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JoeC

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From: Columbus, Ohio

Registered: 2005-12-10

Posts: 25

Sound not working

I am having some problems getting my sound working in arch.

I have run alsaconf but doesnt seem to work, it fails to do a couple of things...

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after it searches for sounds cards, it displays Creative Labs SB Audigy (rev 3), I have a sound blaster card so that looks like it is the right one

Am I doing something wrong, or what else do I need to do to get the sound working?

Thanks,
Joe

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stonecrest

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From: Boulder

Registered: 2005-01-22

Posts: 1,190

Re: Sound not working

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Alsa

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JoeC

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From: Columbus, Ohio

Registered: 2005-12-10

Posts: 25

Re: Sound not working

Thanks for the link, I followed the directions but I still have no sound...

Now after running alsaconf, it gives me

Loading driver...
:: Saving ALSA Levels                                                    [DONE]
:: Restoring ALSA Levels                                                 [DONE]
Setting default volumes...

So I am not getting the same errors as before but it still isnt working.  Does it look like I missed something?

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stonecrest

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From: Boulder

Registered: 2005-01-22

Posts: 1,190

Re: Sound not working

I'm not sure why you're running alsaconf, since it doesn't say to anywhere on the wiki page. In fact, the only time alsaconf is mentioned is:

Also NEVER use alsaconf if you have a PCI or ISAPNP sound card, the entries alsaconf adds to the modprobe.conf file might have a similar effect on udev's autodetection.

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twiistedkaos

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Registered: 2006-05-20

Posts: 666

Re: Sound not working

Thanks for the link, I followed the directions but I still have no sound...

Now after running alsaconf, it gives me

Loading driver...
:: Saving ALSA Levels                                                    [DONE]
:: Restoring ALSA Levels                                                 [DONE]
Setting default volumes...

So I am not getting the same errors as before but it still isnt working.  Does it look like I missed something?

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alsamixer

Jack all your volumes to max, if any are disabled enable them. Play some music and hope to god it doesn't blow your ear drums

JoeC

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From: Columbus, Ohio

Registered: 2005-12-10

Posts: 25

Re: Sound not working

I'm not sure why you're running alsaconf, since it doesn't say to anywhere on the wiki page. In fact, the only time alsaconf is mentioned is:

Also NEVER use alsaconf if you have a PCI or ISAPNP sound card, the entries alsaconf adds to the modprobe.conf file might have a similar effect on udev's autodetection.

err, must have missed that comment.  I believe that when I ran arch before, I had used alsaconf to get the sound working so that is why I was using it.  My mistake

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alsamixer

Jack all your volumes to max, if any are disabled enable them. Play some music and hope to god it doesn't blow your ear drums Wink

I will try this...

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ralvez

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From: Canada

Registered: 2005-12-06

Posts: 1,730

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Re: Sound not working

This is the way I always have done and it works every time:

1. type alsamixer :: Adjust volumes with it
2. aplay /usr/share/sounds/phone.wav  :: Test that it works
3. kmix   :: Use KMixer to adjust volume using a GUI if you prefer
4. alsactl store  :: Save Settings (as root)
5. edit /etc/rc.conf :: add alsa to the daemons

You are ready to rock.

R

tpowa

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From: Lauingen , Germany

Registered: 2004-04-05

Posts: 2,331

Re: Sound not working

clean your /etc/modprobe.conf from alsa and OSS modules stuff.

JoeC

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From: Columbus, Ohio

Registered: 2005-12-10

Posts: 25

Re: Sound not working

Sorry for the long delay in responding guys   Just thought I would let you know that the sound is working fine now and say thanks for all the help

Jack all your volumes to max, if any are disabled enable them. Play some music and hope to god it doesn't blow your ear drums

Basically did this, unmuted/turned up every volume option I saw anywhere and sound is working fine now.

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straydog

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From: middle of Ohio, USA

Registered: 2006-03-11

Posts: 64

Re: Sound not working

I've been fighting with the same thing today. Alsamixer heasdphone volume adjustment did the trick. I could tell by the click I heard when I unmuted it. So, thanks from me, too. My previous install used alsaconf as well and I was going by my old notes.

Bill