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#1 2010-01-19 23:44:39

glenn69
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Can I use ALSA and OSS?

My system currently runs fine with ALSA.  I've recently started using cedega (wine) to run some games.  I've read that cedega performs better under OSS.  Can I install OSS to my system to only use for cedega, or will the two sound systems conflict?

Thanks

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#2 2010-01-20 00:04:00

Sia
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Re: Can I use ALSA and OSS?

pacman -Sy alsa-oss

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#3 2010-01-20 00:10:39

sand_man
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Re: Can I use ALSA and OSS?

Sia wrote:
pacman -Sy alsa-oss

Bad Sia!
Never do 'pacman -Sy' without the 'pacman -Syu'
Bad things will happen.


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#4 2010-01-20 00:11:44

sand_man
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Re: Can I use ALSA and OSS?

glenn69 wrote:

My system currently runs fine with ALSA.  I've recently started using cedega (wine) to run some games.  I've read that cedega performs better under OSS.  Can I install OSS to my system to only use for cedega, or will the two sound systems conflict?

Thanks

You should be able to have both installed but you will need to unload the alsa modules and start the oss script whenever needed and vice versa.


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#5 2010-01-20 00:16:32

Sia
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Re: Can I use ALSA and OSS?

sand_man wrote:
Sia wrote:
pacman -Sy alsa-oss

Bad Sia!
Never do 'pacman -Sy' without the 'pacman -Syu'
Bad things will happen.

roll
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beg … mirrorlist

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#6 2010-01-20 05:43:20

ngoonee
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Re: Can I use ALSA and OSS?

Sia wrote:
sand_man wrote:
Sia wrote:
pacman -Sy alsa-oss

Bad Sia!
Never do 'pacman -Sy' without the 'pacman -Syu'
Bad things will happen.

roll
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beg … mirrorlist

You DO notice that's the ONLY place in the beginner's guide where its used that way? Just to ensure the latest python is gotten. And that everything else there uses pacman -S?

To OP, alsa-oss is your best bet, don't change between alsa and oss constantly, most apps will need resetting....


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#7 2010-01-20 07:19:10

Dheart
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Re: Can I use ALSA and OSS?

If you don't want to install OSS4 (check tha archlinux wiki) then just use the alsa OSS emulation and set cedega sound output to oss.


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#8 2010-01-20 20:55:42

Exitium
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Registered: 2008-08-20
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Re: Can I use ALSA and OSS?

A bit offtopic, but honestly, do no use Cedega. sad Original Wine is a much better nowadays.

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#9 2010-01-21 07:21:43

sand_man
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From: Australia
Registered: 2008-06-10
Posts: 2,164

Re: Can I use ALSA and OSS?

Sia wrote:
sand_man wrote:
Sia wrote:
pacman -Sy alsa-oss

Bad Sia!
Never do 'pacman -Sy' without the 'pacman -Syu'
Bad things will happen.

roll
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beg … mirrorlist

Bad beginner's guide!
Someone should really go through it and take those -Sy 's out. Someone other than me that is... wink


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