On Tuesday 22 December 2009, Gene Heskett wrote: >On Tuesday 22 December 2009, Colin Guthrie wrote: >>'Twas brillig, and Gene Heskett at 22/12/09 20:49 did gyre and gimble: >>> On Tuesday 22 December 2009, Arun Raghavan wrote: >>>> On Tue, 2009-12-22 at 12:47 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: >>>> [...] >>>> >>>>> Coding is kewl, I do it myself on smaller systems, but where are the >>>>> man pages that should allow us to make it Just Work(TM)? >>>> >>>> [...] >>>> >>>>> I think the majority of us are interested. And contrary to rumors >>>>> extant all over the web, the majority of us _can_ read and follow >>>>> directions. We just don't have a thing to read yet. >>>> >>>> [...] >>>> >>>> Have you seen this: http://www.pulseaudio.org/wiki/PerfectSetup ? >>> >>> Now I have. And it seems awfully complex for something that should just >>> work. >> >>This is more aimed at distro's to ensure their packages are configured >>correctly out of the box. >> >>This is why a lot of perceive PA problems are really the fault of >>configuration. >> >>> Also printed for reference since I have no sound on the mandriva 2010 64 >>> bit install >> >>Have you got a bug number for this... it must have slipped under my >>radar, sorry :( >> >>Obviously I'm running Mandriva and I also use the 64 bit version, so >>fundamentally there is nothing broken, but there can obviously be >>numerous places where problems can arise so we should be able to narrow >>down where the problem is. >> >>Col > >Well, before I attack the sound, I must have it working well enough for > email to work, and when I next boot it, I will likely concentrate on that > before I come crawling back for help with the silent audio. Once email is > working, and I have moved my /root/.mozilla here to /me/.mozilla on the > mandriva install and fixed any perms that discloses, then I'll be ready to > rumble on this. Thanks Colin. > Ok, on the mdv install now. a pacmd ls is quite verbose, about 17.5k and attached. From the looks of it, it really should be aware of the Audigy2. Now, I probably should go start fetchmail so I can get replies. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Overdrawn? But I still have checks left! -------------- next part -------------- Welcome to PulseAudio! Use "help" for usage information. >>> Memory blocks currently allocated: 1, size: 63.9 KiB. Memory blocks allocated during the whole lifetime: 70, size: 2.2 MiB. Memory blocks imported from other processes: 0, size: 0 B. Memory blocks exported to other processes: 0, size: 0 B. Total sample cache size: 0 B. Default sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz Default channel map: front-left,front-right Default sink name: alsa_output.1.analog-stereo Default source name: alsa_input.1.analog-stereo Memory blocks of type POOL: 1 allocated/1 accumulated. Memory blocks of type POOL_EXTERNAL: 0 allocated/0 accumulated. Memory blocks of type APPENDED: 0 allocated/0 accumulated. Memory blocks of type USER: 0 allocated/0 accumulated. Memory blocks of type FIXED: 0 allocated/69 accumulated. Memory blocks of type IMPORTED: 0 allocated/0 accumulated. 22 module(s) loaded. index: 0 name: <module-device-restore> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "Automatically restore the volume/mute state of devices" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 1 name: <module-stream-restore> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "Automatically restore the volume/mute/device state of streams" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 2 name: <module-card-restore> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "Automatically restore profile of cards" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 3 name: <module-augment-properties> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "Augment the property sets of streams with additional static information" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 4 name: <module-alsa-card> argument: <device_id="1" name="1" card_name="alsa_card.1" tsched=yes ignore_dB=no card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1"> used: 0 load once: no properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "ALSA Card" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 5 name: <module-alsa-card> argument: <device_id="0" name="0" card_name="alsa_card.0" tsched=yes ignore_dB=no card_properties="module-udev-detect.discovered=1"> used: 0 load once: no properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "ALSA Card" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 6 name: <module-udev-detect> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "Detect available audio hardware and load matching drivers" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 7 name: <module-bluetooth-discover> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Joao Paulo Rechi Vita" module.description = "Detect available bluetooth audio devices and load bluetooth audio drivers" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 8 name: <module-esound-protocol-unix> argument: <> used: -1 load once: no properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "ESOUND protocol (UNIX sockets)" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 9 name: <module-native-protocol-unix> argument: <> used: -1 load once: no properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "Native protocol (UNIX sockets)" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 10 name: <module-zeroconf-discover> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "mDNS/DNS-SD Service Discovery" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 11 name: <module-gconf> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "GConf Adapter" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 12 name: <module-default-device-restore> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "Automatically restore the default sink and source" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 13 name: <module-rescue-streams> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "When a sink/source is removed, try to move their streams to the default sink/source" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 14 name: <module-always-sink> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Colin Guthrie" module.description = "Always keeps at least one sink loaded even if it's a null one" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 15 name: <module-intended-roles> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "Automatically set device of streams based of intended roles of devices" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 16 name: <module-suspend-on-idle> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "When a sink/source is idle for too long, suspend it" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 17 name: <module-console-kit> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "Create a client for each ConsoleKit session of this user" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 18 name: <module-position-event-sounds> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "Position event sounds between L and R depending on the position on screen of the widget triggering them." module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 19 name: <module-cork-music-on-phone> argument: <> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "Mute or cork music while a phone stream exists" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 20 name: <module-device-manager> argument: <do_routing=1> used: -1 load once: yes properties: module.author = "Colin Guthrie" module.description = "Keep track of devices (and their descriptions) both past and present and prioritise by role" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" index: 21 name: <module-cli-protocol-unix> argument: <> used: -1 load once: no properties: module.author = "Lennart Poettering" module.description = "Command line interface protocol (UNIX sockets)" module.version = "0.9.19-7mdv2010.0" 1 sink(s) available. * index: 0 name: <alsa_output.1.analog-stereo> driver: <module-alsa-card.c> flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY FLAT_VOLUME DYNAMIC_LATENCY state: SUSPENDED suspend cause: IDLE priority: 9059 volume: 0: 100% 1: 100% 0: 0.00 dB 1: 0.00 dB balance 0.00 base volume: 100% 0.00 dB volume steps: 65537 muted: no current latency: 0.00 ms max request: 64 KiB max rewind: 64 KiB monitor source: 0 sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz channel map: front-left,front-right Stereo used by: 0 linked by: 0 configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 371.52 ms card: 0 <alsa_card.1> module: 4 properties: alsa.resolution_bits = "16" device.api = "alsa" device.class = "sound" alsa.class = "generic" alsa.subclass = "generic-mix" alsa.name = "ADC Capture/Standard PCM Playback" alsa.id = "emu10k1" alsa.subdevice = "0" alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0" alsa.device = "0" alsa.card = "1" alsa.card_name = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400]" alsa.long_card_name = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] (rev.0, serial:0x10011102) at 0x9c00, irq 17" alsa.driver_name = "snd_emu10k1" device.bus_path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/0000:01:07.0/sound/card1" sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/0000:01:07.0/sound/card1" device.bus = "pci" device.vendor.id = "1102" device.product.id = "0008" hal.udi = "/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1102_8_sound_card_1" hal.product = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] (rev.0, serial:0x10011102) Sound Card" hal.card_id = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] (rev.0, serial:0x10011102)" device.string = "front:1" device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536" device.buffering.fragment_size = "65536" device.access_mode = "mmap+timer" device.profile.name = "analog-stereo" device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo" device.description = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] Analog Stereo" alsa.mixer_name = "SigmaTel STAC9750,51" alsa.components = "AC97a:83847650" module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci" ports: analog-output;output-amplifier-on: Analog Output / Amplifier (priority 10010) analog-output;output-amplifier-off: Analog Output / No Amplifier (priority 10000) analog-output-headphones;output-amplifier-on: Analog Headphones / Amplifier (priority 9010) analog-output-headphones;output-amplifier-off: Analog Headphones / No Amplifier (priority 9000) active port: <analog-output;output-amplifier-on> 2 source(s) available. index: 0 name: <alsa_output.1.analog-stereo.monitor> driver: <module-alsa-card.c> flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY state: SUSPENDED suspend cause: IDLE priority: 1050 volume: 0: 100% 1: 100% 0: 0.00 dB 1: 0.00 dB balance 0.00 base volume: 100% 0.00 dB volume steps: 65537 muted: no current latency: 0.00 ms max rewind: 64 KiB sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz channel map: front-left,front-right Stereo used by: 0 linked by: 0 configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 371.52 ms monitor_of: 0 card: 0 <alsa_card.1> module: 4 properties: device.description = "Monitor of SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] Analog Stereo" device.class = "monitor" alsa.card = "1" alsa.card_name = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400]" alsa.long_card_name = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] (rev.0, serial:0x10011102) at 0x9c00, irq 17" alsa.driver_name = "snd_emu10k1" device.bus_path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/0000:01:07.0/sound/card1" sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/0000:01:07.0/sound/card1" device.bus = "pci" device.vendor.id = "1102" device.product.id = "0008" hal.udi = "/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1102_8_sound_card_1" hal.product = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] (rev.0, serial:0x10011102) Sound Card" hal.card_id = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] (rev.0, serial:0x10011102)" device.string = "1" module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci" * index: 1 name: <alsa_input.1.analog-stereo> driver: <module-alsa-card.c> flags: HARDWARE HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY state: SUSPENDED suspend cause: IDLE priority: 9059 volume: 0: 74% 1: 74% 0: -8.00 dB 1: -8.00 dB balance 0.00 base volume: 100% 0.00 dB volume steps: 65537 muted: no current latency: 0.00 ms max rewind: 0 KiB sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz channel map: front-left,front-right Stereo used by: 0 linked by: 0 configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 371.52 ms card: 0 <alsa_card.1> module: 4 properties: alsa.resolution_bits = "16" device.api = "alsa" device.class = "sound" alsa.class = "generic" alsa.subclass = "generic-mix" alsa.name = "ADC Capture/Standard PCM Playback" alsa.id = "emu10k1" alsa.subdevice = "0" alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0" alsa.device = "0" alsa.card = "1" alsa.card_name = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400]" alsa.long_card_name = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] (rev.0, serial:0x10011102) at 0x9c00, irq 17" alsa.driver_name = "snd_emu10k1" device.bus_path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/0000:01:07.0/sound/card1" sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/0000:01:07.0/sound/card1" device.bus = "pci" device.vendor.id = "1102" device.product.id = "0008" hal.udi = "/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1102_8_sound_card_1" hal.product = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] (rev.0, serial:0x10011102) Sound Card" hal.card_id = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] (rev.0, serial:0x10011102)" device.string = "hw:1" device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536" device.buffering.fragment_size = "32768" device.access_mode = "mmap+timer" device.profile.name = "analog-stereo" device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo" device.description = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] Analog Stereo" alsa.mixer_name = "SigmaTel STAC9750,51" alsa.components = "AC97a:83847650" module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci" 2 client(s) logged in. index: 0 driver: <module-console-kit.c> owner module: 17 properties: application.name = "ConsoleKit Session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session1" console-kit.session = "/org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session1" index: 3 driver: <cli.c> owner module: 21 properties: application.name = "UNIX socket client" 2 card(s) available. index: 0 name: <alsa_card.1> driver: <module-alsa-card.c> owner module: 4 properties: alsa.card = "1" alsa.card_name = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400]" alsa.long_card_name = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] (rev.0, serial:0x10011102) at 0x9c00, irq 17" alsa.driver_name = "snd_emu10k1" device.bus_path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/0000:01:07.0/sound/card1" sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/0000:01:07.0/sound/card1" device.bus = "pci" device.vendor.id = "1102" device.product.id = "0008" hal.udi = "/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1102_8_sound_card_1" hal.product = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] (rev.0, serial:0x10011102) Sound Card" hal.card_id = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] (rev.0, serial:0x10011102)" device.string = "1" device.description = "SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400]" module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci" profiles: output:analog-mono: Analog Mono Output (priority 100) output:analog-mono+input:analog-mono: Analog Mono Duplex (priority 101) output:analog-mono+input:analog-stereo: Analog Mono Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 160) output:analog-mono+input:iec958-stereo: Analog Mono Output + Digital Stereo (IEC958) Input (priority 155) output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (priority 6000) output:analog-stereo+input:analog-mono: Analog Stereo Output + Analog Mono Input (priority 6001) output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (priority 6060) output:analog-surround-40: Analog Surround 4.0 Output (priority 700) output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-mono: Analog Surround 4.0 Output + Analog Mono Input (priority 701) output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 760) output:analog-surround-41: Analog Surround 4.1 Output (priority 800) output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-mono: Analog Surround 4.1 Output + Analog Mono Input (priority 801) output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 860) output:analog-surround-50: Analog Surround 5.0 Output (priority 700) output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-mono: Analog Surround 5.0 Output + Analog Mono Input (priority 701) output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 760) output:analog-surround-51: Analog Surround 5.1 Output (priority 800) output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-mono: Analog Surround 5.1 Output + Analog Mono Input (priority 801) output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 860) output:analog-surround-71: Analog Surround 7.1 Output (priority 700) output:analog-surround-71+input:analog-mono: Analog Surround 7.1 Output + Analog Mono Input (priority 701) output:analog-surround-71+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 7.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 760) output:iec958-stereo: Digital Stereo Duplex (IEC958) (priority 5500) output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-mono: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output + Analog Mono Input (priority 5501) output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output + Analog Stereo Input (priority 5560) input:analog-mono: Analog Mono Input (priority 1) input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (priority 60) input:iec958-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Input (priority 55) off: Off (priority 0) active profile: <output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo> sinks: alsa_output.1.analog-stereo/#0: SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] Analog Stereo sources: alsa_output.1.analog-stereo.monitor/#0: Monitor of SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] Analog Stereo alsa_input.1.analog-stereo/#1: SB Audigy 2 Value [SB0400] Analog Stereo index: 1 name: <alsa_card.0> driver: <module-alsa-card.c> owner module: 5 properties: alsa.card = "0" alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI HDMI" alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfddfc000 irq 16" alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel" device.bus_path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0f.0/0000:03:00.1/sound/card0" sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0f.0/0000:03:00.1/sound/card0" device.bus = "pci" device.vendor.id = "1002" device.product.id = "aa10" hal.udi = "/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1002_aa10_sound_card_0" hal.product = "HDA ATI HDMI Sound Card" hal.card_id = "HDA ATI HDMI" device.string = "0" device.description = "HDA ATI HDMI" module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci" profiles: output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 5400) off: Off (priority 0) active profile: <off> 0 sink input(s) available. 0 source outputs(s) available. 0 cache entrie(s) available. >>>
