sound in debian

[Pia]

alsamixer is also a useful tool to adjust settings and once you get them 
set so the sound works you can use alsactl store to preserve them.  Ubuntu 
is silly and mutes the soundcard by default and so maybe Debian too??

I just wanted to make it clear that I agree that obviously getting sound 
working is totally relevant to getting speakup to work and so I hope my 
post didn't imply that it is off topic.

On Thu, 13 Aug 2009, Tony Baechler wrote:

> 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.
>> 
>
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