And if you send the device name to rat-t...@cs.ucl.ac.uk we can add it to the hard-coded list for the next version of rat.
Colin On 15 Mar 2005, at 04:44, Thomas D. Uram wrote: > This is a characteristic of AC97 based cards. Rat handles some of > them by hardcoding; others can be handled by setting the OSS_IS_AC97 > environment variable. > > export OSS_IS_AC97=1 (for sh) > setenv OSS_IS_AC97 1 (for csh) > > Hopefully this fixes the problem. > > Tom > > > Ashley Wright wrote: >> Hi Jason, >> This was the first thing I tried, I prefer the talk to start muted, >> however the setting made no difference. >> This is a strange problem. I have had a look in the AudioService >> script (inside AudioService.zip) but cant find anything I would think >> would make a difference. >> Ashley >> Jason Bell wrote: >>> Hi Ashley >>> Have you tried editing the audio service settings through the >>> "manage my >>> node" configuration tool???? >>> >>> You have the ability to change the input and output levels as well as >>> turning talk on and off. >>> >>> These setting may help as well. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Jason. >>> >>> -------------------------------------------- >>> Jason Bell, B.I.T. >>> B. Info. Tech. (Honours) Student >>> >>> Network Engineer >>> Information Technology Division >>> Central Queensland University >>> >>> High Performance Computing Support Officer >>> Central Queensland University >>> >>> Research Assistant to the Nonlinear Intelligent Systems Research >>> Group >>> Faculty of Informatics & Communication >>> Central Queensland University >>> >>> E-mail : j.b...@cqu.edu.au >>> Phone : 07 4930 9229 >>> >>> -------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Patience is a virtue. >>> But if I wanted Patience, >>> >>> I would have become a Doctor. >>> -------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Ashley Wright [mailto:a2.wri...@qut.edu.au] Sent: Tuesday, 15 >>> March 2005 12:55 >>> To: Jason Bell; 'ag-t...@mcs.anl.gov' >>> Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Problem with mic, rat and gentoo >>> >>> Hi Jason, >>> >>> This looks good, I have found the file and the setting >>> "*audioInputMute: >>> >>> 1" However if I set this to 0, next time the Venue Client opens the >>> RAT it is set make to 1. >>> >>> Also interesting, if I open RAT with the command "rat >>> xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/xxx" the mic setting is left unchanged (this is >>> good), however if it is opened with the Venue Client then I still >>> get the feedback. This is making me think the venue client is doing >>> something I do not want it to do. >>> >>> Any more ideas? >>> Ashley >>> >>> Jason Bell wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi Ashley >>>> >>>> There is a RatDefaults file in the home directory (Well there is for >>>> fedora anyway), you might want to changes some of the settings in >>>> that >>>> file so that when "rat" starts up, none of your settings are >>>> changed. >>>> >>>> Hope this helps. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Jason. >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------- >>>> Jason Bell, B.I.T. >>>> B. Info. Tech. (Honours) Student >>>> >>>> Network Engineer >>>> Information Technology Division >>>> Central Queensland University >>>> >>>> High Performance Computing Support Officer >>>> Central Queensland University >>>> >>>> Research Assistant to the Nonlinear Intelligent Systems Research >>>> Group >>>> Faculty of Informatics & Communication >>>> Central Queensland University >>>> >>>> E-mail : j.b...@cqu.edu.au >>>> Phone : 07 4930 9229 >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> Patience is a virtue. >>>> But if I wanted Patience, >>>> >>>> I would have become a Doctor. >>>> -------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: owner-ag-t...@mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-t...@mcs.anl.gov] >>>> On >>>> Behalf Of Ashley Wright >>>> Sent: Tuesday, 15 March 2005 11:59 >>>> To: ag-t...@mcs.anl.gov >>>> Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Problem with mic, rat and gentoo >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Normally in the mixer (gnome volume control), we have the mic input >>>> muted, with the record ticked. This works. Our problem is that when >>>> rat >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> is started it un-mutes the sound, so that the sound plays though >>>> the speakers. Ticking the mute box fixes this again. >>>> >>>> My problem is that every time rat is opened, or settings are >>>> changed, the mic feedbacks though the speakers, and I have to tick >>>> the mute box again. >>>> >>>> We are running a sound blaster live. We are using OSS because ALSA >>>> >>> >>> gives >>> >>>> a distorted sound. >>>> >>>> This does not happen on our Fedora Access Grids, only our gentoo >>>> Access >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Grid. >>>> >>>> Anybody have any other ideas? >>>> >>>> Ashley >>>> >>>> Gavin W. Burris aka 86 wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Sounds like you have to adjust your mixer to not play capture back >>>>> through. If you are not using ALSA, then I would highly recommend >>>>> it. >>>>> >>>>> My notes, including mixer screen-grabs, here: >>>>> http://viz.aset.psu.edu/ga5in/AccessGridNodeOperation.html#audio >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ashley Wright wrote (on Mon, 14 Mar 2005 at 09:09): >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> We have set up a single computer accessgrid using Gentoo Linux. We >>>>>> >>>> >>>> have >>>> >>>> >>>>>> used the official AG2.3 toolkit. >>>>>> >>>>>> My problem is that every time a new rat is opened (changing venue >>>>>> >>> >>> etc) >>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> or a setting is changed, rat unmutes the microphone and the mic >>>>>> plays >>>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> directly into the speakers. This causes feedback though the mic >>>>>> and speakers. I then need to remute the mic in the gnome volume >>>>>> control >>>>>> >>> >>> to >>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> get rid of the feedback. >>>>>> >>>>>> Does anybody have any ideas of what could be causing this, and a >>>>>> suggested fix. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Ashley >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Ashley Wright >>>>>> 3864 9264 >>>>>> a2.wri...@qut.edu.au >>>>>> HPC and Research Support Group >>>>>> Queensland University of Technology (QUT) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >
