>> On Sun, 2005-12-18 at 07:23 -0600, Charles Howse wrote: >>> Hi, first post to list. Experienced w/ FC, but haven't used it in a while. >>> :-) >>> >>> I have a fresh install of FC4, and I'm trying to get sound working. >>> I don't hear the test sound in sound card configuration. >>> It says it's detected an Ensoniq ES1371 [Audio PCI-97] with module >>> snd-ens-1371. >>> lsmod indicates the module is loaded. >>> I've read some posts elsewhere concerning 'if using ALSA..." but don't know >>> if I'm using it. >>> >>> What can I read to help resolve this issue? >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks, >>> Charles >>> >>> You might be a redneck Jedi Knight if... >>> The worst part of spending time on Dagobah is the dadgum skeeters. >>> >> >> Might sound stupid, but did you remember to unmute the source card? >> Fire up a console and run alsamixer and unmute the main channel... > > Thanks for the reply, > Yes, everything is unmuted. Still no default sounds from apps, and no sound > from the test sound. > Just to be sure, I've plugged the speakers into each of the 3 sockets on the > sound card, even the mic input! ;-) No joy. Sorry to reply to my own post, but I solved it. In Kmix, go to the switches tab and enable external amplifier. I don't have anything but a cheap pair of pc speakers plugged in, but, hey it works now. Thanks for the help!
