Re: [linrad] Re: AC97 Sound card issues.

["Rein A. Smit" <rein0zn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

   Later,

   Yes, I am very much interested in that mixer! If you can put that on
a 
   web page with installation instructions that would be great and
   I am sure others would be interested in that as well. 
   The AC97 can be found on many motherboards these days and I am sure
   others would like to learn about how to handle this as well.
  
   There is all this confusion about the ALSA package at least in my
mind.
   Besides that, I understand that ALSA is going to be part of the
standard
   LINUX distributions shortly.

   Then on the other hand, the AC97 in my machine is using the ALSA
driver
   already! Though I do not have used the mixer to configure the AC97

   If it was not for this particular problem, the loading and
installation
   of LINRAD in its basic mode could be done in less than 30 minutes
   Linux install, vgalib, nasm,  included and users could experience it.
   

   73 Rein W6/PA0ZN

josh-linrad@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Attached is an old, but not too old alsa-utils, you can build alsamixer
> from this package...  If you need any more of the source please let me
> know and I can send you those, or put them up on a webpage.
> 
>                                                         Later, JOSH
> 
> On Sat, 12 Apr 2003, Rein A. Smit wrote:
> 
> >
> >  Hello Arie,
> >
> >  Tnx. Are you telling me that I SHOULD use Alsa?
> >  Where can I get the alsamixer or gamix? The alsa.org page has been
> >  down for a couple of days at least.
> >  Also, is the dsp output from Linrad or supposed to be on the PCM
> >  terminal?
> >
> >  Bottomline:
> >  Should it be possible to run Linrad with 1 (one) AC97 onboard system
> >  without the OSS software?
> >  I got the impression from inputs on the Archive that it is possible
> >  but perhaps that is not true.(??)
> >  There is no problem in mounting another sound card in the system.
> >
> >  Looking forward for more inputs.
> >
> >  73 Rein
> >
> >
> > Arie Dogterom wrote:
> > >
> > > kmix is not good enough to control the via82xx.
> > > you need the alsamixer(gui) or gamix programme if you use alsa.
> > > if you do not use alsa you should as my experience is that the kernel driver
> > > via82cxxx_audio is not working well.
> > > pcm is the output from linrad or from a wav file etc
> > > 73
> > > Arie
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Rein A. Smit <rein0zn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <linrad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 1:05 AM
> > > Subject: [linrad] Re: AC97 Sound card issues.
> > >
> > > >
> > > >    Hi All,
> > > >
> > > >    This might end up on a long message and I hope you stay with me!
> > > >
> > > >    I installed Mandrake 9.1 in a machine with a sound section on the
> > > >    motherboard ( AC 97 )
> > > >
> > > >    In time I like to report on the experience but at this point I
> > > >    am interested in some answers re the sound part of Linrad.
> > > >
> > > >    It appeared that the program is running I run of the audio of
> > > >    a TS 850 and am at this point interested to use Linrad just as
> > > >    a audio processor.
> > > >
> > > >    At this point I would like to use just this AC97 codec. Though
> > > >    I have a Delta 44 and several sound bards with a PCI 128 for
> > > >    later. Have also OSS on a CD downloaded.
> > > >
> > > >    Following Leif's instructions I managed to get audio into Linrad
> > > >    It is visible in the spectrum display and I hear the incoming audio
> > > >    on the output of the AC97 unprocessed! From what I know of the setup
> > > >    Linrad is working and get no error messages with the from the setup
> > > >    routine.
> > > >
> > > >    Mandrake control center reports for the souncard:
> > > >
> > > >    VT8233 ( AC97 )
> > > >
> > > >    Module snd-vua82xx
> > > >
> > > >    Driver Alsa VIA .82
> > > >
> > > >    Mandrake comes with a mixer program "Kmix"
> > > >
> > > >    I use : "MAster"      ON
> > > >            "Line input"  ON
> > > >            "Capure"      ON (needs to be on to get signal into Linrad)
> > > >            "Speaker"     not active
> > > >            "PCM"          ,,   ..
> > > >
> > > >    When I do "U" in de setup menu the following takes place:
> > > >
> > > >    32: /dev/sound/dsp     48000 Hz 4 channels 16 bit
> > > >
> > > >    I select "32"  and for RDWR   "W"
> > > >
> > > >    Select 1 RX channel
> > > >
> > > >    Answer:  dev/sound/dsp opened in RDWR mode
> > > >
> > > >    Select 8000 Hz
> > > >
> > > >    Answer: Use system mixer program to select and to disable direct
> > > >     from input to output et
> > > >
> > > >    Input : speed 8000 Hz input format 16 bit
> > > >    Output:  no of bits: 16
> > > >    Min output channel: 1
> > > >    Max output channel; 1
> > > >
> > > >    audio board configured without errors!!!
> > > >
> > > >    Do W ( save )
> > > >
> > > >    It is clear that the problem appears to be that the speaker output is
> > > >    connected to the input section and not to the processor
> > > >
> > > >    Question 1 what is the "PCM" for?
> > > >
> > > >    I hope to get some good answers.
> > > >
> > > >    Have done numerous Google searches for "mixer" AC97" Alsa etc etc
> > > >    and gotten page after page of questions regardind AC97 and few
> > > >    answers or even hints
> > > >
> > > >    73 Rein W6/PA0ZN
> > > >
> >
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