[00:06] anyone to help me [00:06] audio problem [00:07] im trying to play a file but no sound [00:09] hi kerneloops_ [00:09] aplay -l [00:09] wait [00:10] start by opening a terminal, then type alsamixer [00:11] yes i tried those [00:11] and unmute [00:12] It has so many channels [00:12] │ Chip: C-Media Electronics CMI9738,0x800f800f P [00:14] onboard? [00:14] yes [00:14] I think I have that, acutally... always worked without a hitch [00:14] do you have another sound card? [00:14] no [00:15] kristian_: it's an old computer [00:15] i got it working in xubuntu but i had to unmute something using sound preferences [00:15] now im trying to make sound work in ubuntu server [00:15] to play music with nyxmms2 [00:15] kerneloops_, I know it's old if we have the same onboard sound ;) [00:16] xD [00:16] kristian_: some stuff is muted in alsamixer [00:16] try unmuting it? [00:16] 00:01.4 Multimedia audio controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS PCI Audio Accelerator (rev 02) [00:21] kristian_: they are many channels [00:22] hurm [00:22] try googling the id of the unit [00:22] what is that [00:23] a unique id that it has, something like x123:y123 [00:23] Current setup [00:23] Mic gain : +0dB [+0dB] [00:23] POP path : pre 3D [00:23] Sim. stereo : off [00:23] 3D enhancement : off [00:23] Loudness : off [00:24] Mono output : MIX [00:24] Mic select : Mic1 [00:24] ADC/DAC loopback : off [00:24] Subdevices: 32/32 [00:24] lol [00:27] hurm [00:28] hurm [00:28] doesnt help :( [00:30] snd_ac97_codec [00:33] kerneloops_, generic sound driver. :> [00:34] kerneloops_, try unmuting everything and turn everything up [00:34] ibuclaw: huh? [00:34] :p [00:34] (the blind leading the blind, I'm afraid) [00:34] or in your case, the mute leading the mute [00:35] :s [00:36] kerneloops_: install pulseaudio [00:36] ActionParsnip said [00:36] :p [00:37] ActionParsnip would say that. [00:38] lol [00:38] kerneloops_, #ubuntu? [00:38] yes [00:38] server [00:38] too [00:39] I actually won a bet on that channel once. [00:39] ask bodhi_zazen :> [00:41] Is there a trick to getting a Logitech PS/2 wheel mouse (wheel) to work? Mouse movement and left/right click are functional, but the wheel isn't. [00:41] im getting frustrated [00:41] oh yea [00:42] kerneloops_, I'm sorry but I'm super tired and my alsa skills never went beyond "mess around till it works" [00:42] reading http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=205449 [00:49] i've had problems with audio, i never got to a point where i could distil the problem down between driver module, alsa, or pulseaudio [00:49] oh yeah, and gstreamer [00:50] i remember having some interesting effects though, where audio output would work in chromium, but would work in gstreamer, unless i killed pulseaudio and restarted, but this was in karmic, audio issues have been solved pretty much in maverick [00:50] .. [00:52] what ver. of ubuntu are you using kerneloops_? [00:52] 10.10 [00:52] server [00:52] 32bit [00:53] that's interesting, never tried getting sound to work on 10.10 server [00:53] :P [00:53] i can only assume all the necessary packages for audio are installed by default [00:53] alsa-utils are not [00:54] pulseaudio neither [00:54] i don't know what packages are necessary for audio. [00:55] i mean, sure alsa-utils and pulseaudio, but is that all? [00:55] do you need to install gstreamer? [00:55] does the driver module get loaded with alsa-utils? [00:56] google says "huh?" :| [00:57] maybe make a liveusb of desktop, and see if that works :) [00:58] jhanafrog: i tried in xubuntu it works. [00:58] :x [00:58] before i ask anything else, i have to ask, what do you need audio support for on a server, anyway? [01:00] I want to play music [01:00] ;) [01:00] is it a media server? [01:01] no [01:02] it's too slow [01:02] but plays music :) [01:02] I remember that i unmuted something in xubuntu [01:02] now I did the same in alsamixer [01:02] didnt work [01:03] http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1172535/groove.ogg [01:03] im playing it with nyxmms2 [01:03] i thought you unmuted with alsamixer already [01:03] good to know [01:03] maybe try sudo apt-get install gstreamer [01:04] I need to sudo alsamixer [01:04] via SSH [01:04] is it normal? [01:05] i don't understand your question [01:05] .. [01:05] im configuring it [01:05] via SSH server [01:05] is what normal? [01:05] need to use sudo [01:05] that shouldn't matter [01:05] to run alsamixer.. [01:05] that's strange [01:06] you shouldnt need sudo [01:06] it doesn't run otherwise? it says you need sudo privileges to run? [01:06] cannot open mixer: No such file or directory [01:06] even with /usr/bin/alsamixer [01:06] kerneloops_: alsamixer [01:06] hm? [01:07] i thought maybe you had typed mixer in [01:07] lool [01:07] gimme ur weed [01:08] hey, ur the one with the superuser audio ;) [01:08] lol [01:08] give me your meditation [01:08] r u telling me normal user cant access audio? [01:08] no [01:08] on my system i can do it with normal user [01:08] im saying you shouldnt have to run sudo alsamixer [01:09] maybe there's a security bug in alsa-utils [01:09] for server [01:09] interestingly [01:09] i dont have alsamixer on my server [01:09] im sshing from gnome terminal [01:09] i just dropped out of screen [01:09] and tried alsamixer [01:09] and i dont have it [01:09] didnt try sudo alsamixer [01:09] you're supposed to have alsamixer on your server? [01:10] jhanafrog: if kerneloops_ wants to contol the audio level [01:10] on a server install [01:10] i thought that would be a goog way to go about it [01:10] good* [01:10] i'm pretty sure alsamixer is not included by default on 10.10 server [01:10] jhanafrog: i installed it [01:10] jhanafrog: agreed [01:11] kerneloops_: right, and then you need sudo to run alsamixer. i think you should ask in #ubuntu-security [01:11] not sure why that's happening [01:11] i know on desktop i don't need sudo [01:12] kerneloops_: probably some configuring you need to do [01:12] maybe you need to chown alsamixer or something [01:12] since, usually, servers dont need audio [01:12] audio:x:29:pulse [01:12] yeah, could be user privs [01:12] that means nothing to me [01:12] wont hurt to try sudo playing something [01:13] yeah [01:13] well, since nobody else is asking, i'll ask in #ubuntu-security [01:13] hm [01:16] ei yofel [01:17] ok now i can run alsamixer with my user [01:17] sudo nano /etc/group [01:17] chown? [01:17] and added to audio grou [01:17] p [01:17] hmmm [01:17] i wonder if i should write that down [01:17] yep [01:18] yep? [01:18] i was answering myself :) [01:18] what do you mean to write it down [01:18] lol [01:18] :D [01:18] hahaha [01:18] put it in a file for later reference [01:18] jhanafrog: just like I do :) [01:18] we're wonder twins! [01:18] since I started using GNU Linux [01:19] lol [01:19] yeah, same here. i probably should've put more into it [01:19] im gonna show you my alsamixer config [01:20] did you install gstreamer? [01:20] no [01:20] i would probably [01:20] i know that has been necessary for playing files in totem [01:20] not sure if xmms or whatever your using needs it [01:20] sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras [01:21] thanks holstein i didn't know that [01:21] lots of stuff in that package though* [01:21] depends on what the goal is i suppose [01:21] i'm searching apt-cache for gstreamer [01:21] holstein: for playing mp3 files etc [01:21] maybe overkill for a server install [01:21] eh [01:22] you sould sudo apt-cache search fluendo [01:22] could* [01:22] they offer us a nice free mp3 codec :) [01:23] anyhow... BBL [01:23] take look at my alsamixer http://i56.tinypic.com/2rxzpdf.jpg http://i55.tinypic.com/2hptw1u.png [01:23] well there's gstreamer0.10-alsa and gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio apparently [01:23] what's the name of the ubuntu channel that is off topic exactly? [01:24] #ubuntu-offtopic [01:24] thank you [01:24] :) [01:24] !ot [01:24] #ubuntu is the Ubuntu support channel, for all Ubuntu-related support questions. Please use #ubuntu-offtopic for other topics (though our !guidelines apply there too). Thanks! [01:24] that was simple [01:25] that's...weird [01:25] what's all the pcm stuff? [01:26] hehehe [01:26] no idea [01:27] 32 subdevices [01:27] WORKING SONG [01:28] SOUND WORKING SOUND WORKING SOUND WORKING SOUND WORKING SOUND WORKING SOUND WORKING SOUND WORKING SOUND WORKING [01:29] it was permissions problem [01:29] i think [01:29] now im gonna remove pulseaudio lol [01:39] kerneloops_: yay, it works! now i'll try to break it! :P [01:40] lol [01:40] jhanafrog: I already broke it [01:40] purged pulseaudio [01:40] x) [01:45] the lulz are on you, kerneloops_ ;) [01:45] glad you're making progress [01:46] lol [01:47] thanks ubottu, where are you from? [01:47] =D [01:47] does anyone remember me asking about how to get recordmydesktop to work on Ubuntu 10.04?, Well, I never mentioned that recordmydesktop worked with Ubuntu 8.04 [01:47] Dinner is ready, I will be back [01:49] How can I reset alsamixer settings? need to know [02:41] OK, I am done eating [02:41] With Ubuntu Hardy Heron recordmydesktop worked with jack and hydrogen drum machine [02:42] I am now using Ubuntu Lucid Lynx and recordmydesktop and xvidcapture doesn't work [02:43] I am going to try something [02:43] hm [02:44] sorry r4y, i got nothing [02:44] i can't even get cheese to work with my webcam consistently [02:45] When I installed recordmydesktop it asked me if I wanted realtime which it didn't ask before with Hardy Heron [02:45] so [02:45] I am uninstalling it [02:45] and I am going to delete the files under home for recordmydesktop [02:46] then try again [02:46] go fig [02:46] I should use synaptic package manager as well to completely un-install it, right? [02:46] sudo apt-get purge package-name should do it [02:47] but package manager should work as well [02:47] sudo apt-get remove maybe sufficient for your purposes [02:47] OK, I will add that to my list of useful commands [02:47] i can paste you mine if you want, r4y [02:48] Does your work then? [02:48] my list of useful commands [02:50] Yes, pastebin it, that would be great [02:50] thank you [02:51] I should remove jack control as well guess [02:51] r4y: you need JACK? [02:52] there are changes with the RT setup [02:52] really, since JACK got promoted to the main repo [02:52] which is great [02:52] now we dont have to build packages from scratch with JACK support [02:52] which was often the case with hardy [02:55] drag... [02:58] what just happened? [02:58] netsplit [02:59] r4y: i have friends over in #opensourcemusicians [02:59] that use JACK and recordmydesktop [02:59] routinely [02:59] in 10.04 and 10.10 [02:59] OK [02:59] feel free and hop over there and ask :) [02:59] I am there now as well [02:59] i gotta run... [02:59] wait [02:59] > first I had to open jack control, then start it, then open the other 2 then open connect in jack control, then connect hydrogen drum machine, then open advanced in recordmydesktop and go to the far right tab I think and click on use jacked or something, then at the bottom hold down ctrl and click on all that is shown and close that window [03:00] that is what I posted before the netsplit [03:00] okm you can go if you want [03:00] sorry and thank you [03:00] r4y: no worries [03:00] the drivers are different [03:00] im sure its just a learing curve on the package changes [03:00] thank you for telling me [03:01] right, always something new [03:01] take care dude [03:01] :) [03:01] laterx [03:01] later [03:01] :) [03:18] alsamixer: simple.c:160: snd_mixer_selem_get_id: Assertion `(elem)->type == SND_MIXER_ELEM_SIMPLE' failed [03:18] what the hell [04:53] bye all [05:16] =) [05:16] I'm trying to boot up an ubuntu live USB on a 2001 compaq desktop, won't recognize it on bootup, says "non system disk or disk error" [05:16] how do I get it to recognize it? [05:17] earthling_: sounds like maybe the hard drive is getting booted [05:17] and is bad [05:17] well, not bad* [05:17] oh, and it has no hard drive [05:17] hmmm [05:17] was thinking of using a usb as a hard drive [05:17] that seems like a message the bios would kick out [05:17] earthling_: if its that old [05:18] it probably doesnt boot USB [05:18] probably a work around for that though [05:18] I changed the boot order on bios to usb first [05:18] perhaps it has the capability then [05:18] earthling_: i would try booting a CD [05:18] maybe installing to the USB [05:18] and see if it boots [05:19] yeah, I had an old ubuntu 8 CD and it booted up [05:19] interesting [05:19] I kinda wanted the ability to save on usb though [05:19] earthling_: maybe format that stick [05:19] and make it again [05:19] with unetbootin or whatever [05:20] the usb worked on another computer [05:20] well, you're going to have to do something ;) [05:20] i mean [05:20] that leave the USB ports i suppose [05:21] maybe the usb has to be in FAT [05:21] or whatever the windows file format is [05:21] ? [05:21] thats typically what i use [05:21] with unetbootin [05:21] fat [05:22] I think I created the usb on that website with all the distros... [05:22] earthling_: unetbootin [05:22] thats the tool [05:22] theres a USB disk creator in ubuntu [05:23] but, i preffer unetbootin [05:23] will it make it in fat? [05:23] hows about i link you to it.. [05:23] http://www.pendrivelinux.com/ [05:23] ? [05:23] http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ [05:23] ic [05:24] unetbootin is in the repos [05:24] i format befor using it [05:24] with gparted or whatever [05:25] downloading it [05:37] hmm [05:38] so it says it was fat32 [05:38] perhaps I should try fat16 [05:40] earthling_: why? [05:41] because its an old computer, but I see now fat16 is from before win95 [05:41] so fat32 should be good enough I think [05:42] FAT32 [05:42] how long does take it make the usb? [05:42] I was going to try xubuntu 10.04 [05:43] I didn't download ubuntu on this comp [05:43] already downloaded xubuntu [05:43] earthling_: you can let unetbooting DL whatever iso [05:43] OR you can point it to an ISO you alreay have DL'd [05:43] will take awhile though [05:44] xubuntu [05:44] poobuntu [05:44] whatever... [05:45] round to cylinders? [05:45] on gparted [05:45] whats that about? [05:46] http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1038135.html [05:47] thx [05:47] sure :) [05:49] gotta reboot bbl [05:52] says partition couldn't be modified [05:53] probably because they are in use [05:55] now its working [06:06] usb created [06:13] still doesn't work [10:08] bonjour a tous [10:09] je teste le chat je n'ai pas de question [10:09] est ce qu'il y a des personne qui parlent francais [10:11] some answer about next ubuntu 11.04 [10:11] have a date probability [10:13] Hai glivezoo :) [10:13] so it works........ [10:13] glivezoo: you want to know when Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) is expected? [10:14] yes thanks [10:14] glivezoo, 11.04 willl be released in 28th of April 2011 [10:15] please take a look at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NattyReleaseSchedule for more information [10:15] That one I was looking for, thanks szczur :) [10:15] :) [10:15] thank [10:17] no questions bye :-)) [10:18] have some troubles ?please ask [10:50] okay, this is embarrasing [10:50] people who blush are beautiful [10:50] when I start a program from the command line and I don't want it to take over my terminal, the command I should use is...? [10:51] does it have a graphical user interface? [10:51] or is it a command line tool? [10:52] kristian-aalborg, command& [10:52] I use both kinds [10:52] & means that it is left background [10:52] to get back into that program, you have to type "fg" which means foreground [10:52] same thing with irssi [10:53] if you happen to press ctrl+z, it will be sent to background, and you can resume with "fg" -command [10:53] right now, I'm going to start ncmpc [10:55] alternatly you can start a program using alt + f2 (works only with graphical user interfaces i think) [11:24]