Simultaneous sounds with ALSA?

[Christoph Wickert]

Hi Andre!

Am So, den 11.04.2004 schrieb Andre Costa um 16:14: 
> 
> I don't have a alsa-oss package installed
> 
> ~ rpm -qa | grep alsa
> gnome-alsamixer-0.9.6-2.fr
> alsaplayer-0.99.76-1.fr
> xmms-alsa-1.2.10-1.1.fr
> alsa-lib-1.0.2-2.fr
> alsa-driver-1.0.2c-1.fr
> kernel-module-alsa-1.0.0-0.rc2.1.fr_2.4.22_1.2174.nptlcustom
> alsa-utils-1.0.2-1.fr
> 
> but OSS emulation does seem to be working AFAICS:
> 
> ~ cat /proc/asound/oss/sndstat 
> Sound Driver:3.8.1a-980706 (ALSA v1.0.0rc2 emulation code)
                                         ^^^ kind of beta, isn't it?

> Kernel: Linux shadow 2.4.22-1.2174.nptlcustom #1 Thu Feb 19 08:41:55 BRT
> 2004 i686 Config options: 0
> 
> Installed drivers: 
> Type 10: ALSA emulation
> 
> Card config: 
> NVidia nForce2 at 0xea082000, irq 9
> 
> Audio devices:
> 0: NVidia nForce2 (DUPLEX)
> 
> Synth devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG
> 
> Midi devices:
> 0: NVidia nForce2 MPU-401
> 
> Timers:
> 7: system timer
> 
> Mixers:
> 0: Realtek ALC650 rev 3
> 
looks nearly the same on my machine:

$ cat /proc/asound/oss/sndstat
Sound Driver:3.8.1a-980706 (ALSA v1.0.4 emulation code)
Kernel: Linux hal9000.lokales.netz 2.4.22-1.2174.nptl #1 Wed Feb 18
16:38:32 EST 2004 i686
Config options: 0
 
Installed drivers:
Type 10: ALSA emulation
 
Card config:
Sound Blaster Live! (rev.7) at 0xc800, irq 11
SiS SI7012 at 0xd800, irq 11
 
Audio devices:
0: EMU10K1 (DUPLEX)
1: SiS SI7012 (DUPLEX)
 
Synth devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG
 
Midi devices:
0: EMU10K1 MPU-401 (UART)
 
Timers:
7: system timer
 
Mixers:
0: SigmaTel STAC9708/11
1: Realtek ALC100/100P rev 38 # (second soundcard is not used/connected
to anything.)

> I got my packages from freshrpms.net, where did you get yours from?

Mine are from fedora.us, only xmms-alsa is from freshrpms.

> > What soundcard are you using? Mine is a SB Live 5.1.
> 
> It's a nForce2 onboard.
> 
> > BTW: I can enable esd in addition to alsa to play gnome system sounds
> > or sounds from remote X sessions. Also works with aRts.
> 
> Yeah, I guess I could do it here, too. However, I would rather not use
> esd or aRts, if possible.

Me too. :-)

Bye

Christoph