mp3 audio / video problem

Jeff Yowell jeff_yowell at cox.net
Wed Jan 5 16:21:32 MST 2005


Nobody knows, I guess.


> What do I have to edit in the modprobe.conf file to get sound to work?
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> On Jan 5, 2005, at 4:35 PM, Cian Duffy wrote:
> 
>> Err, I'm running 4.0, with the latest official kernel recompiled with
>> OSS Emulation for ALSA. I have system sounds, I have in-game sounds, I
>> have RealPlayer 10 sound, I have VLC sound. It was a messup and a typo
>> in modprobe.conf that caused there to be no sound. I've played DVD's,
>> MPEG's, Quicktime, AVI's, CD's, MP3's and Vorbis files.
>> 
>> Off topic - are you using online.ie just for their storage or are you
>> Irish also?
>> 
>> Cian
>> 
>> On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 17:29:26 -0500, Jeff Yowell <jeff_yowell at cox.net>
>> wrote:
>>> It doesn't work because the developers for Yellow Dog decided not to
>>> have any sound support in version 4.0. You cannot play CDs, DVDs,
>>> MP3s, AVIs, or any other sound-producing thing or file on any
>>> computer using Yellow Dog.  Nor can you have any system sounds.  It
>>> is strictly a "visual" operating system.
>>> 
>>> Now, as for why they did this, you may need to ask them.  Apparently,
>>> though, they just don't like any noise.
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> From: jmotta at online.ie
>>>> Date: 2005/01/05 Wed PM 05:14:23 EST
>>>> To: yellowdog-newbie at lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
>>>> Subject: mp3 audio / video problem
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi All. I just installed YDL 4.0 on my TiBook and I must say so far
>>>> I love it!
>>>> The only problem is I do not have any mp3 support or video support
>>>> for that
>>>> matter. When I installed I chose to install everything, so as far as
>>>> I know
>>>> every package available on the YDL CD's are no on my HD.
>>>> 
>>>> The first time I tried to play an mp3 the program (music player and
>>>> kaboodle)
>>>> refeused to play the file. Music player said it didn't have the
>>>> plugin to play
>>>> mp3's! Is mp3 support not in YDL?
>>>> 
>>>> How can I remedy this problem?, dumb it down for me if you can. I
>>>> don't know all
>>>> the rpm, make, yum stuff yet.
>>>> 
>>>> thanks
>>>> JM
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