Yet another soundcard problem

[ravenx]

Hi All,

I've just installed FC2. Everything works great, except for the sound. After reading other threads on this issue I can give you the following infomation.

system-config-soundcard returns the following info, I can't get the test sound to play.

Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Front Left: Playback 23 [74%] [on]

cat /proc/asound/cards returns the following;

0 [Live ]: EMU10K1 - Sound Blaster Live!
Sound Blaster Live! (rev.10) at 0xc000, irq 11

Front Right: Playback 23 [74%] [on]
-9

lsmod |grep snd returns the following

snd_seq_oss 24448 0
snd_seq_midi 5792 0
snd_emu10k1_synth 5248 0
snd_emux_synth 28288 1 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_seq_virmidi 4864 1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq_midi_event 5504 3 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_virmidi
snd_seq_midi_emul 6144 1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq 39440 8 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_ virmidi,snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi_emul
snd_pcm_oss 40740 0
snd_mixer_oss 13824 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_emu10k1 71172 3 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_rawmidi 17184 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_emu10k1
snd_pcm 68872 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_emu10k1
snd_timer 17156 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_seq_device 6152 7 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_emu10k1_synth,snd_e mux_synth,snd_seq,snd_emu10k1,snd_rawmidi
snd_ac97_codec 50436 1 snd_emu10k1
snd_page_alloc 7940 2 snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm
snd_util_mem 3200 2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd_hwdep 6276 2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd 38372 19 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_emux_synth,snd_seq _virmidi,snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq,snd_pcm_oss,sn d_mixer_oss,snd_emu10k1,snd_ra wmidi,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_seq_device,snd_ac97_co dec,snd_util_mem,snd_hwdep
soundcore 6112 1 snd


I've played with the Kmixer settings, non of them are muted, but I still can't get any sound.

Any help would be warmly appreciated.

Regards

Steve

[Picomp314]

use alsamixer to adjust the volume

[ravenx]

Thanks for the reply. I've used Alsamixer to raise the volume, but I'm still not getting any sound.

*sighs*

[ilja]

I had the same problem, till I noticed, that it was was also Muted. So click M to unmute it. You notice that it is muted, if it has an [off] behind the name an MM over the scala.

[ravenx]

Hi ilja,

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunitely according to alsa the sound is unmuted. I've read through this forum taking notes, and I can safely say I've tried everything suggested here. I have no idea why I get no sound.

I might add that I also have a nivida onboard soundcard that is also detected, just like the sound blaster live, and it too doesn't give any sound. I thought the fix posted today for that sound driver would help, but unfortunately no.

*sighs* Speakers are plugged in, turned up and both cards work fine under windoze xp.

Here's hoping I can sort it out as its very irratating.

Thanks once again for your reply,

Steve

[repeater75]

see my resolution at http://fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2080

PirataSV wrote: "I had the exact same problem with FC2. However, I found that in my case it was a very trivial problem: under kmix, I check the advanced checkbox at the bottom and disabled Audigy Analog/Digital Output Jack. You might have already tried that, but just in case..."

[ravenx]

Hi Repeater,

I become very excited when I logged on this morning and read that your problem had been solved. (Congrats btw :-) ). Unfortunately I've had no such luck when I disabled the SB Live Audigy Analog/Digital Output Jack. Still no sound.

Oh well hopefully I'll figure it out,

thanks for the reply,

Steve

[HolyLiaison]

Originally posted by ravenx
Hi Repeater,

I become very excited when I logged on this morning and read that your problem had been solved. (Congrats btw :-) ). Unfortunately I've had no such luck when I disabled the SB Live Audigy Analog/Digital Output Jack. Still no sound.

Oh well hopefully I'll figure it out,

thanks for the reply,

Steve

I highly doubt this is the problem, but I thought I'd give it a try anyways...

When I first installed Fedora my card was recognized but never played sound either. I tried everything on here too, and nothing worked.

I decided give up on my sound for a bit and try to get my webcam to work. I unplugged my webcam and rebooted (because it wasn't working right so I just decided to ditch it completely). My sound worked after I removed my USB webcam. I guess it was using the Mic located in my cam for sound but it wasn't showing it, or something odd like that.

Unfortunately I don't really know why it started working. If it was the cam I really don't know why. But it works now, and I thought I'd try and give you some ideas. :)

[dreadmo]

ravenx--

I've been putting this suggestion into other threads but I'll put it here too. It may be snd-card-0 in your modprobe.conf file isn't the correct entry for your system. Look in /var/log/messages (=System Log in the Redhat Log Viewer) for a modprobe error that will
resemble this:
modprobe: FATAL: Error running install command for [whichever output location modprobe is looking for on your system].
The entry at the end of the line might be snd-card-0, but might not. (On my system--with an onboard sound chip--it was sound-slot-1.) Whatever that entry is, that's the one that should appear in the modprobe.conf file in the line for your sound card. Edit the line as necessary. Good luck!