slint and vlc
Linux for blind general discussion
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Fri Jun 22 20:40:12 UTC 2018
Now this is interesting:
Script started on Fri 22 Jun 2018 04:33:03 PM EDT
root at taf:~# cd /var/log/packages
root at taf:/var/log/packages# ls espeak*
espeak-1.48.04-x86_64-4slint espeak-ng-1.49.1-x86_64-3slint espeakup-0.80-x86_64-7slint
root at taf:/var/log/packages# ls orca*
orca-3.26.0-x86_64-6slint
root at taf:/var/log/packages# ls portaudio*
portaudio-v19-x86_64-2slint
root at taf:/var/log/packages# ls spea[Kech-dispatcher*
speech-dispatcher-0.8.7-x86_64-2slint
root at taf:/var/log/packages# cd
root at taf:~# cat /etc/asound.conf
# ALSA system-wide config file
# By default, redirect to PulseAudio:
pcm.default pulse
ctl.default pulse
root at taf:~# grep dmix /etc/pulse/default.pa
root at taf:~# grep s[Kdn[Ksnoop /etc/pulse/default.pa
root at taf:~# exit
exit
Script done on Fri 22 Jun 2018 04:35:41 PM EDT
On Thu, 21 Jun 2018, Linux for blind general
discussion wrote:
> Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:31:43
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> To: blinux-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: slint and vlc
>
> Hello Jude,
>
> The output of alsacap indicates that your card 0 is currently in use
> by orca or espeakup, as that's why it says:
> > Error opening sound device for card 0, device 0: Device or resource
> > busy. Skipping.
>
> This is a good thing, as currently if the HDMI card was the first one
> you would get no sound at all, unless you attach an audio equipment
> to the HDMI port.
>
> As an aside, in next Slint ISO this will be fixed as the working sound
> card will be probed during installation, but that's not the issue here.
>
> To investigate further I need to know the exact version of some
> packages. Please indicate their whole full name in /var/log/packages:
> espeak
> espeak-ng
> orca
> portaudio
> speech-dispatcher
>
> Also, please provide the content of /etc/asound.conf and the output of:
> grep dmix /etc/pulse/default.pa
> grep dsnoop /etc/pulse/default.pa
>
> To elaborate, if your system is up to date you should have an absent or
> empty /etc/asound.conf (commented lines put aside)
> and /etc/pulse/default.pa should include these two lines:
> load-module module-alsa-sink device=dmix
> load-module module-alsa-source device=dsnoop
>
> Best,
>
> Didier
>
> Le 21/06/2018 ? 16:35, Linux for blind general discussion a ?crit?:
> > Okay, here is alsacap output:
> > jude at taf:~$ alsacap
> > *** Scanning for playback devices ***
> > Card 0, ID `SB', name `HDA ATI SB'
> > Device 0, ID `ALC892 Analog', name `ALC892 Analog', 1 subdevices (0
> > available)
> > Error opening sound device for card 0, device 0: Device or resource
> > busy. Skipping.
> > Card 1, ID `NVidia', name `HDA NVidia'
> > Device 3, ID `HDMI 0', name `HDMI 0', 1 subdevices (1 available)
> > 2..8 channels, sampling rate 32000..192000 Hz
> > Sample formats: S16_LE, S32_LE
> > Subdevice 0, name `subdevice #0'
> > Device 7, ID `HDMI 1', name `HDMI 1', 1 subdevices (1 available)
> > 2..8 channels, sampling rate 32000..192000 Hz
> > Sample formats: S16_LE, S32_LE
> > Subdevice 0, name `subdevice #0'
> > j
> >
> > On Thu,
> > 21 Jun 2018, Linux for blind
> > general
> > discussion wrote:
> >
> >> Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 19:09:17
> >> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> >> To: blinux-list at redhat.com
> >> Subject: Re: slint and vlc
> >>
> >> Then, my assumption is that the issue is having both alsa and
> >> pulseaudio working at the same time, which works now but not
> >> so well previously. I will make some tests myself on a previous version
> >> tomorrow (it's late here), but probably you need to upgrade Slint
> >> to the current version.
> >>
> >> Please tell if you tried both in a console (aka tty) and in a graphical
> >> environment, so that I can reproduce your situation.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >>
> >> Didier
> >>
> >>
> >> Le 21/06/2018 ? 00:54, Linux for blind general discussion a ?crit?:
> >>> Okay, I have sound with espeakup and orca. I do not use a braille
> >>> device.
> >>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2018, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 18:07:46
> >>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> >>>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> >>>> Subject: Re: slint and vlc
> >>>>
> >>>> Both work here, so there should be an issue with your sound settings
> >>>> or installation. Example:
> >>>>
> >>>> didier[~]$ play /usr/share/sounds/purple/login.wav
> >>>>
> >>>> /usr/share/sounds/purple/login.wav:
> >>>>
> >>>> File Size: 192k Bit Rate: 706k
> >>>> Encoding: Signed PCM
> >>>> Channels: 2 @ 16-bit
> >>>> Samplerate: 22050Hz
> >>>> Replaygain: off
> >>>> Duration: 00:00:02.18
> >>>>
> >>>> In:100% 00:00:02.18 [00:00:00.00] Out:48.1k [ | ] Clip:0
> >>>> Done.
> >>>> didier[~]$
> >>>>
> >>>> I did hear the "tune".
> >>>>
> >>>> Do you have sound with other apps, including espeakup and/or orca?
> >>>>
> >>>> I ask because you don't say if you use speech or a Braille device.
> >>>>
> >>>> Best,
> >>>>
> >>>> Didier
> >>>>
> >>>> Le 20/06/2018 ? 23:55, Linux for blind general discussion a ?crit?:
> >>>>> A little more background, I haven't been able to get
> >>>>> /usr/share/sounds/purple/login.wav to play with aplay or play or paplay.
> >>>>> No error returns but neither does any sound.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Wed, 20 Jun 2018, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:55:15
> >>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> >>>>>> To: blinux-list at redhat.com
> >>>>>> Subject: Re: slint and vlc
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hello,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Le 20/06/2018 ? 20:38, Linux for blind general discussion a ?crit?:
> >>>>>>> I have an old version of slint running on the new computer. What I am
> >>>>>>> curious about is if vlc can play any url or local files on the machine
> >>>>>>> once downloaded. So far it doesn't on this older version of slint.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> That's weird, vlc should play pretty much any file, local or remote.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The version of Slint shouldn't matter at all.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> >From "vlc -h":
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> <quoted text begins below>
> >>>>>> Usage: vlc [options] [stream] ...
> >>>>>> You can specify multiple streams on the commandline.
> >>>>>> They will be enqueued in the playlist.
> >>>>>> The first item specified will be played first.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Options-styles:
> >>>>>> --option A global option that is set for the duration of the program.
> >>>>>> -option A single letter version of a global --option.
> >>>>>> :option An option that only applies to the stream directly before it
> >>>>>> and that overrides previous settings.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Stream MRL syntax:
> >>>>>> [[access][/demux]://]URL[#[title][:chapter][-[title][:chapter]]]
> >>>>>> [:option=value ...]
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Many of the global --options can also be used as MRL specific :options.
> >>>>>> Multiple :option=value pairs can be specified.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> URL syntax:
> >>>>>> file:///path/file Plain media file
> >>>>>> http://host[:port]/file HTTP URL
> >>>>>> ftp://host[:port]/file FTP URL
> >>>>>> mms://host[:port]/file MMS URL
> >>>>>> screen:// Screen capture
> >>>>>> dvd://[device] DVD device
> >>>>>> vcd://[device] VCD device
> >>>>>> cdda://[device] Audio CD device
> >>>>>> udp://[[<source address>]@[<bind address>][:<bind port>]]
> >>>>>> UDP stream sent by a streaming server
> >>>>>> vlc://pause:<seconds> Pause the playlist for a certain time
> >>>>>> vlc://quit Special item to quit VLC
> >>>>>> <end of quoted text>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Doesn't this syntax work for you?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Here (but I don't think that the VLC version matter either):
> >>>>>> didier[~]$ LANG=en_US.utf8 vlc --version
> >>>>>> VLC media player 2.2.8 Weatherwax (revision 2.2.7-14-g3cc1d8cba9)
> >>>>>> VLC version 2.2.8 Weatherwax (2.2.7-14-g3cc1d8cba9)
> >>>>>> Compiled by root on stable.slint.net (Jan 18 2018 00:49:03)
> >>>>>> Compiler: gcc version 5.3.0 (GCC)
> >>>>>> This program comes with NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
> >>>>>> You may redistribute it under the terms of the GNU General Public License;
> >>>>>> see the file named COPYING for details.
> >>>>>> Written by the VideoLAN team; see the AUTHORS file.
> >>>>>> didier[~]$
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Best,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Didier
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Slint distribution
> >>>>>> http://slint.fr
> >>>>>> http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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