Talking Arch Linux Installer

[Kelly Prescott]

Ok, make sure in your windows7, your volume for all your devices is maxed.
Then while in your vm after hearing the prompt, press
the number 2 while holding the capslock key.
This will increase the volume.
I believe you can increase  it to 8 or so.
Then in the vm, you can open the alsa mixer and turn up your volume there 
as well.


On Sun, 19 Apr 2015, Techswing33 wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Thanks for your reply. Requested information below, but and I had to
> get a set of earbuds to get this, but apparently I am getting sound,
> though very very low, without headphones pressed to my ear there's no
> way I can use it. Can I crank up the speakup volume? And for
> disclosure this is in VMware workstation11 with the vm at
> workstation11 hardware compatibility using first the 2013 iso and then
> the latest 2015 iso.
>
> Ok, machine. It's a custom built AMD box, it's got a gigabyte GA970
> motherboard in it, 32 gb of ram and an fx8120 8 core processor in it,
> that's why I wanted to use it for vm work. It's 64 bit and the host OS
> is windows7 64 bit. The VMware product I'm running is VMware
> workstation 11. I only have one sound card and according to device
> manager it's announced as a high definition audio device, doubt that's
> very much help.
>
> What I don't get is why the volume is so low on my installation media.
>
> Thanks.
> Dave.
>
>
> On 4/17/15, Kelly Prescott <kprescott at coolip.net> wrote:
>> Tell me a little about your environment,
>> what kind of physical machine, what OS are you running, exactly what
>> vmware product are you running?
>> What kind of sound card do you have, and do you have more than one?
>> -- Kelly Prescott
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 17 Apr 2015, Techswing33 wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Thanks for your suggestions. I've tried all of them still no luck.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> Dave.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/17/15, Kelly Prescott <kprescott at coolip.net> wrote:
>>>> Ok, I have tried the TalkingArch iso (the current one) dated April 2015.
>>>> I used it on 2 different vmware systems and it works.
>>>> here are some suggestions:
>>>> 1:  when setting operating system, choose other linux kernel 3.x x86_64
>>>> 2:  make the memory at least 512M
>>>> 3:   make the hard disk at least 8 gb.
>>>> 4 you must press ctrl-g to direct input to the machine.
>>>> 5 it takes a bit to come up...  press enter every now and then to see if
>>>> you hear the prompt.
>>>> If you still have problems, make sure your iso passes gpg signature
>>>> testing.
>>>> We sign the iso distribution with my gpg key and kyles gpg key.
>>>> You can verify with both or just one.
>>>> If you find that the computer Gods simply aren't on your side, post a
>>>> message and I'll give you my phone number and we can work on it.
>>>> I am even up to a remote jaws session if necessary.
>>>>
>>>> -- Kelly Prescott
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 16 Apr 2015, Kelly Prescott wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have VMWare workstation, so I will give it a try and see what the
>>>>> problem
>>>>> might be.
>>>>> I normally don't run arch in a VMWare host, but I do  run other linux
>>>>> distributions there sometimes.
>>>>> I'll let you know what I find.
>>>>> kp
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 15 Apr 2015, Techswing33 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>  Hello Kelly,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Thanks for your reply. I'm using a Windows7 64 bit host. On that I'm
>>>>>>  running VMware Workstation11. I am attempting to get the latest
>>>>>>  talking Arch iso going, though I've tried back to the 2012 iso as I've
>>>>>>  got the 2014 and 2013 isos, none talk, and they use to. They use to,
>>>>>>  this all use to work. I'm assuming that when VMware went from their
>>>>>>  es1371 audio to the hd audio emulated sound card that broke things.
>>>>>>  I've tried on various hardware compatibility levels starting with
>>>>>>  workstation11 and downgrading no luck.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  I'd like to help fix this, let me know what else I can do.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Thanks.
>>>>>>  Dave.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  On 4/15/15, covici at ccs.covici.com <covici at ccs.covici.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >  I have a gentoo environment which talks using  software speech under
>>>>>> >  vmware workstation 11, using Linux as the  host.  Are you using
>>>>>> > Windows
>>>>>> >  as the host?
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >  Techswing33 <techswing33 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > >  Hello,
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > >  Adding to this I'm using arch Linux in a VMware virtual
>>>>>> > > environment,
>>>>>> > >  workstation11, and talking arch does not work in this setup. I'm
>>>>>> > >  suspecting it has something to do with the hdaudio driver
>>>>>> > > emulating
>>>>>> > > a
>>>>>> > >  7.1 surround as opposed to the older es1371, but I have not found
>>>>>> > > a
>>>>>> > >  fix.
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > >  Unrelated, but if either Gentoo or slackware are talking I'd like
>>>>>> > > to
>>>>>> > >  know about them.
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > >  Thanks.
>>>>>> > >  Dave.
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > >  On 4/15/15, Joseph C. Lininger <devnull-speakup at pcdesk.net> wrote:
>>>>>> > > >  Thanks guys. As a corelary, if any assistance is needed in
>>>>>> > > >  maintaining
>>>>>> > > >  this installation media or anything, I would be happy to help.
>>>>>> > > > My
>>>>>> > > >  experience is mostly with Gentoo, Slackware, and currently
>>>>>> > > > picking
>>>>>> > > >
>>>>>> > > >  up
>>>>>> > > >  Arch Linux.
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>>>>>> >  --
>>>>>> >  Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question
>>>>>> > is:
>>>>>> >  How do
>>>>>> >  you spend it?
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >           John Covici
>>>>>> >           covici at ccs.covici.com
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