On Tuesday 03 July 2018 05:24:18 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > Am Dienstag, 3. Juli 2018 schrieb Kate Draven: > > > On Monday 02 July 2018 18:30:34 Mike Bird wrote: > > > > On Mon July 2 2018 07:36:36 Gene Heskett wrote: > > > > > On Monday 02 July 2018 09:01:14 Mike Bird wrote: > > > > > > On Mon July 2 2018 05:34:50 Gene Heskett wrote: > > > > > > > On Monday 02 July 2018 07:48:29 Mike Bird wrote: > > > > > > > > ls -l /etc/*.d/S*alsa* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Oct 5 > > > > > > > 2015 /etc/rcS.d/S21alsa-utils -> ../init.d/alsa-utils > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Gene, > > > > > > > > > > > > That's good. There's a good chance Kate's suggestion of > > > > > > checking the controls in kmix will solve your problem. > > > > > > > > > > > > --Mike > > > > > > > > > > BTDT enough times to pay for the t-shirt. Tain't there. > > > > > > > > OK, so we know ALSA is set to start automatically. I don't > > > > think we know yet that it is working as system sounds can happen > > > > without ALSA. > > > > > > > > (1) Please use speaker-test before login to determine whether > > > > ALSA works before login. Make a note of which speakers it > > > > finds. Can you hear them all? ctrl-C to stop it when you > > > > get bored. > > > > And just how do I accomplish that when no one is logged in? I've tried /path/to/aplay /path/to/file in /etc/rc.local and its as if its ignored. There are other things in rc.local that do get done. Not there now as I took it out when it didn't work. > > > > (2) What precisely tain't there? Kmix? Some slider you were > > > > expecting? > > > > kmix is fine, lives on the dock area. > > > > (3) In Control Center / Sound & Multimedia / Sound System is it > > > > enabled on the General tab? > > > > > > > > (4) ... and is networked sound enable? (Easier if it is not.) > > > > > > Not now, was though. > > > > > > > (5) ... and which Audio Device is selected on the Hardware tab? The mobo audio, I took a pretty good SBLive out to make pci slot room for something else years ago. A firewire card IIRC. > > > > > > > > BTW, a possible kludge for your situation might be to disable > > > > "restore volumes on login" in kmix / settings / configure kmix. > > > > > > > > --Mike > > > > > > I won't slap down on a bible, but I faintly recall setting that > > > option way back when. And it had no effect, but I think its still > > > on. Due to poor gain in my speakers, most of kmix has been wide > > > open for years. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > > > > Ok there's a clue. > > Grab some headphones and see it there's any sound. Running speakers > > at max can blow their voice coils. > > There is not enough power to blow the coils of the internal speekers > :-) > > But you might want to check the settings with "alsamixer" or "amixer", > maybe the speekers are set to "mute" (and kmixer cnnot unmute them). BTDT, everythings fine. > > Nik > > > Kate > > > > PS we should change the title of this thread to "The Sound of > > Silence" :) -- Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting
