Subj : Re: Problems with sound on dell laptop, Fedora Core 2, Kernel 2.6.7
To   : alt.linux.redhat,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.redhat,linux.redhat
From : Jeffrey Silverman
Date : Sun Jul 25 2004 07:09 pm

On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 14:30:41 +0000, Lenard wrote:

> It might be just fine, some have found that the default sound
> configuration in /etc/modprobe.conf be a problem however. By adjusting the
> sound configuration to what ALSA suggested configuration sometimes fixes
> the problem.
> 
> The default sound levels are muted by default, see;
> http://www.exocore.com/technologies/linux/i810/i810-6.php3
> http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/stable/multimedia/alsa-utils.html
> 
> Some have found a 'fix' or 'workaround' which is to (as root) modify
> /etc/rc/d/rc.local ( ALSA suggest configuration independent) and add
> something like (the next two lines below);
> 
> # Restore the sound volume levels for ALSA
> 
> /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/aumixrc -L >/dev/null 2>&1;
> 
> Then create the /etc/aumixrc file (sample below);
> 
> vol:75:75:P
> pcm:75:75:P
> speaker:75:75:P
> line:75:75:P
> mic:75:75:R
> cd:75:75:P
> igain:75:75:P
> line1:75:75:P
> phin:75:75:P
> video:75:75:P
> 
> Adjust the default sound levels (above) to suit your comfort level(s).


Thanks for the help.  I may try some of those tips.

I turned off the KDE sound system in the KDE control panel and now sound
works fine, mostly. Except that only one sound source can use the sound
card at a time.

Of course, my finding has been, on every Red Hat/KDE system I've run, is
that artsd (the KDE "sound system") is really slow and laggy.  Running
sound apps *without* it, now, and sound actually syncs up with my
on-screen action.  Running artsd makes all sound lag a moment or two
behind the screen events associated with the sound.  such as, click on
"stop" or "play" in XMMS, or watch a MM Flash movie or play frozen-bubble.
 Without artsd, the sound is crisp and on-track. WIHT artsd, the sound is
behind the visual.  That, IMO, is sucky.

So my choices are: Play multiple sound sources but have them be laggy and
sucky or play one sound source at a time? Or are those my only choices?

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