On Sun, 9 Dec 2018 13:25:05 -1000 Joel Roth via Dng <dng@lists.dyne.org> wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 09, 2018 at 05:48:53PM -0500, Steve Litt wrote: > > I'd suggest after uninstalling Pulse*, run alsamixer, make sure the > > headphones slide is unmuted, and crank that slide up to 100%, with > > the headphones off your ears to prevent ear damage. Crank master > > and PCM up to 100% too. You'll probably hear the music. > > > > If not, use amixer, aplay and speaker-test as diagnostics. I wrote a > > document on troubleshooting sound systems at > > http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux/sound/sound_troubleshooting.htm . > > Unfortunately, I wrote it before realizing the true problems with > > PulseAudio. But still, it might help. > > Uninstalling pulseaudio is a good first diagnostic step, > and having done so, your diagnostic suggestions are applicable. > > One other good idea is this: alsactl init > The command will put your soundcard in a usable > state. > > As exemplified here: > > https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/15765/why-do-i-have-to-run-alsactl-init-each-time-i-boot-my-system * * \ o / \|/ | N I C E ! / \ _ / \/ / - SteveT Steve Litt December 2018 featured book: Rapid Learning for the 21st Century http://www.troubleshooters.com/rl21 _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng