No sound in Mandriva 2009/ Fedora 9/ Omega 10

sarincv · 18-10-2008, 05:02 PM

I have installed Mandriva 2009 One edition.....

System: Dell Studio 1535
Chipset: Intel GM/PM 965
Audio Device: IDT 92HD73C ( as shown in BIOS)

In mandriva, when I entered lspcidrake -v at console, the audio device is shown as snd_hda_intel : 82801H (ICH8)

But when I entered /sbin/chkconfig --list sound & /sbin/chkconfig --list alsa, an error message is shown - "error: no such file or directory"

the file chkconfig does exist in the given path.... Help me

later I tried installing omega 10 and fedor 9.... all of them is having the same problem...

coolpcguy · 19-10-2008, 11:20 AM

Err there's a Dell Studio 1535 ??

Anyways run alsamixer at the console and check if all sliders at max

Dark Star · 19-10-2008, 01:16 PM

Changing the kernel might fix the problem ! Or tried what awilliamson tol you !

sarincv · 20-10-2008, 08:54 AM

all sliders are at the max position.... I tried changing the kernel also....

sarincv · 28-10-2008, 06:35 PM

I solved the problem in suse.... I think the problem is, two sound cards are listed on executing that lspcidrake command....

1) ATI sound card
2) Intel

The default sound card selected is the 1st one... in opensuse, I was able to change the default soundcard through yast... in Mandriva, I did'nt find any option to set the default one.... can anyone help me to set the default sound card???

Dark Star · 28-10-2008, 11:11 PM

DIdn't this helps ?

Control Center - > Hardware - >Sound ?

Please let me know if it works !

Regrads

sarincv · 29-10-2008, 08:34 AM

no.... it doesn't...

Hitboxx · 29-10-2008, 08:55 AM

Assuming you aren't using the onboard sound, you can always disable it in the BIOS to avoid conflicts.

sarincv · 29-10-2008, 05:07 PM

actually that ATI is my graphics card.... I want to use intel as my default card... I will try to disable it in BIOS and let u know....

esumitkumar · 02-11-2008, 08:19 AM

same prob is coming wid me ..really frustrated

First dload suse 11 --- it wasnt shrinking windows partition so not installed
then ubuntu 8.10 -- it was slow
then dloaded mandriva 2009 - now no sound coming

grrrr..wat to do ? isnt there a readymade linux which can do automatically itself ?

Dark Star · 02-11-2008, 01:22 PM

^^Whats your sound card , post the output of lspci..

Or try disabling Pulse Audio from Mandriva Control Center -> hardware -> sound..

Some card have problem with Pulse Audio

esumitkumar · 02-11-2008, 05:48 PM

^^ intel 915 PM MB....also same prob with linux mint

hows XFCE desktop any reviews ?

Dark Star · 03-11-2008, 08:10 AM

Disable Pulse Audio Sound Server. .From Mandriva Control Center..

esumitkumar · 03-11-2008, 08:58 AM

hmm..actually itne exps k baad im reading vishal's website askvg.com and it really made my XP super duper fast

Dark Star · 03-11-2008, 11:11 AM

People like you can't be helped , you guys just pops here and there and finally switch from where you come

You can't learn anything by doing this.. Everything has a solution but if uyou won't try you won't get it either

esumitkumar · 03-11-2008, 05:07 PM

^^sorry and he he he

sarincv · 03-11-2008, 05:21 PM

my problem got solved....just try this... Open up Kmix (left click)
Click on "Mixer"
Under Settings (top bar) click onto "Configure channels".
Tick "Analogue Loopback" and click "OK"
Back in your Mixer Window, tick "Mute" analogue loopback.

that will get rid of the hissing and pop sound.
Right click in the taskbar on KMix
Click on "Select Master Channel"
Set it to "PCM"
Keep your front volumes up all the way in the main Kmix window and use PCM to adjust volume.