Re: [Ekiga-list] Echo test not replying

[Eugen Dedu <Eugen Dedu pu-pm univ-fcomte fr>]

On 26/04/10 18:54, David Ford wrote:
> Hi Eugen
>
> On 26/04/10 13:10, Eugen Dedu wrote:
> > On 22/04/10 02:43, David Ford wrote:
> > > Hi I now can register - but I still can't hear the sound from the echo
> > > test.
> > > This is on Fedora Core 11
> > > Adding myself to the 'video' and 'audio' groups means that I can now
> > > register.
> > > When I try the echo test the little icon turns red/orange
> > > I get a line that says A:3.8/0.0 V:3.8/0.0 FSP:1/0
> > > Underneath the Call Duration: 00:01:36 it says
> > > PCMA - H261
> > > If I start ekiga with -d 1
> > > I get :-
> > > 2010/04/22 00:48:28.117 0:39.816 Media Patch:0xb0337b70 ALSA Could not
> > > write 0 160 Success
> > >
> > > hundreds of times while I am connected
> > >
> > > Does this mean anything to anyone.
> >
> > Well, this means it cannot write to audio device (snd_pcm_writei
> > returns an error), but I do not know why...
> FC 11 still.
> I have changed the audio options in Preferences - Audio - Devices, from
> 'Default (PTLIB/ALSA)' to the other option - in my case 'Intel
> 82801CA-ICH3 (PTLIB/ALSA)'.
> When I played the 'Sounds' in Preferences (Ringing/Busy etc.) with
> Default I had a distorted burbling but with the Intel option I now get
> reasonable sounds.
> The next time I manage to connect I will try the echo test again. (still
> building new box to install FC 12 )

Ah, there was a user who had the same problem...  It needs investigation...

> > You could also try
> > http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/alsa-lib/_2test_2pcm__min_8c-example.html#a9
> > and tell us if that program works for you.
> >
> > If you have a bit of programming knowledge, look at
> > ./plugins/sound_alsa/sound_alsa.cxx from ptlib, function
> > PSoundChannelALSA::Write, and play around with it.



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Eugen