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Old 04-14-2006, 09:42 AM   #1
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Exclamation Configuring sound, it doesn't work!


There is absolutely no sound on my comp. It is a gateway solo 2150. I try to open the volume control and it says there are no devices then it tell me this:

"Registry is not present or it is corrupted, please update it by running gst-register"

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Old 04-14-2006, 11:26 AM   #2
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Hi...

Did you install gstreamer codecs?

In the case you did it, try typing:
Code:
gst-register-0.x
Where X should be the gstreamer plugins versions you have installed, assuming that you have the 0.8 gstreamer plugins, then the command would be:
Code:
gst-register-0.8

Reegards



Bye
 
Old 04-14-2006, 01:09 PM   #3
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Now I can move the volume up and down, but there is still nothing at all coming out the speakers! not even static. How could I install the codecs?
 
Old 04-14-2006, 03:02 PM   #4
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to verify that it isn't a gnome issue, open up a console, and type cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp .
*edit* and type CTRL+C when your done!*/edit*
this is a useful post : http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=380278
 
Old 04-14-2006, 04:11 PM   #5
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Ok, i will post specs

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Old 04-14-2006, 04:14 PM   #6
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Thanks, it still doesn't work, here is lsmod

Code:
Module                  Size  Used by
ipv6                  217408  6
axnet_cs               14980  1
rfcomm                 34972  0
l2cap                  22404  5 rfcomm
bluetooth              43012  4 rfcomm,l2cap
speedstep_lib           4228  0
af_packet              20232  2
cpufreq_userspace       4444  0
cpufreq_stats           5124  0
freq_table              4484  1 cpufreq_stats
cpufreq_powersave       1920  0
cpufreq_ondemand        5916  0
cpufreq_conservative     6820  0
orinoco_cs              8456  1
orinoco                33932  1 orinoco_cs
hermes                  6912  2 orinoco_cs,orinoco
pcmcia                 24584  6 axnet_cs,orinoco_cs
apm                    19308  2
floppy                 52692  0
pcspkr                  3652  0
rtc                    11832  0
snd_ens1371            22240  2
gameport               14472  1 snd_ens1371
snd_rawmidi            22816  1 snd_ens1371
snd_seq_device          8204  1 snd_rawmidi
snd_ac97_codec         72188  1 snd_ens1371
snd_pcm_oss            46368  1
snd_mixer_oss          16128  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                78344  3 snd_ens1371,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              21764  1 snd_pcm
snd                    48644  10 snd_ens1371,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore               9184  2 snd
snd_page_alloc         10120  1 snd_pcm
yenta_socket           22540  4
rsrc_nonstatic         12032  1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core            44932  5 axnet_cs,orinoco_cs,pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
i2c_piix4               8336  0
i2c_core               19728  1 i2c_piix4
pci_hotplug            24628  0
intel_agp              21276  1
agpgart                32328  1 intel_agp
dm_mod                 50364  1
joydev                  9280  0
tsdev                   7616  0
evdev                   9088  1
psmouse                26116  0
mousedev               10912  1
parport_pc             31812  1
lp                     11460  0
parport                32072  2 parport_pc,lp
md                     40656  0
ext3                  115976  1
jbd                    48536  1 ext3
processor              23100  0
uhci_hcd               28048  0
usbcore               104316  2 uhci_hcd
ide_cd                 36996  0
cdrom                  33952  1 ide_cd
ide_disk               16128  3
ide_generic             1664  0
piix                    9476  1
ide_core              125268  4 ide_cd,ide_disk,ide_generic,piix
unix                   24624  670
vesafb                  8088  0
capability              5000  0
commoncap               6784  1 capability
vga16fb                12232  1
vgastate                8320  1 vga16fb
softcursor              2432  2 vesafb,vga16fb
cfbimgblt               2944  2 vesafb,vga16fb
cfbfillrect             3840  2 vesafb,vga16fb
cfbcopyarea             4480  2 vesafb,vga16fb
fbcon                  34176  72
tileblit                2560  1 fbcon
font                    8448  1 fbcon
bitblit                 5248  1 fbcon
Here is /sbin/lspci/

Code:
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 03)
0000:00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
0000:00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
0000:00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01)
0000:00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 03)
0000:00:08.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1225 (rev 01)
0000:00:08.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1225 (rev 01)
0000:00:09.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs Ectiva EV1938
0000:00:0a.0 Communication controller: Lucent Microelectronics WinModem 56k (rev 01)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x (rev 64)
Alsamixer works.

Nothing is muted

Laptop Model: Gateway Solo 2150

Audio Specs
Code:
 Audio

Audio Chipset
	

Creative SB PCI64V - EV1938

Sound Support
	

3D, Wavetable Synthesizer, sample rate conversion, SB-compatible, simultaneous full-duplex recording and playback

MIDI In/Out
	

Not Supported

Dolby Digital Output
	

Not Supported

Volume Control
	

Software control

Internal Microphone
	

Not Supported - external only

Internal Speakers
	

2

Audio Connectors
	

Headphone Output / Mono Microphone input
AND
cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp
just give me a blank line till I hit CTRL+C

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Old 04-14-2006, 04:47 PM   #7
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It wasn't meant to fix it, but to make fellow LQers' life easier when troubleshooting soundcard problems.

This would be your driver: (already loaded) snd_ens1371
The fact that cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp displays a blank line without sound means that the problem is at the kernel/driver level.

It seams that the driver is defective or something. The OSS commercial drivers only work for little time... I don't know what to say, but it looks like google work from now on... sorry about that

ressources:
http://www.mepis.org/node/9364
http://www.geocities.com/diane_va/linuxnote.html
 
Old 04-14-2006, 05:27 PM   #8
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Thanks dude, I guess I'll get e new sound card then.
 
Old 04-14-2006, 05:33 PM   #9
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make sure to check out the HCL first.

Sound cards are picky.
 
  


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