Debian stretch - No speech after installation

[Øyvind Lode]

Just to add that I've tried to unmute both Master and PCM but no luck so far.


On 31 January 2016 at 13:44, Øyvind Lode <oyvind.lode at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> I've just installed debian stretch 64-bit using latest image - alpha 5
> of the debian installer.
>
> Installation went smoothly but to my surprise I did not have speech
> when I booted into my new installation.
>
> This is a virtual machine and I have ssh access to it.
> It's running on VMWare Workstation Player 12.1.0.
>
> I hope somebody can help me out getting it to speak.
>
> PS: I've upgraded my installation to run "sid".
>
> Here is the output from amixer etc:
>
> $ amixer scontrols
> Simple mixer control 'Master',0
> Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
> Simple mixer control 'Line',0
> Simple mixer control 'CD',0
> Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
> Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost (+20dB)',0
> Simple mixer control 'Video',0
> Simple mixer control 'Phone',0
> Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
> Simple mixer control 'Aux',0
> Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
> Simple mixer control 'Mix',0
> Simple mixer control 'Mix Mono',0
>
>
> $ amixer scontents
> Simple mixer control 'Master',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 63
>   Mono:
>   Front Left: Playback 51 [81%] [-18.00dB] [on]
>   Front Right: Playback 51 [81%] [-18.00dB] [on]
> Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 63
>   Mono:
>   Front Left: Playback 51 [81%] [42.00dB] [on]
>   Front Right: Playback 51 [81%] [42.00dB] [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Line',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
>   Capture exclusive group: 0
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 63
>   Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
>   Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
> Simple mixer control 'CD',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
>   Capture exclusive group: 0
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 63
>   Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
>   Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
>   Capture exclusive group: 0
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 63
>   Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [on]
>   Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost (+20dB)',0
>   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Mono: Playback [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Video',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
>   Capture exclusive group: 0
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 63
>   Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
>   Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Phone',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
>   Capture exclusive group: 0
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 63
>   Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
>   Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
> Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
>   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
>   Playback channels: Mono
>   Mono: Playback [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Aux',0
>   Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
>   Capture exclusive group: 0
>   Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Playback 0 - 63
>   Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
>   Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
>   Capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Limits: Capture 0 - 15
>   Front Left: Capture 8 [53%] [12.00dB] [on]
>   Front Right: Capture 8 [53%] [12.00dB] [on]
> Simple mixer control 'Mix',0
>   Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive
>   Capture exclusive group: 0
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Front Left: Capture [off]
>   Front Right: Capture [off]
> Simple mixer control 'Mix Mono',0
>   Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive
>   Capture exclusive group: 0
>   Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
>   Front Left: Capture [off]
>   Front Right: Capture [off]
>
>
> $ cat /proc/asound/cards
>  0 [AudioPCI       ]: ENS1371 - Ensoniq AudioPCI
>  Ensoniq AudioPCI ENS1371 at 0x2040, irq 16
>
> Thanks,
>
> Øyvind