11.1 sound & webcam

[tgbotg]

Well, that works, but I tried adding it to my boot.local file just as you said, but it still doesn't survive restart. Is there another place I can put it? If it does work, will I have to start up KMix every time?

[oldcpu]

Originally Posted by tgbotg

Well, that works, but I tried adding it to my boot.local file just as you said, but it still doesn't survive restart. Is there another place I can put it? If it does work, will I have to start up KMix every time?

Exactly what did you put in /etc/init.d/boot.local ? What is your criteria (precisely) for saying it does not survive a restart ? (ie EXACTLY what test did you do to determine that ? ).

[tgbotg]

Everything in the file boot.local was commented out, so below I added what you told me to add:

rcalsasound restart

I saved it and then restarted to see if it would work. The goal is to make it so multiple applications can access the sound card at once. I test this by opening up Firefox and going to YouTube or Hulu, some website with sound, then either opening up Skype and trying to make the Test Call or simply unplugging the laptop and plugging it back in. What normally happens is, before I do an 'alsaconf' or an 'rcalsasound restart', Firefox takes priority and Skype is soundless and can't make the Test Call (it says "Problem with Audio Playback"), and the notification that my laptop is unplugged is also mute. But once I punch in 'alsaconf' or 'rcalsasound restart' all these programs have access to the soundcard, i.e. they make noise and Skype can make the Test Call.

Oh, and I saw when boot.local occurs, and KMix isn't activated until later. Now I understand the timeline. So that question is now null.

[oldcpu]

Originally Posted by tgbotg

Everything in the file boot.local was commented out, so below I added what you told me to add:
.......
I saved it and then restarted to see if it would work.

OK, to ensure you have basic sound, the test should be the sound tests specified in the audio troubleshooting guide. ie try BOTH (not just one) of these tests: SDB:AudioTroubleshooting - openSUSE - speaker tests

and also this test: SoundcardTesting - AlsaProject

If any one of those tests give sound then your sound is functioning. Its quite common for one or two of those not to work, while the 3rd works.

Originally Posted by tgbotg

The goal is to make it so multiple applications can access the sound card at once. I test this by opening up Firefox and going to YouTube or Hulu, some website with sound, then either opening up Skype and trying to make the Test Call or simply unplugging the laptop and plugging it back in.

Fair enough, BUT this is a far distant difference from a basic sound test. This is FAR TOO COMPLEX for a basic sound test. Note testing for multiple applications is NOT the same as testing for basic sound.

So then from what I deduce is your basic sound works ??

Originally Posted by tgbotg

What normally happens is, before I do an 'alsaconf' or an 'rcalsasound restart', Firefox takes priority and Skype is soundless and .......

This firefox/skype test is far too complex for a basic sound test.

So your problem is not basic sound? But its advanced multiple application sound?

You could read the sound concepts guide here, to get a better feel as to what sound modules support multiple sound, and which do not: Sound-concepts - openSUSE

Originally Posted by tgbotg

Oh, and I saw when boot.local occurs, and KMix isn't activated until later. Now I understand the timeline. So that question is now null.

Anyway, its clear now to me that I did not understand what you wanted. I thought you had a basic sound problem. You don't.

Hence I'll bow out of this thread as I do not use Skype.

[belal_mandurah]

Originally Posted by tgbotg

Once again, thanks for all your help. I managed to get the webcam working, but I have to do this

bash -c 'export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype' &

each time I open the program. On that link, How to install logitech Quickcam E2500 - openSUSE Forums mentioned earlier, it says this:

I'm not quite sure what that means.
Thanks!

How to make an application luncher
In Gnome (I am not sure how to make it in KDE)
1- Right click on your panel.
2- Choose "Add to Panel.."
3- Select "Custom Application Launcher"
4- Type in the Name. For example, "Skype"
5- Type in the command. (in your case for example, "bash -c 'export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype' &"
6- Comments are optional.
7- Changing the picture is optional.(just click on the image)
8- You can drag and drop the launcher into your desktop or any folder.
9- Done