[ltp] Q: Sound recording, A21m and Caldera 2.4

[linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org]

Bob,

I also have an IBM ThinkPad A21m.  Although I use RedHat Linux, I believe 
that I might have some advice.

Although I use Alsa for my sound driver, I believe that this applies to 
OSS as well.  In addition to making sure that the microphone recording 
volume is up, make sure that the microphone is selected as the sound input 
device.  You can select between line in (this might only exist on the 
docking station), microphone, and CD.  If CD or line in are selected, you 
won't get any sound recording from the microphone.

In Alsa, you can use the Alsa Mixer to set the input device.  With OSS,
there are a number of mixer programs out there that should let you select
the input device.

Hope this helps,

Erik.

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004, Robert Hueckstedt wrote:

> I have an IBM ThinkPad A21m that came with Caldera Open Linux 2.4
> preloaded. That means the Linux kernel is 2.2.14. It has both KDE and
> Gnome. When I enquired about the sound card while in KDE the response I
> received was that the driver was loaded as a module. The description was
> OSS/Free: 3.8s 2++-971130.
> 
> Neither in krecorder in KDE nor in the analogous program under Gnome am
> I able to record sound from a microphone. (This TP comes with a built-in
> microphone, but I am using one that I plug into the mike jack. And yes,
> that mike works on another machine. So, the mike itself is not the
> problem.)
> 
> Sound production itself is fine; my only problem is being unable to
> record sound.
> 
> If you are able to suggest a solution, please bear in mind that I am
> little more than a newbie with Linux.
> 
> Gratefully,
> Bob Hueckstedt
>