[PlanetCCRMA] introductory question. . . .

[Brian Heinrich]

On 06/24/2006 02:16 PM (-0600 UTC), Fernando Lopez-Lezcano wrote:

> Hmmm, ignore my previous answer for now and read on (although the
> dependency problem should be fixed):
>   

I was finally able to get the machine on-line and used the RPM repository.

> On Fri, 2006-06-23 at 18:20 -0600, Brian Heinrich wrote:
>   
>> I've managed to make progress since getting the computer on-line, but 
>> still have some questions/concerns.
>>
>> I looked into modprobe.conf, which read:
>>
>>     alias eth0 8139too
>>     install snd-via82xx /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-via82xx &&
>>     /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
>>     alias snd-card-1 snd-ice7112
>>     install snd-ice1712 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-ice1712 &&
>>     /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 ||
>>     remove snd-ice1712 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ;
>>     }; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-ice1712
>>     alias usb-controller uhci-hcd
>>     
>
> Looks good. 
>
> But you should notice that your ice1712 card is the _second_ card. You
> will have to point whatever app you want to use to it (usually
> everything defaults to the first soundcard which is in your mobo in this
> case).
>   

I will need bear that in mind -- altho' there's some weirdness in all of 
this 'cos at one point I removed the on-board sound in kudzu. . . .

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>> When I ran alsamixer, I got the same error as before --
>>
>>     alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or
>>     directory
>>     
>
> No, this error is different, see below.
> Also, you should run "alsamixer -c 1" to access the second card.
>   

"alsamixer -c 1" results in

    alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for hw:1: No such file or directory


"alsamixer -c 0", however, did launch alsamixer, presumably 'cos I 
removed the on-board sound in kudzu. . . .

>> -- , but I was able to run envy24control.
>>     
>
> Then the soundcard kernel module is loaded and alsa is running. 
> You may have a device problem, so first check the basics:
>
> Is alsa started?
>   cat /proc/asound/cards
> that should list your mobo card and the envy24control card
>   

Actually, just the envy24control -- I'm assuming (again) 'cos I removed 
the on-board card thro' kudzu.  I wonder if perhaps that isn't part of 
the problem . . . .

Anyway:

    0 [M1010LT          ]: ICE1712 - M Audio Delta 1010LT
                          M Audio Delta 1010LT at 0xc800, irq 5


> which should have devices for both cards:
>   cat /proc/asound/devices
>   

     8: [0- 0]: raw midi
    16: [0- 0]: digital audio playback
    24: [0- 0]: digital audio capture
     0: [0- 0]: ctl
    33:       : timer


> What do you see in /dev/snd/?
>   ls -l /dev/snd/*
>   

    crw-------  1 user root 116,  0 June 24 08:13 /dev/snd/controlC0
    crw-------  1 user root 116,  8 June 24 08:13 /dev/snd/midiC0D0
    crw-------  1 user root 116, 24 June 24 08:13 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
    crw-------  1 user root 116, 16 June 24 08:13 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
    crw-------  1 user root 116, 33 June 24 08:13 /dev/snd/timer


>> There's one other interesting thing in all of this:  I can't adjust the 
>> (system) volume control.  Or more to the point, I can move the slider, 
>> but it always returns to zero.  That might explain why I can't get any 
>> sound. :-P
>>     
>
> Not necesarily. The generic "volume control" app will not find any
> "generic" control in your envy24control based card. If envy24control
> sees it then you should be fine - I imagine you set the output analog
> volume controls in envy24control, right?
>   

Yes, altho' I'm not quite sure of how to use it; it's a bit different 
from the comparable control panel in Windows.  I'm assuming that DAC 0 . 
. . 7 refers to analogue outputs and ADC 0 . . . 7 refers to analogue 
inputs, but I have no idea what IPGA [0 . . . 7] means, nor its relation 
to ADC.

Unfortunately, I still don't have sound.  If I open Audio Player and try 
to play a CD, I get an alert:

    Please check that:

    Your soundcard is configured properly
    You have the correct plugin sleected
    No other program is blocking the soundcard


The selected output plug-in is ALSA 1.2.10 out plugin {libALSA.so].  
When I go to configure it, it's set at the default PCM device, but even 
if I change it to M Audio Delta 1010LT: ICE1712 multi (hw:0, 0), I still 
get the same alert.

Needless to say, it's immensely frustrating to come this far and not be 
able to do anything 'cos I have no sound. . . .

/b.

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