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Xenarion
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 Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2003 5:23 pm Post subject: GAIM + Sound |
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I dont hear any sound notifications when i recive a message.
The option is turned on and the method is set to ESD, but when i try to test the sound it won't work. Is it an error in the sound driver, the program or do i need some sound files? |
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Krisserferson
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2003 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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I thought there was someone who said Esound was good for a bleep...  AND ONLY A BLEEP
Try it with sox
In gaim>options>sound
sound method "command"
sound command "play %s"
That should fix your problem.. |
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darktux
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2003 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Krisserferson wrote: | I thought there was someone who said Esound was good for a bleep... AND ONLY A BLEEP
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"esound is junk. The only thing esd has is a good client API for going boing
at approximately the right time. Anything else is beyond it."
- Alan Cox
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Krisserferson
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| Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2003 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Sorry.. My Alan Cox is a little rusty.... |
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darktux
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When I read your post, I rememberd xmms's website, which has that frase right at the top.
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pheelay
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| Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2003 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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If you're using Gnome, u need to start the sound server. Its in the Gnome menu somewhere under Preferences or Settings. With the sound server started, u should get sounds in Gaim using ESD.
Let us know if this helps!
Phil |
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Xenarion
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| Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2003 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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pheelay:
Im guessing it's running, since im listening to music using xmms already =)
Krisserferson:
Thanks, got it to work.. Didnt need sox.. What is sox?
Two more questions:
How do i share the sound driver between xmms and gaim? So that two sounds can be played simultaneously. And whats the best sound driver and why? |
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pheelay
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| Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2003 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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hmmm, well I needed to start the sound server even tho I had sound in xmms! It looks like xmms goes straight to my OSS driver but gaim doesn't. Of course I don't use Gnome anymore - in fluxbox sound works in gaim but i dont know how really!! 
well, there ye are!! Good luck!
Phil |
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