On Wed, 2 Jul 2003, Frank Murphy wrote: > > > > i would try, but when i do: > > > > apt-get source xmmsarts > > > > it download 3 packages: > > > > xmmsarts_0.4-18.diff.gz > > xmmsarts_0.4-18.dsc > > xmmsarts_0.4.orig.tar.gz > > > > what i should do with the 3 files? (i never used apt-get source before, > > and i'm new in debian) > > I haven't used apt-get source either, actually. However, you probably have > the > wrong version, because the source from Woody causes corrupt sound. You need > version 0.4-26. You can download the proper versions of those file from this > page: http://packages.debian.org/unstable/sound/xmmsarts.html > I would try that.
> After that, I'm sure there's a Debian way to do it, but I don't know it. I > would just unzip/untar the files, apply patch the orig with the diff and > build it. Perhaps someone else here can share the easy way. > > > the user is in the groups: > > > > disk,cdrom,audio > > > > and no sound. > > OK, just being in audio should be enough. What's the output of `id` from > konsole? > I don't understand this, what do you mean with "the output of `id` from > konsole" > Second thing is to try xmms without arts -- just using the old OSS audio > drivers. First, disable arts from starting in the Control Center, as before. > Check that arts is not running by using the command `ps -ef | grep arts`. > Then start xmms from a konsole. In the xmms preferences panel, under Audio > I/O Plugins, select the Output Plugin OSS Driver. Click OK, then open an mp3 > and try to play it. If this doesn't work as your user, try it as root. (Also, > make sure that the volume is not set to zero.) > with oss i can hear all my mp3 files, i just can't hear my music-cd. > Frank >
