On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 12:42:57PM -0500, John Hupp wrote: > On 12/29/2012 12:28 PM, Chris Green wrote: > >On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 07:23:11PM +0200, Ioannis Vranos wrote: > >>On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 7:19 PM, Chris Green <c...@isbd.net> wrote: > >>>I am having trouble getting any sound output on an Acer Revo R3600. > >>> > >>>I first tried after upgrading an Ubuntu Server installation to 12.10, > >>>that produced nothing. > >>> > >>>I have now done a completely fresh install of Lubuntu core and that is > >>>just as silent. > >>> > >>>Everything *appears* to work, e.g. if I run alsamixer on the command > >>>line I get all the expected bits and can turn the gain up on 'master', > >>>'phones' and 'speaker' but still I get nothing out. > >>> > >>>If I run the default rhythmbox it thinks everything is OK and 'plays' > >>>but no sound comes from the speakers (I'm using the headphone output > >>>driving an amplifier). Jiggling the connections produces a crackle from > >>>the speakers so they are connected and live. > >>> > >>>Can anyone suggest what might be wrong? > >> > >>Why are you using Ubuntu Server and Lubuntu core, and not the normal > >>Lubuntu Desktop installation? > >> > >Because this is to be a server system running headless, among other > >things I'm aiming to run mpd on it. > > > >I only tried Lubuntu Core because I wondered if my problem was some GUI > >component that was necessary to make sound work (it shouldn't be so but > >you never know). If/when I get it working I will probably remove the > >GUI or least stop it running. > > > > I see you're using the headphone output. Does it also have a > regular speaker output (usually green) on the back of the machine > that you can try? > Aaaarrrrggggghhhhhh!!!!!!!! :-)
I had misread the silly icons by the sockets and had the connection to the amplifier plugged into the Mic Input! Sorry all, it works perfectly now! What a waste of half a day! -- Chris Green -- Lubuntu-users mailing list Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
