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| wiki:sound_setup_using_oss [2012/10/05 04:27] – [Reasons to consider installing OSS versus ALSA] aus9 | wiki:sound_setup_using_oss [2013/03/23 21:15] (current) – tinypoodle | ||
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| If you prefer commands, open a terminal and run command | If you prefer commands, open a terminal and run command | ||
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| - | ossxmix | + | ossmix |
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| For more advanced users, if you do not want a GTK download choose OSS from apps and reboot. | For more advanced users, if you do not want a GTK download choose OSS from apps and reboot. | ||
| - | ===== Reasons to consider installing | + | ===== OSS versus ALSA ===== |
| Warning: This is written for newbies, its not meant to be a pure recommendation but \\ | Warning: This is written for newbies, its not meant to be a pure recommendation but \\ | ||
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| because they may be trying to use OSS when something might be better or vice versa. | because they may be trying to use OSS when something might be better or vice versa. | ||
| - | If you need skype --> ALSA (and suggest no Pulseaudio) \\ | + | |
| - | If you need to change sound devices on-the-fly gui --> Pulseaudio (front end to ALSA) \\ | + | * If you need to change sound devices on-the-fly gui --> Pulseaudio (front end to ALSA) \\ |
| - | If you need to change sound devices no gui --> | + | * If you need to change sound devices no gui --> |
| - | If you need easier surround sound --> | + | * If you need easier surround sound -->Pulseaudio |
| - | If you like command mode surround sound --> Try OSS \\ | + | * If you like command mode surround sound --> Try OSS \\ |
| - | If you have an ISA sound device --> Try OSS then ALSA \\ | + | * If you need a sound modem (dial-up) plus normal sound out --> Likely to be ALSA \\ |
| - | If you need a sound modem (dial-up) plus normal sound out --> Likely to be ALSA \\ | + | * If you need to use a webcam builtin mic --> Try OSS then ALSA \\ |
| - | If you need to use a webcam builtin mic --> Try OSS then ALSA \\ | + | * If you need to play high quality sound files --> ALSA\\ |
| - | If you need to play high quality sound files --> ALSA\\ | + | * If you have a Intel device, that needs a tweak --> ALSA |
| - | If you have a Intel device, that needs a tweak --> ALSA | + | |
| + | * In case you have an ISA sound card or a very old CPU, alsa may be your only choice. | ||
| OSS is easier to setup, but fewer people use it so you may not get the support you are looking for. | OSS is easier to setup, but fewer people use it so you may not get the support you are looking for. | ||
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| OSS out. | OSS out. | ||
| - | good luck and | + | good luck and [[setting_up_sound|click here for ALSA wiki]] |
| - | {{http:// | + | |
| + | =====Remove ALSA===== | ||
| + | If you have previously installed ALSA remove those packages from onboot | ||
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| ===== Checking tcz loads ok on reboot ===== | ===== Checking tcz loads ok on reboot ===== | ||
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| ===== Surround sound and OSS **forum** | ===== Surround sound and OSS **forum** | ||
| - | {{http:// | + | For surround sound click on the forum link and enter this string as a search please, as I have attempted to provide 2 links to it\\ |
| + | but its borked | ||
| - | {{http:// | + | ^HOWTO: 5.1 Surround sound with OSS4 ^ |
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| ===== Webcam ===== | ===== Webcam ===== | ||
