Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] GM - no sound and config druid hangs on "test settings"

[Perry Schlanger <pnschlanger cogeco ca>]

Damien,

I spoke to FCrozat (who was very helpful). He recommended a wholesale 
change to Mandriva 2005LE. I was planning to do it anyway, this just got 
me doing it sooner rather than later.

Perry

Damien Sandras wrote:

> I suggest you asking on a Mandrake forum, because I know some people
> have upgraded, but I don't know where they have found their packages for
> Mandrake.
>
> If you go on IRC and find fcrozat, you can ask him.
>
>
> Le mercredi 10 août 2005 à 00:13 -0400, Perry Schlanger a écrit :
>  
>
> > Damien,
> >
> > I appreciate your quick reply. I'm somewhat of a noob and various other 
> > methods haven't yielded any new info, so I'll bother you with this - how 
> > do I go about upgrading libasound?
> >
> > I've got libalsa2-1.0.6-1mdk + devel & static-devel packages installed. 
> > A search on rpmfind.net for libalsa2 gets me the libalsa2-1.0.8 package 
> > which requires me to remove a huge number of packages (various libSDLs, 
> > libalsas, libarts, etc) and I fall into dependency hell. Any advice?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Perry
> > Damien Sandras wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > Le mardi 09 août 2005 à 14:37 -0400, Perry Schlanger a écrit :
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > >
> > > > Hi, I just installed the new PWC driver/module from saillaird.org - 
> > > > installed without a hitch. I get the large video no problem but I have 
> > > > no sound. When I try to run the config druid's test settings (either 
> > > > audio or video) the whole thing hangs.
> > > >
> > > > System is Mandrake 10.1 with the 2.6.8.1-12 kernel, GM version 1.0.2, 
> > > > using ALSA for sound. Soundblaster Live! for output, USB device for 
> > > > input - Logitech QuickCam 4000 Pro - Phillips chip
> > > >
> > > >   
> > > >
> > > >        
> > > Try to find a newer version for libasound. There is a known bug in
> > > Mandriva that affects GM. Upgrading libasound cures it.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Perry
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