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Re: [linrad] Re: AC97 Sound card issues.
Hallo Arie,
You seem to have the means to to help me with this problem.
I will try to get everything together and see what happens
Stay tuned as I am going out of town and it will be some time
before I get back with you.
Will work from 2 pages for the ALSA package:
http://mandrakeforum.com/article.php?lang=en&sid=1491
and
http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/basics/bsource.html#Needed
Thanks so far.
73 Rein W6/PA0ZN
Arie Dogterom wrote:
>
> 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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