I installed Mandrake 9.2 on a Laptop. It didn't detect the sound but I used sndconfig and configured it. I guess the problem is I don't get sound as user. What can I do?
)BIG"B"Affleck 15 Master Poster Banned
Make sure your not muting it to begin with.
Dani 4,312 The Queen of DaniWeb Administrator Featured Poster Premium Member
When you ran sndconfig, you heard Linus Torvalds welcome you to Linux? (or whatever message that is that plays?) Does root hear sound but other users don't?? I'm a bit confused what exactly the problem is.
)BIG"B"Affleck 15 Master Poster Banned
I think what he is saying is (strickly assuming) that my soundcard is not working. If thats the case'
- Go to your Mandrake Control Centre:
- Hardware
- HardDrake lists and help you to set up your hardware.
- Click on your soundcard
- Click on: Run config tool
- Then choose the driver: i810_audio ect....
jleach45 30 Light Poster
When I installed Mandrake it din't detect my soundcard. I used sndconfig and yes I heard the sound samp;e. I went into KDE System Notification because you can test the sound. I tried to test it but no sound was heard. I checked aumix and nothing seems to be muted, Mandrake supports the integrated sound, it's a Crystal audio cs423x. Thanks
)BIG"B"Affleck 15 Master Poster Banned
jleach45 30 Light Poster
IBM Thinkpad 560X, PII233mhz,64MMB Ram. 4.0GB hard drive. Mandrake detected everything but sound.
fsn812 29 Junior Poster in Training
Does mandrake have a sound server that needs to be started? Also, check your aumix settings to insure they are not getting reset (Main, PCM...) to zero when you log out.
jleach45 30 Light Poster
Aumix doesn't get reset to 0, I have checked it. If it has one, how do I initialize the sound server? Thanks
)BIG"B"Affleck 15 Master Poster Banned
(suggestion)Give everyone read and write presmission on
/dev/sound/dspMake sure the permissions and ownership are all setup right erego:
Uranus:~ $ ll /dev/dsp*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4:20 /dev/dsp ->
/dev/dsp0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 4:20 /dev/dsp0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 4:20 /dev/dsp1
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 4:20 /dev/dsp2
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 4:20 /dev/dsp3 Dominick 0 Light Poster
lsmod - lists the kernel modules (specifcally the sound modules)
modprobe - will add kernel modules
rmmod will remove kernel modules
modinfo will tell you what the purpose of a module is
treat playing with kernel modules with kid gloves. Dont play around. Remove what you have to and dont go overboard.
WEATHER CHANNEL 36 Junior Poster Banned
Listen to Affleck.
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