On Sun, May 14, 2006 at 17:09:26 -0500, Russ Cook wrote: > Florian Kulzer wrote: > >On Sun, May 14, 2006 at 13:32:31 -0500, Russ Cook wrote: > > > >>I'm running a A8N32-SLI Deluxe, with dual core amd64. My kernel > >>is 2.6.16-1-amd64-k8-smp. I also run kernel 2.6.14.4. With either > >>kernel, I have no audio. I used to have audio until about a week > >>ago, after running apt-get upgrade. I'm running the 64 bit dist, > >>unstable. When trying to run XMMS or any other audio or video > >>player, I get no audio. XMMS tells me it couldn't open audio, and > >>request I check soundcard configured, correct output plugin selected, > >>and no other program is blocking the soundcard. > >> > >>In the past, I could get past this problem by re-running alsaconf. > >>Now however, alsaconf never completes before my X system freezes > >>up. I can still access my system from another machine using ssh, > >>but all output to the screen is frozen, and the keyboard is > >>unresponsive. The mouse pointer still moves across > >>the screen, but nothing responds. > >> > >>Has anyone else had this problem, and can anyone offer hints or > >>suggestions as to the cause and cure? > >> > > > >I would try to shut down X and run alsaconf from a virtual terminal. If > >this still locks up your machine you can log in with ssh and check which > >process is blocking the CPU with the "top" command. It would then also > >be interesting if killing that process unlocks the computer or not. > >Another thing to try is "/etc/init.d/alsa force-reload". > > > >If alsaconf works when run from the terminal you can use a simple > >application such as "speaker-test" to check your sound. If this is > >successful you can try if it still works when you start X again. This > >should help you to isolate the cause of the problem. > > > > > Another problem - I used to be able to access a virtual terminal by > pressing ctl-alt-f2. This key sequence no longer works. I'm running > gnome. How can I temporarily disable X so I can run alsaconf from > a virtual terminal?
Open a Gnome terminal or an xterm, become root and run chvt 2 to go to virtual terminal 2, for example. Log in as your normal user, su to root level and run /etc/init.d/gdm stop This will shut down Gnome and X. The command to start it again is /etc/init.d/gdm start As far as the ctrl-alt-fx problem is concerned, have a look at this thread: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2006/04/msg02492.html If that does not help you, start a new thread and post the keyboard section of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf. -- Regards, Florian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]