jared, i can't find a directory in /etc named modules.d i have files in /etc with the name module* for example one called modules.conf here is what's inside of it # --- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. --- # --- ALSACONF verion 1.0.5 --- alias char-major-116 snd alias char-major-14 soundcore alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss alias snd-card-0 snd-atiixp alias sound-slot-0 snd-atiixp # --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. --- when i run alsamixer i get : no mixer elems found. i didn't go past the instructions for modules.d because those instructions were dependent on there being a modules.d directory in /etc/ mike h --- Jared Anderson wrote: > I haven't used the 2.4 kernels for a while, so I'm > rusty. > > $ cd /etc/modules.d > # you should have a file 'alsa' located in this > directory > > $ cat alsa > > Mine: > =============================================================== > #BLAH BLAH BLAH > #BLAH BLAH BLAH > > alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss > alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss > alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss > > # Set this to the correct number of cards. > # --- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. --- > # --- ALSACONF verion 1.0.6 --- > options snd device_mode=0666 > alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0 > alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0 > # --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. --- > ================================================================ > > Yours?: > ================================================================ > #BLAH BLAH > > alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss > alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss > alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss > > options snd device_mode=0666 > alias snd-card-0 snd-atiixp #? > alias sound-slot-0 snd-atiixp #? > ================================================================ > > #change if needed > $ modules-update > $ /etc/init.d/alsasound restart > $ alsamixer #any luck? > > > Someone Said: > >jared, > > > >sorry it's a long lisst, wasn't sure what you > needed > >so here it is: > >output from shell as root: > > > >--begin-- > > > >root@slackware:~# uname -r > >2.4.26 > >root@slackware:~# lsmod > >Module Size Used by Not > tainted > >snd-pcm-oss 37736 0 > >snd-mixer-oss 12504 3 [snd-pcm-oss] > >usbmouse 2040 0 (unused) > >keybdev 2052 0 (unused) > >mousedev 4212 1 > >hid 21220 0 (unused) > >usbkbd 3448 0 (unused) > >input 3200 0 [usbmouse keybdev > >mousedev hid usbkbd] > >usb-storage 66176 0 (unused) > >snd-atiixp 8584 2 > >snd-atiixp-modem 6760 3 > >snd-pcm 56072 0 [snd-pcm-oss > >snd-atiixp snd-atiixp-modem] > >snd-timer 13604 0 [snd-pcm] > >snd-page-alloc 6328 0 [snd-atiixp > >snd-atiixp-modem snd-pcm] > >snd-ac97-codec 49500 0 [snd-atiixp > >snd-atiixp-modem] > >snd 30852 2 [snd-pcm-oss > >snd-mixer-oss snd-atiixp snd-atiixp-modem snd-pcm > >snd-timer snd-ac97-codec] > >soundcore 3396 6 [snd] > >8139too 14376 1 > >mii 2272 0 [8139too] > >crc32 2880 0 [8139too] > >usb-ohci 19240 0 (unused) > >ehci-hcd 17580 0 (unused) > >usbcore 59308 1 [usbmouse hid > usbkbd > >usb-storage usb-ohci ehci-hcd] > >ds 6548 2 > >yenta_socket 10336 2 > >pcmcia_core 39972 0 [ds yenta_socket] > >ide-scsi 9328 0 > >agpgart 43940 0 (unused) > > > >root@slackware:~# alsamixer > >No mixer elems found > > > >CONFIG_SOUND_MSNDCLAS=m > ># CONFIG_MSNDCLAS_HAVE_BOOT is not set > >CONFIG_MSNDCLAS_INIT_FILE="/etc/sound/msndinit.bin" > >CONFIG_MSNDCLAS_PERM_FILE="/etc/sound/msndperm.bin" > >CONFIG_SOUND_MSNDPIN=m > ># CONFIG_MSNDPIN_HAVE_BOOT is not set > >CONFIG_MSNDPIN_INIT_FILE="/etc/sound/pndspini.bin" > >CONFIG_MSNDPIN_PERM_FILE="/etc/sound/pndsperm.bin" > >root@slackware:~# > > > >--end--- > > > >mike h > > > >--- Jared Anderson wrote: > > > >> $ lsmod | grep snd > >> > >> ...should list all sound modules. Which kernel > are > >> you running? ($ uname -r) Which sound modules do > >> you have configured? ($ grep SND > >> /usr/src/linux/.config) > >> > >> I think you want the snd_atiixp module, but not > >> sure. > >> > >> Which mixer are you using? Try alsamixer, then > turn > >> up volume on all and ensure all are not muted. > >> > >> > >> > >> Somebody once said: > >> >jared, > >> > > >> >yes can open mixer, but nothing happens. > >> >it finds "ati technologies inc Soundmax > Integrated > >> >Digital Audio" > >> > > >> >how do i find out which module is loaded? > >> > > >> >mike h > >> >--- Jared Anderson > wrote: > >> > > >> >> Which driver / card did it find? Can you open > a > >> >> mixer after it's finished? Which module is > >> loaded? > >> >> > >> >> Somebody once said: > >> >> >ok tried to run alsaconf > >> >> > > >> >> >and it seemed to do just fine, it found my > card > >> and > >> >> >asked me if i wanted to configure it. it even > >> gave > >> >> a > >> >> >nice ending that said: > >> >> > > >> >> > Now ALSA is ready to use. > >> >> > For adjustment of volumes, use your favorite > >> >> mixer. > >> >> > > >> >> > Have a lot of fun! > >> >> > > >> >> >root@slackware:~# > >> >> > > >> >> >---------- > >> >> > > >> >> >then i tried to open an mp3 w/ totem and it > >> 'quit > >> >> >unexpectadly' and then the same thing with a > >> movie > >> >> and > >> >> >same error > >> >> > > >> >> >so for the heck of it i swithced over to kde > >> >> > > >> >> >crash handler advised me about : > >> >> > > >> >> >"Soundserver KDE crash handler" > >> >> >Short Description: > >> >> >the application soundserver artsd caused the > >> signal > >> >> 6 > >> >> >(SIGABRT) and so on > >> >> > > >> >> >then for the fun of it i ran artsd from a > >> >> commandline > >> >> >and got: > >> >> > > >> >> >ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:549:(snd_pcm_hw_start) > >> >> >SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START failed: Broken pipe > >> >> >ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:549:(snd_pcm_hw_start) > >> >> >SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START failed: Broken pipe > >> >> >ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:549:(snd_pcm_hw_start) > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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