sound problem

[Jeff Vian]

On Fri, 2004-09-03 at 19:26, Thornton wrote:
> The nvidia is the onboard sound.
> 
> How can I switch from the intel and install the nvidia?
> 

Which mobo do you have?

> On Fri, 2004-09-03 at 10:39, Jeff Vian wrote:
> > On Fri, 2004-09-03 at 09:01, Thornton wrote:
> > > I'm not sure if its closed source or not. Here is the info you
> > > requested:
> > > 
> > > Module                  Size  Used by
> > > snd_seq_oss            30657  0
> > > snd_seq_midi_event      7105  1 snd_seq_oss
> > > snd_seq                52689  4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
> > > snd_pcm_oss            43129  0
> > > snd_mixer_oss          14017  2 snd_pcm_oss
> > > snd_intel8x0           30829  2
> > 
> > This is the module for an intel 8x0 series sound card.  I assume this is
> > the one on your mobo.
> > 
> > > snd_ac97_codec         58821  1 snd_intel8x0
> > > snd_pcm                83529  2 snd_pcm_oss,snd_intel8x0
> > > snd_timer              25413  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
> > > snd_page_alloc          8393  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
> > > gameport                4033  1 snd_intel8x0
> > > snd_mpu401_uart         7361  1 snd_intel8x0
> > > snd_rawmidi            21733  1 snd_mpu401_uart
> > > snd_seq_device          6473  3 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi
> > > snd                    45477  14
> > > snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device
> > > soundcore               7713  2 snd
> > <snip>
> > 
> > > alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
> > > install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-intel8x0 &&
> > > /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> > > remove snd-intel8x0 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; };
> > > /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0
> > again, the intel 8x0 chipset
> > 
> > 
> > > Thanks
> > > 
> > > On Fri, 2004-09-03 at 05:03, James Wilkinson wrote:
> > > > Thornton wrote:
> > > > > I am having a problem with my sound card.  It just doesn't play anything
> > > > > anymore in any app.  Basically its dead.  I tried to detect sound card
> > > > > and it located it, clicked 
> > > > > test sound and nothing plays.  It used to work fine.  I haven't 
> > > > > installed anything new or anything like that.  Just the up2date 
> > > > > updates.  Could any of them effected my sound.  I am using a 
> > > > > asus mb w/ a nvidia sound card.
> > 
> > try both alsamixer and aumix.  I had problems until I made sure both
> > mixers had nothing muted.
> > 
> > Did you mean you are using an nvidia sound card as well as the onboard
> > sound??  If so you might want to disable the onboard sound so the system
> > uses the nvidia card.
> > 
> > > > 
> > > > Nvidia. Any chance that you're using the Nvidia closed-source drivers?
> > > > 
> > > > (If you're not sure, post the results of running /sbin/lsmod and
> > > > the contents of /etc/modprobe.conf, or /etc/modules.cond if you're on
> > > > FC1.)
> > > > 
> > > > James.
> > > > 
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