I'm still using 1.4.3 on this SS5 and am able to play mp3's, cd's and au
files with no problems. I can even play cd's through the internal
speaker, or line out using xmmix. I notice that amp seems to use more
cpu than mp3, or at least it cuts out more when compiling at the same
time. 

Have you been able to get xamp working? It builds ok but doesn't play.

Brad

Jon Lindgren wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 2 Jan 2001, ali (Anders Lindgren) wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 2 Jan 2001, Jon Lindgren wrote:
> >
> > > AFAIK the audio driver has nothing to do with it.  If plugging in an
> >
> > Hrrm better phrased "software issue" I suppose. Under Slowaris (which I
> > don't have around), you can run "audiocontrol" and in software turn the
> > internal speaker on and off while listening to music via line out. There
> > are even keys on the keyboard for audio volume available in Solaris
> > (although I'm sure you knew this already...)
> 
> Oh, most excellent.  In that case, forget the hardware kludge, and work on
> getting (or finding out if it's there already) the right knobs to
> turn... Last I played with audio on an SS5 on 1.4.something, it just
> wasn't working quite well enough for me.
> 
> Unfortunately, I don't have any 1.5 or -current source lying around here,
> but a quick look through the source should reveal if the code/hooks
> exist.  I would expect it's already there, or it should be easy enough to
> add...
> 
> [snip]
> 
> > Hrrm I could give it a looksee when I open the case to put in a larger
> > disk - hopefully soon! - I suppose... Feels like a cludge though, given
> > that it's perfectly software-controllable. I think maybe we just don't
> > have support for it ATM.
> 
> I'd agree.  Hopefully someone else will reply to this thread, tell us
> which knobs to turn, and make me look dumb for saying "1.5 don't do it
> yet" ;-)
> 
> > > BTW - how is the audio on an SS5 working for you?  Under 1.4.2 I know it
> > > had several issues, but I haven't experimented under 1.5 yet.  Any
> > > issues?  Working well?
> >
> > Never ran anything but 1.5 on these, but as far as I can tell,
> > audio is working perfectly in 1.5; I'm playing mpegs with mpg123
> > all the time and have yet to notice any other problems.
> 
> Cool.  Time to upgrade those 1.4.x SS5 boxes now.
> 
> Take care, and happy new year.
> 
> -Jon
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