LinuxQuestions.org
Welcome to the most active Linux Forum on the web.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Hardware
User Name
Password
Linux - Hardware This forum is for Hardware issues.
Having trouble installing a piece of hardware? Want to know if that peripheral is compatible with Linux?

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 07-01-2004, 06:45 PM   #1
daf0x
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 8

Rep: Reputation: 0
help with sound


ive been installing the asla sound drivers over and over but they wont work because i cant get it updated in my kernel, i think. but i cant figure out how to find the name of my sound because its freakign on board of my mobo. i run ./configure make make install and they work great, but i cant figure out how to plug the updated modules back into my kernel so i can freakign load the sound device drivers when my comp starts. any ideas please
 
Old 07-01-2004, 07:00 PM   #2
J.W.
LQ Veteran
 
Registered: Mar 2003
Location: Boise, ID
Distribution: Mint
Posts: 6,642

Rep: Reputation: 87
Welcome to LQ daf0x. Based on your description, if the installation goes smoothly but you can't get the sound to work, it may be that it's muted. Have you attempted to run alsamixer (which will allow you to set the volume levels of various components?) I had a similar problem, where no matter what I tried to do, everything was silent and the problem turned out to be simply that my volume levels were all set to zero. Running alsamixer took care of it, and perhaps it may be the solution for you as well. Along those lines, be sure to do a quick scan of what I call the "Obvious Dept", meaning that the volume of your speakers is turned up, the speakers are powered on, the speaker cable hasn't come unplugged from the sound card, etc.

Good luck with the project. -- J.W.
 
Old 07-01-2004, 08:53 PM   #3
LavaDevil94
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Jul 2003
Distribution: Gentoo 2004.2: Who needs exmmpkg when you have emerge?
Posts: 1,795

Rep: Reputation: 47
Are you saying that the sound modules aren't loaded or that they are loaded but not when you reboot? If it's the former, what is your sound card information (model, manufacterer, etc)?
 
Old 07-04-2004, 01:31 PM   #4
robby737
Member
 
Registered: May 2004
Distribution: mandrake
Posts: 66

Rep: Reputation: 15
could you take me step by step on running alsa mixer. I have no command line experience and will need step by step. Thanks
 
Old 07-04-2004, 03:14 PM   #5
PYREST
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Jul 2004
Posts: 10

Rep: Reputation: 0
If I followed you correctly you can't find out what your sound card is and thus you don't know what module you need to load up.

Change to root and type the following:

# lspci | grep audio

Alternatively if you're a normal user just do the following (provided you have the root password):

$ su -c "lspci | grep audio"

It should print out what sound card it finds connected to your system. Go to ALSA's website and find out which set of drivers you need. You'll probably want to follow the directions for your specific sound card.

If you don't happen to have lspci available to you it's available at it's homepage.
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
No sound coming from my sound blaster audigy 2 ZS platinum sound card msab Linux - Hardware 9 12-05-2010 05:10 AM
ALSA MIDI: Sound fonts for NVIDIA/NForce Soundstorm on-board sound vharishankar Linux - Hardware 6 09-04-2007 12:37 PM
FC2: Sound Card (SiS SI7012) Detect But Donot Play Sound rajanaeem Linux - Hardware 0 10-22-2004 03:41 PM
How to make a sound on Realtec ALC-650 card sound on a Shuttle ST62K? Laurent Linux - Hardware 0 05-30-2004 11:57 AM
No Sound : request_module: failed /sbin/modprobe -- sound-slot-0. error = 256 Mebuh Linux - General 0 01-26-2004 07:51 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Hardware

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:53 PM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration