sound in debian

[Tony Baechler]

Hi,

Well, since no one else bothered to answer, I'll try.  I can't help 
specifically with Debian testing, but I suspect the sound card is the 
problem.  I also got no sound on Lenny when I put in that card.  What 
you have to do is go into amixer and make sure analog output is on.  By 
default, it uses digital output only which gives no sound.  You should 
only have to do that once because it should save your mixer settings 
automatically.  I can't give the exact command because I couldn't figure 
it out.  I went back to the older Audigy instead.  You'll just have to 
look at the controls and try things until it works.

To the people complaining about this message being off topic, I have a 
question.  How is he supposed to use software speech, either in Orca or 
Speakup if he has no sound?

Keith Barrett wrote:
> Just upgraded to debian testing as I thought I might have another look at 
> the gui and orca.
>
> Any one on the list got sound working in squeeze?
>
> Was working in lenny but no joy now.
>
> Google turns up lots of instances of no sound but no information on getting 
> it working.
>
> The card is listed in the hardware but running speaker-test gives me 
> silence.
>
> In case it matters, the card is an audagy 2.
>