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Fix OSS4 w/UbuntuStudio 9.04 Jaunty build

Asked by ken78724

This is not about ALSA sound. Have no OSS4 sound with Ubuntu Studio 9.04 AMD64 Jaunty installed. Have excellent test chirps but none in 4th test per system > preferences >sound. Appears there's only a default option and custom and standard option can not be accessed. my goal is to receive sound from youtubes; webinars; etc. Had sound with ALSA & believe am close in OSS4 but cannot tease out whether my problem is from the OSS4 install or the Ubuntu Studio build as shown under my name in Ubuntu Forum http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1258885. Would prefer to keep using Ubuntu Studio install rather than go back to solely Ubuntu 9.04 amd64 as a dire need exists to produce a number of documentaries. Been at the effort 14 months; the studio build is only 6 weeks or so old.

Just did system test which was reported to launchpad. I don't know how that could be posted here or linked in so more info is available ... Am not well grounded, so bare with me; am working on heavy duty side bar problems that will make instant application of your advice appear slow

tell me if there's an OSS4 guide like this one for ALSA? https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshootingProcedure#Other%20Pages Or, can the guide cited be used for each?

Kenneth

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ken78724 (koymkg) said : 		#1

Q: if I fully removed ALSA b4 installing OSS4 would I create a problem running the following in Terminal and press the <enter> key: sudo which alsactl ?
I understand from the guide posted initially that this query also removes extra alsa packages; but, I am not knowledgible as to what they are talking about and my original post here is solely about making OSS4 produce sound and for me to be able to walk and talk without creating new problems.

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Best Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said : 		#2

If you want to use OSS4, try this guide:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenSound

and this one which refers to the link above:

http://jesse.im/node/16

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ken78724 (koymkg) said : 		#3

complex remedy may or may not answer my question. Just because I could ask a Q: does not mean a noobie can read and apply what you propose is a solution, i.e., http://mercurial.opensound.com/?file/6bf18b4a87d6/devlists/Linux. 2 weeks B4 this Q: was posted I couldn't find a listing of parameters including [or not including] my PC. That occurred because of my disability. But I do believe my posting given to launchpad.net today in Q #83930 indeed tell us whether PC system is compatible; my disability, macular degeneration is blocking vision of details in the two listings. Help is needed to read the report I posted this A.M. 9-26-09 on launchpad.net [from System > System Testing > Upload report to launchpad.net.

As I stated in my post this morning I ask please help by reading down through the launchpad upload report and the http given in line two of this message. I believe I discovered and followed https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenSound fully on my own but I cannot track back and find the exact line in System Testing > Upload report to launchpad.net, which affirms my PC works with OSS4. Am I guess you may say "a noobie on a yo-yo with my eyes blurring [disabled]" asking you to please help me get off.

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ken78724 (koymkg) said : 		#4

I have done a Places>Search for Files and received "No Files Found - System Test" but distinctly recall I performed a System > Administration > System Testing and did submit a "Test and System Report" as now affirmed a third time since this query was made today. Indeed I read through that report before submitting it to be sure I believed my system would work with OSS4.

Please help as my eyes are now blurred; and, indeed I do have a disability. Thanks.

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ken78724 (koymkg) said : 		#5

From the last part of the recommended note from Jesse as cited in the Answer, here's copy of Terminal output >
k78724@Kproductions:~$ sudo apt-get install -y binutils libgtk2.0-0 sed gcc libc6
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
binutils is already the newest version.
libgtk2.0-0 is already the newest version.
sed is already the newest version.
gcc is already the newest version.
libc6 is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
k78724@Kproductions:~$ sudo apt-get install -y libesd0 libsdl1.2debian-oss
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
libesd0 is already the newest version.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  libsdl1.2debian-alsa
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libsdl1.2debian-oss
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 210kB of archives.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main libsdl1.2debian-oss 1.2.13-4ubuntu3 [210kB]
Fetched 210kB in 3s (63.4kB/s)
dpkg: libsdl1.2debian-alsa: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you request:
 libsdl1.2debian depends on libsdl1.2debian-alsa (= 1.2.13-4ubuntu3) | libsdl1.2debian-all (= 1.2.13-4ubuntu3) | libsdl1.2debian-esd (= 1.2.13-4ubuntu3) | libsdl1.2debian-oss (= 1.2.13-4ubuntu3) | libsdl1.2debian-nas (= 1.2.13-4ubuntu3) | libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio (= 1.2.13-4ubuntu3); however:
  Package libsdl1.2debian-alsa is to be removed.
  Package libsdl1.2debian-all is not installed.
  Package libsdl1.2debian-esd is not installed.
  Package libsdl1.2debian-oss is not installed.
  Package libsdl1.2debian-nas is not installed.
  Package libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio is not installed.
(Reading database ... 313920 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing libsdl1.2debian-alsa ...
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Selecting previously deselected package libsdl1.2debian-oss.
(Reading database ... 313912 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libsdl1.2debian-oss (from .../libsdl1.2debian-oss_1.2.13-4ubuntu3_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up libsdl1.2debian-oss (1.2.13-4ubuntu3) ...

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
k78724@Kproductions:~$ sudo dpkg -i oss-linux*.deb
dpkg: error processing oss-linux*.deb (--install):
 cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
 oss-linux*.deb
k78724@Kproductions:~$

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ken78724 (koymkg) said : 		#6

will check for sound b4 and after restart. thanks.

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ken78724 (koymkg) said : 		#7

hot dog,,,, even without clicking restart now have excellent OSS4 sound on Ubuntu Studio 9.04 Jaunty from YouTube.com using finish out programming found in the http://jesse.im/node/16 link.

Many thanks Mark!
Kenneth --- a blurry eye fellow going blind who could read the shorter answer....