Sound Server no longer functioning

No_Good_With_Linux · 06-03-2006, 12:41 PM

Hi,

I recently installed Etch but have also had the same problem with Sarge. When I boot into Debian (KDE or Gnome) a message pops up saying someting about the sound server could not start because the file or directory doesnt appear to exist.

I cant remeber the error word for word but the above is pretty close to what what the message is trying to say.

How can I fix this error? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Moloko · 06-03-2006, 01:27 PM

Do you use Alsa or Arts or OSS or ..?

No_Good_With_Linux · 06-03-2006, 02:17 PM

Not sure

I think its ALSA. How do I tell?

Moloko · 06-03-2006, 05:27 PM

Well, if you're not sure it's alsa, you probably didn't use alsaconf to configure the sound card. Do this as root and make sure KDE isn't running artsd on the background (kcontrol).

No_Good_With_Linux · 06-04-2006, 06:53 AM

The sound was working initially, it just stopped functioning after a restart. Im not sure how to check the above as I really am no use with Linux, I have only started using it.

powadha · 06-04-2006, 11:37 AM

Probably alsa got updated and you need to run alsaconf as Moloko suggested.

No_Good_With_Linux · 06-04-2006, 12:52 PM

It looks like its an intermittent problem now. Sometimes the sound server starts, sometimes it doesnt. I will check the alsaconf, is there anything specific i need to look out for?