They have known this sound issue for a long time: https://www.illumos.org/issues/12839
https://www.illumos.org/issues/13005 I found OI works better with speakers. I had give up the hope with earphones. If earphones is a hard requirement, better use another OS. I you don't like Linux. Then I suggest GhostBSD: http://ghostbsd.org/download ---- On Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:00:12 +0700 Tony Brian Albers <[email protected]> wrote ---- > Hi guys, > > I've been following the latest discussions about desktop environments > with great interest. I'm trying very hard to use OI as a daily driver > for my work. I've come a long way: > > 1. I've got email and calendar working towards the Exchange Server we use. > > 2. I've got MS Teams working in FireFox. > > 3. I've got VPN working (vpnc). > > 4. I've got KeePassX. > > 5. I've managed to get clusterssh working. > > 6. I've got sync to/from my NextCloud server working. > > > > 7. I've got my USB webcam passed through to a linux VM in VirtualBox so > that I can use Zoom for meetings. -well that's what I thought.... > > BUT there is an issue that I think is being overlooked: > > https://www.illumos.org/issues/13098 > > Sound in OI/illumos is low in general and microphone input is almost > inaudible. (see the mail thread "Microphone and pulseaudio") > > I'd also like to have XFCE4 available, It's my preferred DE, well if > WindowMaker is not available ;) > > Now, if we want to have more DE's available, and get more users to use > OI, I think that making sound work is probably a good idea. > > just my .02 DKK > > /tony > > P.S. I'm willing to help out doing testing and documentation. > Unfortunately I do not have any programming skills to speak of. > > > > > On 01/12/21 05:40 PM, Gary Mills wrote: > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 09:34:47AM -0600, Gary Mills wrote: > > > >> The volume on illumos-based systems is always quite low. > > > > Here's the bug report: > > > > https://www.illumos.org/issues/13098 > > > > > > > -- > Tony Albers - Systems Architect - IT Development Royal Danish Library, > Victor Albecks Vej 1, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark > Tel: +45 2566 2383 - CVR/SE: 2898 8842 - EAN: 5798000792142 > > _______________________________________________ > openindiana-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss > _______________________________________________ openindiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
