Re: [Alsa-user] SB CT0200 No Sound - Help Please

[James Courtier-D. <Ja...@su...>]

FrankK wrote:
> James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
> 
>> FrankK wrote:
>>
>>> Hello again list.
>>> My post of about three weeks ago went unanswered, so I'll simplify my 
>>> request for help.
>>> I have RH9 Distro (2.4.20-6 kernel), i686, and Dell 5.1 SB Live 
>>> CT0200. I just want to use the SB analog output. Alsa 1.0.6 driver, 
>>> lib, and utils built successfully and installed. RH9 recognized card 
>>> upon reboot and configured it. Alsamixer comes up with Analog/D 
>>> muted. I can unmute it, but there is no sound. This mixer doesn't 
>>> have a separate volume control on the Analog/D. Master volume is set 
>>> to 55 and MasterM is set to 48.
>>> What I'm hoping for are some suggestions for debugging this 
>>> application.  I'm open to any suggestion, so feel free to comment.
>>> After three weeks as a new subscriber to this list, I know this list 
>>> is discussing issues related to 1.0.9 and 1.0.10. If I need to 
>>> upgrade to a new release for help here, let me know that too. 
>>> Alternately should I go to a different list for help?
>>>
>>> Regards, Frank K
>>>
>>
>> Can you please post the output of:
>>
>> lspci -vn | grep -1 0401
>> cat /proc/asound/version
>> cat /proc/asound/cards
>>
>> I will then have more information with which to help you
>>
>> James
> 
> 
> James, thanks for the response!
> 
> This is my system information:
> 
> 10:08PM[3003] lspci -vn | grep -1 0401
> 
> 02:02.0 Class 0401: 1102:0006
>        Subsystem: 1102:1003
> 
> 10:08PM[3004] cat /proc/asound/version
> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.6.
> Compiled on Aug 20 2005 for kernel 2.4.20-6 with versioned symbols.
> 
> 10:09PM[3005] cat /proc/asound/cards
> 0 [Live           ]: EMU10K1X - Dell Sound Blaster Live!
>                     Dell Sound Blaster Live! at 0xdcc0 irq 9
> 
> Frank
> 
> 

Ok, it is a shame you have such an old version of alsa-driver/lib/utils 
as newer versions have better diagnosis programs like "speaker-test".
Also the "Analog/D" control should be set to "off" for Analog, and On 
for spdif digital output.

If you don't have speaker-test try:
Plug the speakers or headphones into the green socket on the card.
aplay -Dplug:front filename.wav

where "filename.wav" is a sample WAV file you have.

Other tests you can try are:
aplay -Dplug:rear filename.wav
aplay -Dplug:center_lfe filename.wav

James