On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 01:54:32AM +0200, Roberto Sanchez wrote: > --- Johann Koenig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribi?: > > > > Are your channels muted? They are by default. > > Why is this, and how do you change it? I've noticed that the mixer > settings on my machine never persist after a reboot (one has an > nforce2 and the other a Yamaha 754). It is kind of annoying to have > to reset the volumes after a boot up.
Chances are you don't have the alsa-utils package installed. It provides alsactl which will automatically store and restore your mixer settings if available (part of the alsa init script). > I also get this message on boot (with a 2.6.0-test2 kernel): > > Starting ALSA (version 0.9.4): intel8x0-failed failed > > I also get a similar error on my laptop (with the Yamaha). > > Should I worry? I hear sound with no problem. If you still get them after having alsa-utils installed, or if you already have it install let us know. > Also, I get this error when starting Audacity on the nforce2 machine: > > "There was an error initializing the audio I/O layer. You will not be > able to play or record audio. > > Error: Host error." > > However, if I kill esd before starting Audacity I don't get the error. > BTW, I've not had this error with 2.4.20 (with either the nvaudio or > the ALSA i810). It seems particular to the new kernels. I also have > no need (apparently) to kill esd on my laptop before using Audacity. > Why is this? Audacity can't get access to /dev/dsp because esd already has it. -- Jamin W. Collins This is the typical unix way of doing things: you string together lots of very specific tools to accomplish larger tasks. -- Vineet Kumar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
