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lmellen

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From: Fairport, NY

Registered: 2004-06-11

Posts: 120

alsa problem

:? I stuck on step 4 in the alsa set up guide.
I type in: aplay mywav.wav and get:                                           
" mywav.wav  no such file or directory"
What next? 
                     Thanks -- Larry

sarah31

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From: Middle of Canada

Registered: 2002-08-20

Posts: 2,975

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Re: alsa problem

well likely "mywav.wav" is just an example of a sound file. if you have any sound files at all on your computer just point aplay there:

aplay /path/to/your/sound/files/filename.extension

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lmellen

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From: Fairport, NY

Registered: 2004-06-11

Posts: 120

Re: alsa problem

:?  Sarah31 where are the files. I did a *.wav and couldn't find any.
      Thanks for the reply -- Larry

tpowa

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From: Lauingen , Germany

Registered: 2004-04-05

Posts: 2,322

Re: alsa problem

i think if you use alsaconf to setup your card
it plays a sound at the end to test your card
correct me if i'm wrong
on the other hand you can use also any mp3 ogg ... whatever you want to test your card
try xmms to play a file or any other music app(amarok etc.) you like

lmellen

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From: Fairport, NY

Registered: 2004-06-11

Posts: 120

Re: alsa problem

:? I finished the alsa setup, I have sound, but I also have two problems.

       #1-- The volume is at top volume, way to loud. I use alsamixer to lower it;
               use alsactl store to save it, -- but it's not being saved!
               At reboot it's at top volume again.

       #2-- I keep getting this error message at boot-up and shutdown:

              /etc/rc.d/alsamixer: Line 13(at boot- up) [: -qt : ] Binary Operator Expected
           
              /etc/rc.d/alsamixer: Line 23(at shutdown) [: -qt : ] Binary Operator Expected

This should be the last problem, fix this and I can start to enjoy a problem free system!!

            Thanks in advance -- Larry

lmellen

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From: Fairport, NY

Registered: 2004-06-11

Posts: 120

Re: alsa problem

Maybe I should mention I'm using the Alsa setup guide in wiki at the arch website--Larry

lanrat

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From: Poland

Registered: 2003-10-28

Posts: 1,274

Re: alsa problem

Shouldn't it be gt not qt ? That's what how it is in the wiki howto at least.

Mr Green

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From: U.K.

Registered: 2003-12-21

Posts: 5,896

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Re: alsa problem

I have

alsactl restore

in /etc/rc.clocal so settings once saved

alsactl store

will be there when you reboot....

HTH

Mr Green

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lmellen

Member

From: Fairport, NY

Registered: 2004-06-11

Posts: 120

Re: alsa problem

:oops: you were right lanrat, I replaced the q's with g's - no more error message.
              Thanks lanrat

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Mr.Green I reset amixer -- Master & PCM --to 74 unmute.
                I did the same in alsamixer. Did alsactl store, that worked.
             Thanks Mr Green