Re: Cannot Run alsamixer: Slackware-11.0/2.6.16.36 Kernel

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Rich Shepard wrote, On 06/01/07 10:12:
> On Fri, 5 Jan 2007, Lee Revell wrote:
> 
>> It's included with recent kernels - 2.4 is old...
> 
> Lee,
> 
>    Further update: I built and installed 2.6.18.6; this has the
> snd-intel8x0.ko driver. Rebooted. So far so good. I can run alsamixer and
> bring the volume controls all the way up to 90, but there's still no sound
> in the reuters.com videos.
> 
>    However, I can play a music .mp3 using xmms.
> 
>    Do I need a different xmms? The volume doesn't work because it is looking
> for oss_set_volume() and failed to open /dev/mixer. That device does exist
> as a symbolic link to /dev/sound.

In xmms, going to options, preferences, audio I/O plugins and make sure 
that the ALSA output plugin is selected. You may need to restart xmms 
for this to take effect.

In debugging ALSA, try using aplay first.

Arthur.

> 
>    So, music's OK, but not the sound on the reuters.com videos.
> 
>    Almost totally there.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rich
> 


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