merge 400033 346109 stop Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Thu, Nov 23, 2006 at 09:38:01PM +0600, Fedor wrote: >> OpenAL doesn't work, because libopenal0a_0.0.8-1_i386.deb doesn't >> create /etc/openalrc. File /etc/openalrc must contain string: >> (define devices '(arts alsa native sdl esd null)) >> Without this file sound in some games doesn't work (for example Chromium) or >> games crashes (Scorched3D). And Debian etch doesn't have man page about >> configure openal. I didn't notice crashes in Scorched3D because of this, but I prepared an upload for this ages ago, still seeking for a sponsor http://siretart.tauware.de/upload-queue/openal_0.0.8-2.dsc > In general, it's a bad idea for library packages to provide config files. If > this is an issue of incorrect defaults in the library, it should set > reasonable compiled-in defaults. If the problem is really that the > compiled-in defaults don't work for these particular apps, then it should > probably be the responsibility of those applications to override those > defaults (with a config file or otherwise). The next upstream version will default to alsa, AFAIUI. I will make the next upstream version remove the config file, if unmodified. > I'm quite certain in any case that the last time I tested chromium, I had no > sound problems; and I've just tested scorched3d as well, and it doesn't > crash at all for me, it runs just fine. Are you using something other than > the default sound driver on your system? Perhaps the crash only happens > under arts or something? Scorched3d crashes at least on amd64 with having 'bird sound' on somewhere in openal. Reported as #382060 -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
