Slackware only one channel of sound?

scribble · 07-21-2004, 10:27 AM

Ok i upgraded from slackware 9.1 to 10.0 and before this my sound was working perfectly. Now i only have sound coming through one channel.

I have run and re-run alsaconf many times and it goes flawlessly and detects my card and installs it. All volumes are up and theres no obvious balance probs.

I have checked all wiring and tried many different speakers and cables.

Can anyone help me with this debachel?

Thanks for your time,
Scribble

netmask · 07-21-2004, 11:25 AM

Make sure your programs use alsa and not oss.

I have Slackware 10 and I can play multiple sound files at once, or playing some music and play a game at the same time with sound

EDIT: Uh wait.. one channel as in one speaker?

Nihongoga · 07-21-2004, 02:44 PM

I had the same problem (I had sound only in my headphones output)

Delete the /etc/asound.state
Run alsaconf again and set up your soundcard.
run alsamixer again to set volumes
run alsactl store
That was all I needed to do =)
Good luck...

scribble · 07-21-2004, 10:03 PM

Yep just one speaker.

I tried removing the asound and running everything again but that had no effect..

Nihongoga · 07-22-2004, 11:28 AM

Strange...did alsaconf find your card?
Is your card the default in alsamixer?

Everything worked fine when I rm /etc/asound.state before I ran alsaconf again...I have soundblaster live 5.1 and Slack 10

scribble · 07-25-2004, 05:42 AM

Alsa config runs smooth as , detects my card to the T and the mixer also shows all the cards details so i know thats using it fine. Im completely stumped on this one

tacogrande · 01-09-2006, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nihongoga

I had the same problem (I had sound only in my headphones output)

Delete the /etc/asound.state
Run alsaconf again and set up your soundcard.
run alsamixer again to set volumes
run alsactl store
That was all I needed to do =)
Good luck...

Thanks! worked like a charm!