Audio refuses to work :(
I've been nagging the people on #Fedora.freenode for a solution to this, but nothing has worked out:
I can't get my audio to work. I got a dual boot Fedora Core 2/Windoze XP, and the sound works perfect in XP, yet in FC2, it's nonexistant. I got Kernel 2.6.8-1(and something else that I can't remember), KDE. Hardware browser shows this: nForce2 AC97 Audio Controler (MCP) Producer: nVidia Corporation Driver: snd-intel8x0 The card is a embedded C-Media audio card. I don't remember the exact model number. To solve the problem, someone in #Fedora suggested that I install nVidia's motherboard driver. I tried, yet it wanted me to place loads of files into folders that don't exist. I've tried fiddeling with KMix, aumix and alsamixer. The only thing that worked at all (and it worked on all three) is the mic. When I turn it up, a loud noise appears, so I keep it low. I am a complete noob, so pretty much everything I did was copy commands off MSN and #Fedora, enter them and hoped they'd work. I tried the sound test, but it didn't work. I tried wav, mp3 and ogg files, but they didn't work. I don't really know what to do. I'll post C-Media's readme's here. C-Media: Code:
Audio driver for CM8338/CM8738 chips by Chen-Li Tien |
Hi DaBlade, may we please see the output of.
/sbin/lspci -v and /sbin/lsmod Thank you. On another note, I've seen some problems w/ac97 audio concerning a bug w/fedora. Search the forums for "bugzilla" w/my username, and the thread should show up. good luck. |
What's /sbin/lspci -v?
I don't really know much about Linux at all... If you could explain it in Newbian, I'd appreciate it. My MSN addy is EMINEMdablade@SNOOPDOGGgmail.com (remove the rappers) and my ICQ addy should be in my sig or something. /me is a :newbie: :confused: :o |
Open a terminal or konsole, type the commands, and post the output of each here.
good luck. |
Your first command:
Code:
[root@online root]# /sbin/lspci -v Code:
[root@online root]# /sbin/lsmod |
It looks like the modules are loaded correctly. Open alsamixer and look for a pcm2, if it's there unmute it. Maybe also post every option alsamixer has. There are some other ideas here at the bottom of the page.
http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc...odule=intel8x0 good luck. |
There is no PCM2, just PCM, and I can't move that one up.
Alsamixer's options below, in the order ALSAMixer showes them. (the ones that can't be moved up are marked with a #, and the rest are on max, except the mic, and special ones with *) Master - Master M - PCM# - Surround - Center - LFE - Line - Line In# - CD - Mic - Mic as C# - Mic Boos - Mic Sele* - Video - Phone - IEC958# - IEC958 C# - IEC958 C# - IEC958 P - IEC958 P* - PC Speak - AUX - Mono Out* - Capture - Mix# - Mix Mono# - External#. *Mic Sele=Different settings: Mic1 or Mic2 *IEC958 P= different settings: Analog or Digital *Mono Out=different settings: Mic or Mix That's it. |
Do any of them have an M or MM at the top?
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No. But there is one that on top has L____R (probably left/right).
It's Mix Mono. |
Have you double checked to be sure the speaker plug is in the correct outlet?
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Yes of course. I have a dual boot with windoze, and the sound works fine there.
Plus, someone in #Fedora suggested that I change the sockets, because Linux sometimes screws up the sockets. I did it, and it didn't work, so I placed them back where they were. |
My apologies, I didn't intend to be condescending, but, I personally have made that small oversight before. I read somewhere that muting one of the channels allowed the pcm to be adjusted. I'm googling for that page again, I can't seem to recall where it was.
good luck. |
DaBlade - it sounds like you're doing the right things to get sound up and running. Questions:
1. Have you tried running alsaconfig and if so, did it successfully generate a tone? 2. What media or source file are you trying to play, and which app are you using to play it? Note that the app is almost guaranteed to have its own volume control (such as the slider bar on XMMS) Check that the volume for the app is turned up all the way too. Lastly, while I also support the Linux Counter project, would it be possible to use a regular size font to avoid the shouting? Thanks -- J.W. |
I entered alsaconfig in Konsole, but nothing happened.... :
I have a few Eminem MP3s and OGGs I got from a CD. When I play the ogg vorbis', a player called Kaboodle opens, but when MP3, XMMS. I put all their volumes to the top. Plus, I use the soundcard detection's sound test too. It dosn't work. And I'll size down the counter thingy. |
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