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Re: [linrad] Re: AC97 Sound card issues.
Hello Rein,
I have no problems with ALSA so the site may only have been temporarily
down.
alsamixer and gamix are part of the alsa package ( in fact there are 4
packages together).
Om my laptop with the via82xx card the kernel driver ( via
82cxxx_audio)works a bit but it no well controlled.
Using alsa-0.9.2 alsa installs well the snd-via82xx . the gamix or
alsamixer(gui) controls everything and linrad has no problems at all.
73
Arie
----- Original Message -----
From: Rein A. Smit <rein0zn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linrad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [linrad] Re: AC97 Sound card issues.
>
> Hello Arie,
>
> Tnx. Are you telling me that I SHOULD use Alsa?
> Where can I get the alsamixer or gamix? The alsa.org page has been
> down for a couple of days at least.
> Also, is the dsp output from Linrad or supposed to be on the PCM
> terminal?
>
> Bottomline:
> Should it be possible to run Linrad with 1 (one) AC97 onboard system
> without the OSS software?
> I got the impression from inputs on the Archive that it is possible
> but perhaps that is not true.(??)
> There is no problem in mounting another sound card in the system.
>
> Looking forward for more inputs.
>
> 73 Rein
>
>
> Arie Dogterom wrote:
> >
> > kmix is not good enough to control the via82xx.
> > you need the alsamixer(gui) or gamix programme if you use alsa.
> > if you do not use alsa you should as my experience is that the kernel
driver
> > via82cxxx_audio is not working well.
> > pcm is the output from linrad or from a wav file etc
> > 73
> > Arie
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Rein A. Smit <rein0zn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <linrad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 1:05 AM
> > Subject: [linrad] Re: AC97 Sound card issues.
> >
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > This might end up on a long message and I hope you stay with me!
> > >
> > > I installed Mandrake 9.1 in a machine with a sound section on the
> > > motherboard ( AC 97 )
> > >
> > > In time I like to report on the experience but at this point I
> > > am interested in some answers re the sound part of Linrad.
> > >
> > > It appeared that the program is running I run of the audio of
> > > a TS 850 and am at this point interested to use Linrad just as
> > > a audio processor.
> > >
> > > At this point I would like to use just this AC97 codec. Though
> > > I have a Delta 44 and several sound bards with a PCI 128 for
> > > later. Have also OSS on a CD downloaded.
> > >
> > > Following Leif's instructions I managed to get audio into Linrad
> > > It is visible in the spectrum display and I hear the incoming audio
> > > on the output of the AC97 unprocessed! From what I know of the
setup
> > > Linrad is working and get no error messages with the from the setup
> > > routine.
> > >
> > > Mandrake control center reports for the souncard:
> > >
> > > VT8233 ( AC97 )
> > >
> > > Module snd-vua82xx
> > >
> > > Driver Alsa VIA .82
> > >
> > > Mandrake comes with a mixer program "Kmix"
> > >
> > > I use : "MAster" ON
> > > "Line input" ON
> > > "Capure" ON (needs to be on to get signal into Linrad)
> > > "Speaker" not active
> > > "PCM" ,, ..
> > >
> > > When I do "U" in de setup menu the following takes place:
> > >
> > > 32: /dev/sound/dsp 48000 Hz 4 channels 16 bit
> > >
> > > I select "32" and for RDWR "W"
> > >
> > > Select 1 RX channel
> > >
> > > Answer: dev/sound/dsp opened in RDWR mode
> > >
> > > Select 8000 Hz
> > >
> > > Answer: Use system mixer program to select and to disable direct
> > > from input to output et
> > >
> > > Input : speed 8000 Hz input format 16 bit
> > > Output: no of bits: 16
> > > Min output channel: 1
> > > Max output channel; 1
> > >
> > > audio board configured without errors!!!
> > >
> > > Do W ( save )
> > >
> > > It is clear that the problem appears to be that the speaker output
is
> > > connected to the input section and not to the processor
> > >
> > > Question 1 what is the "PCM" for?
> > >
> > > I hope to get some good answers.
> > >
> > > Have done numerous Google searches for "mixer" AC97" Alsa etc etc
> > > and gotten page after page of questions regardind AC97 and few
> > > answers or even hints
> > >
> > > 73 Rein W6/PA0ZN
> > >
>
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