if the driver is loaded try: alsactl -f /etc/asound.conf store
which should store your card settings. you can also do a alsactl -f /etc/asound.conf restore > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Frost [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: February 8, 2002 5:43 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Alsa-user] question about asound.conf > > > Dear all, > > I have also had some problems with asound.conf - there isn't > one on my machine. > I'm running a Hoontech with an Envy?? chip (can't remember > the numbers). my > problem, more generally, is that i don't know, and can't find > out, the syntax > for alsactl. Are there any resources for this that i don't > know about or have > overlooked? > > Many thanks, > > Dan > > --- Thomas Hauth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi ! > > I have some problems configuring alsa. I'm using a Hercules > Gamesurround > > Fortissimo II with a CS4236 chip. After starting the tool > alsaconf, the > > correct chip is detected. But when alsaconf tries to load > the driver, > > the following error message appears: > > > > Loading driver: > > Starting sound driver: snd-card-cs4236 alsactl: Cannot open > > configuration file /etc/asound.conf > > > > Ok, sure. My asound.conf file is empty. But who fills this > file? If I > > understood, alsactl writes settings to this file. But it > can only write > > if the sound driver is installed. But the driver won't > install, cause > > there is no asound.conf. A little weird.... > > Can someone tell my what to do ?? > > > > Note: I'm logged in as root on a SuSE 7.0 System, alsa > version 0.5.9b > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Thomas > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Alsa-user mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > http://uk.my.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Alsa-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user > _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user