Cannot configure Audio in Mandrake 10.1 ...
 

Hi all,

I am writing here in hope that you can help me solve this ultimate newbie problem that is adding SO much to my frustration in using Linux...

I have a Pentium 4 with an Audigy 2 as well as an ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe mobo.
In the Madrake control center I have 2 cards : the Audigy (I hope) and the onboard one.

First one ‎(EMU10K2 Audigy Audio Processor) has the module : snd-emu10driverk1
Second ‎(82801EB AC'97 Audio) has the module: ‎snd-intel8x00

NO SOUND is coming out from any player (be it XMMS for Mp3 or Kaffeine for movies...)
= No audio detected

What the...?

I ran ALSACONF and my /etc/modules.conf is empty. However ALSA seems to have created this file: modprobe.conf

Here its content:

MODPROBE.CONF
# This file is autogenerated from /etc/modules.conf using generate-modprobe.conf command

alias eth0 sk98lin
remove snd-emu10k1 /sbin/modprobe --first-time -r --ignore-remove snd-emu10k1
install snd-emu10k1 /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install snd-emu10k1
alias eth2 eth1394
install scsi_hostadapter /sbin/modprobe sata_promise; /bin/true
remove snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --first-time -r --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0
install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install snd-intel8x0
install usb-interface /sbin/modprobe uhci-hcd; /sbin/modprobe ehci-hcd; /bin/true
alias eth1 eth1394
alias ieee1394-controller ohci1394
remove ali5455 /sbin/modprobe --first-time -r --ignore-remove ali5455
install ali5455 /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install ali5455
remove audigy /sbin/modprobe --first-time -r --ignore-remove audigy
install audigy /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install audigy
remove nvaudio /sbin/modprobe --first-time -r --ignore-remove nvaudio
install nvaudio /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install nvaudio
remove emu10k1 /sbin/modprobe --first-time -r --ignore-remove emu10k1
install emu10k1 /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install emu10k1

# --- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
# --- ALSACONF verion 1.0.6 ---
options snd device_mode=0666
alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0
# --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---


Me, frustrated...

Mandrake unfortunately mutes all the mixer volumes upon startup. (Ugh...)

Install auxmix (set up your URPMI sources) and turn them all up...

THEN check to see if you have sound.

When I do "urpmi auxmix" it doesnt find any package...

Any clue?

urpmi aumix

It gives me an error when trying to open the mixer...

I believe the audio hardware is still NOT configured properly...

Any idea?

From your /etc/modprobe.conf file it appears to the system that you have about four different sound cards installed.

You may want to REMOVE all sound related entries from /etc/modprobe.conf & /etc/modprobe.preload (also check the other /etc/mod* files...)

Then perform a COLD boot.

Kudzu should redetect the audio upon the next reboot. Post the results here.

I did what you suggested: modprobe.conf ended up like this:

[root@localhost etc]# cat modprobe.conf
# This file is autogenerated from /etc/modules.conf using generate-modprobe.conf command

alias eth0 sk98lin
alias eth2 eth1394
install scsi_hostadapter /sbin/modprobe sata_promise; /bin/true
install usb-interface /sbin/modprobe uhci-hcd; /sbin/modprobe ehci-hcd; /bin/true
alias eth1 eth1394
alias ieee1394-controller ohci1394

However, upon reboot, kudzu (I didnt know about it so I read up a bit) didnt seem to activate and detect modifications... modprobe.conf is still the same...

Is there a way to force Kudzu to probe for changes?

Thanks

First what actual sound card do you have?

Try running alsaconf again, but only run it ONCE.

Don't worry if you don't hear anything, this is pretty normal as Mandrake starts up with everything muted, even when sound is configured correctly!

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I have an audigy 2

Running the alsaconf once gives me that. No wonder however: it still isnt working.

[root@localhost etc]# cat modprobe.conf
# This file is autogenerated from /etc/modules.conf using generate-modprobe.conf command

alias eth0 sk98lin
alias eth2 eth1394
install scsi_hostadapter /sbin/modprobe sata_promise; /bin/true
install usb-interface /sbin/modprobe uhci-hcd; /sbin/modprobe ehci-hcd; /bin/true
alias eth1 eth1394
alias ieee1394-controller ohci1394
# --- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
# --- ALSACONF verion 1.0.6 ---
options snd device_mode=0666
alias snd-card-0 snd-emu10k1
alias sound-slot-0 snd-emu10k1
# --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---

I am a bit desesperate... :/

This looks fine now...

Did you reboot?

This is all that is needed to get the sound blaster/audigy to work.

Try a COLD boot. (Power down, unplug power, hit power switch, plug everything back in and restart)...

Then once done run aumix again.

You should see the sliders available upon a reboot.

If it still doesn't work try changing the modules.conf (and modules.preload!) by adding these lines, replacing existing ones...


remove snd-emu10k1 /sbin/modprobe -r snd-pcm-oss; /sbin/modprobe --first-time -r --ignore-remove snd-emu10k1

install snd-emu10k1 /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install snd-emu10k1 && { /sbin/modprobe snd-pcm-oss; /bin/true; }

alias sound-slot-0 snd-emu10k1