Description of problem: system-config-soundcard acts like it plays something, but no sound is played Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): [mythtv@mediapc ~]$ rpm -qa | grep -i alsa alsa-lib-devel-1.0.14-3.fc7 alsa-lib-1.0.14-3.fc7 alsamixergui-0.9.0-0.3.rc1.fc6 alsa-plugins-oss-1.0.14-2.fc7 alsa-oss-1.0.12-4.fc7 alsa-lib-1.0.14-3.fc7 alsa-plugins-samplerate-1.0.14-2.fc7 alsa-plugins-jack-1.0.14-2.fc7 alsa-plugins-pulseaudio-1.0.14-2.fc7 python-alsaaudio-0.2-2.fc7 alsa-oss-devel-1.0.12-4.fc7 alsa-plugins-upmix-1.0.14-2.fc7 alsa-oss-libs-1.0.12-4.fc7 alsa-tools-1.0.12-4.fc7 alsa-utils-1.0.14-2.fc7 alsa-plugins-vdownmix-1.0.14-2.fc7 [mythtv@mediapc ~]$ name -a -bash: name: command not found [mythtv@mediapc ~]$ uname -a Linux mediapc 2.6.22.9-91.fc7 #1 SMP Thu Sep 27 20:47:39 EDT 2007 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux How reproducible: always Additional info: [mythtv@mediapc ~]$ speaker-test -c6 -Dplug:surround51 -t wav -l1 speaker-test 1.0.14 Playback device is plug:surround51 Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 6 channels WAV file(s) ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.NFORCE.pcm.surround51.2:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:3510:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:3982:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2144:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51 Playback open error: -2,No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.NFORCE.pcm.surround51.2:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:3510:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:3982:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2144:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51 Playback open error: -2,No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.NFORCE.pcm.surround51.2:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:3510:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:3982:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2144:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51 Playback open error: -2,No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.NFORCE.pcm.surround51.2:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:3510:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:3982:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2144:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51 Playback open error: -2,No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.NFORCE.pcm.surround51.2:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:3510:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:3982:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2144:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51 Playback open error: -2,No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.NFORCE.pcm.surround51.2:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:3510:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:3982:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2144:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51 Playback open error: -2,No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.NFORCE.pcm.surround51.2:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:3510:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:3982:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2144:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51 Playback open error: -2,No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.NFORCE.pcm.surround51.2:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:3510:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:3982:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2144:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51 Playback open error: -2,No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.NFORCE.pcm.surround51.2:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:3510:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:3982:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2144:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51 Playback open error: -2,No such file or directory [mythtv@mediapc mp3]$ speaker-test -c2 -Diec958 -twav speaker-test 1.0.14 Playback device is iec958 Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 2 channels WAV file(s) ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.NFORCE.pcm.iec958.2:CARD=0,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2' ALSA lib conf.c:3510:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:3982:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2144:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM iec958 Playback open error: -2,No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.NFORCE.pcm.iec958.2:CARD=0,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2' ALSA lib conf.c:3510:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:3982:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2144:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM iec958 Playback open error: -2,No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.NFORCE.pcm.iec958.2:CARD=0,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2' ALSA lib conf.c:3510:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:3982:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2144:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM iec958 Playback open error: -2,No such file or directory
Created attachment 247651 [details] generated by system-config-soundcard
FWIW, I just upgraded to the newest kernel and no change in behaviour: [mythtv@mediapc ~]$ uname -a Linux mediapc 2.6.23.1-10.fc7 #1 SMP Fri Oct 19 14:35:28 EDT 2007 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
I just upgraded and sounds still does not work. Linux mediapc 2.6.23.1-21.fc7 #1 SMP Thu Nov 1 20:28:15 EDT 2007 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Why is this low priority? I would put this at high.
Created attachment 253051 [details] generated by system-config-soundcard
Created attachment 253061 [details] generated by system-config-soundcard
A new behaviour with Fedora 8: $ alsamixer *** PULSEAUDIO: Unable to connect: Connection refused alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: Connection refused So then I install pulseaudio and then run alsamixer: ┌─────[AlsaMixer v1.0.15 (Press Escape to quit)]──────┐ │ Card: PulseAudio │ │ Chip: PulseAudio │ │ View: [Playback] Capture All │ │ Item: Master │ │ ┌──┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ │▒▒│ │ │ │▒▒│ │ │ │▒▒│ │ │ │▒▒│ │ │ │▒▒│ │ │ ├──┤ │ │ │OO│ │ │ └──┘ │ │ 74<>74 │ │ < Master > │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Is that even close to right?
To see more in alsamixer I had to run it like alsamixer -c0 (or -c1), otherwise you just see the single useless pulseaudio thing.
I've been running F8 for a week and this has not changed. I uninstalled all the pulse-audio modules. Below is the speaker-test command I'm trying. When I try that, I heard "Front Center" clearly and something very faint for LFE: speaker-test -c6 -Dplug:surround51 -t wav -l1 speaker-test 1.0.15 Playback device is plug:surround51 Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 6 channels WAV file(s) Rate set to 48000Hz (requested 48000Hz) Buffer size range from 3 to 5461 Period size range from 3 to 5461 Using max buffer size 5460 Periods = 4 was set period_size = 1365 was set buffer_size = 5460 0 - Front Left 4 - Center 1 - Front Right 3 - Rear Right 2 - Rear Left 5 - LFE Time per period = 8.530963
Please check it on F8. Your system still seems to use the pulseaudio somehow.
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