I had often problems with the alsa output plugin in xmms on 2 different computers. Therefore I still use the OSS outplug plugin. Alsa supports OSS emulation, that combination works better for me.
Maybe that helps ypu -- Author of SMS Server Tools http://www.meinemullemaus.de [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi folks, > > I can't make my sound card work on my Toshiba Satellite laptop. > > It worked in the original 3.1/Sarge installation with OSS (in > 2.4.27)), > but right after I installed ALSA (alsa-modules-2.4.27-2-686), the > sound > stopped working. After that, I tried to install 2.6.14 kernel, but > it > didn't help. > > I don't feel to be that stupid to forget to set up the volumes in > alsamixer. > > Everything seems to be alright: > alsaconf detects my soundcard: > intel8x0 Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) > AC'97 > > loads the modules... > I can setup the volumes in alsamixer > > ======= > $ aplay -l > **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** > card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 0: Intel ICH > [Intel 82801DB-ICH4] > Subdevices: 1/1 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 4: Intel ICH - > IEC958 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - IEC958] > Subdevices: 1/1 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > card 1: Modem [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem], device 0: Intel ICH - > Modem [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem] > Subdevices: 1/1 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > > ======= > XMMS configured to use the alsa plugin doesn't complain and pretends > to > be working, but nothing can be heard. > > ======= > # dpkg -l | grep alsa > ii alsa-base 1.0.9b-4 > rc alsa-modules-2.4.27-2-686 1.0.8+2 > ii alsa-oss 1.0.9-1 > ii alsa-utils 1.0.9a-4 > > If you have any ideas how to find out, what could be wrong, then > please > tell me. Any ideas are welcome. Thanks in advance. > > > Lukas Holcik > > > -- > 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]

