Mandrake 9.2: Installed Alsa, now no sound. Infamous NVidia Nforce2.

Atomsmasher · 03-24-2004, 10:01 AM

i am having problems with the spdif not working all the time... by that I mean it works find with th xmms player doing mp3's or whatever... but it doesn't work for the "desktop sounds" or with Unreal 2004.... my mic also is working fine but again.. not in unreal.

And sorry... I am also a noob to this.

Suse 9.0
Abit NF7-S

dangerboy · 03-24-2004, 12:28 PM

Ok.... maybe I didn't set the permissions properly, but I went through and set all directories and files with:

chmod a+rw

I'm still getting a stuck pcm volume.

BTW: Thanx Aussie for your input.

Alex

PS: kmix is still giving me the "kmix: Mixer cannot be found." Message when run from root.

Aussie · 03-24-2004, 03:01 PM

Post the output of "ls -al /dev/mixer*"

dangerboy · 03-24-2004, 06:28 PM

lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 11 Mar 24 12:53 /dev/mixer -> /dev/mixer0
crw------- 1 zansatsu audio 14, 0 Mar 24 12:53 /dev/mixer0
crw------- 1 zansatsu audio 14, 16 Mar 24 12:53 /dev/mixer1
crw------- 1 zansatsu audio 14, 32 Mar 24 12:53 /dev/mixer2
crw------- 1 zansatsu audio 14, 48 Mar 24 12:53 /dev/mixer3

zansatsu being my user name.

Just so I know, what are you looking for with this command?

Alex

Aussie · 03-24-2004, 06:50 PM

Bingo!
You should see something like this,

Code:

ern@beast bern $ ll /dev/mixer*
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            6 Feb  3 17:33 /dev/mixer -> mixer0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     sys       14,   0 Aug 29  2003 /dev/mixer0
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     sys       14,  16 Aug 29  2003 /dev/mixer1
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     sys       14,  32 Aug 29  2003 /dev/mixer2
crw-rw-rw-    1 root     sys       14,  48 Aug 29  2003 /dev/mixer3
bern@beast bern $

Do 'chmod 666' on the devices.

Outabux · 03-24-2004, 07:20 PM

have u fixed that last line, spurious interrupt: irq 7

when my network goes down ( i use acpi and alsa also), 3com Vortex/Boomerang in inspiron 8200 and xircom parent (ethernet and modem, configured but not used) inserted in cardbus/pcmcia adapter i get that error. without the xircom inserted, no prob...

heard its related to printer stuff, the message occurs directly after the parallel printer module...hmmmmmmmm

maybe not of much help but try it out, i get ratchety sound sometimes also

have u tried amixer --help to try to set the volumes
volumes muted by default, may work in x, but not in console...that was my experience

dangerboy · 03-25-2004, 01:26 AM

Aussie: Ok my ls looks like yours now:
lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 11 Mar 24 12:53 /dev/mixer -> /dev/mixer0
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 14, 0 Mar 24 12:53 /dev/mixer0
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 14, 16 Mar 24 12:53 /dev/mixer1
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 14, 32 Mar 24 12:53 /dev/mixer2
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 14, 48 Mar 24 12:53 /dev/mixer3

Although the "lr-xr-xr-x" still seems to be missing the "w"s (I assume this means write permissions). I used chmod 666 and it changed everything else. Kmix still gives me the error and my pcm volume is still stuck and won't budge. Maybe there are more permissions that need to be changed?

Alex

BTW: Outabux: I've never had to worry about the spurious IRQ 7. It doesn't seem to effect printing or networking for me. amixer has also failed me. lol

Aussie · 03-25-2004, 01:55 AM

Have a look at the device permissions in /dev/snd/

dangerboy · 03-25-2004, 02:01 AM

This is what "ls -al /dev/snd/" gives me:
total 0
drwxr-x--- 1 root audio 0 Dec 31 1969 ./
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 0 Dec 31 1969 ../
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 0 Dec 31 1969 controlC0
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 32 Mar 24 12:55 controlC1
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 64 Mar 24 12:55 controlC2
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 96 Mar 24 12:55 controlC3
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 4 Mar 24 12:55 hwC0D0
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 5 Mar 24 12:55 hwC0D1
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 6 Mar 24 12:55 hwC0D2
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 7 Mar 24 12:55 hwC0D3
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 36 Mar 24 12:55 hwC1D0
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 37 Mar 24 12:55 hwC1D1
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 38 Mar 24 12:55 hwC1D2
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 39 Mar 24 12:55 hwC1D3
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 68 Mar 24 12:55 hwC2D0
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 69 Mar 24 12:55 hwC2D1
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 70 Mar 24 12:55 hwC2D2
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 71 Mar 24 12:55 hwC2D3
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 100 Mar 24 12:55 hwC3D0
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 101 Mar 24 12:55 hwC3D1
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 102 Mar 24 12:55 hwC3D2
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 103 Mar 24 12:55 hwC3D3
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 8 Mar 24 12:55 midiC0D0
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 9 Mar 24 12:55 midiC0D1
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 10 Mar 24 12:55 midiC0D2
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 11 Mar 24 12:55 midiC0D3
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 12 Mar 24 12:55 midiC0D4
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 13 Mar 24 12:55 midiC0D5
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 14 Mar 24 12:55 midiC0D6
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 15 Mar 24 12:55 midiC0D7
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 40 Mar 24 12:55 midiC1D0
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 41 Mar 24 12:55 midiC1D1
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 42 Mar 24 12:55 midiC1D2
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 43 Mar 24 12:55 midiC1D3
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 44 Mar 24 12:55 midiC1D4
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 45 Mar 24 12:55 midiC1D5
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 46 Mar 24 12:55 midiC1D6
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 47 Mar 24 12:55 midiC1D7
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 72 Mar 24 12:55 midiC2D0
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 73 Mar 24 12:55 midiC2D1
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 74 Mar 24 12:55 midiC2D2
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 75 Mar 24 12:55 midiC2D3
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 76 Mar 24 12:55 midiC2D4
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 77 Mar 24 12:55 midiC2D5
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 78 Mar 24 12:55 midiC2D6
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 79 Mar 24 12:55 midiC2D7
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 104 Mar 24 12:55 midiC3D0
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 105 Mar 24 12:55 midiC3D1
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 106 Mar 24 12:55 midiC3D2
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 107 Mar 24 12:55 midiC3D3
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 108 Mar 24 12:55 midiC3D4
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 109 Mar 24 12:55 midiC3D5
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 110 Mar 24 12:55 midiC3D6
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 111 Mar 24 12:55 midiC3D7
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 24 Dec 31 1969 pcmC0D0c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 16 Dec 31 1969 pcmC0D0p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 25 Dec 31 1969 pcmC0D1c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 17 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC0D1p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 26 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC0D2c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 18 Dec 31 1969 pcmC0D2p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 27 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC0D3c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 19 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC0D3p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 28 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC0D4c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 20 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC0D4p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 29 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC0D5c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 21 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC0D5p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 30 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC0D6c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 22 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC0D6p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 31 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC0D7c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 23 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC0D7p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 56 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D0c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 48 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D0p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 57 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D1c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 49 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D1p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 58 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D2c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 50 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D2p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 59 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D3c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 51 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D3p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 60 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D4c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 52 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D4p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 61 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D5c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 53 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D5p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 62 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D6c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 54 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D6p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 63 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D7c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 55 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC1D7p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 88 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D0c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 80 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D0p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 89 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D1c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 81 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D1p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 90 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D2c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 82 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D2p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 91 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D3c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 83 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D3p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 92 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D4c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 84 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D4p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 93 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D5c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 85 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D5p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 94 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D6c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 86 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D6p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 95 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D7c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 87 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC2D7p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 120 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D0c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 112 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D0p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 121 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D1c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 113 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D1p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 122 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D2c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 114 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D2p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 123 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D3c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 115 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D3p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 124 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D4c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 116 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D4p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 125 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D5c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 117 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D5p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 126 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D6c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 118 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D6p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 127 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D7c
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 119 Mar 24 12:55 pcmC3D7p
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 1 Dec 31 1969 seq
crw-rw-rw- 1 zansatsu audio 116, 33 Dec 31 1969 timer

dangerboy · 03-25-2004, 02:09 AM

Cool, I just passed into being a member and not a newb. Woot!

Aussie · 03-25-2004, 02:13 AM

That all looks ok, now check if your user is part of the 'audio' group, and post the output of "lspci -vv"that mentions your Multimedia audio controller.

dangerboy · 03-25-2004, 02:16 AM

Ok....... how do I check if the user is part of the audio group? lol

BTW: lspci -vv gives me a command not found error.

dangerboy · 03-25-2004, 02:18 AM

Nevermind. Found it....... still haven't fixed the lspci error though.

Aussie · 03-25-2004, 02:35 AM

KDE has KUser for adjusting/adding users, both it and lspci have to be run as root, KUser will prompt you for the root password when you run it, but lspci has to be done in the console as root, eg;

Code:

bern@beast bern $ su -c 'lspci -vv'
Password:
--<snip>--
00:05.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce MultiMedia audio [Via VT82C686B] (rev a2)
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 0c11
        Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
        Status: Cap+ 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
        Latency: 0 (250ns min, 3000ns max)
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 3
        Region 0: Memory at e6000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
                Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
                Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-

00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AC97 Audio Controler (MCP) (rev a1)
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 8095
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
        Status: Cap+ 66Mhz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
        Latency: 0 (500ns min, 1250ns max)
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 4
        Region 0: I/O ports at e400 [size=256]
        Region 1: I/O ports at e800 [size=128]
        Region 2: Memory at e6085000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
                Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
                Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-

dangerboy · 03-25-2004, 02:43 AM

lspci is no where to be found on my installation. Does it come as a part of any particular package? Maybe it wasn't installed during the initial installation.