On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:50:10 +0100, Florian Kulzer wrote: > On Sun, Oct 28, 2007 at 00:02:56 -0000, Ed wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am new to Debian but basically I have it running, with at least two >> problems. The first is every time I reboot, I have to run alsaconf >> before I can get any audio. I haven't noticed any place where I should >> save anything. Basically, I just bring up a terminal window, become >> root, type alsaconf, follow the screens and eventually it tells me id >> is done and to enjoy using it. Rhythmbox, for instance, then works >> perfectly until I reboot. Then I have to run aslaconf again. > > This sounds like some modules do not get loaded automatically. You can > run > > lsmod | grep snd > > to compare the situation before and after you run alsaconf. My guess is > that snd_pcm_oss is missing. A quick test is to run > > modprobe snd_pcm_oss > > as root; this may restore your audio without running alsaconf. You can > add missing modules to /etc/modules to have them loaded automatically at > boot time. > >> The 2nd problem is with printing. I have my printer connected to >> another computer on my home network that is running samba. On the >> debian computer, I choose Desktop->Administration->Printing and Add >> Printer. I then follow all the screens (for windows printer (smb)) and >> it appears everything is fine. It sees my network and the computer the >> printer is connected to and all seems well until I get to the last >> screen. When I hit Apply, this windows closes, and only the original >> Add printer window is open with no new printer icon. I am not sure >> what is happening here. Other computers on my home network print fine >> through the samba server. > > Check if the file /etc/cups/printers.conf exists; if it does exist then > you should post it here so we can have a look. WATCH OUT: This file can > contain clear-text usernames and passwords! Change those to generic > placeholders ("USERNAME", "PASSWORD") before posting the file. > > -- > Regards, | http://users.icfo.es/Florian.Kulzer > Florian |
Hi Florian, Following your suggestions below completely fixed my alsa problems. Now for the printing problem. I do have a file named /etc/cups/ printers.conf but it has no contents. This 'may' be related to another problem I just discovered. If I log out of my user account and attempt to log in with user name root and my root password, it won't let me. It keeps re-displaying the enter user name screen. If I log in as a user, and then issue a command with sudo in front of it, it asks for the administrative password and I enter my root password that I entered during the install process and it says invalid password please try again. However, if I log in as a user, and then type su, when it asks for password, I enter the same root password and it takes it. Getting back to the printer, if I look at /var/log/cups/error.log - it says date- time--0400 CUPS-Add-Modify-Printer Unauthorized. Not sure what to do about any of this. I thought I was very careful when I did the initial install to enter twice the password I wanted for root, and I'm quite sure I am entering that same password now. So - 'maybe' the inability to set up cups printing to my samba printer is somehow related to the root or administrative password irregularity. I notice that printers.conf is owned by root and the group is lp. Only root can write to it. Thanks to anyone for any suggestions. Ed Doyle -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]