topic title: No sound but the following info...
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jarlath
Joined: 13 Mar 2009

13 Mar 2009, 22:30 #1

The command: alsactl names

gives this output

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alsactl: for_each_card:51: No soundcards found...
alsactl: generate_names:525: probe 0 failed: No such device
alsactl: for_each_card:51: No soundcards found...
alsactl: generate_names:525: probe 1 failed: No such device
alsactl: for_each_card:51: No soundcards found...
alsactl: generate_names:525: probe 2 failed: No such device
alsactl: generate_names:525: probe 3 failed: No such file or directory
And running alsamixer gives me:

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alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or directory
I've got everything working on my mothers old P3 except for sound and I'd love to revivie her pc for her. By the way, thanks for providing the forums and for the work that went into the distro, everything else ran seamlessly.
anticapitalista
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#2
Post the output of

inxi -A
so we can see what sound card you have.

You could try antiX control centre->Hardware->Configure Sound System
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jarlath
Joined: 13 Mar 2009
#3
inix -A output:

Audio: Card Failed to Detect Sound Card!

Thanks anticapatilista, it look like the kernel didn't detect my sound card. The PC chassis is a small form-factor so I'd say it an intergrated soundcard. Maybe Antix isn't for this machine?
anticapitalista
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#4
Does audio work with other linux (livecds)?
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coyotito
Joined: 27 Sep 2007
#5
make sure int. sound is on in BIOS

run alsaconf

how about trying lspci in terminal?

integrated sound chips are low quality and sometimes die (get/find an old scard, should be easy)
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jarlath
Joined: 13 Mar 2009
#6
Actually, a new sound card is exactly what I'll do, thanks guys. God, I've spend so long fiddling with software I forgot that it runs on hardware __{{emoticon}}__

The sound did work with RedHad9 if I remember correctly but that was the old 2.4 kernel I think.