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#1 2006-05-03 12:44:45

tafsen
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Help to install sound

Hi
I've just installed Archlinux now, and I have got KDE up running but no sound.  When I start up KDE I get this message:

"Informational - artsmessage
Sound server informatinal message:
Error while initializing the sound driver:
device /dev/dsp can't be opened (Permission denied)
The sound server will continue, using the null output device"

I havn't installed any sound drivers because I don't know what to install. 

Intel Corp.|ICH4 845G/GL Chipset AC'97 Audio Controller (snd-intel8x0)
is what I have.

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#2 2006-05-03 12:49:30

Cerebral
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Re: Help to install sound

Are you a member of the 'audio' group on your system?

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#3 2006-05-03 12:53:54

nozey
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Registered: 2006-04-29
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Re: Help to install sound

Try as root:

gpasswd -a ur-user audio

Yep! I know ... my english sucks

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#4 2006-05-03 13:01:54

tafsen
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Re: Help to install sound

That removed the error, but I still have no sound.

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#5 2006-05-03 13:04:00

pressh
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Re: Help to install sound

tafsen wrote:

That removed the error, but I still have no sound.

are your channels unmuted?

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#6 2006-05-03 13:06:13

nozey
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Re: Help to install sound

Have u tryed to install alsa?

# pacman -Sy alsa-driver alsa-lib alsa-oss alsa-utils

Then run:

# alsaconf

And select ur sound card. Then set the volume with:

alsamixer

Yep! I know ... my english sucks

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#7 2006-05-03 13:10:58

FUBAR
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Re: Help to install sound


A bus station is where a bus stops.
A train station is where a train stops.
On my desk I have a workstation.

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#8 2006-05-03 13:16:48

tafsen
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Re: Help to install sound

Th helped, thank you wink

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#9 2006-05-05 09:32:57

tafsen
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Re: Help to install sound

But the sound won't load when I restart.

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#10 2006-05-05 12:02:26

straydog
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Re: Help to install sound

Did you add alsa to the daemons list in /etc/rc.conf? Maybe try the  unmute commands (from the wiki). Sorry to be so brief. Late for work.

Good luck,
Bill

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#11 2006-05-05 14:24:59

FUBAR
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Re: Help to install sound

After unmuting the sound with alsamixer, run "alsactl store" as root. Then add alsa to the DAEMONS list in /etc/rc.conf. Then reread the wiki.


A bus station is where a bus stops.
A train station is where a train stops.
On my desk I have a workstation.

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#12 2006-05-11 15:54:07

Titus
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Re: Help to install sound

in your rc.conf file
you have to add your sound card for example my card is Intel AC'97 end i added like

MODULES=(snd-intel8x0)

for each rebooting make it automaticly you have to add the same file this.

DAEMONS=(syslog-ng !hotplug !pcmcia network alsa netfs crond)


In a world without walls,who need windows?

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#13 2006-05-15 01:40:22

ipmonkey
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Registered: 2006-05-08
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Re: Help to install sound

I was having this same issue with my sound. After following all the directions here and reading the wiki it finally works. Thanks everyone for all the help.

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#14 2006-05-15 08:10:36

FUBAR
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Re: Help to install sound

It always comes down to following the docs.


A bus station is where a bus stops.
A train station is where a train stops.
On my desk I have a workstation.

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#15 2006-05-15 08:26:43

ScriptDevil
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Re: Help to install sound

FUBAR wrote:

It always comes down to following the docs.

that is why docs are there  wink


Be yourself, because you are all that you can be

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#16 2006-05-15 15:37:45

brain0
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From: Aachen - Germany
Registered: 2005-01-03
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Re: Help to install sound

nozey wrote:

Then run:

# alsaconf

I don't know how often I will have to say this (already said it too often): alsaconf will not help you, it will rather break udev autodetection. The only case that requires alsaconf is when you use ISA sound cards (no PCI, no ISAPNP).

The Alsa wiki page clearly tells you why there are autoloading problems and how to fix them, so please STOP RECOMMENDING ALSACONF.

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