Sound

[playmoboy]

I would like to use Tiny Core Linux as my main OS but I cant get sound and java working. I don't know what to do for sound so instructions would be nice. As for java when i use the command 'java' in terminal it say it not a valid command. I have the jre 6 installed. I hope the fix is as simple as installing the jre 7 but haven't had time to try. Any help is appreciated.

Also why are there so many captchas?

[Rich]

Hi playmoboy
For sound, install either  alsa.tcz  OR  OSS.tcz  and be sure to read the  Info  tab in AppBrowser.

As for java when i use the command 'java' in terminal it say it not a valid command. I have the jre 6 installed.

That's because the  path  environmental variable does not include the location it's installed in.

Also why are there so many captchas?

We used to have a spam problem.

[playmoboy]

After a restart Java worked and thanks for sound info. Also how do I uninstall programs?

Sent from Samsung Fascinate

[playmoboy]

I fiqured out how to uninstall programs working on sound now.

[archerbob]

After a restart Java worked and thanks for sound info. Also how do I uninstall programs?

Sent from Samsung Fascinate

How do you un-install programs?

[Juanito]

see the apps gui "dependencies and deletions"

[Kelikaku]

... For sound, install either  alsa.tcz  OR  OSS.tcz  and be sure to read the  Info  tab in AppBrowser. ...

I see in the app browser search result there are both alsa-oss.tcz & also alsa.tcz. There is no 'oss.tcz'.

I have no sound in either my laptop or in the desktop (sony VAIO and a Dell Dimension 4700), from within the OS, but I know that the hardware works in other OS's. I tried the 'lsmod | grep snd' command in the Terminal, and there was no output. I am thinking that my installation came without any sound drivers? 
EDIT: After installing alsa.tcz and alsa-modules-5.15.10-tinycore.tcz, I tried the 'lsmod | grep snd' command once more, in the Terminal, and there is now output.

Thanks in advance. 

bs'd

[Rich]

Hi Kelikaku
Welcome to the forum.

... There is no 'oss.tcz'. ...

OSS is no longer offered.

These are the ALSA installation instructions I usually recommend:
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,22145.msg138620.html#msg138620
Pay attention to the order extensions are installed in.

[Kelikaku]

Thank you. I am not sure, how I did it, but I think it is kind of working now.
Both units are now able to output sound.

After I reboot, it doesn't work till I type

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alsactl init

[Rich]

Hi Kelikaku
Did you run steps 7 through 10 in the link I provided?

[Kelikaku]

I tried to, but several of the commands did not appear to change anything: 

6. Run:

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speaker-test [-Ddefault:1] -c2 -t wav -l1    If all went well, you should hear the phrases  "Front Left"  and  "Front Right"  from
    your left and right speakers respectively.
 7. Run:

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sudo alsactl store

The speaker test command did not implement.  Screen shot below: 

[Rich]

Hi Kelikaku
The image you attached shows you attempting to run  aplay , not  speaker-test.

[Kelikaku]

... The image you attached shows you attempting to run  aplay , not  speaker-test.

Sorry. I had trouble getting the screen shot to work. 

I'll try again tomorrow and update this reply, with your permission.

[puppybyte!]

new video regarding setting up of sound in tinycore :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtQqjkJ_zdA