How do i fix this?

glitch · 08-07-2002, 03:35 AM

I have a sound related issue. I have an IBM thinkpad 390E, 333mhz, 4.8 gig HD, 64 megs of RAM, and it is running RedHat 7.2. Everything is running great and autodected like my internet, etc.. but when I stick in a CD, or click on an MP3... it acts like it is playing, but I get no sound. I have tried to fool around with the sound settings in control panel with no luck. The Kernel I am using is KDE. Any suggestions? I would really like to get the sound to work! Thanks.

- gLITch

JamesF1 · 08-07-2002, 04:20 AM

Have you tried sndcfg (or sndconfig - I can't remember which one is correct)?

glitch · 08-07-2002, 04:26 AM

No i have not. I will try this. I am not sure if this is related to my problem.. but when I logon to KDE... I get this message.
"Sound server informational message:"

Error while initializing the sound driver:
device /dev/dsp can't be opened (Device or resource busy)

The sound server will continue, using the null output device.

??? hmmm..... any thoughts?

- gLITch

glitch · 08-07-2002, 04:26 AM

Also i could not get sndconfig to work.... are you sure thats the right command?

lynch · 08-07-2002, 04:52 AM

KDE is your desktop environment,not your kernel.

To ID the kernel,type:
uname -r
lynch

JamesF1 · 08-07-2002, 04:57 AM

Hmmm. Perhaps it's not autodetecting the soundcard. I'm not very familiar with Redhat's autodetection program. What type of soundcard is it?

(By the way the KDE isn't a kernel - it's just a xwindows manager).

figadiablo · 08-07-2002, 12:58 PM

ok try this:
get to a console;
then type su
and type the password.
then type setup
if it doesnt findit then type whereis setup to find the correct path.
when the setup screen appears, it will give you a lot of options to configure your system, including sound.

neo77777 · 08-07-2002, 01:01 PM

Sound configuration is under
/sbin/sndconfig

figadiablo · 08-07-2002, 02:42 PM

Yup, and the setup tool in RedHat uses the sndconfig if im not mistaken.

jglen490 · 08-07-2002, 03:33 PM

And sndconfig must be run as the root user.

su -

<password>

sndconfig

glitch · 08-07-2002, 03:57 PM

I found sndconfig, but am unable to open it. Even under root? Am i typing in the wrong command to open it? =/

Also just typing in "setup" in the shell did not open anything.

lynch · 08-07-2002, 04:32 PM

Go to a terminal and type su.When your prompted for a password,type in the root password and hit enter.
Then type /sbin/sndconfig

glitch · 08-08-2002, 03:42 AM

I have run soundcng... and it detected my card.... then it proceeded to make a 'test" noise... to see if i hear it. I can't... and if i turn the volume up on my laptop... it makes a high pitch screetch sound. I know sound works, because... i just had Windows on here. I'm kind of lost now..... any other thoughts?

lynch · 08-08-2002, 04:29 AM

You probably need to find the mixer to turn up the sound.Open a terminal and type kmix.you dont need to be root for that.
lynch

glitch · 08-08-2002, 04:33 AM

I think I know what is wrong!!! but am not sure how to fix it! The sound card DOES work, but... at the same time.. apparently the mic. that is built into my laptop is on... so I am hearing the mic... and the sound at the same time. Which explains the high squeak sound i get when i turn the volume up (feedback). I figured this out when i put my headset on... and was able to hear the computer fan and myself typing. ;-) The question is........

Where is the mic settings in KDE and how can I turn it off?!! Any feedback greatly appreciated!

- gLITch