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Old 6th November 2010
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Default Need help with sound

Here is the test I run from the FAQ:
Code:
$ cat > /dev/audio < /dev/zero &
[1] 6310

$ audioctl play.{seek,samples,errors}
play.seek=48000
play.samples=1833600
play.errors=0

$ audioctl play.{seek,samples,errors}
play.seek=57600
play.samples=4089600
play.errors=0

$ audioctl play.{seek,samples,errors}
play.seek=57600
play.samples=5299200
play.errors=0

$ kill %1

$ fg %1
cat > /dev/audio < /dev/zero 
Terminated
Seems like it's behaving like it's supposed to, I guess (samples increasing)

Here is my mixer settings:

Code:
$ mixerctl
inputs.dac-0:1_mute=off
inputs.dac-0:1=200,200
inputs.dac-2:3_mute=off
inputs.dac-2:3=126,126
record.adc-0:1_source=mic
record.adc-0:1_mute=off
record.adc-0:1=124,124
outputs.hp_source=dac-0:1
outputs.hp_boost=off
outputs.spkr_source=
outputs.spkr2_source=dac-2:3
inputs.mic=85,85
outputs.mic_dir=input-vr80
outputs.SPDIF_source=dig-dac-0:1
outputs.hp_sense=plugged
outputs.spkr2_muters=hp
outputs.master=200,200
outputs.master.mute=off
outputs.master.slaves=dac-0:1,dac-2:3
record.volume=124,124
record.volume.mute=off
record.volume.slaves=adc-0:1
outputs.mode=analog
Everything seems unmuted and at a reasonable volume

I wasn't sure how to find what kind of audio I have so I just did this:

Code:
$ dmesg | grep audio
audio0 at azalia0
I can't hear anything at all with my speakers turned up all the way.

Edit: Found more in the dmesg:

Code:
azalia0 at pci0 dev 8 function 0 "NVIDIA MCP79 HD Audio" rev 0xb1: apic 1 int 15 (irq 15)
azalia0: codecs: Cirrus Logic/0x4206
audio0 at azalia0

Last edited by guitarscn; 6th November 2010 at 06:08 PM.
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