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vad3r Guru
Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 461 Location: Munich, Germany
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject: Skype and windowmaker |
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Hi all,
i use windowmaker as windowmanager and just installed skype. Skype works fine execpt for a sound problem.
As far as i can see a sound daemon is required (arts or esd). I installed and started artsd but skype still can't use my sound device.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Daniel _________________ -- http://www.linuxaddicted.de/ | Please help to answer open questions |
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labba Apprentice
Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 178 Location: 127.0.0.1
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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No, Skype doesn't need a soundserver, but Skype needs OSS. Have you compiled ALSA with OSS Support? |
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vad3r Guru
Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 461 Location: Munich, Germany
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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I use the alsa-driver package:
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deathstar linux # equery u alsa-driver
[ Searching for packages matching alsa-driver... ]
[ Colour Code : set unset ]
[ Legend : Left column (U) - USE flags from make.conf ]
[ : Right column (I) - USE flags packages was installed with ]
[ Found these USE variables for media-sound/alsa-driver-1.0.10-r2 ]
U I
- - debug : Tells configure and the makefiles to build for debugging. Effects vary across packages, but generally it will at least add -g to CFLAGS. Remember to set FEATURES=nostrip too
- - doc : Adds extra documentation (API, Javadoc, etc)
+ + oss : Adds support for OSS (Open Sound System)
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I compiled the drivers to offer OSS support _________________ -- http://www.linuxaddicted.de/ | Please help to answer open questions |
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labba Apprentice
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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So did you emerge alsa-oss, too?
And what exactly is your problem in skype? Any Errors?
Can you use OSS with XMMS for example? |
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vad3r Guru
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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Execpt for one error, all errors disappeared after installing alsa-oss. The error that still shows up is the following:
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$ skype
No running artsd or esd found
Starting skype without sound daemon
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labba Apprentice
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Well that ist no error it's just an information
Do OSS and skype work correctly now? |
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vad3r Guru
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Yes it all works very well. I have now sounds and the calling also works
Thank your for your help. _________________ -- http://www.linuxaddicted.de/ | Please help to answer open questions |
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vad3r Guru
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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Seems like i was to fast writen the last message.
I can't make calls when xmms plays mp3's in the background. Seems like /dev/dsp is locked for skype _________________ -- http://www.linuxaddicted.de/ | Please help to answer open questions |
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labba Apprentice
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Well this is normal behaviour unfortunately. Only one application can output sound to /dev/dsp
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vad3r Guru
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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This can't be normal behaviour cause i can listen to mp3's und watch a video and get the sound of both together. This doesn't actually make sense but it works _________________ -- http://www.linuxaddicted.de/ | Please help to answer open questions |
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labba Apprentice
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, but this is only possible if these application support soundoutput to alsa and skype uses OSS. If you look into the skype forums all people complain about this... Hopefully the next skype release will support alsa...
btw: what soundcard are you using? |
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vad3r Guru
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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So lets hope alsa will be supported soon. My soundcards is a "Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller" _________________ -- http://www.linuxaddicted.de/ | Please help to answer open questions |
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