From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:28:55 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:28:46 -0500 Received: from wire.cadcamlab.org ([156.26.20.181]:59401 "EHLO wire.cadcamlab.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:28:28 -0500 Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 23:26:08 -0600 To: Daniel Chemko , "Michael B. Trausch" Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [Off-Topic?] Mixer device and controls (/dev/mixer) Message-ID: <20010130232608.A18746@cadcamlab.org> In-Reply-To: <3A774A2A.6294B6D4@intrinsyc.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.12i In-Reply-To: <3A774A2A.6294B6D4@intrinsyc.com>; from dchemko@intrinsyc.com on Tue, Jan 30, 2001 at 06:11:38PM -0500 From: Peter Samuelson Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org [Michael B. Trausch] > > I've noticed that with some audio devices, I have a Bass and Treble > > setting that I can play with (and usually do, becuase it makes > > things sound MUCH better). Why don't I have that in some devices, > > and is there a way (through the kernel, or through a userspace > > program) to make up the difference? [Daniel Chemko] > I have not really looked into this but I think this option is only > supported when the audio hardware supports bass and treble. ...and in case the hardware does *not* have such mixer settings, the right place to introduce them is probably 'esd' or equivalent. I don't remember if mpg123 (or its 21st-century equivalent, ogg123) support esd but I think they do, and if not they should be hacked to. > > I am building myself a new installation of Linux (from the kernel > > on up ;p... the Distributions aren't keeping up as much as I want I've just got to ask: what exactly do you feel you need for which Debian 'unstable' is not up-to-date? (Check http://packages.debian.org to see what versions of things are available in 'unstable'.) I ask because in my experience, they have very rarely been more than a few weeks out of date on any major software, except where a significant architecture change was involved (such as the migration to xfree86 4.x), or a feature not deemed "ready for prime time" (BIND 9.0).. > > and I want all my own home-built software anyway, except for X, > > 'cuz that's a bitch to attempt to compile on my own). Well, that's understandable - don't compile in support for features you know you won't need, etc, save maybe 10% of your disk space that way.. Peter - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/