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Re: Audio problems (Solved)

#1 Post by joegum »

MX-15 64-bit Trinity Desktop Environment fully updated with XFCE removed

I do not have audio when using VLC. An error message appears:" Audio output failed: The audio device "default" could not be used. Connection refused."

I have tried VLC>Tools>Preferences>Audio>Output Mode and tried Automatic, Pulse Audio, Alsa, etc. Nothing helps.

I do have audio when using my browser. When I go to Pulse Audio Volume control, a window opens and states: "Establishing connection to Pulse Audio. Please wait..." The connection never establishes. If I need to tweak the volume control on an online Youtube video, I cannot use PAVC.

However, when i reboot, PAVC is able to access Pulseaudio for a little while before crashing again. Sometimes, it connects to ALSA.

I've tried reinstall everything Pulse from synaptic.

'pulseaudio --check' from CL gives no output

'pulseaudio --start' from CL gives no output

'killall pulseaudio -9 && pulseaudio --start' from CL gives no output

If I logout login, it does no good. If I reboot, then pulse will behave for a few minutes.
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joegum
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Re: Audio problems

#2 Post by joegum »

Sorry, Iforgot my hw info:

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root@mx0:~# dmidecode
# dmidecode 2.12
SMBIOS 2.6 present.
60 structures occupying 2262 bytes.
Table at 0x0009F400.

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
BIOS Information
        Vendor: AMI
        Version: P01-A0
        Release Date: 08/13/2009
        Address: 0xF0000
        Runtime Size: 64 kB
        ROM Size: 1024 kB
        Characteristics:
                ISA is supported
                PCI is supported
                PNP is supported
                APM is supported
                BIOS is upgradeable
                BIOS shadowing is allowed
                ESCD support is available
                Boot from CD is supported
                Selectable boot is supported
                BIOS ROM is socketed
                EDD is supported
                5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supporte
d (int 13h)
                3.5"/720 kB floppy services are supported
 (int 13h)
                3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supporte
d (int 13h)
                Print screen service is supported (int 5h
)
                8042 keyboard services are supported (int
 9h)
                Serial services are supported (int 14h)
                Printer services are supported (int 17h)
                CGA/mono video services are supported (in
t 10h)
                ACPI is supported
                USB legacy is supported
                LS-120 boot is supported
                ATAPI Zip drive boot is supported
                BIOS boot specification is supported
                Targeted content distribution is supporte
d
        BIOS Revision: 8.15

Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
System Information
        Manufacturer: eMachines
        Product Name: ET1331G
        Version:
        Serial Number: PTNBA02001935104252700
        UUID: 57112500-CDA4-0920-0830-030323000000
        Wake-up Type: Power Switch
        SKU Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
        Family: eMachines Desktop

Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 15 bytes
Base Board Information
        Manufacturer: eMachines
        Product Name: MCP61PM-GM
        Version:
        Serial Number:
        Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
        Features:
                Board is a hosting board
                Board is replaceable
        Location In Chassis: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
        Chassis Handle: 0x0003
        Type: Motherboard
        Contained Object Handles: 0

Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 21 bytes
Chassis Information
        Manufacturer: eMachines
        Type: Desktop
        Lock: Not Present
        Version:
        Serial Number:
        Asset Tag:
        Boot-up State: Safe
        Power Supply State: Safe
        Thermal State: Safe
        Security Status: None
        OEM Information: 0x00000000
        Height: Unspecified
        Number Of Power Cords: 1
        Contained Elements: 0

Handle 0x0004, DMI type 4, 42 bytes
Processor Information
        Socket Designation: CPU 1
        Type: Central Processor
        Family: Athlon II
        Manufacturer: AMD
        ID: 62 0F 10 00 FF FB 8B 17
        Signature: Family 16, Model 6, Stepping 2
        Flags:
                FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
                VME (Virtual mode extension)
                DE (Debugging extension)
                PSE (Page size extension)
                TSC (Time stamp counter)
                MSR (Model specific registers)
                PAE (Physical address extension)
                MCE (Machine check exception)
                CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
                APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
                SEP (Fast system call)
                MTRR (Memory type range registers)
                PGE (Page global enable)
                MCA (Machine check architecture)
                CMOV (Conditional move instruction suppor
ted)
                PAT (Page attribute table)
                PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
                CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
                MMX (MMX technology supported)
                FXSR (FXSAVE and FXSTOR instructions supp
orted)
                SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
                SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
                HTT (Multi-threading)
        Version: AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 235e Processor

        Voltage: 1.5 V
        External Clock: 200 MHz
        Max Speed: 2700 MHz
        Current Speed: 2700 MHz
        Status: Populated, Enabled
        Upgrade: Other
        L1 Cache Handle: 0x0005
        L2 Cache Handle: 0x0006
        L3 Cache Handle: 0x0007
        Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
        Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
        Part Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
        Core Count: 2
        Core Enabled: 2
        Characteristics:
                64-bit capable

Handle 0x0005, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
        Socket Designation: L1-Cache
        Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
        Operational Mode: Varies With Memory Address
        Location: Internal
        Installed Size: 256 kB
        Maximum Size: 256 kB
        Supported SRAM Types:
                Pipeline Burst
        Installed SRAM Type: Pipeline Burst
        Speed: Unknown
        Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
        System Type: <OUT OF SPEC>
        Associativity: 4-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0006, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
        Socket Designation: L2-Cache
        Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
        Operational Mode: Varies With Memory Address
        Location: Internal
        Installed Size: 2048 kB
        Maximum Size: 2048 kB
        Supported SRAM Types:
                Pipeline Burst
        Installed SRAM Type: Pipeline Burst
        Speed: Unknown
        Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
        System Type: <OUT OF SPEC>
        Associativity: 4-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0007, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
        Socket Designation: L3-Cache
        Configuration: Disabled, Not Socketed, Level 3
        Operational Mode: Unknown
        Location: Internal
        Installed Size: 0 kB
        Maximum Size: 0 kB
        Supported SRAM Types:
                Unknown
        Installed SRAM Type: Unknown
        Speed: Unknown
        Error Correction Type: Unknown
        System Type: Unknown
        Associativity: Unknown

Handle 0x0008, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J1A1
        Internal Connector Type: None
        External Reference Designator: PS2Mouse
        External Connector Type: PS/2
        Port Type: Mouse Port

Handle 0x0009, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J1A1
        Internal Connector Type: None
        External Reference Designator: Keyboard
        External Connector Type: PS/2
        Port Type: Keyboard Port

Handle 0x000A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J2A2
        Internal Connector Type: None
        External Reference Designator: USB1
        External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
        Port Type: USB

Handle 0x000B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J2A2
        Internal Connector Type: None
        External Reference Designator: USB2
        External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
        Port Type: USB

Handle 0x000C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J4A1
        Internal Connector Type: None
        External Reference Designator: LPT 1
        External Connector Type: DB-25 male
        Port Type: Parallel Port ECP/EPP

Handle 0x000D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J2A1
        Internal Connector Type: None
        External Reference Designator: COM A
        External Connector Type: DB-9 male
        Port Type: Serial Port 16550A Compatible

Handle 0x000E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J6A1
        Internal Connector Type: None
        External Reference Designator: Audio Mic In
        External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
        Port Type: Audio Port

Handle 0x000F, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J6A1
        Internal Connector Type: None
        External Reference Designator: Audio Line In
        External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
        Port Type: Audio Port

Handle 0x0010, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J6B1 - AUX IN
        Internal Connector Type: On Board Sound Input Fro
m CD-ROM
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Audio Port

Handle 0x0011, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J6B2 - CDIN
        Internal Connector Type: On Board Sound Input Fro
m CD-ROM
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Audio Port

Handle 0x0012, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J6J2 - PRI IDE
        Internal Connector Type: On Board IDE
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0013, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J6J1 - SEC IDE
        Internal Connector Type: On Board IDE
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0014, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J4J1 - FLOPPY
        Internal Connector Type: On Board Floppy
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0015, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J9H1 - FRONT PNL
        Internal Connector Type: 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 1
0 cut)
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0016, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J1B1 - CHASSIS REA
R FAN
        Internal Connector Type: Other
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0017, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J2F1 - CPU FAN
        Internal Connector Type: Other
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0018, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J8B4 - FRONT FAN
        Internal Connector Type: Other
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0019, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J9G2 - FNT USB
        Internal Connector Type: Other
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J6C3 - FP AUD
        Internal Connector Type: Other
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J9G1 - CONFIG
        Internal Connector Type: Other
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J8C1 - SCSI LED
        Internal Connector Type: Other
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J9J2 - INTRUDER
        Internal Connector Type: Other
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J9G4 - ITP
        Internal Connector Type: Other
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001F, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
        Internal Reference Designator: J2H1 - MAIN POWER
        Internal Connector Type: Other
        External Reference Designator: Not Specified
        External Connector Type: None
        Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0020, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
        Designation: PCIE
        Type: x16 PCI Express
        Current Usage: Available
        Length: Long
        ID: 1
        Characteristics:
                3.3 V is provided
                Opening is shared
                PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0021, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
        Designation: PCIE
        Type: x1 PCI Express
        Current Usage: Available
        Length: Short
        ID: 2
        Characteristics:
                3.3 V is provided
                Opening is shared
                PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0022, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
        Designation: PCIE
        Type: x1 PCI Express
        Current Usage: Available
        Length: Short
        ID: 3
        Characteristics:
                3.3 V is provided
                Opening is shared
                PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0023, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
        Designation: PCI2
        Type: 32-bit PCI
        Current Usage: Available
        Length: Short
        ID: 4
        Characteristics:
                3.3 V is provided
                Opening is shared
                PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0024, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
On Board Device Information
        Type: Video
        Status: Enabled
        Description:  Nvidia Chipset

Handle 0x0025, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
On Board Device Information
        Type: Ethernet
        Status: Enabled
        Description:  Nvidia Chipset

Handle 0x0026, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
On Board Device Information
        Type: Sound
        Status: Enabled
        Description:  Realtek HD Audio Codec ALC888S

Handle 0x0027, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
On Board Device Information
        Type: SATA Controller
        Status: Enabled
        Description:  Nvidia Chipset

Handle 0x0028, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
OEM Strings
        String 1: 01h
        String 2: NVIDIA MCP61

Handle 0x0029, DMI type 13, 22 bytes
BIOS Language Information
        Language Description Format: Long
        Installable Languages: 1
                en|US|iso8859-1
        Currently Installed Language: en|US|iso8859-1

Handle 0x002A, DMI type 15, 35 bytes
System Event Log
        Area Length: 4 bytes
        Header Start Offset: 0x0000
        Header Length: 2 bytes
        Data Start Offset: 0x0002
        Access Method: Indexed I/O, one 16-bit index port
, one 8-bit data port
        Access Address: Index 0x046A, Data 0x046C
        Status: Invalid, Not Full
        Change Token: 0x00000000
        Header Format: No Header
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        Data Format 2: OEM-specific
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        Data Format 3: OEM-specific
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        Data Format 5: OEM-specific
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Handle 0x002B, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
        Location: System Board Or Motherboard
        Use: System Memory
        Error Correction Type: None
        Maximum Capacity: 8 GB
        Error Information Handle: Not Provided
        Number Of Devices: 4

Handle 0x002C, DMI type 19, 15 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
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Handle 0x002D, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
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        Set: None
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        Bank Locator: BANK0
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Handle 0x002E, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
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Handle 0x002F, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
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        Error Information Handle: Not Provided
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Handle 0x0030, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
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Handle 0x0031, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
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Memory Device Mapped Address
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Handle 0x0033, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
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Handle 0x0037, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
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Handle 0x003B, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
End Of Table

root@mx0:~#
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aus9
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Re: Audio problems

#3 Post by aus9 »

Hi

Firstly I am not sure why you removed pulseadio and then whether you installed it correctly. So if you don't mind let me suggest a few things to you and then you decide if its worth trying.

PA=pulseaudio

step 1 clean up and correctly remove PA

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sudo apt-get remove --purge pulseaudio*
Note the asterix at end of command. It will remove some sound stuff but it won't remove ALSA. And we can then do some further checks.

step 1b May not apply....remove any .config/pulse from your home dir....as a local user

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rm -rf .config/pulse
step 2 full reboot and post the output of ...as a local user

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inxi -Axxx
and take a screenshot of

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alsamixer -c0
thats a zero not an O for orange as alsa counts cards/devices from zero.

Leave open terminal at mixer levels for step 3 resuls

step 3 go in web browser to your fav site and make sure you have sound if not unmute mixer level with
m key to mute or unmute
and use page up or down to quickly raise volumes or use up/down arrows to adjust
use left/right arrows to get to next control

step 5
to attempt to stop sound from stopping even tho we no longer have PA try this
Image
right arrow to that pink setting and down arrow to choose disabled

step 6
Now press ESCape key to exit alsamixer assuming you can hear sound at correct volumes then we save that setting for alsa

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sudo alsactl store
step 7
go into vlc .....tools -> preferences -> audio -> pulldown audio output (You seem to know this area well) and choose alsa
don't forget to click on save.

Comment 1 by deleting PA you won't be able to use mx-system-sounds ....and I am not sure if want them or not
Comment 2 Once we have sound working with alsa only....with no interference from PA you can then try to regain PA with this command

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sudo apt-get install mx-event-sounds
which will re-install PA and some other bits.
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joegum
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Joined: Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:12 am

Re: Audio problems

#4 Post by joegum »

Thank you aus9 for trying to help. Unfortunately, i have now lost all sound.

I followed you instruction except for the last part about reinstalling PA.
$ inxi -Axxx
Audio: Card NVIDIA MCP61 High Definition Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:05.0 chip-ID: 10de:03f0
Sound: ALSA v: k4.2.0-0.bpo.1-amd64
I'm having difficulty uploading an image of alsamixer as you requested. When I try, I get an error message. I tried using GIMP to convert the Ksnapshot png to a jpeg. It still won't upload.

I have all the outputs to max and nothing is muted. I have lost sound with my browser in YouTube.

I also tried Step 7. But, i still have no sound in VLC.

Edit: Automute is disabled.
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joegum
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Re: Audio problems

#5 Post by joegum »

I had my browser in firejail. That's why i couldn't upload. This is the image.

http://forum.mepiscommunity.org/downloa ... ew&id=8769
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joegum
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Re: Audio problems

#6 Post by joegum »

Just to make sure this isn't a hw issue, I rebooted with a LiveDVD. I had audio when using the LiveDVD.
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aus9
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Joined: Sat Jul 02, 2016 1:14 am

Re: Audio problems

#7 Post by aus9 »

Hi

good you have sound with live dvd.

It would be handy for you to have a screenshot of a working sound alsamixer as well don't you think?
but you will have pulseaudio as a front end. So I assume you did a MX tools -> setup -> select sound ? or what did you do? was sound working out of the box or did you need to unmute etc somethng in PA volume control?

2) Unfortunately I want a full screen shot.
Open terminal and maximise it pls.
MX menu -> all -> screenshot > select active window and choose Imgur which will give you forum copy strings.

3) If we know you have no interference from any asound config files, it should be safe for you to re-install PA but I will wait for your reply.

Leaping ahead, the other thing is you may have changed your phonon settings on hard drive. I don't use KDE and phonon but this guide might help?
https://userbase.kde.org/Phonon

4) but knowing you can get sound from a live MX means we will solve this!
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joegum
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Re: Audio problems

#8 Post by joegum »

I did not do "apt-get install mx-event-sounds" when I posted.

I did do 'apt-get install mx-event-sounds". PA installed.

I went to Select Sound and a window appeared informing me that I only have one soundcard. I clicked OK.

PAVC still will not make the connection to device.

I went to Multimedia>Alsamixergui and fiddled around a bit. When I dragged the bars for Front Mic upward, I started to hear pink noise coming out of my speakers. Btw,. there is no microphone on this system.


http://forum.mepiscommunity.org/downloa ... ew&id=8772

I now have sound when browsing to YouTube. Btu, I still do not have sound from VLC. I tried setting VLC to use ALSA, Pulse< Automatic. "Connection refused."

As for the other screenshot, it did capture the whole screen.

Thanks,
-Joe
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joegum
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Re: Audio problems

#9 Post by joegum »

i did "alsamixer -c0" again. When I upped the bars fro Rear Mic, I again heard pink noise.
http://forum.mepiscommunity.org/downloa ... ew&id=8773

Again, this system has no microphones.
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aus9
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Re: Audio problems

#10 Post by aus9 »

Ok well thats a start.

Lets confirm something as you now have PA back on your system. If PA is correctly installed you should not see your sound card mixer stuff but a card called pulseaudio
No need for screenshot I trust you!...Just confirm it by

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alsamixer
note we drop the card number stuff.

2) now that we have PA and alsa ....and lets not forget you have phonon as well, strictly speaking if you see the card called pulseaudio you should only need to try automatic or pulseaudio in vlc.

2b) but even tho you posted your original hw info can you now redo it in case we have a gremlin please with either phonon or PA.
just show

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cat /proc/asound/cards
and report if inxi -Axxx is still the same, only post if it differs please

3) now the SDPDIF setting in this image
http://forum.mepiscommunity.org/downloa ... ew&id=8773

see how its turned on? go back to the pulseaudio volume control last tab called config and
if you see in any pulldown hdmi....probably top pulldown.....select off
and in any pulldown (for the moment no surround sound) for the analog ....select analog stereo output....not the duplux one

3b) retest sound in browser without a reboot as PA is supposed to make changes on the fly pls
3c) retest sound in vlc using either automatic with a save or pulseaudio with a save pls

good luck and leaping ahead.....if 3b is good but 3c is bad.....go back to alsamixer....and mute spdif and retest without exitting alsamixer and the unmute and retest and report.

spdif and hdmi....often are cousins and some cards need to be tricked for PA to play fair.
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