Re: [gentoo-user] My Continuing ALSA Woes

[Michael Sullivan]

On Sat, 2005-10-22 at 08:38 -0700, Mark Knecht wrote:
> On 10/22/05, Mark Knecht <markknecht@×××××.com> wrote:
> > On 10/22/05, Michael Sullivan <michael@××××××××××××.com> wrote:
> > > On Sat, 2005-10-22 at 17:04 +0200, Holly Bostick wrote:
> > > > Michael Sullivan schreef:
> > > > > camille ~ # emerge -pv alsa-tools alsa-utils alsa-lib alsa-headers
> > > > > alsa-jack alsa-oss alsa-firmware
> > > > >
> > > > > These are the packages that I would merge, in order:
> > > > >
> > > > > Calculating dependencies ...done! [ebuild   R   ]
> > > > > media-sound/alsa-tools-1.0.9  +X 0 kB [ebuild   R   ]
> > > > > media-sound/alsa-utils-1.0.10_rc2  +nls 0 kB [ebuild   R   ]
> > > > > media-libs/alsa-lib-1.0.10_rc2  +doc +jack* 0 kB [ebuild   R   ]
> > > > > media-sound/alsa-headers-1.0.10_rc2  0 kB [ebuild   R   ]
> > > > > media-plugins/alsa-jack-1.0.10_rc1  0 kB [ebuild   R   ]
> > > > > media-libs/alsa-oss-1.0.10_rc2  0 kB [ebuild   R   ]
> > > > > media-sound/alsa-firmware-1.0.9  0 kB
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From www.alsa-project.org:
> > > >
> > > > Latest Software Releases
> > > > Package
> > > >
> > > >     * Driver
> > > >     * Library
> > > >     * Lib-plugins
> > > >     * Utilities
> > > >     * Tools
> > > >     * Firmware
> > > >     * OSS Compat. Library
> > > >
> > > > Stable release
> > > >
> > > >     * 1.0.9b
> > > >     * 1.0.9
> > > >     * 1.0.9
> > > >     * 1.0.9a
> > > >     * 1.0.9
> > > >     * 1.0.9
> > > >     * 1.0.9
> > > >
> > > > Development release
> > > >
> > > >     * 1.0.10rc2
> > > >     * 1.0.10rc2
> > > >     * 1.0.10rc1
> > > >     * 1.0.10rc2
> > > >     * 1.0.10rc2
> > > >     * ---
> > > >     * 1.0.10rc2
> > > >
> > > > So there is an alsa-tools devel release higher than what you've got, as
> > > > well as a firmware devel-release.
> > > >
> > > > It's possible that part of the issue is the version mismatch you've got
> > > > happening (for example, the devel release of alsa-tools might well
> > > > understand how the hda-intel cards work, whereas 1.0.9 does not).
> > > >
> > > > I would consider copying the alsa-firmware and alsa-tools ebuilds to
> > > > your overlay, updating them to 1.0.10rc2, and seeing if they will then
> > > > upgrade, and if so, whether that helps.
> > > >
> > > > Just an idea.
> > > >
> > > > Holly
> > >
> > > Are there ebuilds for alsa-firmware-1.0.10-rc2 and
> > > alsa-tools-1.0.10.rc2???  I looked in portage (I sync every night at
> > > midnight) and I didn't see them...
> >
> > I believe that alsa-firmware is only supporting the HDSP devices
> > (Digiface and Multiface) that need to have firmware loaded into them
> > before they will operate. My HDSP 9652 doesn't need it since the
> > firmware is on the card.
> >
> > I find it doubtful that this will fix your problem, but it doesn't hurt to try.
> >
> > Did you do the aplay experiment?
> >
> > - Mark
> >
>
> Please spend some time looking at the Alsa bug report system. There
> are a number of folks having similar problems. There are currently
> 25-30 bugs reported for this device. Maybe 25% of them have been for
> no sound or alsamixer problems. A couple have solutions. It seems that
> most are waiting attention.
>
> If you think your problem matches one of theirs then add your info to
> the bug report. If you think it's different than all the ones filed
> then file a new one.
>
> One interesting report said alsamixer failed exactly like it does for
> you but he managed to get sound using ogg123. Maybe you can try that.
>
> https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=1316
>
> - Mark
>

camille sounds # ogg123 KDE_Pop.ogg

Audio Device:   Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) output

Playing: KDE_Pop.ogg
Ogg Vorbis stream: 1 channel, 44100 Hz

Done.
camille sounds # ogg123 KDE_Desktop1.wav

Audio Device:   Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) output

Error opening KDE_Desktop1.wav using the oggvorbis module.  The file may
be corrupted.


I'll take a look at the ALSA site.  The above ogg file played (at least
the screen output said it did), but there was no sound from the
speakers.

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