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masteroc

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Registered: 2008-04-05

Posts: 14

No sound

Newly installed Arch has no sound. Followed the directions in the wiki and even tried alsaconf and still no luck. What else can i try?

Thanks!

dyscoria

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Registered: 2008-01-10

Posts: 1,007

Re: No sound

What's your sound hardware?

lspci | grep Audio

What's the output of:

lsmod

Did you take heed of this line here:

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

If you do in fact have one of the said sound cards it might be a little more difficult to fix this problem (but should be fixable).

What have you installed so far, what have you put into /etc/rc.conf and what commands have you tried?

Last edited by dyscoria (2008-04-06 08:29:49)

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masteroc

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Registered: 2008-04-05

Posts: 14

Re: No sound

Thanks for your response!

Here is the output of lspci

00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01)

And lsmod:

Module                  Size  Used by
ext2                   64008  1 
parport_pc             35300  1 
ns558                   4096  0 
ppdev                   7556  0 
analog                 10784  0 
nvidia               4710864  22 
serio_raw               5636  0 
gameport               11272  3 ns558,analog
lp                      9220  0 
parport                31560  3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
psmouse                37136  0 
i2c_i801                8848  0 
ppp_generic            24596  0 
i2c_core               19584  2 nvidia,i2c_i801
shpchp                 29716  0 
pci_hotplug            26272  1 shpchp
intel_agp              22164  1 
agpgart                28120  2 nvidia,intel_agp
sg                     26896  0 
evdev                   9344  4 
thermal                12956  0 
processor              29144  1 thermal
fan                     3844  0 
button                  6544  0 
battery                10756  0 
ac                      4612  0 
snd_seq_oss            30336  0 
snd_seq_midi_event      6656  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                48464  4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          6796  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_intel8x0           29084  1 
snd_ac97_codec         97828  1 snd_intel8x0
snd_pcm_oss            38432  0 
snd_pcm                70404  3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              19588  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc          8072  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
snd_mixer_oss          14848  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd                    46436  11 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mixer_oss
soundcore               6496  1 snd
ac97_bus                2304  1 snd_ac97_codec
tulip                  49312  0 
slhc                    6016  1 ppp_generic
rtc_cmos                7712  0 
rtc_core               15752  1 rtc_cmos
rtc_lib                 3072  1 rtc_core
ext3                  124040  2 
jbd                    44308  1 ext3
mbcache                 7168  2 ext2,ext3
sr_mod                 15268  0 
cdrom                  34080  1 sr_mod
sd_mod                 23168  5 
uhci_hcd               23312  0 
ehci_hcd               33804  0 
pata_acpi               5248  0 
usbcore               128620  3 uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd
ata_piix               14852  4 
ata_generic             5380  0 
libata                141424  3 pata_acpi,ata_piix,ata_generic

I have installed - alsa-utils (do you want to know what other programs i have installed such as OpenOffice and Firefox, or do you mean just having to do with sound?)

Thanks

dyscoria

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Registered: 2008-01-10

Posts: 1,007

Re: No sound

Hmm, you seem to have the right modules running and the sound card is detected.

Hmm maybe alsa hasn't been started yet. Put 'alsa' in the DAEMONS line in /etc/rc.conf and do:

/etc/rc.d/alsa start

Then run 'alsamixer' to unmute channels and crank the volume up.

Because you ran alsaconf when you actually have a PCI card, you'll want to edit /etc/modprobe.conf and remove anything relating to sound in there. On a default install it's usually empty anyway so unless you've edited it manually then you can delete stuff in there fairly safely.

Hope you can get it working, welcome to arch

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masteroc

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Registered: 2008-04-05

Posts: 14

Re: No sound

Thanks, ill try this later tonight when i have some time.

masteroc

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Registered: 2008-04-05

Posts: 14

Re: No sound

I checked and i already had alsa running in the Daemons line of my rc.conf. I tried to start alsa again and play some music but it still doesnt work. Any other ideas??

Tristelune

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Registered: 2007-10-09

Posts: 86

Re: No sound

I can't remember if I had some problems with Arch or another distro but I remember that I had something like you.
I started alsamixer and turned off the external amplifier. I would try to switch on/off that option.
If it doesn't work try with the other (I did't have a look at the wiki, perhaps you alreadey tried). Are the options from "Master M" to
"Mic" switched on ?

Perkabalo

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Registered: 2007-05-02

Posts: 2

Re: No sound

Also experiencing sound problems, sound went on vacation after a "pacman -Syu" and hasn't been heard of lately.

Sound card:

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)

Module                  Size  Used by
ipv6                  302280  14 
fuse                   48560  4 
parport_pc             40296  1 
ppdev                   8968  0 
usbhid                 48096  0 
lp                     11972  0 
parport                38156  3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
i2c_i801                9628  0 
ppp_generic            28320  0 
slhc                    6528  1 ppp_generic
pcspkr                  3584  0 
hid                    41152  1 usbhid
nvidia               8851652  24 
ff_memless              6408  1 usbhid
intel_agp              27424  0 
i2c_core               22784  2 i2c_i801,nvidia
sg                     32536  0 
thermal                16032  0 
processor              33560  1 thermal
fan                     5000  0 
evdev                  11904  4 
button                  8224  0 
battery                13320  0 
ac                      5896  0 
snd_usb_audio          93984  0 
snd_usb_lib            18176  1 snd_usb_audio
snd_hda_intel         377768  1 
snd_rawmidi            23712  1 snd_usb_lib
snd_hwdep               9224  2 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_oss            34304  0 
snd_seq_midi_event      8064  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                56960  4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          8084  3 snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            44064  0 
snd_pcm                83848  3 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              22920  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc          9360  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_mixer_oss          17408  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd                    60008  13 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_intel,snd_rawmidi,snd_hwdep,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mixer_oss
soundcore               8096  1 snd
r8169                  29444  0 
rtc_cmos                9016  0 
rtc_core               19212  1 rtc_cmos
rtc_lib                 3584  1 rtc_core
ext3                  138512  1 
jbd                    54696  1 ext3
mbcache                 8960  1 ext3
sd_mod                 25728  5 
sr_mod                 17316  0 
cdrom                  37928  1 sr_mod
pata_acpi               6912  0 
ehci_hcd               38156  0 
uhci_hcd               26528  0 
usbcore               151600  6 usbhid,snd_usb_audio,snd_usb_lib,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
sata_via               10500  0 
ata_piix               19204  3 
ahci                   28420  0 
ata_generic             6916  0 
pata_jmicron            5632  0 
libata                158256  6 pata_acpi,sata_via,ata_piix,ahci,ata_generic,pata_jmicron

Using optical cable to receiver a.k.a. IEC958

Please help

Fully working in Windows.

Dheart

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From: Sofia, Bulgaria

Registered: 2006-10-26

Posts: 956

Re: No sound

Post us your /var/log/pacman.log to see what exactly you have updated.

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unixNeophyte

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Registered: 2008-03-09

Posts: 26

Re: No sound

I checked and i already had alsa running in the Daemons line of my rc.conf. I tried to start alsa again and play some music but it still doesnt work. Any other ideas??

by default alsa comes with mute all channels

Use alsamixer to unmute them

Perkabalo

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Registered: 2007-05-02

Posts: 2

Re: No sound

Post us your /var/log/pacman.log to see what exactly you have updated.

[2008-04-10 07:19] starting full system upgrade
[2008-04-10 07:26] removed gstreamer0.10-mad (0.10.6-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] removed gstreamer0.10-gconf (0.10.6-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] removed gstreamer0.10-flac (0.10.6-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] removed gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs (0.10.15-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] removed gstreamer0.10-vorbis (0.10.15-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] removed gstreamer0.10-ogg (0.10.15-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] removed gstreamer0.10-cdparanoia (0.10.15-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] removed gstreamer0.10-alsa (0.10.15-1) <------------------- Maybe that's the problem?
[2008-04-10 07:26] removed gstreamer0.10-faad (0.10.5-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] removed gstreamer0.10-faac (0.10.5-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded kernel-headers (2.6.23.1-2 -> 2.6.24.3-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded tzdata (2007k-2 -> 2008b-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] reloading init: done.
[2008-04-10 07:26]   ==> ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL USERS:
[2008-04-10 07:26]   ==>
[2008-04-10 07:26]   ==> Locales are no longer included in the glibc package.
[2008-04-10 07:26]   ==> They are generated by /usr/sbin/locale-gen depending on the contents
[2008-04-10 07:26]   ==> of /etc/locale.gen.
[2008-04-10 07:26]   ==> glibc will try to autodetect the required locales now, if you need
[2008-04-10 07:26]   ==> additional locales, please enable them in /etc/locale.gen and run
[2008-04-10 07:26]   ==> /usr/sbin/locale-gen
[2008-04-10 07:26]   ==>
[2008-04-10 07:26]   ==> Check /etc/locale.gen.pacnew for new supported locales
[2008-04-10 07:26]   ==>  
[2008-04-10 07:26] Generating locales...
[2008-04-10 07:26]   en_US.UTF-8... done
[2008-04-10 07:26]   en_US.ISO-8859-1... done
[2008-04-10 07:26]   sv_SE.UTF-8... done
[2008-04-10 07:26]   sv_SE.ISO-8859-1... done
[2008-04-10 07:26] Generation complete.
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded glibc (2.7-7 -> 2.7-9)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded gcc-libs (4.2.3-3 -> 4.3.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded glib2 (2.14.5-1 -> 2.16.2-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded gstreamer0.10 (0.10.15-1 -> 0.10.19-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded liboil (0.3.12-1 -> 0.3.14-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded gstreamer0.10-base (0.10.15-1 -> 0.10.19-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded gstreamer0.10-bad (0.10.5-2 -> 0.10.6-2)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded libsoup (2.2.104-1 -> 2.4.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed libraw1394 (1.3.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed libdc1394 (2.0.1-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed exempi (1.99.9-2)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded alsa-lib (1.0.15-1 -> 1.0.16-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed libsndfile (1.0.17-2)
[2008-04-10 07:26] 
[2008-04-10 07:26]  --> It is recommended to use qjackctl as a controlling frontend for the
[2008-04-10 07:26]  --> audio server. The extended rights for realtime capabilities can be
[2008-04-10 07:26]  --> granted based on groups or a per user base in
[2008-04-10 07:26]  -->               /etc/security/limits.conf
[2008-04-10 07:26] 
[2008-04-10 07:26]  --> The audio server comes with a daemon script that runs it as root.
[2008-04-10 07:26]  --> Configuration happens in /etc/conf.d/jack-audio-connection-kit and is
[2008-04-10 07:26]  --> documented there.
[2008-04-10 07:26]  --> NOTE: Running jack as root to enable realtime capabilities isn't
[2008-04-10 07:26]  --> needed any longer.
[2008-04-10 07:26] 
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed jack-audio-connection-kit (0.109.2-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed neon (0.27.2-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed libmms (0.3-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed libcdaudio (0.99.12-3)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed libmpcdec (1.2.6-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded binutils (2.18-5 -> 2.18-6)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded gcc (4.2.3-1 -> 4.3.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed libdv (1.0.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed mjpegtools (1.8.0-3)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed gstreamer0.10-bad-plugins (0.10.6-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded atk (1.20.0-1 -> 1.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded libcups (1.3.6-1 -> 1.3.7-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded pango (1.18.4-1 -> 1.20.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded gtk2 (2.12.8-1 -> 2.12.9-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded gconf (2.20.1-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded gnome-vfs (2.20.1-1 -> 2.22.0-2)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed libvisual (0.4.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed gstreamer0.10-base-plugins (0.10.19-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded gstreamer0.10-good (0.10.6-1 -> 0.10.7-2)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded libcdio (0.79-1 -> 0.80-2)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded taglib (1.4.0.svn744384-1 -> 1.5-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed libavc1394 (0.5.3-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed libiec61883 (1.1.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed aalib (1.4rc5-4.1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed speex (1.1.12-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed libshout (2.2.2-2)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed wavpack (4.41.0-3)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed gstreamer0.10-good-plugins (0.10.7-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded gstreamer0.10-ugly (0.10.6-3 -> 0.10.7-2)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed libsidplay (1.36.59-2)
[2008-04-10 07:26] installed gstreamer0.10-ugly-plugins (0.10.7-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded alsa-utils (1.0.15-2 -> 1.0.16-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded libbonobo (2.20.3-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded at-spi (1.20.1-1 -> 1.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded gnome-keyring (2.20.3-1 -> 2.22.0-2)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded libgnome (2.20.1.1-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded nspr (4.6.7-1 -> 4.7-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded nss (3.11.7-1 -> 3.11.9-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded evolution-data-server (1.12.3-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded gail (1.20.2-1 -> 1.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded libart-lgpl (2.3.19-2 -> 2.3.20-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded libgnomecanvas (2.20.1-1 -> 2.20.1.1-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded libbonoboui (2.20.0-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded libgnomeui (2.20.1.1-1 -> 2.22.01-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded gnome-desktop (2.20.3-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded gnome-menus (2.20.3-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded libgsf (1.14.7-1 -> 1.14.8-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded librsvg (2.20.0-1 -> 2.22.2-1)
[2008-04-10 07:26] upgraded libwnck (2.20.3-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] installed libgweather (2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded gnome-panel (2.20.3-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded libgdiplus (1.2.6-1 -> 1.9-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded mono (1.2.6-1 -> 1.9-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded gtk-sharp-2 (2.10.2-1 -> 2.12.0-2)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded gnome-sharp (2.16.0-2 -> 2.20.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded sqlite3 (3.5.6-1 -> 3.5.7-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] installed ndesk-dbus (0.6.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] installed ndesk-dbus-glib (0.4.1-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] installed mono-addins (0.3.1-2)
[2008-04-10 07:27] installed taglib-sharp (2.0.3.0-2)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded banshee (0.13.1-2 -> 0.98.1-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded libgtop (2.20.1-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded bug-buddy (2.20.1-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded cairomm (1.4.6-1 -> 1.4.8-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded dbus (1.0.2-4 -> 1.1.20-2)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded compiz-core (0.7.2-1 -> 0.7.4-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded libcompizconfig (0.7.2-1 -> 0.7.4-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded compizconfig-python (0.7.2-1 -> 0.7.4-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded ccsm (0.7.2-1 -> 0.7.4-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded compiz-bcop (0.7.2-1 -> 0.7.4-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded compiz-fusion-plugins-main (0.7.2-1 -> 0.7.4-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded compiz-fusion-plugins-extra (0.7.2-1 -> 0.7.4-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded compizconfig-backend-gconf (0.7.2-1 -> 0.7.4-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded e2fsprogs (1.40.7-1 -> 1.40.8-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded cryptsetup (1.0.5-6 -> 1.0.6-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded curl (7.18.0-1 -> 7.18.1-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded gnome-speech (0.4.16-1 -> 0.4.18-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded dasher (4.6.1-1 -> 4.7.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded eel (2.20.0-1 -> 2.22.1-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded emerald (0.7.2-1 -> 0.7.4-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded gnome-icon-theme (2.20.0-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded eog (2.20.4-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded xulrunner (1.8.1.12-1 -> 1.8.1.13-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded epiphany (2.20.3-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded evince (2.20.2-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded file-roller (2.20.3-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:27] upgraded firefox (2.0.0.12-2 -> 2.0.0.13-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded gcalctool (5.20.2-1 -> 5.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded gconf-editor (2.20.0-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded gtksourceview2 (2.0.2-1 -> 2.2.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded pygtksourceview2 (2.0.0-1 -> 2.2.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded gedit (2.20.4-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded libsigc++2.0 (2.1.1-1 -> 2.2.2-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded glibmm (2.14.2-1 -> 2.16.1-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded gmime (2.2.15-1 -> 2.2.18-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded gucharmap (1.10.2-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded libxklavier (3.3-1 -> 3.5-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded libgnomekbd (2.20.0-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded gnome-applets (2.20.1-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded gnome-audio (2.0.0-2 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded gnome-backgrounds (2.20.0-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded metacity (2.20.2-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded libbeagle (0.3.0-3 -> 0.3.5-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] installed libtracker (0.6.6-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] installed bluez-libs (3.28-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded libtool (1.5.26-1 -> 2.2-2)
[2008-04-10 07:28] NOTE
[2008-04-10 07:28] ----
[2008-04-10 07:28] Add your user to group 'camera' to use camera devices.
[2008-04-10 07:28] installed libgphoto2 (2.4.0-5)
[2008-04-10 07:28] ==> 
[2008-04-10 07:28] ==> GVFS requires FUSE to operate correctly
[2008-04-10 07:28] ==>
[2008-04-10 07:28] ==> To make full use of GVFS, please load the "fuse" kernel module at bootup.
[2008-04-10 07:28] ==> To do so, add 'fuse' to the MODULES array in /etc/rc.conf
[2008-04-10 07:28] ==>
[2008-04-10 07:28] ==> Without this module, GVFS will not be compatible with applications that
[2008-04-10 07:28] ==> are not GIO-enabled.
[2008-04-10 07:28] ==>
[2008-04-10 07:28] installed gvfs (0.2.2-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded nautilus (2.20.0-4 -> 2.22.1-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] installed gnome-settings-daemon (2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded gnome-control-center (2.20.3-1 -> 2.22.0-3)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded rarian (0.6.0-1 -> 0.8.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded gnome-doc-utils (0.12.1-1 -> 0.12.2-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded gnome-python (2.20.1-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded gnome-python-desktop (2.20.0-3 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] upgraded guile (1.8.4-1 -> 1.8.4-2)
[2008-04-10 07:28] installed libggz (0.0.14.1-1)
[2008-04-10 07:28] installed ggz-client-libs (0.0.14.1-1)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded gnome-games (2.20.3-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded gnome-mag (0.14.10-1 -> 0.15.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded gnome-media (2.20.1-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded gnome-netstatus (2.12.1-4 -> 2.12.1-5)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded gnome-nettool (2.20.0-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded gnome-power-manager (2.20.2-1 -> 2.22.1-1)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded gnome-session (2.20.3-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded gtkmm (2.12.3-1 -> 2.12.6-1)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded gnome-system-monitor (2.20.2-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded vte (0.16.12-1 -> 0.16.13-1)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded gnome-terminal (2.18.4-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded gtk-engines (2.12.2-1 -> 2.14.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded gnome-themes (2.20.1-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded gnome-utils (2.20.0.1-2 -> 2.20.0.1-3)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded gnome-volume-manager (2.17.0-3 -> 2.22.1-1)
[2008-04-10 07:29] upgraded yelp (2.20.0-3 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded gnome2-user-docs (2.20.1-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded gok (1.3.7-1 -> 1.3.7-2)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded grub (0.97-11 -> 0.97-12)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded gtkhtml (3.16.3-1 -> 3.18.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded udev (118-5 -> 119-1)
[2008-04-10 07:30] warning: /etc/rc.conf installed as /etc/rc.conf.pacnew
[2008-04-10 07:30] -----------------------------------------------------------
[2008-04-10 07:30] IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ENCRYPTION USERS
[2008-04-10 07:30] 
[2008-04-10 07:30] The "password" column in /etc/crypttab has now
[2008-04-10 07:30] two special keywords:
[2008-04-10 07:30] - ASK  ask for a passphrase on boot
[2008-04-10 07:30] - SWAP use a random key and create swapspace
[2008-04-10 07:30]        This is particularly dangerous, as the
[2008-04-10 07:30]        volume in question will be overwritten
[2008-04-10 07:30]        If you use SWAP as your passphrase (which
[2008-04-10 07:30]        is insecure anyway), be sure to remove it
[2008-04-10 07:30]        from /etc/crypttab to avoid dataloss!
[2008-04-10 07:30] 
[2008-04-10 07:30] See /etc/crypttab(.pacnew) for more information.
[2008-04-10 07:30] -----------------------------------------------------------
[2008-04-10 07:30] Attention netcfg users: netcfg is no longer included as
[2008-04-10 07:30] part of the initscripts package.
[2008-04-10 07:30] Be aware that rc.conf's NET_PROFILES has changed to
[2008-04-10 07:30] NETWORKS, and that netcfg must be installed separately.
[2008-04-10 07:30] For more info, see the netcfg man page.
[2008-04-10 07:30] -----------------------------------------------------------
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded initscripts (2007.11-2 -> 2008.03-4)
[2008-04-10 07:30] The jre package is licensed software.
[2008-04-10 07:30] You MUST read and agree to the license stored in
[2008-04-10 07:30] /opt/java/jre/LICENSE before using it.
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded jre (6u3-2 -> 6u5-1)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded kbd (1.12.20070827-2 -> 1.14.1.20080309-2)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded klibc-extras (2.3-2 -> 2.4-1)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded klibc-module-init-tools (3.2.2-2 -> 3.2.2-3)
[2008-04-10 07:30] installed klibc-kbd (1.15.20080312-5)
[2008-04-10 07:30] warning: /etc/mkinitcpio.conf installed as /etc/mkinitcpio.conf.pacnew
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded mkinitcpio (0.5.17-2 -> 0.5.18.1-1)
[2008-04-10 07:30] >>>
[2008-04-10 07:30] >>> If you use the LILO bootloader, you should run 'lilo' before rebooting.
[2008-04-10 07:30] >>>
[2008-04-10 07:30] >>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
[2008-04-10 07:30] >>> MKINITCPIO SETUP
[2008-04-10 07:30] >>> ----------------
[2008-04-10 07:30] >>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID,
[2008-04-10 07:30] >>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf .
[2008-04-10 07:30] >>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:
[2008-04-10 07:30] >>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio
[2008-04-10 07:30] 
[2008-04-10 07:30] >>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio.  Please wait...
[2008-04-10 07:30] ==> Building image "default"
[2008-04-10 07:30] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.24-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26.img
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Begin build
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [autodetect]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [usbinput]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [keymap]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Generating module dependencies
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26.img'...SUCCESS
[2008-04-10 07:30] ==> SUCCESS
[2008-04-10 07:30] ==> Building image "fallback"
[2008-04-10 07:30] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.24-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26-fallback.img -S autodetect
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Begin build
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [usbinput]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [keymap]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Generating module dependencies
[2008-04-10 07:30] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26-fallback.img'...SUCCESS
[2008-04-10 07:30] ==> SUCCESS
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded kernel26 (2.6.24.3-3 -> 2.6.24.4-1)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded lib32-glibc (2.7-7 -> 2.7-9)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded lib32-alsa-lib (1.0.15-1 -> 1.0.16-1)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded lib32-gcc-libs (4.2.3-3 -> 4.3.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded libdvdnav (0.1.10-2 -> 0.1.10-3)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded libgail-gnome (1.20.0-1 -> 1.20.0-2)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded man-pages (2.78-1 -> 2.79-1)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded unzip (5.52-3 -> 5.52-4)
[2008-04-10 07:30] upgraded mercury (1.9-1 -> 1.9-2)
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded nautilus-cd-burner (2.20.0-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded ntfs-3g (1.2216-1 -> 1.2310-1)
[2008-04-10 07:31] In order to use the new nvidia module, exit Xserver and unload it manually.
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded nvidia (169.12-1 -> 169.12-2)
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded orca (2.20.3-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded pcmciautils (014-3 -> 014-4)
[2008-04-10 07:31] 
[2008-04-10 07:31]   This version of perl follows the new perl directory hierarchy (see
[2008-04-10 07:31]   http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Perl_Policy).
[2008-04-10 07:31] 
[2008-04-10 07:31]   - The perl package and its modules install in the core_perl directories
[2008-04-10 07:31]   - Perl modules provided by Arch Linux install in vendor_perl directories
[2008-04-10 07:31]   - CPAN/CPANPLUS installs should be placed in site_perl directories
[2008-04-10 07:31]   - Older modules in the 'current' directory should still work
[2008-04-10 07:31]   - Programs with embedded perl interpreters need to be rebuilt
[2008-04-10 07:31] 
[2008-04-10 07:31]   Users of the CPAN or CPANPLUS shells should modify the configuration
[2008-04-10 07:31]   to use the site_perl directories.  Under the CPAN shell use:
[2008-04-10 07:31]     o conf makepl_arg INSTALLDIRS=site
[2008-04-10 07:31]     o conf mbuildpl_arg installdirs=site
[2008-04-10 07:31]   Under the CPANPLUS shell:
[2008-04-10 07:31]     s conf buildflags installdirs=site
[2008-04-10 07:31]     s conf makemakerflags INSTALLDIRS=site
[2008-04-10 07:31]   Then save the configuration.
[2008-04-10 07:31] 
[2008-04-10 07:31]   The following official packages can be removed since the modules are
[2008-04-10 07:31]   now included in the standard perl library:
[2008-04-10 07:31]     perl-archive-tar  perl-compress-raw-zlib  perl-compress-zlib
[2008-04-10 07:31]     perl-extutils-cbuilder  perl-io-compress-base  perl-io-compress-zlib
[2008-04-10 07:31]     perl-io-zlib  perl-module-pluggable  perl-pod-escapes  perl-pod-simple
[2008-04-10 07:31]     perl-module-build  perl-version
[2008-04-10 07:31] 
[2008-04-10 07:31]   These community packages are also included in the standard perl library:
[2008-04-10 07:31]     perl-archive-extract  perl-cpanplus  perl-digest-sha  perl-file-fetch
[2008-04-10 07:31]     perl-extutils-parsexs  perl-ipc-cmd  perl-locale-maketext-simple
[2008-04-10 07:31]     perl-log-message  perl-log-message-simple  perl-module-corelist
[2008-04-10 07:31]     perl-module-load  perl-module-load-conditional  perl-module-loaded
[2008-04-10 07:31]     perl-module-pluggable  perl-object-accessor  perl-params-check
[2008-04-10 07:31]     perl-term-ui  perl-time-piece
[2008-04-10 07:31] 
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded perl (5.8.8-9 -> 5.10.0-3)
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded perlxml (2.34-4 -> 2.36-1)
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded perl-xml-simple (2.18-1 -> 2.18-2)
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded seahorse (2.20.3-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded sound-juicer (2.20.1-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded tomboy (0.8.1-1 -> 0.10.0-3)
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded totem-plparser (2.21.91-1 -> 2.22.1-1)
[2008-04-10 07:31] installed libepc (0.3.4-2)
[2008-04-10 07:31] installed python-elementtree (1.2.6-2)
[2008-04-10 07:31] installed python-gdata (1.0.11.1-1)
[2008-04-10 07:31] 
[2008-04-10 07:31] ==> Totem has been built with GStreamer. By default, totem does not depend
[2008-04-10 07:31] ==> on any GStreamer plugin.
[2008-04-10 07:31] ==> To play media files, each required codec has a gstreamer0.10-[codec]
[2008-04-10 07:31] ==> package.
[2008-04-10 07:31] ==>
[2008-04-10 07:31] ==> There's also a xine build of Totem available, install totem-xine instead of
[2008-04-10 07:31] ==> this package if you want xine to play your media files.
[2008-04-10 07:31] 
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded totem (2.20.1-3 -> 2.22.0-2)
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded vino (2.20.1-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded vlc (0.8.6e-1 -> 0.8.6f-1)
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded xorg-server (1.4.0.90-8 -> 1.4.0.90-9)
[2008-04-10 07:31] upgraded zenity (2.20.1-1 -> 2.22.0-1)
[2008-04-12 09:47] synchronizing package lists
[2008-04-12 09:47] starting full system upgrade
[2008-04-12 09:48] upgraded at-spi (1.22.0-1 -> 1.22.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:48] upgraded dbus (1.1.20-2 -> 1.2.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:48] upgraded hal-info (0.20071212-1 -> 0.20080317-1)
[2008-04-12 09:48] upgraded libsmbios (0.13.10-1 -> 2.0.2-1)
[2008-04-12 09:48] upgraded pm-utils (0.99.4-1 -> 1.1.0-1)
[2008-04-12 09:48] upgraded hal (0.5.10-1 -> 0.5.11rc2-1)
[2008-04-12 09:48] upgraded gnome-keyring (2.22.0-2 -> 2.22.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:48] upgraded glib2 (2.16.2-1 -> 2.16.3-1)
[2008-04-12 09:48] upgraded libsoup (2.4.0-1 -> 2.4.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:48] upgraded evolution-data-server (2.22.0-1 -> 2.22.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:48] upgraded gail (1.22.0-1 -> 1.22.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:48] upgraded gnome-desktop (2.22.0-1 -> 2.22.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:48] upgraded gnome-menus (2.22.0-1 -> 2.22.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:49] upgraded libgweather (2.22.0-1 -> 2.22.1.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:49] upgraded libwnck (2.22.0-1 -> 2.22.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:49] upgraded gnome-panel (2.22.0-1 -> 2.22.1.2-3)
[2008-04-12 09:49] upgraded gucharmap (2.22.0-1 -> 2.22.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:49] upgraded libgtop (2.22.0-1 -> 2.22.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:49] upgraded gnome-applets (2.22.0-1 -> 2.22.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:49] upgraded gnome-settings-daemon (2.22.0-1 -> 2.22.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:49] upgraded gnome-session (2.22.0-1 -> 2.22.1.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:49] upgraded gnome-terminal (2.22.0-1 -> 2.22.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:49] upgraded gtkhtml (3.18.0-1 -> 3.18.1-1)
[2008-04-12 09:49] NOTE
[2008-04-12 09:49] ----
[2008-04-12 09:49] Add your user to group 'camera' to use camera devices.
[2008-04-12 09:49] upgraded libgphoto2 (2.4.0-5 -> 2.4.0-6)
[2008-04-12 09:49] ==> 
[2008-04-12 09:49] ==> GVFS requires FUSE to operate correctly
[2008-04-12 09:49] ==>
[2008-04-12 09:49] ==> To make full use of GVFS, please load the "fuse" kernel module at bootup.
[2008-04-12 09:49] ==> To do so, add 'fuse' to the MODULES array in /etc/rc.conf
[2008-04-12 09:49] ==>
[2008-04-12 09:49] ==> Without this module, GVFS will not be compatible with applications that
[2008-04-12 09:49] ==> are not GIO-enabled.
[2008-04-12 09:49] ==>
[2008-04-12 09:49] upgraded gvfs (0.2.2-1 -> 0.2.3-1)
[2008-04-12 09:49] upgraded libepc (0.3.4-2 -> 0.3.5-1)
[2008-04-12 09:49] upgraded pango (1.20.0-1 -> 1.20.2-1)
[2008-04-12 11:08] synchronizing package lists
[2008-04-12 11:08] installed samba (3.0.28A-1)
[2008-04-12 13:40] synchronizing package lists
[2008-04-12 13:40] installed gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg (0.10.3-1)
[2008-04-12 14:39] synchronizing package lists
[2008-04-12 14:40] upgraded alsa-lib (1.0.16-1 -> 1.0.16-1)
[2008-04-12 14:40] upgraded alsa-utils (1.0.16-1 -> 1.0.16-1)
[2008-04-12 14:40] upgraded alsa-oss (1.0.15-1 -> 1.0.15-1)

EmyrB

Member

From: Wales, UK

Registered: 2006-09-04

Posts: 122

Re: No sound

Hi

I too have sound issues after a recent upgrade. I have opened a new post but no body has replied to it, so I thought I might try here.

Here is the output of lspci | grep Audio: -

02:01.0 Multimedia audio controller: Ensoniq ES1371 [AudioPCI-97] (rev 02)

Here is the output of lsmod: -

snd_ac97_codec         97828  1 snd_ens1371
snd_rawmidi            19744  1 snd_ens1371
snd_seq_oss            30336  0 
snd_seq_midi_event      6656  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                48464  4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          6796  3 snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            38432  0 
snd_pcm                70404  3 snd_ens1371,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              19588  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc          8072  1 snd_pcm
snd_mixer_oss          14848  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd                    46436  10 snd_ens1371,snd_ac97_codec,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mixer_oss
soundcore               6496  1 snd
ac97_bus                2304  1 snd_ac97_codec

Here is the last part of /var/log/pacman.log which shows gstreamer updates. After the update is when I had issues: -

[2008-04-11 12:28] synchronizing package lists
[2008-04-11 12:29] starting full system upgrade
[2008-04-11 12:30] upgraded flashplugin (9.0.115.0-2 -> 9.0.124.0-1)
[2008-04-11 12:30] upgraded gstreamer0.10 (0.10.18-2 -> 0.10.19-1)
[2008-04-11 12:30] upgraded gstreamer0.10-base (0.10.18-1 -> 0.10.19-1)
[2008-04-11 12:30] upgraded gstreamer0.10-good (0.10.7-1 -> 0.10.7-2)
[2008-04-11 12:30] upgraded gstreamer0.10-ugly (0.10.7-1 -> 0.10.7-2)
[2008-04-11 12:33] upgraded smbclient (3.0.28A-1 -> 3.0.28A-1)

Cheers

EmyrB

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EmyrB

Member

From: Wales, UK

Registered: 2006-09-04

Posts: 122

Re: No sound

Anybody Have any ideas on this? Please as it is getting to be a pain... can't play any mp3's

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arjan

Member

Registered: 2007-05-17

Posts: 5

Re: No sound

I don't have any concrete idea, but my intuition says there must be something with the decoders, for I can hear the beep in the console, but not a song played.

ImNeat

Member

Registered: 2006-06-02

Posts: 9

Re: No sound

Do you have any errors when you run alsamixer?
Can root play sound?

For me root can run alsamixer no problems, and sound plays through fine from apps ran by root.

I'm having sound issues with my regular user.  Running alsamixer gives me the following error:

alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or directory

And editing ~/.asoundrc per the wiki changes the error to:

ALSA lib conf.c:1589:(snd_config_load1) _toplevel_:23:12:Unexpected char
ALSA lib conf.c:2850:(snd_config_hook_load) /home/brandon/.asoundrc may be old or corrupted: consider to remove or fix it
ALSA lib conf.c:2714:(snd_config_hooks_call) function snd_config_hook_load returned error: Invalid argument
ALSA lib conf.c:3079:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration

alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: Invalid argument

My regular user is in the audio group so I'm not sure what the deal is.  This seems more serious than a permissions problem...

ImNeat

Member

Registered: 2006-06-02

Posts: 9

Re: No sound

Doh,

My problem was simple. I just never relogged my user after adding him to the audio group with

# gpasswd -a USERNAME audio

EmyrB

Member

From: Wales, UK

Registered: 2006-09-04

Posts: 122

Re: No sound

Hmmm... I have symptoms similar to arjan, I can hear the system beep but I don't have any sound. The volume control Icon in Gnome has a red box with a white cross in it, yet if I type alsamixer in bash it comes up with no issues, so I don't think it is permission issue. I think that somehow it is linked to the gstreamer upgrade that came down last Friday (11 April).

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EmyrB

Member

From: Wales, UK

Registered: 2006-09-04

Posts: 122

Re: No sound

Anybody have an idea's? As this is really starting to bug me now. How would I go about removing alsa and gstreamer as they seem to have a lot of dependencies. I have installed XFCE4, I might boot to this and see if it effects that or is it just local to Gnome.

Cheers

EmyrB

Edit: Same issues with XFCE I'm afraid. Can anyone help with this as I am now stumped

Last edited by EmyrB (2008-04-18 11:44:47)

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EmyrB

Member

From: Wales, UK

Registered: 2006-09-04

Posts: 122

Re: No sound

OK I have reinstalled Arch to resolve my sound issues. I have placed alsa in my deamons and I have added myself to the audio group. I can log in to Gnome and unmute everything and set the required levels, but when I log out, reboot or shutdown and then go back into Arch, I have to unmute everything and set the sound levels again. Any ideas?

Cheers

EmyrB

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raroman

Member

From: Sweden

Registered: 2008-01-05

Posts: 29

Re: No sound

It's a bit late (2 months) and I haven't followed the whole thread. But your last post sounds like you need to use "alsactl store" once you have the sound levels as you need them and then have an "alsactl restore" every time you boot. I have included mine in rc.local, don't know if this is the best solution, but it works.