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Here you go Jed. What did I just do? The MB evidently has a Sigmatel audio chip and they are out of business, so no help there.<br><br>I did this: cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp and no sound, but It (the sound) works in windows<br><br><br><br>caelinux@bill-desktop:~$ lsmod | grep snd<br>snd_hda_intel 442328 3 <br>snd_usb_audio 100384 1 <br>snd_seq_dummy 5764 0 <br>snd_pcm_oss 47648 0 <br>snd_mixer_oss 20224 1 snd_pcm_oss<br>snd_pcm 92296 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_usb_audio,snd_pcm_oss<br>snd_page_alloc 13200 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm<br>snd_seq_oss 38912 0 <br>snd_usb_lib 21120 1 snd_usb_audio<br>snd_seq_midi 10688 0 <br>snd_seq_midi_event 10112 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi<br>snd_rawmidi 29856 2 snd_usb_lib,snd_seq_midi<br>snd_seq 63232 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event<br>snd_hwdep 12552 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_usb_audio<br>snd_timer 27912 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq<br>snd_seq_device 10644 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq<br>snd 70984 21 snd_hda_intel,snd_usb_audio,snd_seq_dummy,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_usb_lib,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_seq_device<br>soundcore 10400 1 snd<br>usbcore 170288 9 snd_usb_audio,pwc,snd_usb_lib,usbhid,usb_storage,libusual,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd<br><br><br><br><br>> Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:44:30 -0600<br>> From: cluemail@jbaer.cotse.net<br>> To: clue-tech@cluedenver.org<br>> Subject: Re: [clue-tech] sound on Hardy<br>> <br>> On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:29:53 -0600<br>> Bill Smith wrote:<br>> <br>> > > From: dennisjperkins@comcast.net<br>> > > <br>> > > On Tue, 2010-03-23 at 09:14 -0600, Bill Smith wrote:<br>> > > > I'm having trouble getting the sound turned on in "Hardy". My new<br>> > > > install works flawlessly except for that. David Wilson will be happy<br>> > > > to know that I was able to edit the grub file after a kernal update<br>> > > > changed the menu. I looked at System>sound>sound preferences and<br>> > > > could not find the "general" tab to turn on the sound when Gnome<br>> > > > starts. The drivers appear to have found my onboard Intel MB sound<br>> > > > system but when I test - no sound. Also no sound when booting up.<br>> > > > The speaker icon in not muted and has approx. 50% volume. Thanks to<br>> > > > Nick, Collins, Pancho, and David Wilson for the help at the<br>> > > > installfest. Bill Smith<br>> > > <br>> > > I'm assuming that you are using Gnome. Right-click on Open Volume<br>> > > Control. You might need to unmute one or more devices or increase<br>> > > volume. Hopefully this is all you need to do.<br>> > > <br>> > I tried your suggestions but still no sound, and I am using Gnome.<br>> <br>> Hmmm. Can you post the output of<br>> <br>> $ lsmod | grep snd<br>> <br>> I have an onboard Intel sound system, which works fine in Jaunty, and I<br>> think I've had Hardy on this system as well.<br>> <br>> I used to know how to test sound by doing something like<br>> <br>> $ cat somefile > /dev/dsp<br>> <br>> But I don't remember what sort of file it needs to be. I think raw audio,<br>> but then you need to set your sound system to a particular bitrate.<br>> <br>> However, I just tried this:<br>> <br>> $ cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp<br>> <br>> and I indeed get something resembling white noise. And my system didn't<br>> explode either. (Just hit CTRL_C to stop.)<br>> <br>> I think if the above doesn't result in any sound, then either there's some<br>> setting which is off, or maybe your sound system has a hardware problem.<br>> <br>> jed<br>> <br>> -- <br>> Ok, so we should be thinking of a lovable, cuddly, stuffed penguin<br>> sitting down after having gorged itself on herring. Still with me? <br>> -- Linus Torvalds<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> clue-tech mailing list<br>> clue-tech@cluedenver.org<br>> http://cluedenver.org/mailman/listinfo/clue-tech<br> </body>
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