On 01/23/2011 07:55 AM, dhk wrote: > On 01/23/2011 07:44 AM, Dale wrote: >> dhk wrote: >>> On 01/23/2011 07:20 AM, Dale wrote: >>> >>>> dhk wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 01/23/2011 06:10 AM, Dale wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hazen Valliant-Saunders wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Alsaconf will probe the right module for you. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> have you run alsamixer? (Or gmixer or whichever mixer you like to >>>>>>> unumte the channels with?) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You need to unmute the channells; >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> I will add this. It seems every time I do a install, I have to unmute >>>>>> the sound with both alsa and Kmix to get sound. I assume alsa >>>>>> controls >>>>>> the card itself and kmix is sort of like software. You may have hit >>>>>> something similar here. If even one thing is muted, no sound. >>>>>> Finding >>>>>> them all is fun tho. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dale >>>>>> >>>>>> :-) :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> I had all the channels unmuted. I ran alsamixer and >>>>> gnome-volume-control to unmute and to verify, but still no sound. In >>>>> the /etc/make.conf I have ALSA_CARDS="AC97" set, but I don't think that >>>>> matters according to the documentation. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Does lspci -k show it is using some sort of driver? Mine for example >>>> shows this: >>>> >>>> 01:00.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation Device 0be2 (rev a1) >>>> Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device 069a >>>> Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel >>>> >>>> If yours doesn't show a kernel driver in use, then it is likely a driver >>>> problem. If it does show one, make sure it is the correct one. I >>>> usually use this as a guide: >>>> >>>> http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/ >>>> >>>> Just run the lspci -n command and paste it in there. It works well. If >>>> it shows it is loading the correct driver, something is muted somewhere >>>> or maybe it is as simple as you have the speakers plugged into the wrong >>>> plug. I did that once on my first build. I had two green plugs. Sort >>>> of got the wrong one. ;-) >>>> >>>> I can't think of anything else at the moment. >>>> >>>> Dale >>>> >>>> :-) :-) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> It looks like it's got a driver from the following: >>> 00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce3 250Gb >>> AC'97 Audio Controller (rev a1) >>> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K8N-E >>> Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH >>> Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0 >>> >>> The full output is below. >>> >>> # lspci -k >>> <<SNIP>> >>> 00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce3 250Gb >>> AC'97 Audio Controller (rev a1) >>> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K8N-E >>> Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH >>> Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0 >>> >> >> From that, I would think it is working driver and hardware wise, key >> word is think. The only things I can think of is something somewhere is >> muted or plugged up wrong. Do you have something like this: >> >> root@fireball / # ls -al /dev/snd/ >> total 0 >> drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 420 Jan 22 00:44 . >> drwxr-xr-x 14 root root 4380 Jan 22 00:45 .. >> drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 80 Jan 22 00:44 by-path >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 10 Jan 22 00:44 controlC0 >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 19 Jan 22 00:44 controlC1 >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 9 Jan 22 00:44 hwC0D0 >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 18 Jan 22 00:44 hwC1D0 >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 17 Jan 22 00:44 hwC1D1 >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 16 Jan 22 00:44 hwC1D2 >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 15 Jan 22 00:44 hwC1D3 >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 8 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC0D0c >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 7 Jan 23 06:37 pcmC0D0p >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 6 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC0D1c >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 5 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC0D1p >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 4 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC0D2c >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 14 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC1D3p >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 13 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC1D7p >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 12 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC1D8p >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 11 Jan 22 00:44 pcmC1D9p >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 3 Jan 22 00:44 seq >> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 2 Jan 22 00:44 timer >> root@fireball / # >> >> Yours may vary a bit so it is just something to compare too. I think we >> are using different cards but some should look the same. I list those >> because my sound works here. >> >> Can I also assume you have checked to make sure you are in the right >> groups for sound? I would think audio would be the only one needed but >> since we are grasping at straws, compare to this: >> >> root@fireball / # cat /etc/group | grep dale >> tty::5:nut,dale >> lp::7:lp,dale >> wheel::10:root,dale >> uucp::14:uucp,nut,dale >> audio::18:dale >> cdrom::19:haldaemon,dale >> dialout::20:root,dale >> video::27:root,dale >> usb::85:haldaemon,dale >> users::100:games,dale >> utmp:x:406:dale >> lpadmin:x:106:dale >> games:x:35:dale >> plugdev:x:999:haldaemon,dale >> dale:x:1000: >> nut:x:84:nut,dale >> wireshark:x:993:dale >> root@fireball / # >> >> Again, yours may vary but it may help. This may not help but at least >> you can be pretty sure of what it is not. When working on something >> like this, am I the only one that feels like Sherlock Holmes? lol >> >> Dale >> >> :-) :-) >> >> > > By the way, that link is really good. It did confirm that I'm using the > correct driver. I checked the plugs and nothing. I think I might try > another sound card. The one I've been trying to get working is part of > the mother board. I'm sure I have a Sound Blaster around somewhere. > I'll let you know if that maks a difference. > > . . . and yes I have the following. > # ls -al /dev/snd/ > total 0 > drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 240 Jan 21 12:49 . > drwxr-xr-x 15 root root 3880 Jan 21 12:50 .. > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Jan 21 12:49 by-path > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 9 Jan 21 12:49 controlC0 > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 4 Jan 21 12:49 controlC1 > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 3 Jan 21 12:49 midiC1D0 > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 8 Jan 23 06:56 pcmC0D0c > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 7 Jan 23 07:48 pcmC0D0p > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 6 Jan 21 12:49 pcmC0D1c > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 5 Jan 21 12:49 pcmC0D2p > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 10 Jan 21 12:49 seq > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 2 Jan 21 12:49 timer > > Thanks. > >
The Sound Blaster didn't work either. Should I try enabling the deprecated OSS in the kernel?
