On Thu, Jun 23, 2005 at 01:38:25PM -0400, [KS] wrote: > Peter J Ross wrote: > > On Thu, Jun 23, 2005 at 12:21:09PM -0400, [KS] wrote: > > > > > >>Hi, > >> > >>My system is an unstable Debian box and was running sound (with ALSA) > >>under KDE(and sometimes GNOME) without any problem till a few weeks ago. > >>But now I get no sound what soever. There is no sound if I do $cat > >>/dev/urandom > /dev/dsp Also, when I try to play audio (audio CD or > >>mp3s) with XMMS everything seems to be running fine but there is no > >>sound! XMMS, xine, or other multimedia applications do not complain > >>about anything regarding sound system. > >> > >>Could someone help or give tips on how to go about debugging the sound > >>problem? > >> > >>Below are some details about the system: > >>arts is set to release the sound device after 2 seconds, and it looks > >>that its working. Testing sound from the Control Center>Sound and > >>Multimedia doesn't give any error either. > >> > >>~$ lspci | grep Multimedia > >>0000:00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM > >>(ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01) > >> > >>~$ lsmod | grep snd > >>snd_intel8x0 33216 0 > >>snd_ac97_codec 78360 1 snd_intel8x0 > >>snd_pcm_oss 53344 0 > >>snd_mixer_oss 19872 1 snd_pcm_oss > >>snd_pcm 92712 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss > >>snd_timer 24644 1 snd_pcm > >>snd 55300 6 > >>snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer > >>soundcore 9664 1 snd > >>snd_page_alloc 10020 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm > >> > >>~$ cat /proc/asound/cards > >>0 [I82801DBICH4 ]: ICH4 - Intel 82801DB-ICH4 > >> Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981A at 0xfebff800, irq 201 > > > > > > That looks good to me. > > > > Obvious question first. > > > > Have you used alsamixer (or a GUI equivalent) to unmute the output? > > > > Yes, I did check the settings in alsamixer before posting. Master, > Master Mono, Headphone, PCM, Line,CD, Mic, Phone, Aux are all 100% and > unmuted. Heaphone Jack Sense, Line Jack Sense, Mic Boost, External Amp > are all 0 and I can't increase their volume or mute them.
Here's the next really obvious question: Are the speakers plugged in to the right socket, switched on, and not muted by their own volume control? Sorry for asking, but I'm at a loss to account for your problem when everything seems right. -- PJR :-) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
