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Originally Posted by hedge_hog
I'm also wrestling with alsa sound....
Following the Alsa-update - openSUSE instructions:
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Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
No update candidate for 'alsa-utils'.
No update candidate for 'alsa-tools'.
No update candidate for 'alsa-firmware'.
No update candidate for 'alsa-oss'.
No update candidate for 'alsa-plugins'.
Resolving package dependencies...
Nothing to do.
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Likely you have them installed already, or you have the arbitrary name "multimedia" preassigned.
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Originally Posted by hedge_hog
After more digging, seems these required packages are missing...
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# zypper se --details -r multimedia
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
S | Name | Type | Version | Arch | Repository
--+------------------+------------+---------------+--------+-----------
| Last.fm | package | 1.3.2.13-1.44 | i586 | multimedia
| Last.fm | srcpackage | 1.3.2.13-1.44 | noarch | multimedia
| aldrin | package | 0.11-2.18 | noarch | multimedia
| aldrin | srcpackage | 0.11-2.18 | noarch | multimedia
| cuetools | package | 1.3.1-1.4 | i586 | multimedia
| cuetools | srcpackage | 1.3.1-1.4 | noarch | multimedia
| jost | package | 0.4.6-1.23 | i586 | multimedia
| jost | srcpackage | 0.4.6-1.23 | noarch | multimedia
i | librasqal-devel | package | 0.9.16-29.1 | i586 | multimedia
i | librasqal1 | package | 0.9.16-29.1 | i586 | multimedia
i | libredland-devel | package | 1.0.8-4.3 | i586 | multimedia
i | libredland0 | package | 1.0.8-4.3 | i586 | multimedia
i | libwavpack1 | package | 4.50.1-2.4 | i586 | multimedia
| libzzub | srcpackage | 0.2.3-5.21 | noarch | multimedia
| libzzub-devel | package | 0.2.3-5.21 | i586 | multimedia
| libzzub-plugins | package | 0.2.3-5.21 | i586 | multimedia
| libzzub0 | package | 0.2.3-5.21 | i586 | multimedia
| rasqal | package | 0.9.16-29.1 | i586 | multimedia
| rasqal | srcpackage | 0.9.16-29.1 | noarch | multimedia
i | redland | package | 1.0.8-4.3 | i586 | multimedia
| redland | srcpackage | 1.0.8-4.3 | noarch | multimedia
| schism | package | 0.4.99.2-2.14 | i586 | multimedia
| schism | srcpackage | 0.4.99.2-2.14 | noarch | multimedia
| tuxguitar | package | 1.1-4.12 | i586 | multimedia
| tuxguitar | srcpackage | 1.1-4.12 | noarch | multimedia
| wavpack | package | 4.50.1-2.4 | i586 | multimedia
| wavpack | srcpackage | 4.50.1-2.4 | noarch | multimedia
| wavpack-devel | package | 4.50.1-2.4 | i586 | multimedia
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Why so many updates from a multimedia repository. The rpms on the multimedia repository (if its the same repository from the troubleshooting guide) are all cutting edge and SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED unless you have no other choice IMHO. One should
ask FIRST before installing such rpms, to try and get a flavour if they will make the situation worse.
Also, don't forget to run the "zypper rr multimedia" to remove the repository after installation of any rpms from such a repos. If you do not do that you are NOT correctly following the guide you quote, although clearly the guide does NOT say to install such rpms.
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Originally Posted by hedge_hog
I have previously updated from the openSUSE update site and KDE 42,
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KDE-4.2 ? .... hmmm ... openSUSE-11.1 comes with 4.1.3. Updating one's KDE to a version such as 4.2 or 4.3 can have unexpected effects. I refuse to do that for my own PCs because I can not be bothered with the pain of sorting such issues, and accordingly I won't waste my time with PCs of others who update their KDE.
So apologies, but if you are on KDE-4.2, then someone else will need to help you.
BUT before I leave this thread (which I will do after this post) I note this:
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Originally Posted by hedge_hog
which seem to give me the following sound packages - seems strange that the version numbers are all over the place....
# rpm -qa | egrep '(alsa|libasound|pulse|gstream)'
alsa-utils-1.0.18-6.4
alsa-firmware-1.0.17-1.42
libasound2-1.0.18-8.7
alsa-tools-1.0.18-1.13
alsa-driver-kmp-trace-1.0.20.20090711_2.6.27.23_0.1-1.1
alsa-plugins-1.0.18-6.12
java-1_6_0-sun-alsa-1.6.0.u14-0.2.1
libpulse0-0.9.14-2.2.1
alsa-driver-kmp-default-1.0.20.20090711_2.6.27.23_0.1-1.1
alsa-1.0.18-8.7
alsa-driver-kmp-pae-1.0.20.20090711_2.6.27.23_0.1-1.1
alsa-oss-1.0.17-1.37 Any suggestions? |
You should not have 3 alsa-driver-kmp installed. That is practically GUARANTEED to ensure NO SOUND.
I don't think you will like all of my suggestions ... so please don't take them personal, .... its just my very very conservative view of what I follow that has kept my Linux distributions functioning well for years
My suggestions are:
- remove 2 of the 3 alsa-driver-kmp default versions, keeping ONLY the one specific to your kernel version. That is the guidance in the alsa-update URL that you quote, which you clearly did NOT follow correctly
- don't update your PC from repositories that you do not know about and to which you can not point to a specific guide or clear reference.
- If an openSUSE desktop (such as 4.1.3) does not do what you want, then either try gnome or KDE3, or try another distribution .... unless of course, you wish to explore and test cutting edge stuff. BUT if you wish to test cutting edge, you need to carefully follow guidance when given, and installing 3 alsa-driver-kmp ... is not following guidance.
Apologies again for my harsh views on this. And the BEST of GOOD WISHES in your efforts to sort this. But note I do NOT install updated KDE versions because I do not know enough myself about the hiccups from such cutting edge updates, ... and so it surprises me so many others are willing to take such updates on .... Good on 'em for trying, but IMHO what you have encountered is what can happen.
Again, Good Luck, and I'll now bow out of this KDE-4.2 thread.