Re: [gentoo-desktop] soundcard, can't record

[Jeremy Huddleston]

Since you are using emu10k1 and alsa-lib-1.0.6, you may need to
recompile packages which link against alsa-lib:

einfo "If you are using an emu10k1 based sound card, you will need to"
einfo "recompile packages that link against alsa-lib due to some ABI"
einfo "changes between 1.0.5 and 1.0.6 unique to that hardware. See"
einfo "the following URL for more information:"
einfo "http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=65347"

--Jeremy

On Wed, 2004-10-13 at 19:33 +0000, max4ever wrote:
> Hi people, i have been having a problem with the sound and i swear i
> have run out of ideas!!!, even the forum didn't help, i have an audigy
> 2(bulk version) and just can't record anything, though i can hear my
> microphone in the speakers(weird, but means cable is ok and microphone
> is ok, also because if i restard in windows it works), i tryed using
> krec/audacity i even tryed to enable full sound hardware duplex in kde
> 3.2 so that krec might work and it didn't :(, now using 3.3 without
> arts...
> then i thought maybe it was cose of the old kernel, so i got the latest
> at the moment Linux linuxoid 2.6.8-gentoo-r3 #6 SMP Sun Oct 3 20:13:24
> UTC 2004 i686 Intel(R)Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
> and used a howto from the gentoo forums to upgrade to the latest ALSA by
> patching the kernel...and still i can not record, i posted stuff on
> forum and no help there either, i'm using emu10k1 and i've noticed LOTS
> of people have been having the same problem :'(
> i have tryed both with emu10k1 as module and as built in, now i've left
> it as a module
> i then recompiled with sound support everything as modules and nothing
> i do NOT have oss enabled in kernel, and have only alsa enabled with the
> driver and
> <M> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture                 │ │
> <M> Sequencer support                                 │ │
> < >   Sequencer dummy client                          │ │
> <M> OSS Mixer API                                     │ │
> <M> OSS PCM (digital audio) API                       │ │
> [*] OSS Sequencer API
> ========>
> < > Cirrus Logic (SoundFusion)CS4281
> <M> EMU10K1 (SB Live! & Audigy, E-mu APS)
> ....
>
>
> here is my $ cat /etc/modules.d/alsa
> # Alsa 0.9.X kernel modules' configuration file.
> # $Header:
> /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/media-sound/alsa-utils/files/alsa-modules.conf-rc,v 1.2 2004/07/18 03:40:55 dragonheart Exp $
>
> # ALSA portion
> # OSS/Free portion
>
> ##
> ## IMPORTANT:
> ## You need to customise this section for your specific sound card(s)
> ## and then run `update-modules' command.
> ## Read alsa-driver's INSTALL file in /usr/share/doc for more info.
> ##
> ##  ALSA portion
> ##alias snd-card-1 snd-ens1371
> alias snd-card-0 snd-emu10k1
> ##  OSS/Free portion
> alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
> ##
>
> # OSS/Free portion - card #1
> ##  OSS/Free portion - card #2
> ## alias sound-service-1-0 snd-mixer-oss
> ## alias sound-service-1-3 snd-pcm-oss
> ## alias sound-service-1-12 snd-pcm-oss
>
> alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss
> alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss
> alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss
>
> # Set this to the correct number of cards.
>
> # --- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
> # --- ALSACONF verion 1.0.6 ---
> alias char-major-116 snd
> alias char-major-14 soundcore
> alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
> alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
> alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
> alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
> alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
> alias snd-card-0 snd-emu10k1
> alias sound-slot-0 snd-emu10k1
> # --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
> options snd cards_limit=1
>
> i think maybe in this config file might be the error?
>
> here is my alsa stuff installed
> *  media-libs/alsa-lib
>       Latest version available: 1.0.5-r3
>       Latest version installed: 1.0.5-r3
> *  media-libs/alsa-oss
>       Latest version available: 1.0.6
>       Latest version installed: 1.0.6
> *  media-sound/alsa-driver
>       Latest version available: 1.0.6a
>       Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]
> *  media-sound/alsa-firmware
>       Latest version available: 1.0.4
>       Latest version installed: 1.0.4
> *  media-sound/alsa-headers
>       Latest version available: 1.0.6a
>       Latest version installed: 1.0.6a
> *  media-sound/alsa-tools
>       Latest version available: 1.0.6
>       Latest version installed: 1.0.6
> *  media-sound/alsa-utils
>       Latest version available: 1.0.6
>       Latest version installed: 1.0.6
>
> i have tryed all the mixers in the portage, and with none i can set XXX
> as the recording source, using alsamixer i press space and nothing
> happens after that when i look at amixer's output, and i also can't
> UNcapture some levels with amixer no matter what option i give it, it
> tells me unknow option, though it can set capture, so anyone has any
> idea WTF is wrong ? i mean come on 2 months and no recording, it's only
> this and games making me keep on rebooting in windows :/
>
> and here is my amixer output
> Simple mixer control 'Master',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100
>   Mono: Playback 70 [70%]
> Simple mixer control 'Tone',0
>   Capabilities: pswitch
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Mono:
>   Front Left: Playback [on]
>   Front Right: Playback [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Bass',0
>   Capabilities: volume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: 0 - 40
>   Mono: 15 [38%]
>   Front Left:
>   Front Right:
> Simple mixer control 'Treble',0
>   Capabilities: volume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: 0 - 40
>   Mono: 14 [35%]
>   Front Left:
>   Front Right:
> Simple mixer control '3D Control - Switch',0
>   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Mono: Playback [off]
> Simple mixer control '3D Control Sigmatel - Depth',0
>   Capabilities: volume volume-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Limits: 0 - 3
>   Mono: 3 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume cvolume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
>   Front Left: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 8 [8%]
>   Front Right: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 8 [8%]
> Simple mixer control 'PCM Center',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100
>   Mono: Playback 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'PCM Front',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100
>   Front Left: Playback 100 [100%]
>   Front Right: Playback 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'PCM LFE',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100
>   Mono: Playback 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'PCM Surround',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100
>   Front Left: Playback 100 [100%]
>   Front Right: Playback 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'Surround',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100
>   Front Left: Playback 100 [100%]
>   Front Right: Playback 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'Center',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100
>   Mono: Playback 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'LFE',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100
>   Mono: Playback 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'Music',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume cvolume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
>   Front Left: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%]
>   Front Right: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'Line',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 31
>   Front Left: Playback 23 [74%] [on]
>   Front Right: Playback 23 [74%] [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Line2',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume cvolume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
>   Front Left: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%]
>   Front Right: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'CD',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 31
>   Front Left: Playback 1 [3%] [on]
>   Front Right: Playback 1 [3%] [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume cvolume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
>   Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] Capture 0 [0%]
>   Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] Capture 0 [0%]
> Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost (+20dB)',0
>   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Mono: Playback [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Phone',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 31
>   Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
> Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Optical',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume cvolume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
>   Front Left: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%]
>   Front Right: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Optical Raw',0
>   Capabilities: pswitch
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Front Left: Playback [off]
>   Front Right: Playback [off]
> Simple mixer control 'PC Speaker',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 15
>   Mono: Playback 15 [100%] [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Aux',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 31
>   Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
>   Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Aux2',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume cvolume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
>   Front Left: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%]
>   Front Right: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'Analog Mix',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume cvolume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
>   Front Left: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%]
>   Front Right: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'Audigy Analog/Digital Output Jack',0
>   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Mono: Playback [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Audigy CD',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume cvolume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100 Capture 0 - 100
>   Front Left: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%]
>   Front Right: Playback 100 [100%] Capture 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'External Amplifier',0
>   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Mono: Playback [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Front',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 100
>   Front Left: Playback 100 [100%]
>   Front Right: Playback 100 [100%]
> Simple mixer control 'Sigmatel 4-Speaker Stereo',0
>   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Mono: Playback [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Sigmatel Surround Phase Inversion Playback ',0
>   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Mono: Playback [off]
>
> i do not know what other info to offer, i just wanna fix this and then
> post it on the forum so many others could fix that too, of course
> credits go for you!
> P.S. when replying(please!), maybe it'd be better just to clear the
> (long)original message and begin with "to max4ever:"
> PLEASE!!! thanks in advance
>
>
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Jeremy Huddleston <eradicator@g.o>