[mythtv-users] ALSA Question from Newbie
Robert Empfield
oldwizeman85 at hotmail.com
Wed Jul 16 17:02:42 EDT 2003
Opps. Forgot that quote I mentioned. Here it is:
A simple way to test whether or not you've got sound is to use ALSA's little
aplay utility, like so:
$ /usr/bin/aplay /usr/share/sounds/KDE_Startup.wav
>From: "Robert Empfield" <oldwizeman85 at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at snowman.net>
>To: mythtv-users at snowman.net
>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] ALSA Question from Newbie
>Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 14:46:04 -0400
>
>Thanks for the reply.
>
>I have a Pentium III 800 MHz processor. What I ment by it not working was
>after restarting the computer, I was recieveing several error messages
>about the sound failing. I don't remeber what it was excatly, though.
>After clicking ok on the error messages, there would be no sound. If I
>encounter the error message again, I'll post it here.
>
>Thanks again.
>Robert
>
>
>>From: "Robert Empfield" <oldwizeman85 at hotmail.com>
>>Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at snowman.net>
>>To: mythtv-users at snowman.net
>>Subject: [mythtv-users] ALSA Question from Newbie
>>Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 13:41:33 -0400
>>
>>Hi.
>>
>>Right now, I am in the process of installing the software needed to run
>>MythTV as discussed in the How-To guide created by Jarod Wilson. This
>>guide is very helpful and thanks for writing it.
>>
>>I have come to a stopping point, however. I am trying to install ALSA but
>>have a question about downloading the correct kernel-module-alsa package.
>>When I go to the site, I am able to find the correct kernel version
>>(2.4.20-18.9) but I am unsure about the module version (I think that is
>>what it is referred to). It is the part of the file name with the i386,
>>i586, i685, etc. How can I find out which one to download and use? I
>>have tried downloading and installing the i386 but it did not work. Is
>>there a way to uninstall one of these download rpms and install another
>>one?
>>
>>If this does not make any sense, let me know. Thanks.
>>Robert
>>
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