| DATE | TIME | WHERE |
|---|---|---|
| Thu October 9, 2008 | From 12:00 to 21:00 UTC (8am -> 5pm EDT) | #fedora-qa (need irc help?) |
How to join?[edit]
For information on joining a Fedora Test Day, see QA/Test_Days#Where_are_Test_Days_held.3F
What to test?[edit]
This week's instalment of Fedora Test Day will focus on:
Preparing for Test Day[edit]
Depending on the speed of your connection and the time available for testing, there are several methods available for
Live Images
- Please download a live ISO image for your architecture:
- Prepare your live image by following the instructions at FedoraLiveCD
- Or run the dowloaded ISO image in qemu:
su -c 'qemu -cdrom Fedora-10-Beta-i686-Live.iso -m 512 -std-vga'
Install Media
- Consult the installation guide for quick start information to determine the best install method for your needs.
- Follow instructions for installing your system.
- Alternatively, on an already installed system:
- Install snake:
yum install snake
- Configure your system for installation:
snake-install http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/test/10-Beta/Fedora/i386/os
- Install snake:
- Alternatively, on an already installed system:
Upgrade Pulse Audio
A newer version of pulseaudio has been built since the release of F10-Beta. The latest version is pulseaudio-0.9.13-1.fc10, a changelog is available in koji.
- To install the update type:
yum update pulseaudio
How to test?[edit]
Use a live cd or make a default install.
Open a terminal window and run:
gnome-sound-properties
Set Sound Events, Music and Movies, Audio Conferencing to Autodetect and click all the test buttons and try playing sound from the sound menu.
Repeat the above but set everything to PulseAudio Sound Server and leave it like that!
Open a terminal window and run:
pavucontrol
Open Edit and select all tracks.
Start testing the tracks one by one.
Test playing media and different types of media in a terminal window.
paplay /usr/share/sounds/login.wav
Test playing the same file(s) through media players that use gstreamer for a backend.
First check if gstreamer is using pulseaudio sound server:
gstreamer-properties
Then test playing a file.
gnome-mplayer /usr/share/sounds/login.wav
Test players that dont use gstreamer for a backend.
su -c 'yum -y install audacious'
Go to preference of that player and make sure it's using PulseAudio.
Start audacious the <ctrl>p select Audio and make sure Current output plugin is set to PulseAudio output plugin.
audacious /usr/share/sounds/login.wav
If you have a sound card that supports surround sound you can enable surround sound by editing /etc/pulse/daemon.conf.
Find the line that has "; default-sample-channels = 2" change 2 to 6 for 5.1 or to 8 for 7.1 then restart the pulseudio.
Consult the documentation of the media player that you use on how to set it to play 5.1 audio.
Take a look at http://www.pulseaudio.org/wiki/PerfectSetup
Please add your thoughts below or discuss any issues or concerns on IRC #fedora-qa.
Things to Avoid:
- emu10k-based cards ... the driver is buggy
- Bluetooth audio devices
- Closed-source software (skype, flash etc...)
- Fiddling with default.pa should be avoided
Debugging Tips:
- Add your user to the pulse-rt group. Note you will need to logout and in again for it to take effect.
su -c '/usr/sbin/usermod -a -G pulse-rt <username>'
- Kill pulseaudio
pulseaudio -k
- Start pulseaudio verbose mode
pulseaudio -vvvv
- Ensure the volume is up and unmuted using either:
- alsamixer
- pavucontrol
- alsamixer -c0 (to bypass PA)
- Are any $HOME/.asoundrc*' files present that might be customizing your sound preferences?
- Are any sound-related messages present in /var/log/messages or dmesg ?
- Include the URL generated by running [1] in any bug reports
- Include output of aplay -L, the verbose pulseaudio -vvvv output (see above) and the output of "ls" inside of "pacmd" in any bug reports.
- If you found CPU load related issues, please include oprofile dumps in your bug report. See the cheat sheet: http://oprofile.sourceforge.net/docs/
- For crashes include a full backtrace.
- Include your smoltProfile url in any bug report. Encase you did not send it in the first place..
su -c 'smoltSendProfile -a'
- Consult http://pulseaudio.org/wiki/FAQ
Sound Cards Tested[edit]
Please record information about the sound cards you've tested in the table below.
| Driver | PCI ID | Vendor/Model |
|---|---|---|
| Tested By | Notes | |
| snd_hda_intel | 00:1b.0 | Intel Corporation 631xESB/632xESB High Definition Audio Controller (rev 09) |
| User:jlaska | alsa-info.sh - http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=0bba90565883dc921f97eeb910e9bc30076b30cd
Filed Bug#466338 - I: memblock.c: Pool full | |
| snd_hda_intel | 00:1b.0 | Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03) |
| User:darthmarth37 | alsa-info.sh - http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=0341f71bc3db75ff2219843d568b9e710dbbfd59 | |
| snd_hda_intel | 00:1b.0 | Analog Devices AD1984 |
| DenisLeroy | alsa-info.sh - http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=5547bcb5796f98eea0ad3b96a7de05d35d600863 | |
| snd_usb_audio | 046d:0990 | Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 |
| DenisLeroy | alsa-info.sh - http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=5547bcb5796f98eea0ad3b96a7de05d35d600863 | |
| snd_hda_intel | 8086:27d8 | Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01) |
| User:robertmwilliams | alsa-info.sh - http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=6a214dd15ada41945cb8a18ec382fe85d7fccde6 | |
| snd_hda_intel,
snd_usb_audio |
8086:27d8 | Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02) |
| User:ndim | alsa-info.sh - http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=831930df75ad63a16c6be799bc1689cd1a690bbd | |
| snd_hda_intel | 8086:269a | Audio device: Intel Corporation 631xESB/632xESB High Definition Audio Controller (rev 09) |
| User:Jwilson | alsa-info.sh - http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=7a82bfcfb51d9438f5ed3d28c279e2fed7c5a533 | |
| snd_emu10k1 | 06:0d.0 | Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 08) |
| User:poelstra |
| |
| snd_via82xx | 1106:3059 | Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 60) |
| User:Jwilson | alsa-info.sh - http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=17a8942fb9cb8acf12cd6686c22990dd4432cb67
Filed Bug#466351 - snd-via82xx made of fail | |
Where to file bugs[edit]
Please record any issues/defects discovered in Red Hat's Bugzilla.
- To file a NEW bug, go to https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Fedora&cf_qa_whiteboard=FedoraTestDay
- Existing Test Day bugs can be found at http://tinyurl.com/53thap
Need help?[edit]
We'll have a host of QA and Development characters hanging out discussing bugs (aka "features"), expectations, and test areas. I've included details below for how you can contribute below.
The following cast of characters will be available testing, workarounds, bug fixes, and general discussion ...
- Development - LennartPoettering
- Quality Assurance - User:Johannbg, User:jlaska, User:wwoods
If you'd like to sign up to help field questions, please add your name to the list above.