On 2010-01-08 at 13:57:07 -0500, Peter Ulrich Kruppa wrote: > Hello list, > > (I am not to experienced with debian - I hope I didn' overlook > some FAQ.) > > I just installed debian-5.0 with kde-5.3 on an old Laptop (Medion > MD 5222). Everything works fine so far, but I have problems with > the sound device. > > This is the output of # cat /dev/sndstat > ------------------------ > Sound Driver:3.8.1a-980706 (ALSA v1.0.16 emulation code) > Kernel: Linux xxxxx 2.6.26-2-686 #1 SMP Wed Nov 4 20:45:37 UTC > 2009 i686 > Config options: 0 > > Installed drivers: > Type 10: ALSA emulation > > Card config: > VIA 82C686A/B rev50 with AD1886 at 0x1000, irq 5 > > Audio devices: > 0: VIA 82C686A/B rev50 (DUPLEX) > > Synth devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG > > Midi devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG > > Timers: > 7: system timer > > Mixers: > 0: Analog Devices AD1886 > ------------------------------------- > > I can # cat <some_file> /dev/audio and kde will play some > little tune when started. > But it seems neither kde's CD-player nor its mulimedia-player can > produce any sound. > > What's wrong here?
Have you checked the volume levels in the mixer application (e.g. alsamixer)? That's the first thing I would check. I use GNOME, not KDE, and have no experience with KDE; so if it's a KDE-related problem, I can't be of much help. I installed Lenny on an old laptop too (an IBM ThinkPad 600), and here's a link to my web page that shows how I got sound working (as well as a bunch of other stuff). I realize that you are using a different sound chip, but you may be able to glean some tidbits that are useful in your situation. http://www.wowway.com/~zlinuxman/tp600.htm -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
