From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.knology.net ([24.214.63.101] helo=smtp2.knology.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1BKXnd-0001Zm-00 for ; Mon, 03 May 2004 03:23:37 -0400 Received: (qmail 12275 invoked by uid 543); 3 May 2004 07:23:36 -0000 Received: from kenny@hittsjunk.net by smtp3.knology.net by uid 502 with qmail-scanner-1.20 ( Clear:RC:1(69.1.42.78):. Processed in 0.033534 secs); 03 May 2004 07:23:36 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO localhost) (69.1.42.78) by smtp3.knology.net with SMTP; 3 May 2004 07:23:36 -0000 Received: from kenny by localhost with local (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1BKXlT-0001AB-00 for ; Mon, 03 May 2004 02:21:23 -0500 Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 02:21:23 -0500 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20040503072123.GB2412@blackbox> Mail-Followup-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <20040502225842.GG3849@rednote.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.5.1+cvs20040105i From: Kenny Hitt Subject: Re: sound card and Gnome X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 03 May 2004 07:23:38 -0000 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. > > 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. > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup