I had the same problem some days ago... Solved in this way: dpkg-reconfigure alsa-utils chmod -R a+rwx /dev/snd (or other folder, i don't remember, sorry!) alsaconf
The problem was linked to the permissions on the devices! I hope you succeed! enZACcio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Emenaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Debian Laptop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 1:45 PM Subject: Problem getting ALSA working on Dell Inspiron 4150 > Here are the quick facts: > > 1 - ALSA used to work. I don't know when it stopped working... if it > was after a kernel upgrade or an upgrade in some of the alsa-tools or > what. But now, I get no sound. I don't get any *errors*... I just don't > get any sound. > > 2 - Typical problem in this case is that the volumes are all muted. > However, in this case, if I run "alsamixer", I get "function > snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device". > > 3 - /proc/alsa/cards contains "--- no soundcards ---". > > 4 - OSS *does* work. (No, I don't want to use it because I can't get > KDE and XMMS to use it at the same time) > > 5 - 'lsmod' shows that the intel8x0 *is* loaded... as well as > soundcore, and a lot of other things that lsmod claims intel8x0 uses. > > Any ideas? > > - Joe > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
