From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 30 18:25:14 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9F57016A41F for ; Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:25:14 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@redry.net) Received: from luke.segpub.com.au (luke.segpub.com.au [64.49.254.38]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EFAAF43D7E for ; Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:25:05 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@redry.net) Received: (qmail 13874 invoked by uid 89); 31 Dec 2005 05:25:01 +1100 Received: by simscan 1.1.0 ppid: 13828, pid: 13844, t: 1.6537s scanners: clamav: 0.87/m:34/d:1169 spam: 3.1.0 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on luke.segpub.com.au X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.0 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.1.35?) (213.202.167.185) by 0 with SMTP; 31 Dec 2005 05:25:00 +1100 In-Reply-To: <43B57A7F.7050003@mkproductions.org> References: <40D83E7E-BCDF-43F4-B852-AF66C3B0DD1E@redry.net> <43B56FA0.3050509@mkproductions.org> <43B57A7F.7050003@mkproductions.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v746.2) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <8D9E86A8-AF5A-4873-9401-19A580160D6D@redry.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: eoghan Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:24:58 +0000 To: Mark Kane X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.746.2) Cc: freebsd Subject: Re: getting sound X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:25:14 -0000 On 30 Dec 2005, at 18:20, Mark Kane wrote: >> >> Thanks Mark >> Im running KDE (3.4.3) and I have just gone into control center > >> sound >> & multimedia > sound system >> Here I disabled the sound system and reneabled it, which it restarted >> the sound system. I then clicked the button to text sound. >> Then I heard sound perfect. I then opened Noatun and tried to play an >> mp3 but heard nothing. I dont know about artsd, but is this the KDE >> sound system? > > Yeah, the KDE sound system is artsd so that should be the correct > area. > >> I tried the sound system disabled, restart Noatun but still nothing. >> artsd at konsole says: >> can't register Arts::MidiManager >> There are already artsd objects registered, looking if they are >> active... >> >> Error: Can't add object reference (probably artsd is already >> running). >> If you are sure it is not already running, remove the >> relevant >> files: >> >> /tmp/mcop-root/Arts_SoundServerV2 >> /tmp/mcop-root/Arts_SoundServer >> /tmp/mcop-root/Arts_SimpleSoundServer >> /tmp/mcop-root/Arts_PlayObjectFactory >> /tmp/mcop-root/Arts_AudioManager >> >> So, sound works if I test in control centre. But no sound if i >> try play >> an mp3... >> Thanks >> Eoghan > > I've never used Noatun so I'm not sure if it has options that you need > to change for sound. If you have KDE's sound system enabled, you'll be > using artsd. If you have it disabled, then the OSS in FreeBSD should > take over again. So in the options, I'm not sure if it will give you a > choice to use artsd output or OSS output, but change them accordingly. > > Other thing to make sure is that the KDE mixer levels are up. The test > sound may work even with some levels of that mixer being down, so look > through the KDE menus relating to sound for the Sound Mixer. Then make > sure things like Volume, Speaker, etc are all up. Also try the "Input" > area of the mixer, since I figured out a long time ago that that's > really the "Input" into artsd and if those are down it will not give > sound either (that may have changed since I used it though). > > HTH > > -Mark Thanks again Ive since tried okle (for a dvd) and KsCD with an audio cd and both work perfect. I will check around for a different mp3 player and see if it works. But Im getting there :) Thanks for the help Eoghan