On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 07:23:11PM +0200, Ioannis Vranos wrote: > On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 7:19 PM, Chris Green <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am having trouble getting any sound output on an Acer Revo R3600. > > > > I first tried after upgrading an Ubuntu Server installation to 12.10, > > that produced nothing. > > > > I have now done a completely fresh install of Lubuntu core and that is > > just as silent. > > > > Everything *appears* to work, e.g. if I run alsamixer on the command > > line I get all the expected bits and can turn the gain up on 'master', > > 'phones' and 'speaker' but still I get nothing out. > > > > If I run the default rhythmbox it thinks everything is OK and 'plays' > > but no sound comes from the speakers (I'm using the headphone output > > driving an amplifier). Jiggling the connections produces a crackle from > > the speakers so they are connected and live. > > > > Can anyone suggest what might be wrong? > > Why are you using Ubuntu Server and Lubuntu core, and not the normal > Lubuntu Desktop installation? > Because this is to be a server system running headless, among other things I'm aiming to run mpd on it.
I only tried Lubuntu Core because I wondered if my problem was some GUI component that was necessary to make sound work (it shouldn't be so but you never know). If/when I get it working I will probably remove the GUI or least stop it running. -- Chris Green -- Lubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
