Hi, I've just installed Gnomemeeting so I can mic with my Windows friend.

I also installed the ALSA and OSS plugins for Gnomemeeting.

Here's the problem, I go through the "Configuration Druid" on Gnomemeeting and when it comes to the sound bit, I have to choose which plugin I want to use.

Here's my plugin options:

OSS
ALSA
Quicknet

I checked all three on the next screen, which shows if it's detected the devices and ALSA and Quicknet both say "No Device Found", whereas OSS says /dev/dsp" for audio output and audio input.

So, I chose OSS as it seems logical to use the plugin that actually shows something. So now I press "Test Settings" and all I hear is a loud buzzing sound and I can't hear myself talk.

I applied these settings thinking maybe they were temporary, but when I connected to my friend's pc, all we could both hear is the buzzing sound, which must have originated from my machine as we both used it without problems when I was with Windows.

As requested in the topic "readme" I've pasted some information from /sbin/lspci:

And my kernal information: Redhat linux 9 2.4.20-8

Thank you for taking the time to read this, I'm sorry I can't be of more use but this is only my second day on Linux.

Edit: I forgot to mention that the Redhat soundcard tool correctly finds my soundcard, and I DO hear the test sounds.

Many Thanks,
Nick

Hi.

The VIA chipset audio 'cards' can't record under OSS, so you can't use OSS. I believe it's possible using ALSA, but I couldn't get it to work.

Have a look here:
http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/lin...12.3/0865.html

Dave

Hi,

Thanks for that Dave but I'm too much of a newbie to even understand that.

I understand what you're saying about ALSA, but how would I get that to work if it can't detect my audio device on Gnomemeeting?

oss is becoming obsolete, try downloading and installing alsa yourself from here:
http://alsa-project.org
if you need help w/ installation, usage, etc., dont hesitate.

RedHat 9 doesn't come with ALSA support, so you'll have to install it yourself. Once ALSA's up and running, Gnomemeeting should be able to see your sound card.

Dave