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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: ims27_8 on 16 October 2002, 11:40

Title: red hat 8 sound problem
Post by: ims27_8 on 16 October 2002, 11:40

I'm using redhat 8.0 with via8233 ac-97 audio. I've instaled the alsa drivers, and now when i go into that soundcard detection program and click play test sound, i actually get sound! but when i try to play mp3's in xmms, it doesn't work, it just loops through the playlist like there is no output device. How do i fix this?

Title: red hat 8 sound problem
Post by: ims27_8 on 16 October 2002, 12:07

would it be easier if i bought a better soundcard, like a soundblaster or something? I'm happy now, i got iptables working, so spending a little money to get the sound working properly is ok.

Title: red hat 8 sound problem
Post by: ims27_8 on 16 October 2002, 15:04

i was thinking:
SoundBlaster Live! D.E 5.1 SE Special Edition Retail box with center channel
but i want to make sure it is compatible before i buy it. Anyone else using one of these?

Title: red hat 8 sound problem
Post by: ims27_8 on 16 October 2002, 19:17

ok, i fixed the xmms problem, it was to do with red hat 8 not coming with mp3 codecs, so i downloaded the mp3 plugin for xmms. One last thing, where would i put:

modprobe snd-via8233;modprobe snd-pcm-oss;modprobe snd-mixer-oss;modprobe snd-seq-oss


if i wanted it to be executed when my computer starts up?

Title: red hat 8 sound problem
Post by: ims27_8 on 17 October 2002, 05:03

ok i'm getting there, all i have to do now is make it so the sound channels don't start off muted. Any suggestions?

Title: red hat 8 sound problem
Post by: mobrien_12 on 17 October 2002, 05:12

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Originally posted by Lt. Reliability of the Redmond Army:
ok, i fixed the xmms problem, it was to do with red hat 8 not coming with mp3 codecs, so i downloaded the mp3 plugin for xmms. One last thing, where would i put:

modprobe snd-via8233;modprobe snd-pcm-oss;modprobe snd-mixer-oss;modprobe snd-seq-oss


if i wanted it to be executed when my computer starts up?

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You could put them in
 /etc/rc.d/rc.local

But better to do it right...

Add the entries for the modules in /etc/modules.conf

Title: red hat 8 sound problem
Post by: mobrien_12 on 17 October 2002, 05:13

quote:

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Originally posted by Lt. Reliability of the Redmond Army:
ok i'm getting there, all i have to do now is make it so the sound channels don't start off muted. Any suggestions?

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Use the command line mixer program.  Find the settings you want, then add the line to /etc/rc.d/rc.local

Title: red hat 8 sound problem
Post by: ims27_8 on 17 October 2002, 05:21

ok thanks i'll do that when i get home (damn still got 5 hours to go  :(  oh well)