On Wed, 2003-04-02 at 02:31, cF wrote: > Hey. > > I'm rather new to the linux world, i've tried distros such as RedHat > and previous versions of Mandrake (actually every versions since 8.2). > In all the distros i've tried, ELX linux was the only one that i could > listen to MP3's with. I've downloaded Mandrake 9.1 today and, since i > prefer the Gnome interface to KDE's, i run it with Gnome (but it > doesnt work more with KDE). The first thing i tried was opening XMMS > and trying to play MP3s (thost mp3's are on a separate FAT32 drive, > /mtc/win_c). It didn't work. XMMS even froze up after a while. So i > tried to figure it out by myself by searching linuxdoc and manpages to > no avail. Then i suddenly got a genius idea: I tried to play a video > file. Surprisingly, Xine has no problem with my audio, seems to be > only XMMS and well system beeps an such. > > Is the problem related with XMMS, or Gnome, or the fact that my MP3's > are on a mounted FAT drive? > > [Interesting hardware specs] > Sound cards: > Name: SoundBlaster Live! Value > Vendor: Creative Labs > Alternative drivers: ;audigy:emu10k1 > Bus: PCI > Bus identification: 1102:2:1102:8022 > Location on the bus: 2:2:0 > Description: SB Live! (audio) > Module: snd-emu10k1 > Media class: MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO > > Name: CM8738 > Vendor: C-Media Electronics Inc > Alternative drivers: cmpci > Bus: PCI > Bus identification: 13f6:111 > Location on the bus: 2:5:0 > Description: CM8738 > Module: snd-cmipci > Media class: MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO
It would seem to me that your onboard sound card is conflicting with your added soundcard (Soundblaster Live!) - if you disable the onboard sound card in BIOS you should be able to get the Soundblaster working properly...same card I have, and my mobo has the same onboard sound as well - so it's just a matter of reconfiguration in the BIOS mate... -- Wed Apr 2 06:35:00 EST 2003 06:35:00 up 11 days, 18:22, 3 users, load average: 0.38, 0.23, 0.15 ------------------------------------------------------------------ | __ __ | kuhn media australia | | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=================================| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn | | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ |"""""""""| | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |'. `\ | | | icq: 5483808 | | ;"""/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.-------.| | mobile: 0410-728-389 | | ' `-`' " " | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | ------------------------------------------------------------------ linux user:267497 * MDK 9.1 * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting machine no:194239 * RH 7.3 * Sales - Service - Support - Tutor ------------------------------------------------------------------ ** This messages was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer ** Lift every voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise High as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us. Sing a song full of the hope that the present has bought us. Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on till victory is won. -- James Weldon Johnson
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