Re: sound card and Gnome

[Kenny Hitt <kenny@hittsjunk.net>]

Hi.  Based on the output from aumix, Gnome reset your volume.
Vol is the master volume for the mixer.  It should be higher than 0 to
get any output from the sound system.

          Kenny
	  
On Sun, May 02, 2004 at 08:58:20PM -0500, Brian W wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> When I run sndconfig, it finds the card and then tries to play the sample 
> file. This worked the first time, last weekend. Now it just does not play 
> the file. I tested the speakers, and they are working and connected 
> properly.
> 
> /etc/modules.conf gives me:
> 
> alias sound-slot-0 es1371
> post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -L 
> >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -S >/dev/null 
> 2>&1 || 
> 
> lsmod does show the driver.
> 
> aumix -q gives me:
> 
> vol 0, 0
> pcm 64, 64
> speaker 64, 64
> line 64, 64, R
> mic 64, 64, P
> cd 64, 64, P
> igain 64, 64, P
> line1 64, 64, P
> phin 64, 64, P
> phout 64, 64
> video 64, 64, P
> 
> It did work right after i installed Fedora Core. I wonder if I tested it 
> before rebooting more than once or twice. I saw one note in the sounds 
> how-to that said somehting about a plug and play bios and a sound card trying 
> to take IRQ 15. Everything else in that file seemed to presuppose that 
> sound had never worked, or just did not apply. <shrug>
> 
> I'm suspicious because I bought this computer from CompUSA with Linux 
> pre-installed, and they put it all on one partition and did an install 
> that left out most all the console apps I wanted to learn. That probably 
> isn't enough of a reason to jump to conclusions, but at least a BIOS is 
> something I understand. 
> <grin>
> 
> Brian
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, 2 May 2004, Janina Sajka wrote:
> 
> > What happens when you run sndconfig? Or, did you move to alsa per chance? What are the references to sound in your /etc/modules.conf? Are the sound drivers showing when you do lsmod? What does aumix -q give?
> > 
> > Brian W writes:
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > I recently started with Linux - Fedora Core 1, and with help from Bill, I 
> > > am up and running with Speakup. After the installation, I ran sndconfig 
> > > and had sound working, but now it has stopped working.
> > > 
> > > In the interim I have installed Pine, updated to the latest version of 
> > > Brltty, and poked around in Gnome - this last with sighted help that is no 
> > > longer available. I also ran the yum update utility. I have not
> > > configured Brltty yet.
> > > 
> > > I think the problem is with a change I made in Gnome, but am too new to 
> > > Linux to be sure of much of anything.)
> > > 
> > > We enabled the sound server in the 
> > > preferences. (I think that is what they called it at least.) I was trying 
> > > to find information on configuring gnopernicus, and in 
> > > frustration at finding only reference materials, but no step by step 
> > > information, I was just poking around to see what I could break or make 
> > > work by accident.
> > > 
> > > Well the only thing I have accomplished is to break the sound in the 
> > > console, where it used to work.
> > > 
> > > I have disabled the graphical boot to see if there are any errors, but 
> > > there are not. I intend to change the default boot so it does not boot up 
> > > into Gnome, but I do not know if that will help.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I use  Speakup with a DEC Talk Express.
> > > 
> > > Any suggestions would be welcome.
> > > (Well, most any suggestions...)
> > > I should add that while I am new to Linux, I am not new to computers. 
> > > Unfortunately perhaps, the way I learn is by trial and error. once I break 
> > > it, I struggle until I fix it, and usually learn something in the process.
> > > 
> > > Brian
> > > 
> > > 
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