hm, neither kmix nor alsamixer did any difference. i've tried every possible combination of muting/unmuting channels without luck.
any more suggestions? oh, and thank you guys for helping me out

You sure everything is plugged in tight?

yup, it is and the cable is working too, i checked it with a diskman.

I got the same problem before. It was fixed after I see the following web page:

http://www.ces.clemson.edu/linux/alsa.shtml

Hope it works for you

yea the alsa driver works great.

I'm not sure what card everyone who posted is using but mine is a Sound Blaster Audigy2 Platinum and im running Fedora Core 3.
The problem I'm having is that the headphone jack on my live drive works great! However, the jacks on the back produce nothing. I'd rather have my speakers plugged in the back so its rather annoying. Anyone have any ideas about what is causing this/how to fix it? I've tried muting everything people posted about in the previous posts but it did nothing.

lspci -v produces:

00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (different version?) (rev c1)
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Capabilities: [40] AGP version 3.0
Capabilities: [60] HyperTransport: Host or Secondary Interface

00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 1 (rev c1)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 904c
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel

00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 4 (rev c1)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 904c
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel

00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 3 (rev c1)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 904c
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel

00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 2 (rev c1)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 904c
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel

00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 5 (rev c1)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 904c
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel

00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 ISA Bridge (rev a4)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 904c
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [48] HyperTransport: Slave or Primary Interface

00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce2 SMBus (MCP) (rev a2)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 904c
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel, IRQ 10
I/O ports at c400 [size=32]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 904c
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
Memory at df000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 904c
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at df001000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 904c
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
Memory at df002000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [44] Debug port
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2

00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 External PCI Bridge (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 00009000-00009fff
Memory behind bridge: dd000000-deffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: d8000000-d8ffffff

00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IDE (rev a2) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 904c
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0
I/O ports at f000 [size=16]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 PCI Bridge (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 0000a000-0000afff
Memory behind bridge: d9000000-daffffff

00:0d.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): nVidia Corporation nForce2 FireWire (IEEE 1394) Controller (rev a3) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 904c
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
Memory at df003000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
Memory at df004000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (rev c1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 32
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 0000b000-0000bfff
Memory behind bridge: db000000-dcffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: c8000000-d7ffffff

01:08.0 Ethernet controller: Linksys NC100 Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet 10/100 (rev 11)
Subsystem: Linksys: Unknown device 0574
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 9000 [size=256]
Memory at de014000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2

01:0b.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy (rev 04)
Subsystem: Creative Labs: Unknown device 1002
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 5
I/O ports at 9400 [size=64]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

01:0b.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy MIDI/Game port (rev 04) Subsystem: Creative Labs: Unknown device 0060
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32
I/O ports at 9800 [size=8]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

01:0b.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Creative Labs SB Audigy FireWire Port (rev 04) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Creative Labs SB Audigy FireWire Port
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
Memory at de015000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
Memory at de010000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

01:0c.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01)
Subsystem: D-Link System Inc DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
Memory at de000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

01:0d.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video Capture (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hauppauge computer works Inc. WinTV Series
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
Memory at d8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]

01:0d.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio Capture (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hauppauge computer works Inc. WinTV Series
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
Memory at d8001000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]

02:01.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3C920B-EMB Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller [Tornado] (rev 40)
Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 904c
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10
I/O ports at a000 [size=128]
Memory at da000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AR [Radeon 9600] (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon 9600XT
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 5
Memory at c8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
I/O ports at b000 [size=256]
Memory at dc000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [58] AGP version 3.0
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2

03:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AR [Radeon 9600] (Secondary)
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon 9600XT (Secondary)
Flags: 66Mhz, medium devsel
Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [disabled] [size=128M]
Memory at dc010000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2




lsmod produces:

parport_pc 26501 1
lp 12077 0
parport 36617 2 parport_pc,lp
autofs4 22981 0
i2c_dev 10305 0
i2c_core 20801 1 i2c_dev
sunrpc 154149 1
ipt_TCPMSS 4033 1
ipt_limit 2881 8
ip_nat_irc 4273 0
ip_nat_ftp 4785 0
iptable_mangle 2753 0
ipt_LOG 6337 8
ipt_MASQUERADE 3265 1
iptable_nat 23301 4 ip_nat_irc,ip_nat_ftp,ipt_MASQUERADE
ipt_TOS 2369 0
ipt_REJECT 6593 1
ip_conntrack_irc 71921 1 ip_nat_irc
ip_conntrack_ftp 72561 1 ip_nat_ftp
ipt_state 1857 8
ip_conntrack 40309 7 ip_nat_irc,ip_nat_ftp,ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat,ip_conntrack_irc,ip_conntrack_ftp,ipt_state
iptable_filter 3521 1
ip_tables 16321 10 ipt_TCPMSS,ipt_limit,iptable_mangle,ipt_LOG,ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat,ipt_TOS,ipt_REJECT,ipt_state, iptable_filter
md5 4033 1
ipv6 230273 8
nls_utf8 2113 2
ntfs 156304 2
dm_mod 55509 0
video 15813 0
button 6609 0
battery 9285 0
ac 4805 0
ohci1394 34521 0
ieee1394 299929 1 ohci1394
ohci_hcd 23381 0
ehci_hcd 34761 0
snd_emu10k1 96516 2
snd_rawmidi 26016 1 snd_emu10k1
snd_seq_device 9100 2 snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi
snd_ac97_codec 66936 1 snd_emu10k1
snd_pcm_oss 48416 0
snd_mixer_oss 17920 2 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 90120 3 snd_emu10k1,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 28932 2 snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 9988 2 snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_util_mem 5120 1 snd_emu10k1
snd_hwdep 9376 1 snd_emu10k1
snd 53860 11 snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,sn d_hwdep
soundcore 9889 2 snd
tulip 48353 0
3c59x 36713 0
floppy 57329 0
ext3 116041 3
jbd 68185 1 ext3




Then for what I have in alsamixer:

Master
Tone
Bass
Treble
3D Control
3D Control Sigmatel - Depth
PCM
PCM Center
PCM Front
PCM LFE
PCM Surround
Surround
Center
LFE
Music
Line
Line2
CD
Mic
Mic Boost (+20dB)
Phone
IEC958 Optical
IEC958 Optical Raw
PC Speaker
Aux
Aux2
Analog Mix
Audigy Analog/Digital Output Jack
Audigy CD
External Amplifier
Front
Sigmatel 4-Speaker Stereo
Sigmatel Surround Phase Inversion Playback

Thanks for any help