[mythtv-users] Re: Sounds woes, FC3 Install using Jarod's Guide

[Nate Thompson]

That never seems to work properly for me. After doing the store, it
would work fine until I rebooted, and I'd have to reload alsamixer and
reset a couple switches before the sound would work. I've found by
leaving dmix open all the time in the background, the settings seem to
survive a reboot without any problems.

Not sure why this is, 'aslactl store/restore' worked fine when I was
running FC2.

Nate

On 4/20/05, Chris Nelson <crnelson at gmail.com> wrote:
> If you want to save your alsamixer settings run "alsactl store" after
> they are set, and add "alsactl restore" somewhere in your startup
> scripts after the alsa modules and sound card drivers are loaded, and
> it will restore your previous settings.
> 
> -Chris
> 
> On 4/20/05, Micah Wedemeyer <fanmail at micah-wedemeyer.net> wrote:
> >
> > > I'm currently stuck at the sound part of Jarod's guide. I think it's a
> > > simple problem, but here it is. I can't seem to get sound from the
> > > computer. I think it has something to do with the settings you have to
> > > turn on and off in Kmix. I seem to remember having to do something to
> > > the IEC settings in my old FC2 install. I'm currently using the
> > > Chaintech board with nvidia sound. I was wondering if someone with
> > > this same sound setup could let me know what settings they have
> > > checked/unchecked in kmix so that I can get past this step with
> > > alittle more ease. I've tried every combination I can think of, and
> > > still the test sound doesn't make sound. I know it's playing, because
> > > I get no error, but no sound comes from the speakers. Thanks in
> > > advance.
> >
> > I just finished install Myth using Jarod's guide, and I had a similar problem.
> > I could never get it to work by using Kmix.  However, I was able to get things
> > working using alsamixer.  It's not very pretty, and it forgets all my settings
> > on reboot, but at least it works.  I think it should be installed by default,
> > but I'm not sure.
> >
> > IIRC, I have to enable 2 settings: duplicate something-or-other and one other
> > thing.  Once those are on, sound plays fine.  One thing to do is just play an
> > mp3 or something.  Then switch to a terminal window and fire up alsamixer.  Play
> > around until you can hear the music.
> >
> > Micah
> >
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