Re: [PLUG] debian and sound

[Jeff Abrahamson <jeff@purple.com>]

On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 10:35:34AM -0400, Stephen Gran wrote:
> I see modules loaded are for the via sound card, and presumably that's the
> onboard one.  Do you get sound if you plug speakers into that port?  But
> I also see some that look like they are for the Ensoniq.  Hmmm.
> 
> I would suggest taking the plunge, and just install alsa.  This means
> installing alsa-base, -utils, and probably -oss for good measure.  -utils
> comes with a mixer utility (alsamixer) so you can play with volume
> levels to see why you're not getting sound.  You'll probably also need
> the various alsa compatible sound daemon libraries, if you use one
> (libesd-alsa0 for esound, arts is I think already linked to libasound,
> and then libsdl-alsa for sdl apps).

That worked: apt-got alsa stuff, ran alsaconf (twice, picked the wrong
sound card the first time), and all works.  Thanks!

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 Jeff

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