Sound problems - Revision history

Paulm at 00:31, 20 October 2013

2013-10-20T00:31:21Z

Bkoenig at 18:38, 14 June 2012

2012-06-14T18:38:46Z

MichaelWestwind: rearrange

2009-08-27T00:22:50Z

rearrange

MichaelWestwind: /* solution */

2009-08-27T00:21:01Z

solution

MichaelWestwind: /* symptoms */

2009-08-27T00:20:20Z

symptoms

Ryan at 23:56, 26 August 2009

2009-08-26T23:56:02Z

Rfs at 20:39, 4 January 2009

2009-01-04T20:39:17Z

MichaelWestwind at 03:01, 23 January 2008

2008-01-23T03:01:54Z

Rfs: /* solution */

2006-11-18T18:16:32Z

solution

Ideath: fix category name

2005-08-06T21:37:54Z

fix category name

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	[[Category:Build]][[Category:Tech support]]		[[Category:Build]][[Category:Tech support]]
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		+	==Before you get fancy==
		+	===Avoid the Root Account===
		+	The root account, accessibly from recovery mode does not have default access to sound. This poses a problem when attempting to diagnose issues that should not happen and are often due to user error.
		+
		+	===Be one with the User===
		+	Use the root account to backup the "/etc/shadow" file. Then change the users password to "freegeek" and reboot. This will allow you to view and manipulate any relevant settings the user has changed.
		+
		+	==Things to Check==
		+	===Check the Obvious===
		+	Sound is something that seems to break when its actually working perfectly well. Check the volume. Check the Mute checkbox. Check in sound preferences that it is set to use "Stereo Duplex Mode"
		+
		+	It would also be a good idea to check that the user does have speakers.

	==Gateway laptop with no sound==		==Gateway laptop with no sound==

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 ==symptoms==
 When KDE starts, an error message pops up saying "Error while initializing the sound driver: device /dev/dsp can't be opened (no such device)". Then sound no work. Wah.
-==solution==
+===solution===
 In a [[FreekBox]], this is generally a hardware problem with your sound card. But if you're working on a non-freekbox system, here's a method for troubleshooting this error:
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 This is a problem that seems to be related to Gateway laptop computers not producing sound.
-==solution==
+===solution===
 Open up "Volume Control" and click "Preferences." Find and check the selection called "External Amplifier." Return to "Volume Control" and go to the "Switches" tab. Uncheck the new "External Amplifier" selection and test the audio.

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-==symptoms==
+==Gateway laptop with no sound==
 This is a problem that seems to be related to Gateway laptop computers not producing sound.
 ==solution==
 Open up "Volume Control" and click "Preferences." Find and check the selection called "External Amplifier." Return to "Volume Control" and go to the "Switches" tab. Uncheck the new "External Amplifier" selection and test the audio.

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		+	==symptoms==
		+	This is a problem that seems to be related to Gateway laptop computers not producing sound.
		+
		+	==solution==
		+	Open up "Volume Control" and click "Preferences." Find and check the selection called "External Amplifier." Return to "Volume Control" and go to the "Switches" tab. Uncheck the new "External Amplifier" selection and test the audio.

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 ==symptoms==
-When [[KDE]] starts, an error message pops up saying "Error while initializing the sound driver: device /dev/dsp can't be opened (no such device)". Then sound no work. Wah.
+When KDE starts, an error message pops up saying "Error while initializing the sound driver: device /dev/dsp can't be opened (no such device)". Then sound no work. Wah.
 ==solution==
-In a [[FreekBox]], this is generally a hardware problem with your [[sound card]]. But if you're working on a non-freekbox system, here's a method for troubleshooting this error:
+In a [[FreekBox]], this is generally a hardware problem with your sound card. But if you're working on a non-freekbox system, here's a method for troubleshooting this error:
 * make sure /dev/dsp exists, and that the group has write access:
-  guest@freekbox:~$ [[ls]] -l /dev/dsp
+  guest@freekbox:~$ ls -l /dev/dsp
   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root 9 May  3 17:37 /dev/dsp -> /dev/dsp0
 the lrwxlrwxlrwx bit means everyone in the world has read/write/execute permission on the file, which is a link to /dev/dsp0.
 * If /dev/dsp doesn't exist, you can use ln to create it (as root)
-  freekbox:~# [[ln]] -s /dev/dsp0 /dev/dsp
+  freekbox:~# ln -s /dev/dsp0 /dev/dsp
 * But you need to make sure /dev/dsp0 exists too:
   guest@freekbox:~$ ls -l /dev/dsp
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 * You can make /dev/dsp0 with MAKEDEV if it doesn't exist.
   freekbox:/dev# ./MAKEDEV audio
-* Finally, make sure the user is in the audio [[group]]:
+* Finally, make sure the user is in the audio group:
-  guest@freekbox:~$ [[groups]]
+  guest@freekbox:~$ groups
   guest dialout cdrom floppy audio dip video games users
 On a FreekBox-type computer, it's rare that users will be added improperly and not be in the audio group.

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	==symptoms==		==symptoms==
	When [[KDE]] starts, an error message pops up saying "Error while initializing the sound driver: device /dev/dsp can't be opened (no such device)". Then sound no work. Wah.		When [[KDE]] starts, an error message pops up saying "Error while initializing the sound driver: device /dev/dsp can't be opened (no such device)". Then sound no work. Wah.

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