Sound Issues with Ubuntu (ALSA)

Blizzy · 03-19-2006, 01:40 PM

Ever since 5.04 release, I haven't been able to get my sound to work. Basically, I can't hear anything; nothing is coming out of my speakers. However sound works perfectly in WinXP.

In users and groups, I am listed under "audio", so looking over everything I SHOULD be getting sound, but I'm not.

lspci | grep -i audio gives me "Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 03)"

ALSA is selected in the Multimedia Systems Selector tool for input and output. No speakers are muted.

macdude425 · 03-19-2006, 01:50 PM

Have you tried to run alsaconf as root?

Blizzy · 03-19-2006, 02:00 PM

Code:

bash: alsaconf: command not found

macdude425 · 03-19-2006, 02:10 PM

Hmmm...that's as ROOT, right?

Does OSS/esound/anything else work?

Blizzy · 03-19-2006, 02:21 PM

Yes, that is in root.

I typed in OSS and esound and got the same error messages.

Blizzy · 03-19-2006, 03:49 PM

Does anyone know whats going on? I've made a number of posts on different forums, even the Ubuntu forums, and I've been unable to resolve this problem.

Greg · 03-25-2006, 01:45 PM

You could try 'esd' or if it says it's already running 'killall esd.' That causes problems for me under certain programs.

Also try going to 'System > Preferences > Multimedia Systems Selector' and messing around in there, try changing the Audio Output. Also, make sure under 'System > Preferences > Sound' the correct default sound card is selected.

03-19-2006, 01:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blizzy Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 29	Sound Issues with Ubuntu (ALSA) Ever since 5.04 release, I haven't been able to get my sound to work. Basically, I can't hear anything; nothing is coming out of my speakers. However sound works perfectly in WinXP. In users and groups, I am listed under "audio", so looking over everything I SHOULD be getting sound, but I'm not. lspci \| grep -i audio gives me "Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 03)" ALSA is selected in the Multimedia Systems Selector tool for input and output. No speakers are muted.

03-19-2006, 01:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
macdude425 Member (again) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raul's Wild Kingdom...How 'bout that, huh? Posts: 4,195	Have you tried to run alsaconf as root? __________________ Debian Support Forums!

03-19-2006, 02:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Blizzy Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 29	Code: bash: alsaconf: command not found

03-19-2006, 02:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
macdude425 Member (again) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raul's Wild Kingdom...How 'bout that, huh? Posts: 4,195	Hmmm...that's as ROOT, right? Does OSS/esound/anything else work? __________________ Debian Support Forums!

03-25-2006, 01:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Greg Indeed. Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,482	You could try 'esd' or if it says it's already running 'killall esd.' That causes problems for me under certain programs. Also try going to 'System > Preferences > Multimedia Systems Selector' and messing around in there, try changing the Audio Output. Also, make sure under 'System > Preferences > Sound' the correct default sound card is selected. __________________

03-19-2006, 02:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Blizzy Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 29	Yes, that is in root. I typed in OSS and esound and got the same error messages.

03-19-2006, 03:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Blizzy Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 29	Does anyone know whats going on? I've made a number of posts on different forums, even the Ubuntu forums, and I've been unable to resolve this problem.

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