Re: Problems with sound files for events

[AG <computing.account@googlemail.com>]

S. Fishpaste wrote:

On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:24:33 +0100, AG in gmane.linux.debian.user wrote:
  

Hi

Using GNOME, the volume control has greyed out all options for using a 
"sound theme".  The card is HDA NVidia using the ALSA mixer, but I am 
unable to access any sound files for alerts, etc.

Is there an arcane trick to getting this sorted or is it a problem with 
the sound card.  Other audio files play fine (*.ogg *.mp3 and audio 
CDs), but Kaffeine doesn't play sound either.

Any ideas/ suggestions?
    

If you're using ALSA, try 'alsaconf' as root.


  

Is there any value in using oss instead of alsa?  OSS apparently supports my card: nVidia MCP61 HDA http://manuals.opensound.com/devlists/Linux.html but I don't want to go messing with my sound system, so if OSS were the better option any good docs to use to set-up/configure that?

Running modprobe snd-hda-intel didn't yield anything, so would that suggest that the right driver/module isn't being loaded at boot time?

Thanks

AG