Now my sound is gone

kurtwisener · 10-21-2004, 09:56 AM

Now that X is fixed, I can't initialize my sound server. I get an error right as KDE is loading that says sound will be disabled because there is no device. Any ideas?

-Kurt

redsea · 10-21-2004, 10:41 AM

Did you configure alsa yet? if not try the command

alsaconf

kurtwisener · 10-21-2004, 03:25 PM

Here's what I get when I try to start alsamixer

Code:

alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device

kurtwisener · 10-21-2004, 06:51 PM

here is some more output from my tinkering

Code:

root@kurt:~# artsd -alsa
unix_connect: can't connect to server (unix:/tmp/mcop-root/kurt_wisener-0534-41784acd)
Error while initializing the sound driver:
unable to select 'lsa' style audio I/O
root@kurt:~#

I am at a complete loss.

DaWallace · 10-21-2004, 07:01 PM

it would appear tha your sound card module is not loaded or does not work.... arts probably won't help you now..

ernesto_lelo · 10-21-2004, 07:43 PM

I had the same problem after upgrading my Slack with swaret, along with some other problems with the GNOME (I don't know if it's your case). The way I got it to work: get kernel 2.6 working and after that get Dropline (I'm just a newbie giving some not deep technical advices) believe me, works amaizing now... But is a lot of work...

typho · 10-21-2004, 08:13 PM

I usually have to recompile ALSA to get sound to work on a new kernel, maybe that'll fix it? edit: Is this a new install of slackware or just new kernel?

ernesto_lelo · 10-21-2004, 08:26 PM

a new kernel solved my problem, you could give it a try