I have 11.2 (32bit) and a Creative X-fi as a sound card. Thanks to the kernel driver all sound works fine except for Skype. I’m running the latest beta 2.1.0.47 and it’s not working right at all.
If I start it from a terminal I get the following errors:
ALSA lib conf.c:4600:(snd_config_expand) Unknown parameters CARD=XFi,DEV=0
ALSA lib pcm.c:2211:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM rear:CARD=XFi,DEV=0
ALSA lib pcm_asym.c:106:(_snd_pcm_asym_open) capture slave is not defined
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1010:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
ALSA lib pcm_asym.c:106_snd_pcm_asym_open) capture slave is not defined
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1010snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
I am assuming it’s an ALSA issue. Running alsaconf and it can’t find my x-fi. I do not have pulse audio installed since I don’t know how to work it
alsaconf is depreciated for openSUSE-11.2. alsaconf will create an /etc/modprobe.d/sound file, and 11.2 will ignore such a file. Instead 11.2 looks for an /etc/modprobe.d/50-sound.conf file.
I don’t seem to have that… anyone else with a x-fi not have a 50-sound.conf file?
Any ideas on how to get one? I find it a bit strange that I finally have a working x-fi alsa driver but it’s still not working properly
From what I have read (on another thread) that for X-Fi to work, it should not have a 50-sound.conf file. It appears both alsaconf and YaST will misconfigure the sound card. Hence it is best not to have that file, but rather rely on the version of alsa one has installed to autoprobe and correctly configure the card.
Edit: I don’t use Skype. I never have used Skype. So I can not help you with Skype.
Are the files they mentioned. If the driver auto-configures correctly config files are uncessary and have advantage it “just works” when you change your card.
Thanks for all the help so far guys. I will have a look into this this evening when I am back home. It might just be a ‘it won’t work for you thanks to your silly soundcard’ scenario and I will just have to accept this.
It starts fine for me but sound quality is bad and if I start it from the konsole I get the errors mentioned in the first post.
I also tried it with Pulseaudio which sort of worked in 11.1 but can’t get it to work in 11.2 so I gave up.
Just to let people know it’s not a must have but it’s a would be nice to have! I use it under windows XP without a problem since I have that installed as well for my games.
Well, I got it installed nicely and ran it - unfortunately I still haven’t found my mic. I vaguely remember sitting on one but I thought a bought a new one
I have the same problem. Skype + openSUSE 11.2 64 bit. Music I play is ok. Knickst the sound in Skype. Alsconf find them sound card in Yast and it is not listed.
ALSA lib pcm_asym.c:106:(_snd_pcm_asym_open) capture slave is not defined
ALSA lib pcm.c:2211:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM null
ALSA lib pcm.c:2211:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM null
ALSA lib pcm_asym.c:106:(_snd_pcm_asym_open) capture slave is not defined
Pick a number and join the back of the line please
We will have to wait until Chrysantine is done with her testing… Or until someone else has an idea… sits down patiently
I might raise a bug report on the handling of the x-fi by OpenSUSE…
I’m giving up on this subject… anyone who can solve it please post the solution here… I’m sticking with twinkle for my voip and I’ll use Windows for Skype to Skype calls…