On 2025-04-29 18:14:39, onefang wrote:
> I'm still catching up on this.
>
> On 2025-04-18 21:42:05, fsmithred via Dng wrote:
> > On 4/18/25 20:49, Gregory Nowak via Dng wrote:
> >
> > > Am I correct in assuming that set-card and set-default-card can be run
> > > as many times as needed until one finds the correct card? Does the
> > > set-default-card script produce some sort of sound on the set card
> > > after setting it?
> > >
> > > Greg
> > >
> > >
> >
> > set-default-card will just replace an existing /etc/asound.conf and restart
> > alsa-utils. There's no feedback sound. I guess I can put espeak commands
> > inside a script. I'll have to try that.
>
> You mean like that script I have been writing and telling you about?
>
> Just a reminder -
>
> At boot it figures out what ALL of your sound output devices are.
>
> It lists them. For blind people is speaks through each one in turn,
> telling you which card number it is.
>
> Then it asks you to type the number of the one you actually heard, and
> creates your asound.conf file.
>
> Lots of complications, like the fact that for HDMI outputs you have to
> turn them on first, which was mentioned already. Another quirk is that
> EVERY graphics card I have tested it on has MORE sound output devices
> than actual physical outputs.
>
> As a user you can run it with different arguments to get JACK setup with
> all of those devices it found, including input devices, MIDI, and
> joysticks as MIDI controllers. Not everyono will need that, so you don't
> need to do that.
>
> https://sledjhamr.org/cgit/JackOnAllDevices/

I should have mentioned, the "speak while booting" part isn't working
yet. You still get the list of cards, but also a bunch of errors as it
fails to play the sounds, then you get asked which card. The rest works.

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