Re: Problem getting sound to work
Hello
Mark Healey (<deblist@healeyonline.com>) wrote:
> On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 09:16:36 +0100, Andreas Janssen wrote:
>> Mark Healey (<deblist@healeyonline.com>) wrote:
>>> On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 09:18:24 -0600, Kent West wrote:
>>>> Mark Healey wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 22:21:09 +0100, Andreas Janssen wrote:
>>>>>
>>>> Use a mixer program (kmix, amix, aumix, GnomeMixer, etc) to make
>>>> sure your volume is not muted/too low.
>>>>
>>> I couldn't find any of these instlled. I tried
>>> "apt-get install GnomeMixer" and was told it doesn't exist.
>>>
>> It is not included in Woody. If you use Gnome in Woody, try gmix
>> instead. It is in the gnome-media package.
>
> That was a disaster. I installed the package and there were no
> errors. I then typed gmix and the the top and bottom task bars
> stopped responding to mouse clicks or redrawing when something is
> placed over them and subsequently moved. Fortunately I still had the
> terminal window open and was able to shutdown. Upon restarting and
> relogining the control center and terminal window were open again but
> not indicated in the bottom taskbar. Again the bottom taskbar wasn't
> responding to mouse clicks.
>
> I uninstalled gnome-media and the problem persists.
>
> This problem doesn't exist if I login as a normal user.
It seems to be a problem with the settings of user root. Move the
configuration files (probably the /root/.gnome/ directory) somewhere
else and try again. You can try to copy back the files and this way
find out what causes the problem.
> Please leave this. It is a filter term.
> ferulebezel
best regards
Andreas Janssen
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