no sound even after alsaconf

niceday · 08-03-2007, 06:23 AM

Hi. After running alsaconf in Slackware I still get no sound when playing an audio cd. I have the same problem in Debian where i installed all alsa-packages. Can't find a solution in simular threads.

I unmuted all in 'alsamixer' (changed [MM] in [00]), put all volumes up and ran 'alsactl store'. But still no sound... What do I forget?

Soundcard: Creative Labs SB Audigy LS
Debian 40r0 (kernel 2.6.18-4-686)
Slackware 12.0 (kernel 2.6.21.5).

Thanks for any advise

niceday · 08-03-2007, 10:19 AM

somehow sound is working in Debian now, but not in Slackware. Do i have to install extra packages/modules? I am a linux-newbie and don't know where to start. Thanks.

niceday · 08-03-2007, 12:56 PM

I downloaded from http://packages.slackware.it/search....2.0&t=1&q=alsa

all the alsa-packages:
alsa-lib-1.0.14a-i486-1
alsa-oss-1.0.14-i486-1
alsa-utils-1.0.14-i486-1
sdl-1.2.11-i486-3

put them in a directory ~/alsa_temp and installed them with pkgtool, but still no sound...

frenchn00b · 08-05-2007, 05:53 AM

I usually install all my sound packages & apps with :

Code:

apt-get  install   alsa-base  
apt-get  install   alsa-utils   
apt-get  install   libasound2  
apt-get  install   alsamixergui 
apt-get  install   alsa-base 
apt-get  install    alsa-utils 
apt-get  install    libesd-alsa0                          
apt-get  install   libpt-plugins-alsa                    
apt-get  install   libsdl1.2debian-alsa     
apt-get install aumix
apt-get  install aumix
apt-get  install kmix 
apt-get  install gnome-volume-manager
apt-get  install gnome-media
apt-get  install alsa-base alsa-tools alsa-utils
apt-get  install

niceday · 08-06-2007, 03:37 AM

Thanks, but apt-get does not work in Slackware. The strange thing is that alsaconf recognizes my soundcard.

Right now I am trying something else. I found out I need the emu10k1 driver/module for my soundcard. So I downloaded it from http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...group_id=44773 and extracted it to some temp directory. I read the README but don't understand what to do. Where is the file to edit CONFIG_MODULES etc.? How do I translate the instructions to Slackware?

Code:

Installation Instructions for Creative EMU10K1 drivers (v0.19a)
English v1.5 (August 2002)
-------------------------------------------------------------

Card support
------------
- Creative Sound Blaster Live! (all models)
- Creative Sound Blaster PCI 512
- Creative Audigy

...

Requirements
------------
- The kernel must be compiled:
  - With loadable modules support		(CONFIG_MODULES = y)
  - With soundcard support			(CONFIG_SOUND = y/m)
  - Without any integrated emu10k1 soundcard drivers	(CONFIG_SOUND_EMU10K1 = m/n)
- "PnP-compatible OS installed" option in BIOS must be disabled
- Recommended system configuration: Min. 100 MHz Pentium-class w/ 32 MB RAM
- Kernel headers matching the kernel for which you are compiling the 
  driver.

- For sequencer support, sound.o is required	(CONFIG_SOUND_OSS= y/m)

Configuring
-----------
You should already be running the kernel for each you are compiling the driver
at this point. Then you just need to type "make" in the main directory.
The KERNEL_VERSION printed in the last message should match the kernel
you want to compile the driver for, if not:

1. Using your own kernel sources (preferred)
  Make sure you have configured your kernel sources ("make oldconfig/config/menuconfig")
  and created the dependecies files ("make dep").

2. Using RedHat distribution kernel sources.
  Copy/link one of the config files in linux/configs/*.config
  to linux/.config. The file should match your running kernel.

3. Using other distribution kernel sources.
   Try point 2 above.

Compilation
-----------
To compile the driver, simply type "make" a second time in the main
directory. This will generate the files "emu10k1.o"
and "ac97_codec.o" (and "emu10k1-joy.o" for 2.2 kernels).

Installation
------------
1. As root type:

	make install

2. Add a new reference to the driver in /etc/modules.conf:

	alias sound emu10k1

3. Play some sound. The module should be auto-loaded.

Note for Debians' users: use /etc/modutils directory,
   create file emu10k1 here with the same content as is suggested in
   the paragraph (5.) and run update-modules afterwards - this
   will create the correct /etc/modules.conf file)

...

Hope someone can help. I am totally lost here. Thanks.

jay73 · 08-06-2007, 05:43 AM

Disable onboard sound. Debian has had lots of trouble with multiple sound cards since the latest beta stages of Etch.

niceday · 08-06-2007, 07:07 AM

Thanks. Just to be more clear: i have two harddisks. One with windows xp, the other with fedora, slackware and debian.

My sound problem is in Slackware, not in the other os. I checked the settings, onboard sound-device is already switched off. I think i need to install this emu10k1 driver in Slackware... but how?

jay73 · 08-06-2007, 07:09 AM

Well, if Slackware is as BSD oriented as it was before, you'll probably have to include the module in a configuration file. Unfortunately, I know so little about Slackware that I can't offer any assistance there.

J.W. · 08-06-2007, 08:39 PM

It sounds like you may need to just load the kernel module. As root

Code:

modprobe emu10k1

niceday · 08-07-2007, 07:18 AM

Thanks, I already tried that:

Code:

root@myhost:~# modprobe emu10k1
FATAL: Module emu10k1 not found.

niceday · 08-07-2007, 05:24 PM

Finally managed to get sound!

With two simple steps:
- in KMix -Sound Mixer, under Switches there is a yellow checkbutton which I turned off (don't understand what it does, something with IEC958)
- I tried Amarok instead of KsCD -CD Player (the latter still does not work) and got sound immediately!

BTW I did not install emu10k1.

Electro · 08-07-2007, 06:54 PM

Use alsamixer instead of kmix. For extra controls, type alsamixer -V all.

I do not recommend use alsaconf. Go to ALSA web site and check through the database to find out what module is right for the sound card. All ALSA modules has a snd- prefix unless it is noted.

Quote:

Disable onboard sound. Debian has had lots of trouble with multiple sound cards since the latest beta stages of Etch.

That is loads of BS. If adding options [module_name] index=X to /etc/modules.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf, it will use this option next time the module is loaded. Pick a value between 0 to 255. A value of 0 will be the first card.

I use a similar way for two different video capture cards.

jay73 · 08-07-2007, 07:12 PM

Electro

I guess you are right because I did get it both soundcards to work like that on Etch. But then I read so many complaints that this didn't work anymore on Lenny that I didn't even try. I will now.

By the way, is there an explanation for the appearance of this issue? I ran Etch for a year without any problems whatsoever, then suddenly one day we were supposed to start distinguishing cards by using an index.

niceday · 08-08-2007, 06:11 AM

I also have sound in KsCD now.

After trying in vane modprobe snd-ca0106, modprobe snd-emu10k1, running alsaconf, every possible combination of mixervolumes, rebooting ... It turned out to be just a matter of a setting in KsCD:

In KsCD i did:
- Extra - Configure KsCD
Under CD-ROM Device I checked the checkbox 'Use direct digital playback' and clicked 'Apply'.

I left the defaults unchanged:
/dev/cdrom
audio backend: arts
audio device: (blank)

thanks everybody for replying