Sorry for the late reply. Haven't been online. :-( On Sun, Sep 16, 2007 at 01:46:51PM +0100, Barry Samuels wrote: > On 16/09/07 13:00:27, Chris Bannister wrote: > > On Sun, Sep 16, 2007 at 11:41:04AM +0100, Barry Samuels wrote: > > > If I start Audacity from a terminal I see a lot of errors. Is this > > to be expected? > > > > > [heaps of errors snipped] > > You seems to be having a few problems, but you aren't really giving > > out much information. > > I didn't know what information might be required. > > > What is the output of: > > apt-cache policy audacity > > audacity: > Installed: 1.3.3-1+b1 > Candidate: 1.3.3-1+b1 > Version table: > *** 1.3.3-1+b1 0 > 990 http://ftp.ticklers.org testing/main Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
OK, its a stock Debian package. > > apt-cache policy alsa-base > > alsa-base: > Installed: (none) > Candidate: 1.0.14-1 > Version table: > 1.0.14-1 0 > 990 http://ftp.ticklers.org testing/main Packages I think you should install alsa-base anyway, although it may not help your problem. > > apt-cache policy alsa-utils > > alsa-utils: > Installed: 1.0.14-1 > Candidate: 1.0.14-1 > Version table: > *** 1.0.14-1 0 > 990 http://ftp.ticklers.org testing/main Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > > > uname -r > > 2.6.22.6 Self compiled, or Debian binary? > > lspci | grep audio > > 01:00.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 > (rev 07) > > NOTE: Although there is a SB Live adapter pugged in to the board I am > using the mainboard's built in sound chip Intel HDA. > > 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High > Definition Audio Controller (rev 01) > > That didn't appear in the 'lspci | grep audio' output because it > produces 'Audio' and not 'audio'. Ahhh, then 'lspci | grep [Aa]udio' :-) > > Can you hear anything out of your souncard when you 'play' anything? > > Yes. I can play, for example, midi files without problem. I can use > Skype with microphone and speakers without problems. > > I did manage to use Audacity about a year ago for recording and it > worked 'out of the box' but since then I've changed the mainboard, the > kernel and there have been numerous Debian Testing updates. > > Many thanks for trying to help. Sorry, I can't help anymore except to try the linux-audio-user mailing list, a lot of helpful musicians/technicians who use Linux for their day to day audio "work" hang out there. -- Chris. ====== -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]