Having problems with /dev/dsp and with alsa

neeger · n00b Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Posts: 9

Alsa seems to work but the sound is just so wierd( a'la bass is too over and theres no treble), OSS seems to work if i symlink /dev/sound/adsp to /dev/dsp but if i understand right then it's just using the alsa device( and the sound is still wrong ) if i try to use /dev/dsp without symlinking /dev/sound/adsp then i just get the error that /dev/dsp is missing, im quite puzzled and i have no expiernce with gentoo( using it about 1 week and still with the messed up sound ) so if anyone has a good idea how to get OSS working it would be great, ive searced the board many times put no one is using OSS anymore, but i have no reason to go over to alsa yet..

gentoo_dude · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:38 am Post subject:

Looks to me that you have a pretty good reason now to move to ALSA. Your sound is not working. Alsa can emulate OSS. OSS is, and I love this word, DEPRECATED, check your kernel.
I recommend ALSA and it is easy to set up
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml

paranerd · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Posts: 129

Titeuf · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 4:04 pm Post subject:

Try to make alsa work, and if it really doesn't work try oss.
I remember that on my old computer, the sound quality with alsa was really bad, but it was just fine with oss.

neeger · n00b Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Posts: 9

I did as the alsainstall manual say'd, got it working, but the quality of alsa is still really freaking bad( Treble nad bass are mixed and i can't understand a word of the song.. ), so im sitll looking for a little help getting my OSS working, /dev/dsp is at this point using /dev/sound/adsp( Should be the device what alsa is using, because when i set xmms to use /dev/dsp witch is symlinked from /dev/sound/adsp it still gives me the low quality sound)

Titeuf · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 4:39 pm Post subject:

When you want to use oss, you shouldn't install alsa.
I think you're confused about oss emulation.
Oss emulation is something from alsa (so you still use alsa) that emulates the way oss works.
If you want to try oss, you shouldn't enable anything of alsa, includings oss emulation

neeger · n00b Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Posts: 9

Titeuf · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 5:26 pm Post subject:

Hmmm, so i should disable alsa someway?[/quote]
If you want to try oss, then yes.
Just disable it from your kernel (and enable oss), then recompile your kernel

neeger · n00b Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Posts: 9

Titeuf · Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:57 pm Post subject:

You can maybe change this in alsamixer ?
Don't forget to scroll to the right, because this made some problems for me :oops:

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neeger · n00b Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Posts: 9