ALSA/SBLive problem

2003-06-06 Thread Andraz Sraka
On Thu, 2003-06-05 at 15:28, Paul Johnson wrote: > Play with your mixer levels. Odds are, you have either your output > level, volume or PCM cranked up way too high. already done that .. it didn't help regards, Andraz -- Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)

Re: ALSA/SBLive problem

2003-06-06 Thread Andraz Sraka
On Thu, 2003-06-05 at 16:00, Nicos Gollan wrote: > Do you mean the effect that at high volume settings sound becomes seriously > distoted (overmodulated)? yes .. and a bit noisy. Also if I amplify bass/treble the output sound become seriously crappy (dull sound).. just like if soundcard is losi

Re: ALSA/SBLive problem

2003-06-06 Thread Nicos Gollan
On Thursday 05 June 2003 13:52, Andraz Sraka wrote: > what about functionality of SBlive! + Live! drive II? As far as I've tested > live! Drive II is not supported by OSS drivers. I've also find out that > both (OSS and ALSA) procude crappy sound output at higher volume.. compared > with AWE64 or s

Re: ALSA/SBLive problem

2003-06-06 Thread Mark L. Kahnt
On Thu, 2003-06-05 at 05:14, Paul Johnson wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Wed, Jun 04, 2003 at 08:39:33PM -0600, Tom Schutter wrote: > > I am having problems setting up ALSA on my Debian box. When I try to > > play an OGG file using XMMS, XMMS hangs. When I try to

Re: ALSA/SBLive problem

2003-06-06 Thread Greg Norris
On Thu, Jun 05, 2003 at 02:14:51AM -0700, Paul Johnson wrote: > What worked for me on SBLive: ditch ALSA, use OSS. It Just Works. > From what I can tell, there is no difference in functionality between > the two on the SBLive, but ALSA is a massive, avoidable pain in the > ass for the same result.

Re: ALSA/SBLive problem

2003-06-06 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Jun 05, 2003 at 01:52:21PM +0200, Andraz Sraka wrote: > what about functionality of SBlive! + Live! drive II? As far as I've tested live! > Drive II is not supported by OSS drivers. I've also find out that both > (OSS and ALSA) procude crappy s

Re: ALSA/SBLive problem

2003-06-05 Thread Andraz Sraka
On Thu, Jun 05, 2003 at 02:14:51AM -0700, Paul Johnson wrote: > What worked for me on SBLive: ditch ALSA, use OSS. It Just Works. > - From what I can tell, there is no difference in functionality between > the two on the SBLive, but ALSA is a massive, avoidable pain in the > ass for the same resul

Re: ALSA/SBLive problem

2003-06-05 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Jun 04, 2003 at 08:39:33PM -0600, Tom Schutter wrote: > I am having problems setting up ALSA on my Debian box. When I try to > play an OGG file using XMMS, XMMS hangs. When I try to play an OGG > file using alsaplayer, I get no sound, and als

Re: ALSA/SBLive problem

2003-06-04 Thread Greg Norris
On Wed, Jun 04, 2003 at 08:39:33PM -0600, Tom Schutter wrote: > I am having problems setting up ALSA on my Debian box. When I try to > play an OGG file using XMMS, XMMS hangs. When I try to play an OGG > file using alsaplayer, I get no sound, and alsaplayer moves through > the song at 30x. The s

ALSA/SBLive problem

2003-06-04 Thread Tom Schutter
I am having problems setting up ALSA on my Debian box. When I try to play an OGG file using XMMS, XMMS hangs. When I try to play an OGG file using alsaplayer, I get no sound, and alsaplayer moves through the song at 30x. The soundcard is builtin on a Dell Dimension 4550, but it is advertised as