From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 6 01:55:59 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E28FF1065672 for ; Tue, 6 Mar 2012 01:55:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au) Received: from mail.unitedinsong.com.au (mail.unitedinsong.com.au [150.101.178.33]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8A4BF8FC0C for ; Tue, 6 Mar 2012 01:55:59 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.unitedinsong.com.au (bell.herveybayaustralia.com.au [192.168.0.40]) by mail.unitedinsong.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id E179B5C28 for ; Tue, 6 Mar 2012 12:09:28 +1000 (EST) Received: from laptop1.herveybayaustralia.com.au (laptop1.herveybayaustralia.com.au [192.168.0.177]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-CAMELLIA256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.unitedinsong.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 6AD555C22 for ; Tue, 6 Mar 2012 12:09:28 +1000 (EST) Message-ID: <4F556D7B.4050803@herveybayaustralia.com.au> Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:50:51 +1000 From: Da Rock User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; FreeBSD amd64; rv:7.0.1) Gecko/20111109 Thunderbird/7.0.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <4F4FDB25.5020400@myfairpoint.net> <4F50139F.6050203@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <4F50BA9F.3040502@myfairpoint.net> <4F50BC8E.207@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <4F556C72.2020205@myfairpoint.net> In-Reply-To: <4F556C72.2020205@myfairpoint.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: USB Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision (mic problem SOLVED) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:56:00 -0000 On 03/06/12 11:46, sean wrote: > I just managed to get the mic working built into the camera. > I followed the Sound steps below that are included in pkg-message and > that did the trick. > Hopefully these notes will help others having mic problems with the > Logitech camera. > > NOTE: Just before I followed the below steps I did recompile my kernel > to include "snd_hda" support. > After I finished that task I did try Skype and it did not work. > I mention this just in case if someone is troubleshooting such a > problem and "snd_hda" might be needed. > > Thanks to all the helped, > Sean > > > 2. Sound > > Since the OSS interface was removed, Skype now uses linux-alsa compat > packages. > By default you get one device corresponding to your default OSS dsp > device (so > Skype will use it for ringing, incoming voice and mic). If that > doesn't suit > needs, you can map the other dsp devices for example by editing > /compat/linux/etc/alsa/pcm/pcm-oss.conf. You need to (re)start Skype > after you > edit this file in order to get Skype pick up the changes. > Adding the following to the stock file, and then starting Skype and > choosing > in Options-->Sound Devices: Speakers: oss1 > will let you use the second dsp (usually the front panel connectors > for your > headphones, while still hearing the call ringing and other > notification on the > first dsp device (presumably the one you connect your speakers to). > pcm.oss1 { > type oss > device /dev/dsp1 > hint { > description "Open Sound System" > } > } > > ctl.oss1 { > type oss > device /dev/mixer1 > hint { > description "Open Sound System" > } > } Alsa was the death of me in linux - a real PITA. That and selinux... Such a hack to get anything with alsa to work; I thought even linux had given up on it?