Re: Sound not working

> I have a k8n-dl motherboard and I'm running edgy.
>
> lspci says "nVidia Corporation CK804 AC'97" and edgy detected the card
> and install the snd_intel8x0 driver - this is the driver various
> websites say should work.
>
> I've checked that my speakers are plugged into the right port, and
> that the mixer is unmuted with the volume turned up.
>
> Then I open the gnome control panel, click on sound, and then try the
> test button. No sound comes out. I've tried aplay and xmms, along
> with the various output options they offer.
>

   I've found that whenever I install Slackware I absolutely *must* run
alsamixer to turn on the sound. Nothing else seems to work. At a miniumum,
'Master' and 'PCM' need to be on.

Dr. Keith Brown
Department of Chemistry/
Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Center
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
306-966-1725
http://chem4823.usask.ca/kbrown.html

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Received on Tue Apr 10 11:59:56 2007