how to configure sound in slackware 10.1

kizersouzay · 08-31-2005, 02:50 PM

My sound card ain't working , and i was wonder which files i should have a look at to configure it .

Fluxx · 08-31-2005, 03:20 PM

Try as root in xterm or konsole

"alsaconf"

and configure your soundcard.

With

"alsamixer" you can choose your configuration, exit with "ESC" and store the settings with

"alsactl store".

Changes during your session concerning the soundcard you can store for the next session with an entry in "/etc/rc.d/rc.0" which is

"alsactl store".

Fluxx.

matthewa · 09-02-2005, 01:02 AM

This may sound stupid, and I'm not implying that you are, but did you check to make sure your sound is turned up on the system?

You can do this by either typing "aumix" or "alsamixer" into bash, or by using the many system sound tools found in the menu under multimedia. Whatever application you use, make sure the main system volume, pcm, and pcm2 is turned up.

kizersouzay · 09-02-2005, 10:01 AM

no actually it worked by the process given by the first reply
thankx anyways

medicalfailure · 09-05-2005, 12:05 PM

The computer I'm on at the moment is dual boot between slack and XP.

I have my soundcards configured, as i did before but I've just today booted linux for a couple of days, now my sound is horrible, it sounds extremely low quality, crackles, clipsand sounds like i'm listening through a steel gurder. Can anyone help me with some ideas on what or where I could start to fix this?

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Linux supra 2.4.29 #6 Thu Jan 20 16:30:37 PST 2005 i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux
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Running 2 Soundcards,
1: SoundBlaster Live!
2 : Intel ICH5
Trying to use both simultaneously if possible.

aje · 09-05-2005, 01:05 PM

Have you checked your alsamixer settings? One of the sliders could be turned up way too much.

medicalfailure · 09-06-2005, 05:05 AM

Yess'm I've checked all the sliders, none of them are completely turned up. I've even tried to tweak them but to no avail. I've just rebooted into XP and the sound is perfect. I dont understand, it's loading the right drivers, and it was all working before.... ;\

F0ul_Olli · 09-06-2005, 08:02 AM

I've had this problem in the past - I solved it by changing the sampling rate but I used the GUI as I wasn't sure how to do it in CLI.

Go into the control centre and find the sound config section - try different sample rates from 33000 to 48100 and see if you can find one that doesn't crackle.

On the GUI there is one tab for changing the sample speed and on another there is a test button, so you can swap from one to another - although before you do that, do try ALSAMIXER in the CLI to check that you are not too loud (vol around 70 for all the bars)

Hope this helps

F0ul Oli