Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] QuickCam 4000 AND i810 Audio Problems

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le mer 05/11/2003 à 20:45, Anthony Presley a écrit :
> I noticed this afternoon that using the supplied config (what I sent),
> when booting the PC, the i810_audio does NOT load.  If I load it
> manually, the camera doesn't work in gnomemeeting (says something about
> a color palette), but it DOES work in xawtv (just fine).  Is this a
> related, or different problem?

It is explained several times in the mailing list archives. Just load
pwcx-386.o provided on the drivers homepage.

> 
> What about purchasing another SoundCard (say, SoundBlaster 16?) -- and
> disabling the on-board audio?
> 

Wait to test GM CVS with ALSA native support before, no? ;)

> IE, Setup:
> 
> 	- SB: Output from speakers
> 	- Camera: Input from onboard Mic.
> 
> Can I do this with OSS?  ALSA?
> 
> Sorry for the questions, but I'm still a little unclear in what I need
> to use regarding sound drivers .... seems I only need ALSA if I use the
> same sound card for input and output, and there is NOT a full-duplex
> driver for OSS.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> --Anthony
> 
> On Wed, 2003-11-05 at 12:25, Damien Sandras wrote:
> > [...]
> > 
> > > When using the setup Druid, I can hear myself, but again, is VERY
> > > chimpmonk-ish.
> > > 
> > 
> > That's because the i810 chipset a very cheap one. It doesn't support the
> > sampling frequency used by GnomeMeeting.
> > 
> > > What I'm particularly interested in is:
> > > 	1.  Can I get rid of the chimpmonk sound?
> > 
> > Yes, but you have to use GnomeMeeting CVS (very hard to install yet,
> > when it becomes easier or when we have packages, I will mail this
> > mailing list).
> > 
> > > 	2.  Can I do it using OSS?
> > 
> > No
> > 
> > > 	3.  Can I do it using ALSA?
> > 
> > Yes, but not with the current GnomeMeeting. The current GnomeMeeting
> > supports ALSA through the OSS emulation. The CVS of GnomeMeeting
> > supports native ALSA, and it *should* - it has not been tested - be able
> > to do resampling and record at another frequency and convert to the
> > requested one.
> > 
> > > 
> > > I've been somewhat hesitant to move to ALSA, as I've heard of problems
> > > w/ the i810 audio.
> > 
> > ALSA is better than OSS, always, but that won't fix your problem except
> > if you are using GM with native ALSA support and not OSS emulation.
> > However, you could try.
> > 
> > > 
> > > Thanks for your help.
> > > 
> > > --Anthony
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