[sllug-members]: Alsa

[Robert Lewis]

Eric eades wrote:
> Robert Lewis wrote:
>> Eric eades wrote:
>>  
>>> Robert Lewis wrote:
>>>    
>>>> I have been having problems with SUSE 10.2 with both the
>>>> volume level on the speakers being about half or less than
>>>> when I boot XP.
>>>>
>>>> Also, the Microphone no longer works and I need it working.
>>>>
>>>> I tried compiling and installing the Driver 1.0.14rc1 in high
>>>> hopes that this might fix my issues.
>>>>
>>>> Good news partially, my sound volume through the speakers is now
>>>> just as loud as XP if not louder.
>>>>
>>>> However, no microphone as yet.
>>>>
>>>> Question:  When would I need to also compile and install the
>>>>            Firmware and/or library tar files they supply ?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Bob
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>>> Just out of curiosity, what hardware are you running this on?  I ask
>>> because some HP laptops have conexant audio, and alsa support is very
>>> basic on those as of yet. (But it is getting better)  and up until the
>>> latest rc, audio output was low.
>>>
>>> Eric
>>>     
>>
>> HP Pavilion dv5000 series  HP Pavilion dv5237cl LAPTOP
>> Model: "Hewlett-Packard Company 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition
>> Audio Controller"
>>  Vendor: pci 0x8086 "Intel Corporation"
>>   Device: pci 0x27d8 "82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio
>> Controller"
>>  SubVendor: pci 0x103c "Hewlett-Packard Company"
>>  SubDevice: pci 0x30a5
>>  Revision: 0x01
>>  Driver: "HDA Intel"
>>  Driver Modules: "snd_hda_intel"
>>
>> On the ALSA site the following tar files are available:
>> alsa-driver-1.0.14rc1.tar.bz2
>> alsa-firmware-1.0.14rc1.tar.bz2
>> alsa-lib-1.0.14rc1.tar.bz2
>> alsa-plugins-1.0.14rc1a.tar.bz2
>> alsa-tools-1.0.14rc1.tar.bz2
>> alsa-utils-1.0.14rc1.tar.bz2
>>
>> When compiled and installed alsa-driver above my sound output
>> volume increased to what I would deem as normal and comparable
>> to XP.
>>
>> It is unclear to me if I should have also installed:
>> alsa-firmware
>> alsa-lib
>> or any of the others.
>> Comments?
>>
>> Should I bugreport to the ALSA site the microphone not working or
>> continue to play with this some more.  Mic. works fine when booted
>> into XP.  MIC worked fine on 10.1.
>>
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>>   
> Yep, same issue.  There are some patches in the works.  Hope that they
> get into 1.0.14 final.
>
> Here are the bug reports:
>
> https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2441
> https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2485
>
> Eric
>
This is good news, thanks for sending it along.
Now maybe one of you smart people can explain the following to me.
ALSA and OSS are competing audio sub-systems as I understand it.
Is there any dependency between the two?

The reason I ask is that Skype gives me the choice to select OSS or ALSA.
In both cases the microphone doesn't work so I am confused how ALSA
is going to fix the problem.  Hopefully, that was clear.

I real happy about the volume being the same as XP now on the laptop
since RC1 so I can high hopes that final will fix the Microphone as well.

Cheers,
Bob

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