Re: Problem getting sound to work

[Andreas Janssen <andreas.janssen@bigfoot.com>]

Hello

Mark Healey (<deblist@healeyonline.com>) wrote:

> On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 22:21:09 +0100, Andreas Janssen wrote:
> 
>>Mark Healey (<deblist@healeyonline.com>) wrote:
>>
>>> I was trying to fix this months ago and then discovered nethack and
>>> kind of got distracted.  Anyway, now I'm back.
>>>
>>> I have no sound.
>>>
>>> When I boot knoppix it uses via82cxxx_audio and works.  I have that
>>> module installed so I added the line to my "via82cxxx_audio" to my
>>> /etc/modules.  Still no sound.
>>>
>>> What do I check next?
>>
>>Check if you are in the audio group, and if the channels are unmuted.
> 
> How do I do those?  It also doesn't work as root.  And, another bit of
> information.  When I try system sounds there is nothing.  When I try
> xmms it hangs (xmms, not the system).

You can use aumix (or kmix or some other program) for setting the
volume. But if the applications hang and if it doesn't work as root
there must be another problem. Compare the kernel versions, maybe you
chip is not properly supported by the version in Woody.

> Please leave this.  It is a filter term.
> ferulebezel

best regards
        Andreas Janssen

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