Configuring Sound Card (Resolved, but kmix was broken)

Falcata · 2008-06-06 00:17:09

Okay, I followed the instructions in this tutorial for getting my new sound card to work: http://4front-tech.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2358 Now, how do I get it to use the microphone input on my new sound card? Here's the output of ossinfo -a:

Intel ICH6 (266E)                 /dev/oss/ich0/pcm0  (device index 0)
C-Media USB audio play            /dev/oss/usb0d8c000c-1/pcm0  (device index 1)
C-Media USB audio rec             /dev/oss/usb0d8c000c-2/pcmin0  (device index 2)

I sort of need the microphone input in order to use tvtime. My tvtuner sends sound data directly to the sound card, by use of a short cable. One end is plugged into the audio-out of the tvtuner, and the other end is plugged in to the sound card's microphone-in port.

EDIT: Also, I'm only getting sound out of my left speaker for some reason.

Last edited by Falcata (2008-06-06 11:15:59)

Falcata · 2008-06-06 11:15:13

Well, I fixed the problem by undoing the changes in method #1 on that page, and then using method #2. Now, my sound is working correctly.

That said, I now have a new problem: kmix has been crippled. It is expecting the old sound card for some reason, and so now when I bring up it's window, it is completely blank. The "current mixer" drop-down box is empty, and it's taskbar icon is showing an error emblem on it (looks like a yield road sign).

carlocci · 2008-06-06 12:15:03

You need to patch Kmix for it to support the new oss driver.
Check the 4front forums for the patch

Last edited by carlocci (2008-06-06 12:15:50)

Falcata · 2008-06-06 13:37:11

I'm building the kdemultimedia package now (or rather, the kdemod one), so I'll see how well it works in a little while I suppose.

Falcata · 2008-06-06 13:52:55

The build failed:

In file included from mixer_oss4.cpp:42,
                 from kmix-platforms.cpp:84,
                 from mixer.cpp:33,
                 from libkdeinit_kmixctrl_la.all_cpp.cpp:3:
mixer_oss4.h: At global scope:
mixer_oss4.h:40: error: 'oss_sysinfo' does not name a type
In file included from kmix-platforms.cpp:84,
                 from mixer.cpp:33,
                 from libkdeinit_kmixctrl_la.all_cpp.cpp:3:
mixer_oss4.cpp:63: warning: unused parameter 'ctrlnum'
mixer_oss4.cpp:63: warning: unused parameter 'on'
mixer_oss4.cpp:69: warning: unused parameter 'ctrlnum'
mixer_oss4.cpp: In member function 'MixDevice::ChannelType Mixer_OSS4::classifyAndRename(QString&, int)':
mixer_oss4.cpp:81: error: 'MIXF_PCMVOL' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:82: error: 'MIXF_MONVOL' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:83: error: 'MIXF_MAINVOL' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp: In member function 'virtual int Mixer_OSS4::open()':
mixer_oss4.cpp:164: error: 'SNDCTL_SYSINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:164: error: 'm_backendSysinfo' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:172: error: 'oss_mixext' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:172: error: expected `;' before 'ext'
mixer_oss4.cpp:173: error: 'ext' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:175: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_NREXT' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:189: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_EXTINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:194: error: 'oss_mixext_root' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:194: error: 'root' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:194: error: expected primary-expression before ')' token
mixer_oss4.cpp:194: error: expected `;' before 'ext'
mixer_oss4.cpp:205: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_EXTINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:225: error: 'MIXF_RECVOL' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:234: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:235: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:236: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:237: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:238: error: 'MIXT_SLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:273: error: 'MIXF_MAINVOL' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:278: error: 'MIXT_ONOFF' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:285: error: 'MIXT_ENUM' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:287: error: 'oss_mixer_enuminfo' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:287: error: expected `;' before 'ei'
mixer_oss4.cpp:288: error: 'ei' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:291: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_ENUMINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp: In member function 'virtual int Mixer_OSS4::readVolumeFromHW(int, Volume&)':
mixer_oss4.cpp:360: error: 'oss_mixext' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:360: error: expected `;' before 'extinfo'
mixer_oss4.cpp:361: error: 'oss_mixer_value' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:361: error: expected `;' before 'mv'
mixer_oss4.cpp:363: error: 'extinfo' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:366: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_EXTINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:372: error: 'mv' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:376: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_READ' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:383: error: 'MIXT_ONOFF' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:392: error: 'MIXT_ONOFF' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:396: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:400: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:405: error: 'MIXT_SLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:409: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:413: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:423: error: 'MIXT_ONOFF' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:426: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:430: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:435: error: 'MIXT_SLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:439: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:443: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp: In member function 'virtual int Mixer_OSS4::writeVolumeToHW(int, Volume&)':
mixer_oss4.cpp:457: error: 'oss_mixext' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:457: error: expected `;' before 'extinfo'
mixer_oss4.cpp:458: error: 'oss_mixer_value' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:458: error: expected `;' before 'mv'
mixer_oss4.cpp:460: error: 'extinfo' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:463: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_EXTINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:470: error: 'MIXT_ONOFF' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:478: error: 'MIXT_ONOFF' cannot appear in a constant-expression
mixer_oss4.cpp:481: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:485: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:489: error: 'MIXT_SLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:493: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:497: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:505: error: 'mv' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:510: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_WRITE' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp: In member function 'virtual void Mixer_OSS4::setEnumIdHW(int, unsigned int)':
mixer_oss4.cpp:520: error: 'oss_mixext' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:520: error: expected `;' before 'extinfo'
mixer_oss4.cpp:521: error: 'oss_mixer_value' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:521: error: expected `;' before 'mv'
mixer_oss4.cpp:523: error: 'extinfo' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:526: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_EXTINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:533: error: 'MIXT_ENUM' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:554: error: 'mv' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:559: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_WRITE' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp: In member function 'virtual unsigned int Mixer_OSS4::enumIdHW(int)':
mixer_oss4.cpp:568: error: 'oss_mixext' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:568: error: expected `;' before 'extinfo'
mixer_oss4.cpp:569: error: 'oss_mixer_value' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:569: error: expected `;' before 'mv'
mixer_oss4.cpp:571: error: 'extinfo' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:574: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_EXTINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:581: error: 'MIXT_ENUM' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:586: error: 'mv' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:590: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_READ' was not declared in this scope
In file included from libkdeinit_kmixctrl_la.all_cpp.cpp:5:
mixdevice.cpp: In member function 'void MixDevice::setEnumId(int)':
mixdevice.cpp:98: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned integer expressions
mixdevice.cpp: In member function 'void MixDevice::read(KConfig*, const QString&)':
mixdevice.cpp:145: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
mixdevice.cpp:146: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
mixdevice.cpp:148: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
mixdevice.cpp:149: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
mixdevice.cpp: In member function 'void MixDevice::write(KConfig*, const QString&)':
mixdevice.cpp:204: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
mixdevice.cpp:205: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
mixdevice.cpp:207: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
mixdevice.cpp:208: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
make[3]: *** [libkdeinit_kmixctrl_la.all_cpp.lo] Error 1
make[3]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
In file included from libkdeinit_kmix_la.all_cpp.cpp:15:
mdwslider.cpp: In member function 'void MDWSlider::volumeChange(int)':
mdwslider.cpp:691: warning: suggest explicit braces to avoid ambiguous 'else'
mdwslider.cpp: In member function 'virtual void MDWSlider::update()':
mdwslider.cpp:860: warning: suggest explicit braces to avoid ambiguous 'else'
In file included from kmix-platforms.cpp:76,
                 from mixer.cpp:33,
                 from libkdeinit_kmix_la.all_cpp.cpp:19:
mixer_alsa9.cpp: In member function 'virtual int Mixer_ALSA::open()':
mixer_alsa9.cpp:356: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned integer expressions
In file included from mixer_oss4.cpp:42,
                 from kmix-platforms.cpp:84,
                 from mixer.cpp:33,
                 from libkdeinit_kmix_la.all_cpp.cpp:19:
mixer_oss4.h: At global scope:
mixer_oss4.h:40: error: 'oss_sysinfo' does not name a type
In file included from kmix-platforms.cpp:84,
                 from mixer.cpp:33,
                 from libkdeinit_kmix_la.all_cpp.cpp:19:
mixer_oss4.cpp:63: warning: unused parameter 'ctrlnum'
mixer_oss4.cpp:63: warning: unused parameter 'on'
mixer_oss4.cpp:69: warning: unused parameter 'ctrlnum'
mixer_oss4.cpp: In member function 'MixDevice::ChannelType Mixer_OSS4::classifyAndRename(QString&, int)':
mixer_oss4.cpp:81: error: 'MIXF_PCMVOL' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:82: error: 'MIXF_MONVOL' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:83: error: 'MIXF_MAINVOL' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp: In member function 'virtual int Mixer_OSS4::open()':
mixer_oss4.cpp:164: error: 'SNDCTL_SYSINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:164: error: 'm_backendSysinfo' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:172: error: 'oss_mixext' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:172: error: expected `;' before 'ext'
mixer_oss4.cpp:173: error: 'ext' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:175: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_NREXT' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:189: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_EXTINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:194: error: 'oss_mixext_root' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:194: error: 'root' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:194: error: expected primary-expression before ')' token
mixer_oss4.cpp:194: error: expected `;' before 'ext'
mixer_oss4.cpp:205: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_EXTINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:225: error: 'MIXF_RECVOL' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:234: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:235: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:236: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:237: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:238: error: 'MIXT_SLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:273: error: 'MIXF_MAINVOL' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:278: error: 'MIXT_ONOFF' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:285: error: 'MIXT_ENUM' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:287: error: 'oss_mixer_enuminfo' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:287: error: expected `;' before 'ei'
mixer_oss4.cpp:288: error: 'ei' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:291: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_ENUMINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp: In member function 'virtual int Mixer_OSS4::readVolumeFromHW(int, Volume&)':
mixer_oss4.cpp:360: error: 'oss_mixext' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:360: error: expected `;' before 'extinfo'
mixer_oss4.cpp:361: error: 'oss_mixer_value' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:361: error: expected `;' before 'mv'
mixer_oss4.cpp:363: error: 'extinfo' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:366: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_EXTINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:372: error: 'mv' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:376: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_READ' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:383: error: 'MIXT_ONOFF' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:392: error: 'MIXT_ONOFF' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:396: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:400: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:405: error: 'MIXT_SLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:409: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:413: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:423: error: 'MIXT_ONOFF' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:426: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:430: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:435: error: 'MIXT_SLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:439: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:443: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp: In member function 'virtual int Mixer_OSS4::writeVolumeToHW(int, Volume&)':
mixer_oss4.cpp:457: error: 'oss_mixext' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:457: error: expected `;' before 'extinfo'
mixer_oss4.cpp:458: error: 'oss_mixer_value' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:458: error: expected `;' before 'mv'
mixer_oss4.cpp:460: error: 'extinfo' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:463: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_EXTINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:470: error: 'MIXT_ONOFF' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:478: error: 'MIXT_ONOFF' cannot appear in a constant-expression
mixer_oss4.cpp:481: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:485: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:489: error: 'MIXT_SLIDER' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:493: error: 'MIXT_MONOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:497: error: 'MIXT_STEREOSLIDER16' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:505: error: 'mv' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:510: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_WRITE' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp: In member function 'virtual void Mixer_OSS4::setEnumIdHW(int, unsigned int)':
mixer_oss4.cpp:520: error: 'oss_mixext' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:520: error: expected `;' before 'extinfo'
mixer_oss4.cpp:521: error: 'oss_mixer_value' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:521: error: expected `;' before 'mv'
mixer_oss4.cpp:523: error: 'extinfo' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:526: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_EXTINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:533: error: 'MIXT_ENUM' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:554: error: 'mv' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:559: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_WRITE' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp: In member function 'virtual unsigned int Mixer_OSS4::enumIdHW(int)':
mixer_oss4.cpp:568: error: 'oss_mixext' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:568: error: expected `;' before 'extinfo'
mixer_oss4.cpp:569: error: 'oss_mixer_value' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:569: error: expected `;' before 'mv'
mixer_oss4.cpp:571: error: 'extinfo' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:574: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_EXTINFO' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:581: error: 'MIXT_ENUM' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:586: error: 'mv' was not declared in this scope
mixer_oss4.cpp:590: error: 'SNDCTL_MIX_READ' was not declared in this scope
In file included from libkdeinit_kmix_la.all_cpp.cpp:21:
mixdevice.cpp: In member function 'void MixDevice::setEnumId(int)':
mixdevice.cpp:98: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned integer expressions
mixdevice.cpp: In member function 'void MixDevice::read(KConfig*, const QString&)':
mixdevice.cpp:145: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
mixdevice.cpp:146: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
mixdevice.cpp:148: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
mixdevice.cpp:149: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
mixdevice.cpp: In member function 'void MixDevice::write(KConfig*, const QString&)':
mixdevice.cpp:204: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
mixdevice.cpp:205: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
mixdevice.cpp:207: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
mixdevice.cpp:208: warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
make[3]: *** [libkdeinit_kmix_la.all_cpp.lo] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/falcata/kdemod/work/kdemultimedia/src/kdemultimedia-3.5.9/kmix'
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/falcata/kdemod/work/kdemultimedia/src/kdemultimedia-3.5.9/kmix'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/falcata/kdemod/work/kdemultimedia/src/kdemultimedia-3.5.9'
make: *** [all] Error 2
==> ERROR: Build Failed.
    Aborting...

So, what do I do now?

Last edited by Falcata (2008-06-06 13:53:14)

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#1 2008-06-06 00:17:09

Configuring Sound Card (Resolved, but kmix was broken)

#2 2008-06-06 11:15:13

Re: Configuring Sound Card (Resolved, but kmix was broken)

#3 2008-06-06 12:15:03

Re: Configuring Sound Card (Resolved, but kmix was broken)

#4 2008-06-06 13:37:11

Re: Configuring Sound Card (Resolved, but kmix was broken)

#5 2008-06-06 13:52:55

Re: Configuring Sound Card (Resolved, but kmix was broken)

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