I'm a bit confused. Are the speakers just USB-powered, or are they using USB for audio as well? YOU mentioned an ac97 in your first email IIRC. It may be worth checking your alsa module config to see if your card is either blacklisted, or given a lower priority to something else.
Thanks, Derek On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 6:19 AM Jude DaShiell <[email protected]> wrote: > No, speaker-test does not work but the usb speakers click after the grub > tune plays. > > On Wed, 28 Oct 2020, Alexander Epaneshnikov wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2020 07:54:30 > > From: Alexander Epaneshnikov <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-accessibility] boot up parameters for accessible > gentoo > > install > > > > can you run speaker-test after boot? > > > > 28.10.2020 14:48, Jude DaShiell ?????: > > > If I install pcspkr in the kernel I have been able to log in then hit > > > backspace and have the speaker beep. Also When I have uncommented the > > > TUNE line in /etc/default/grub and then run grub-mkconfig -o > > > /boot/grub/grub.cfg I had a beep from the pc speaker before I logged > in, > > > so yes, I got the system to boot. I need to do these extra steps since > > > I'm the only one in the neighborhood with any Linux expertise and do > not > > > have sighted assistance readily available and I've never seen anything > > > in this life. > > > > > > On Wed, 28 Oct 2020, Derek Roberts wrote: > > > > > >> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2020 07:39:57 > > >> From: Derek Roberts <[email protected]> > > >> Reply-To: [email protected] > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Subject: Re: [gentoo-accessibility] boot up parameters for accessible > > >> gentoo > > >> install > > >> > > >> Hi, > > >> > > >> Can you confirm that the installed system is actually booting? > Perhaps a > > >> silly question, but... > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> Derek > > >> > > >> > > >> On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 4:11 AM Jude DaShiell <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > > >>> I don't know if these are the best but I've been using: > > >>> gentoo-nofb acpi=on nodmraid nogpm nox doscsi dousb > speakup.synth=soft > > >>> This is for an ac97 sound card Asrock azailia and we're going out to > usb > > >>> speakers. Works fine in chroot but is speechless after booting into > the > > >>> new system. > > >>> I've also come to the conclusion that the official Gentoo handbook > is like > > >>> Judo Instruction given at Paris Island to Marines in boot camp. > Fine for > > >>> amateurs and just enough to get you into real trouble if you ever > meet an > > >>> expert. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> -- United States has 633 Billionaires with only 10 doing any annual > > >>> significant giving. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > > > -- > United States has 633 Billionaires with only 10 doing any annual > significant giving. > > >
