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AlecB

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Registered: 2013-01-26

Posts: 114

Using Alsa with OSS

Hello everyone.  I'm using Alsa with Pulseaudio for sound, but I'm having trouble getting it to work with my computer's speakers. I can, however, get Alsa to work with my usb headset. I considered using OSS instead of Alsa, but I heard that it didn't work with usb microphones. Is there any way to run both Alsa and OSS at the same time, so I can use the headset and the speakers? Thanks.

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arobson73

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From: uk

Registered: 2013-01-19

Posts: 34

Re: Using Alsa with OSS

i only have ALSA, not tried pulse audio or OSS.
have you installed alsa-utils.
http://alsa.opensrc.org/Alsa-utils
read and have a play around with them.

run alsamixer see what comes back from that.

i would first remove pulse-audio (if it was me), and then try to get it working with just alsa.

also this guys first post describes good way to get your settings
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=125526

Last edited by arobson73 (2013-04-14 10:39:11)

brebs

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Registered: 2007-04-03

Posts: 3,742

Re: Using Alsa with OSS

Is there any way to run both Alsa and OSS at the same time

Nope.

ALSA outputs to the soundcard, not the speakers

"Trouble" is rather vague - get an error message, then google it.

AlecB

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Registered: 2013-01-26

Posts: 114

Re: Using Alsa with OSS

My trouble with the speakers is actually kind of odd. Alsa recognizes the sound card, and runs as if everything's fine. But no sound comes out of the speakers. I know the speakers work, though, because I can hook them up to my iPod and they work fine.

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AlecB

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Registered: 2013-01-26

Posts: 114

Re: Using Alsa with OSS

I think Alsa might not have loaded my drivers

lsmod | grep '^snd' | column -t

Gives me

snd_usb_audio          111545  0
snd_usbmidi_lib        19027   1   snd_usb_audio
snd_rawmidi            18742   1   snd_usbmidi_lib
snd_seq_device         5180    1   snd_rawmidi
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     27857   1
snd_hda_codec_realtek  62247   1
snd_hda_intel          33946   4
snd_hda_codec          101474  3   snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep              6364    2   snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm                76956   5   snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_page_alloc         7298    2   snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
snd_timer              18687   2   snd_pcm
snd                    58893   17  snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_usb_audio,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device

By the way, I'm using my Asrock mobo's integrated sound card.

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I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.
C. S. Lewis