On 2010-01-08 at 13:57:07 -0500, Peter Ulrich Kruppa wrote:
Hello list,
(I am not to experienced with debian - I hope I didn' overlook
some FAQ.)
I just installed debian-5.0 with kde-5.3 on an old Laptop (Medion
MD 5222). Everything works fine so far, but I have problems with
the sound device.
This is the output of # cat /dev/sndstat
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Sound Driver:3.8.1a-980706 (ALSA v1.0.16 emulation code)
Kernel: Linux xxxxx 2.6.26-2-686 #1 SMP Wed Nov 4 20:45:37 UTC
2009 i686
Config options: 0
Installed drivers:
Type 10: ALSA emulation
Card config:
VIA 82C686A/B rev50 with AD1886 at 0x1000, irq 5
Audio devices:
0: VIA 82C686A/B rev50 (DUPLEX)
Synth devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG
Midi devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG
Timers:
7: system timer
Mixers:
0: Analog Devices AD1886
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I can # cat <some_file> /dev/audio and kde will play some
little tune when started.
But it seems neither kde's CD-player nor its mulimedia-player can
produce any sound.
What's wrong here?
Have you checked the volume levels in the mixer application
(e.g. alsamixer)? That's the first thing I would check.
I use GNOME, not KDE, and have no experience with KDE; so
if it's a KDE-related problem, I can't be of much help.
I installed Lenny on an old laptop too (an IBM ThinkPad 600),
and here's a link to my web page that shows how I got sound
working (as well as a bunch of other stuff). I realize that
you are using a different sound chip, but you may be able to
glean some tidbits that are useful in your situation.
http://www.wowway.com/~zlinuxman/tp600.htm