Re: Gnome2::Sound question

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On Thu,  6 Oct 2005 12:00:48 -0400 (EDT)

> Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 10:42:45 +0200
> From: Simon P?ter <pepolinux gmail com>
> Subject: Re: Gnome2::Sound question
> To: gtk-perl-list gnome org
> Message-ID: <200510061042 45099 pepolinux gmail com>
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> Hi,
>
> Tazman Ordog 2005. okt_ber 2. 19.04 d_tummal ezt _rta:
> > Hi List,
> >
> > I use Gnome2::Sound in one of my program. If the sound server is
> > unreachable then I get error like this: "audio_alsa: no cards found!".
> > Of course this must to be happends. I would like to know is there any
> > chance to detect the connection to sound server before I turn on
> > Gnome2::Sound? (On other hands perl-Gtk2 frozen after too many "audio_alsa:
> > no cards found" error, I after ~ 20 errors the main window frozen...)
>
> I also don't know, but very interested. I've got same trouble.
> Is there any way to check the connection to sound server before we try to use?

Here are a couple of ideas.

1.  Do "alsactl power 0" and check the results.  0 is the soundcard number.

2. Use Audio::DSP to try and setup the dsp, and check for an error.

3. Do an lsmod and check for "snd"


   



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