On 01/23/2011 07:44 AM, Dale wrote: > dhk wrote: >> On 01/23/2011 07:20 AM, Dale wrote: >> >>> dhk wrote: >>> >>>> On 01/23/2011 06:10 AM, Dale wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hazen Valliant-Saunders wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Alsaconf will probe the right module for you. >>>>>> >>>>>> have you run alsamixer? (Or gmixer or whichever mixer you like to >>>>>> unumte the channels with?) >>>>>> >>>>>> You need to unmute the channells; >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> I will add this. It seems every time I do a install, I have to unmute >>>>> the sound with both alsa and Kmix to get sound. I assume alsa >>>>> controls >>>>> the card itself and kmix is sort of like software. You may have hit >>>>> something similar here. If even one thing is muted, no sound. >>>>> Finding >>>>> them all is fun tho. >>>>> >>>>> Dale >>>>> >>>>> :-) :-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I had all the channels unmuted. I ran alsamixer and >>>> gnome-volume-control to unmute and to verify, but still no sound. In >>>> the /etc/make.conf I have ALSA_CARDS="AC97" set, but I don't think that >>>> matters according to the documentation. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Does lspci -k show it is using some sort of driver? Mine for example >>> shows this: >>> >>> 01:00.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation Device 0be2 (rev a1) >>> Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device 069a >>> Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel >>> >>> If yours doesn't show a kernel driver in use, then it is likely a driver >>> problem. If it does show one, make sure it is the correct one. I >>> usually use this as a guide: >>> >>> http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/ >>> >>> Just run the lspci -n command and paste it in there. It works well. If >>> it shows it is loading the correct driver, something is muted somewhere >>> or maybe it is as simple as you have the speakers plugged into the wrong >>> plug. I did that once on my first build. I had two green plugs. Sort >>> of got the wrong one. ;-) >>> >>> I can't think of anything else at the moment. >>> >>> Dale >>> >>> :-) :-) >>> >>> >>> >> It looks like it's got a driver from the following: >> 00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce3 250Gb >> AC'97 Audio Controller (rev a1) >> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K8N-E >> Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH >> Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0 >> >> The full output is below. >> >> # lspci -k >> <<SNIP>> >> 00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce3 250Gb >> AC'97 Audio Controller (rev a1) >> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K8N-E >> Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH >> Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0 >> > > From that, I would think it is working driver and hardware wise, key > word is think. The only things I can think of is something somewhere is > muted or plugged up wrong. Do you have something like this: > > root@fireball / # ls -al /dev/snd/ > total 0 > drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 420 Jan 22 00:44 . > drwxr-xr-x 14 root root 4380 Jan 22 00:45 .. > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 80 Jan 22 00:44 by-path > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 10 Jan 22 00:44 controlC0 > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 19 Jan 22 00:44 controlC1 > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 9 Jan 22 00:44 hwC0D0 > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 18 Jan 22 00:44 hwC1D0 > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 17 Jan 22 00:44 hwC1D1 > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 16 Jan 22 00:44 hwC1D2 > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 15 Jan 22 00:44 hwC1D3 > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 8 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC0D0c > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 7 Jan 23 06:37 pcmC0D0p > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 6 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC0D1c > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 5 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC0D1p > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 4 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC0D2c > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 14 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC1D3p > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 13 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC1D7p > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 12 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC1D8p > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 11 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC1D9p > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 3 Jan 22 00:44 seq > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 2 Jan 22 00:44 timer > root@fireball / # > > Yours may vary a bit so it is just something to compare too. I think we > are using different cards but some should look the same. I list those > because my sound works here. > > Can I also assume you have checked to make sure you are in the right > groups for sound? I would think audio would be the only one needed but > since we are grasping at straws, compare to this: > > root@fireball / # cat /etc/group | grep dale > tty::5:nut,dale > lp::7:lp,dale > wheel::10:root,dale > uucp::14:uucp,nut,dale > audio::18:dale > cdrom::19:haldaemon,dale > dialout::20:root,dale > video::27:root,dale > usb::85:haldaemon,dale > users::100:games,dale > utmp:x:406:dale > lpadmin:x:106:dale > games:x:35:dale > plugdev:x:999:haldaemon,dale > dale:x:1000: > nut:x:84:nut,dale > wireshark:x:993:dale > root@fireball / # > > Again, yours may vary but it may help. This may not help but at least > you can be pretty sure of what it is not. When working on something > like this, am I the only one that feels like Sherlock Holmes? lol > > Dale > > :-) :-) > >
By the way, that link is really good. It did confirm that I'm using the correct driver. I checked the plugs and nothing. I think I might try another sound card. The one I've been trying to get working is part of the mother board. I'm sure I have a Sound Blaster around somewhere. I'll let you know if that maks a difference. . . . and yes I have the following. # ls -al /dev/snd/ total 0 drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 240 Jan 21 12:49 . drwxr-xr-x 15 root root 3880 Jan 21 12:50 .. drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Jan 21 12:49 by-path crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 9 Jan 21 12:49 controlC0 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 4 Jan 21 12:49 controlC1 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 3 Jan 21 12:49 midiC1D0 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 8 Jan 23 06:56 pcmC0D0c crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 7 Jan 23 07:48 pcmC0D0p crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 6 Jan 21 12:49 pcmC0D1c crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 5 Jan 21 12:49 pcmC0D2p crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 10 Jan 21 12:49 seq crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 2 Jan 21 12:49 timer Thanks.
