hi,

> could some one give me some help on sound. Had it two days ago now its
gone and i cant get it back if you can help i would be very greatful thank
you zon

i would try
mixerctl -a (and audioctl -a, eventually)
watch carefully for all variables containing mute - the setting should be
off for all inputs/outputs you use. i would also check the input/output
levels. output from my mixerctl follows:

$ mixerctl -a
outputs.master=255,255
outputs.master.mute=off
outputs.mono=255
outputs.mono.mute=off
outputs.mono.source=mixerout
outputs.headphones=191,191
outputs.headphones.mute=off
outputs.tone=255,255
inputs.speaker=255
inputs.speaker.mute=off
inputs.phone=191
inputs.phone.mute=on
inputs.mic=191
inputs.mic.mute=on
inputs.mic.preamp=off
inputs.mic.source=mic0
inputs.line=191,191
inputs.line.mute=on
inputs.cd=255,255
inputs.cd.mute=off
inputs.video=191,191
inputs.video.mute=on
inputs.aux=191,191
inputs.aux.mute=on
inputs.dac=175,175
inputs.dac.mute=off
record.source=mic
record.volume=255,255
record.volume.mute=off
record.mic=0
record.mic.mute=off
outputs.loudness=off
outputs.spatial=off
outputs.spatial.center=0
outputs.spatial.depth=0

problem can also occur when for example xmms crashes and leaves the device
open (i don't know how to close it). if this is the case, reboot could help.

hth,
lubos

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Masaryk university, Brno, Czech Republic

shnek@chemi.muni.cz
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