The speakers use usb for power and audio. I'll see if I can get output of alsa-info.sh zipped and put in my web space if anyone would like to look at it. That might clear some of the confusion. On Wed, 28 Oct 2020, Derek Roberts wrote:
> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:34:26 > From: Derek Roberts <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [gentoo-accessibility] boot up parameters for accessible gentoo > install > > 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. > > > > > > > -- United States has 633 Billionaires with only 10 doing any annual significant giving.
