Re: ALSA sound recording frustration SOLVED (to a point)

2008-12-07 Thread Mark Neidorff
On Monday 01 December 2008 12:39 pm, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Mon,01.Dec.08, 05:19:05, Mark Neidorff wrote: Now I need to compile some kernel modules for VirtualBox so I need the kernel source. Of course, it is not listed in synaptic, so now I'm in the position of rebooting between

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration SOLVED (to a point)

2008-12-07 Thread Elimar Riesebieter
* Mark Neidorff [081207 17:30 +0100] [...] Assuming that it is the wrong version of ALSA, where can I find detailed instructions for downloading and compiling the newer ALSA kernel(?)/modules(?) so that I can use sound and VirtualBox at the same time? apt-get install alsa-source read

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration SOLVED (to a point)

2008-12-07 Thread Florian Kulzer
On Sun, Dec 07, 2008 at 11:28:33 -0500, Mark Neidorff wrote: On Monday 01 December 2008 12:39 pm, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Mon,01.Dec.08, 05:19:05, Mark Neidorff wrote: Now I need to compile some kernel modules for VirtualBox so I need the kernel source. Of course, it is not listed in

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration SOLVED (to a point)

2008-12-07 Thread Nigel Henry
On Sunday 07 December 2008 17:28, Mark Neidorff wrote: On Monday 01 December 2008 12:39 pm, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Mon,01.Dec.08, 05:19:05, Mark Neidorff wrote: Now I need to compile some kernel modules for VirtualBox so I need the kernel source. Of course, it is not listed in

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-12-05 Thread Chris Bannister
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 05:26:49PM -0600, John Hasler wrote: lee writes: But how do know that there is voltage when you cannot measure it or otherwise make evident that there is? As far as I understand it, you cannot do that without current flowing. You can do it for water pressure

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration SOLVED (to a point)

2008-12-01 Thread Mark Neidorff
On Saturday 29 November 2008 07:20 pm, Kelly Clowers wrote: On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 14:11, Nigel Henry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Hi Kelly. I did see the Etchnhalf 2.6.24 kernel when looking at synaptic. I only suggested the musix one, as I have it installed, and know it uses alsa

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration SOLVED (to a point)

2008-12-01 Thread Nigel Henry
On Monday 01 December 2008 11:19, Mark Neidorff wrote: On Saturday 29 November 2008 07:20 pm, Kelly Clowers wrote: On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 14:11, Nigel Henry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Hi Kelly. I did see the Etchnhalf 2.6.24 kernel when looking at synaptic. I only

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration SOLVED (to a point)

2008-12-01 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Mon,01.Dec.08, 05:19:05, Mark Neidorff wrote: Now I need to compile some kernel modules for VirtualBox so I need the kernel source. Of course, it is not listed in synaptic, so now I'm in the position of rebooting between configurations that use sound and one where I can use

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration SOLVED (to a point)

2008-12-01 Thread Nigel Henry
On Monday 01 December 2008 18:39, Andrei Popescu wrote: On Mon,01.Dec.08, 05:19:05, Mark Neidorff wrote: Now I need to compile some kernel modules for VirtualBox so I need the kernel source. Of course, it is not listed in synaptic, so now I'm in the position of rebooting between

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration SOLVED (to a point)

2008-12-01 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Mon,01.Dec.08, 19:19:49, Nigel Henry wrote: I'm not complaining, as I do have the Musix kernel installed, which has the sounds working (alsa driver 1.0.16), but it is a bit bizarre that Dapper has sound using the alsa driver 1.0.15, but etchnhalf, using the same alsa driver, does not

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-29 Thread Napoleon
lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 08:32:24PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: Which is why is is important to correct misinformation on the list. You got all wrong: People will start thinking you're a twat when you try to do that ... No, I'm not the one being called a twat. That only happens when

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-29 Thread Kelly Clowers
1.0.16, and my sound on Etch works ok with this. If you want go this way, add the following line to /etc/apt/sources.list deb ftp://musix.ourproject.org/pub/musix/deb/ ./ Hi Mark. I see that the thread that you started with the subject of. ALSA sound recording frustration has now moved

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-29 Thread Nigel Henry
see that the thread that you started with the subject of. ALSA sound recording frustration has now moved into a discussion of electrical theory, which is not helping you with your problem. Even though your subject line stated you had a recording problem, your first 2 paragraphs indicated

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-29 Thread lee
On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 08:27:02AM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 08:32:24PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: Which is why is is important to correct misinformation on the list. You got all wrong: People will start thinking you're a twat when you try to do that ... No,

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-29 Thread Kelly Clowers
On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 14:11, Nigel Henry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Hi Kelly. I did see the Etchnhalf 2.6.24 kernel when looking at synaptic. I only suggested the musix one, as I have it installed, and know it uses alsa driver 1.0.16. I'm on dialup, and didn't want to download the

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-28 Thread Brad Rogers
On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:11:47 -0600 lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello lee, flowing. And you still have voltage at your outlet, even though no current is flowing. How do you know? Have you never studied electrical theory? Voltage, or Potential Difference as it's also known, is always

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-28 Thread Thomas H. George
I just had a long struggle with Alsa and Lenny as I had sound from playing a cd but nothing from input to the mobo sound card. I finally learned to switch the alsamixer to capture (tab) and try different capture choices (arrows, space bar) until I found the correct setting. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE,

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-28 Thread owens
Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: ALSA sound recording frustration Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:15:50 -0600 On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 07:06:42PM +0200, Rob de Graaf wrote: The headphone connector is for headphones

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-28 Thread lee
On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 10:37:26PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: But how do know that there is voltage when you cannot measure it or otherwise make evident that there is? As far as I understand it, you cannot do that without current flowing. You can do it for water pressure without water

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-28 Thread lee
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 09:16:02AM +, Brad Rogers wrote: On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:11:47 -0600 lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello lee, flowing. And you still have voltage at your outlet, even though no current is flowing. How do you know? Have you never studied electrical

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-28 Thread Tzafrir Cohen
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 12:43:41PM -0600, lee wrote: On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 10:37:26PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: But how do know that there is voltage when you cannot measure it or otherwise make evident that there is? As far as I understand it, you cannot do that without

OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread lee
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 06:59:06PM +, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: A voltmeter has two connectors and shows the potential differences between them. This is unlike an Ampermeter that shows the current flowing through it. If you have a multimeter that can measure voltage or current, both modes

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread Eduardo M KALINOWSKI
lee escreveu: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 06:59:06PM +, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: A voltmeter has two connectors and shows the potential differences between them. This is unlike an Ampermeter that shows the current flowing through it. If you have a multimeter that can measure voltage

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-28 Thread Brad Rogers
On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:45:39 -0600 lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello lee, Hm, I'm not sure what you mean by electrical theory. The study of electricity. Voltage, or Potential Difference as it's also known, is always there. Still, how do you know that? :) Oh, I see, you're being a

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread Florian Kulzer
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 13:10:32 -0600, lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 06:59:06PM +, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: A voltmeter has two connectors and shows the potential differences between them. This is unlike an Ampermeter that shows the current flowing through it. If you have a

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-28 Thread Napoleon
lee wrote: On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 10:37:26PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: But how do know that there is voltage when you cannot measure it or otherwise make evident that there is? As far as I understand it, you cannot do that without current flowing. You can do it for water pressure

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread Napoleon
lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 06:59:06PM +, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: A voltmeter has two connectors and shows the potential differences between them. This is unlike an Ampermeter that shows the current flowing through it. If you have a multimeter that can measure voltage or current,

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread Andrew Reid
On Friday 28 November 2008 14:10, lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 06:59:06PM +, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: A voltmeter has two connectors and shows the potential differences between them. This is unlike an Ampermeter that shows the current flowing through it. If you have a multimeter

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread lee
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 02:43:28PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: Is it even possible to measure a mere potential? Of course. That's what voltage is. Hm, true, voltage is impossible without current flowing because of how voltage is defined. No current -- no voltage, and voltage is

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread Ken Irving
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 01:10:32PM -0600, lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 06:59:06PM +, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: A voltmeter has two connectors and shows the potential differences between them. This is unlike an Ampermeter that shows the current flowing through it. If you have a

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread lee
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:13:21PM -0500, Andrew Reid wrote: On Friday 28 November 2008 14:10, lee wrote: Is it even possible to measure a mere potential? You mean, in principle? Of course. Put your two wires of unknown potential difference at opposite ends of an evacuated tube.

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread lee
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 12:19:13PM -0900, Ken Irving wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 01:10:32PM -0600, lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 06:59:06PM +, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: A voltmeter has two connectors and shows the potential differences between them. This is unlike an

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-28 Thread lee
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 02:40:45PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: It's likely that voltage and water pressure exist even when you don't measure them, but without measuring them (or otherwise observing their effects), you don't know that they do. Not oberserving something doesn't mean that

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-28 Thread lee
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 07:29:45PM +, Brad Rogers wrote: On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:45:39 -0600 lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hm, I'm not sure what you mean by electrical theory. The study of electricity. No, I didn't really study that. Voltage, or Potential Difference as it's also

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread Napoleon
lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 02:43:28PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: Is it even possible to measure a mere potential? Of course. That's what voltage is. Hm, true, voltage is impossible without current flowing because of how voltage is defined. No current -- no voltage, and

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread Napoleon
Ken Irving wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 01:10:32PM -0600, lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 06:59:06PM +, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: A voltmeter has two connectors and shows the potential differences between them. This is unlike an Ampermeter that shows the current flowing through it. If

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread lee
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:48:59PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 02:43:28PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: Is it even possible to measure a mere potential? Of course. That's what voltage is. Hm, true, voltage is impossible without current flowing because of

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
On Friday 2008 November 28 15:28, lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:13:21PM -0500, Andrew Reid wrote: On Friday 28 November 2008 14:10, lee wrote: Is it even possible to measure a mere potential? You mean, in principle? Of course. It takes energy to defect particles or to change

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread Kent West
lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:48:59PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 02:43:28PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: Is it even possible to measure a mere potential? Of course. That's what voltage is. Hm, true,

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread Ken Irving
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:14:16PM -0600, lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:48:59PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 02:43:28PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: Is it even possible to measure a mere potential? Of course. That's what voltage is. Hm,

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread owens
Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration) Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:16:47 -0200 lee escreveu: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 06:59:06PM +, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: A voltmeter has two

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-28 Thread Nigel Henry
. Problems can arise when you use repo pick and mix. If you still have no sound, post back. All the best. Nigel. Hi Mark. I see that the thread that you started with the subject of. ALSA sound recording frustration has now moved into a discussion of electrical theory, which is not helping you

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread lee
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:24:18PM -0600, Kent West wrote: I'm no EE, and I may be wrong about this, but I think you're confusing voltage (difference in potential) with volt (a specific amount of difference in potential). You are right, I confused that, sorry. -- Don't let them, daddy.

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-28 Thread John Hasler
lee writes: But how do know that there is voltage when you cannot measure it or otherwise make evident that there is? As far as I understand it, you cannot do that without current flowing. You can do it for water pressure without water flowing, but I don't see how you could do it for voltage

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-28 Thread Tzafrir Cohen
On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 11:01:01AM -0600, lee wrote: On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 09:38:40AM -0500, Mark Neidorff wrote: also want to be able to record sound from the stereo headphones jack of my radio and the stereo audio out from my XM radio. The headphone connector is for headphones, it

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread Napoleon
lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:48:59PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 02:43:28PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: Is it even possible to measure a mere potential? Of course. That's what voltage is. Hm, true, voltage is impossible without current flowing

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread Napoleon
Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: On Friday 2008 November 28 15:28, lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:13:21PM -0500, Andrew Reid wrote: On Friday 28 November 2008 14:10, lee wrote: Is it even possible to measure a mere potential? You mean, in principle? Of course. It takes energy to

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
On Friday 2008 November 28 17:36, Napoleon wrote: Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: On Friday 2008 November 28 15:28, lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:13:21PM -0500, Andrew Reid wrote: On Friday 28 November 2008 14:10, lee wrote: Is it even possible to measure a mere potential? You

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread Andrew Reid
On Friday 28 November 2008 16:28, lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:13:21PM -0500, Andrew Reid wrote: On Friday 28 November 2008 14:10, lee wrote: Is it even possible to measure a mere potential? You mean, in principle? Of course. Put your two wires of unknown potential

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread Ken Irving
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 06:36:58PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: On Friday 2008 November 28 15:28, lee wrote: On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:13:21PM -0500, Andrew Reid wrote: On Friday 28 November 2008 14:10, lee wrote: Is it even possible to measure a mere potential?

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-28 Thread Napoleon
Tzafrir Cohen wrote: On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 11:01:01AM -0600, lee wrote: On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 09:38:40AM -0500, Mark Neidorff wrote: also want to be able to record sound from the stereo headphones jack of my radio and the stereo audio out from my XM radio. The headphone connector is for

Re: OT: volt and current (ALSA sound recording frustration)

2008-11-28 Thread lee
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:10:17PM -0900, Ken Irving wrote: BTW, I agree a bit with an earlier poster that you a being a bit of a twat. This mailing list isn't really appropriate for epistemological discussions. Me, three. One more. Hm, it's interesting to see how unfriendly this

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-28 Thread lee
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 08:32:24PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: Which is why is is important to correct misinformation on the list. You got all wrong: People will start thinking you're a twat when you try to do that ... -- Don't let them, daddy. Don't let the stars run down.

ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-27 Thread Mark Neidorff
Hi All, In case I have to say it, I'm very frustrated trying to get ALSA sound working on my Debian ETCH (up to date) box. My motherboard has built-in sound. Needless to say, I want to hear sound. I also want to be able to record sound from the stereo headphones jack of my radio and the

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-27 Thread Nigel Henry
On Thursday 27 November 2008 15:38, Mark Neidorff wrote: Hi All, In case I have to say it, I'm very frustrated trying to get ALSA sound working on my Debian ETCH (up to date) box. My motherboard has built-in sound. Needless to say, I want to hear sound. I also want to be able to record

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-27 Thread lee
On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 09:38:40AM -0500, Mark Neidorff wrote: also want to be able to record sound from the stereo headphones jack of my radio and the stereo audio out from my XM radio. The headphone connector is for headphones, it is not for connecting recording devices: If the voltage

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-27 Thread H.S.
Mark Neidorff wrote: Is there anything else you need to know about my system to help me get sound working? PLEASE HELP me get sound working. To list the recording devices on your system use the command: $ arecord -l ..snip.. card 1: M2496 [M Audio Audiophile 24/96], device 0: ICE1712

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-27 Thread Rob de Graaf
On Thu, 2008-11-27 at 18:01 +0100, lee wrote: On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 09:38:40AM -0500, Mark Neidorff wrote: also want to be able to record sound from the stereo headphones jack of my radio and the stereo audio out from my XM radio. The headphone connector is for headphones, it is not

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-27 Thread lee
On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 07:06:42PM +0200, Rob de Graaf wrote: The headphone connector is for headphones, it is not for connecting recording devices: If the voltage and/or current are too high/much, you can damage the soundcard. An input which measures voltages (here the microphone input)

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-27 Thread Napoleon
lee wrote: On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 07:06:42PM +0200, Rob de Graaf wrote: The headphone connector is for headphones, it is not for connecting recording devices: If the voltage and/or current are too high/much, you can damage the soundcard. An input which measures voltages (here the microphone

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-27 Thread lee
On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 09:11:31PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 07:06:42PM +0200, Rob de Graaf wrote: An input which measures voltages (here the microphone input) has infinite large impedance, hence no current will flow. How can there be voltage (or voltage

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-27 Thread John Hasler
Napoleon writes: Without getting into the more technical stuff, for correct operation impedances need to match. Any mismatch lower performance. A small mismatch probably won't be noticed but a larger one will. You need an impedance match for maximum power transfer but that is rarely what is

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-27 Thread Napoleon
John Hasler wrote: Napoleon writes: Without getting into the more technical stuff, for correct operation impedances need to match. Any mismatch lower performance. A small mismatch probably won't be noticed but a larger one will. You need an impedance match for maximum power transfer but

Re: ALSA sound recording frustration

2008-11-27 Thread Napoleon
lee wrote: On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 09:11:31PM -0500, Napoleon wrote: lee wrote: On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 07:06:42PM +0200, Rob de Graaf wrote: An input which measures voltages (here the microphone input) has infinite large impedance, hence no current will flow. How can there be voltage (or