On Friday 14 January 2005 11:46 am, blank wrote: > Dave wrote: > >OK, next gripe. It detects my hardware, loads modules, I've used alsamixer > > to make sure it's unmuted, I've used aRTS Control Tool to turn up the > > volume, I've checked settings under aumix, nothing. There's no longer a > > "volume control" menu item under "Sound & Video" or I would have tried > > that. > > > >Not even a decent error message. system-config-soundcard says it found a > > VIA VT8233/A 8235/8237 AC87 Audio Controller and used module > >snd_via82xx. Hitting the 'play test sound' button produces the following > >output in the terminal window: > Well, i didn't have to change any mute settings, but i did change the > item "IEC958" from "analog" to "digital". This item is 19 to the right > of start in alsamixer. > > i don't know enough to say if your settings' listings will be the same > on another card, but i now have sound for the first time in a few weeks. > i am very relieved :) No joy ... I don't even have an IEC958 setting on my alsamixer. Item 19 is one of the Capture settings.