On Friday 14 July 2006 23:09, Hadders wrote: > [snip] > > > Hi. Your lsmod seems ok. What is the USB device that's showing > > in /proc/asound/cards? I have a usb midi keyboard, but that is identified > > as an Evolution MK-225C. > > > > You only have to run system-config-soundcard once, which should set > > things up, and create an /etc/modprobe.conf file. If after making changes > > to alsamixer you then run system-config-soundcard again, the changes are > > likely to be lost, and you will be back to square one, as default. > > > > Will you post the output of /etc/modprobe.conf please. > > > > If you only have 1 soundcard, and your lsmod indicates that, the alsactl > > command to save alsamixers settings should be just run as. > > /usr/sbin/alsactl store ( no 0's 1's or anything else) > > > > When you next boot up, alsactl restore will be run, and your saved > > settings should be seen in alsamixer. > > > > As I've said. I use KDE, and know that KDE's Kmix default settings can > > interfere with the alsamixer settings on booting up. I do not use Gnome, > > so cannot comment if anything in Gnome is messing with alsamixer's > > settings. > > > > Nigel. > > Hi Nigel, I've rebooted and everything is operating as normal. I did as > was suggested and ran alsactl store with no params and it was fine. > > Now, that you've mentioned the system-config-souncard thing, it all > makes perfect sense. > > > system-config-soundcard > > (assuming detection and no sound) > > > alsamixer, then use 'm' to unmute various things (namely the audigy > > output jack!) > > > alsactl store > > For some reason I never considered that system-config-soundcard would do > a redetection and reset everything, but it makes perfect sense, now. > > I have no idea what the usb-audio device could be, perhaps it is a > mis-identified piece of usb hardware, the only thing I would suggest > there would be the PlayStation 2 > USB convertor that I have. > > Thank you and thanks to Anne for her suggestions too. Hi Hadders. Glad you got it fixed. Have fun. Nigel. btw. If your interested in using audio apps, have a look at. http://ccrma.stanford.edu/planetccrma/software > > FYI, output of /etc/modprobe.conf > alias eth0 tg3 > alias scsi_hostadapter ata_piix > options snd-hda-intel index=0 > remove snd-hda-intel { /usr/sbin/alsactl store 0 >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; > }; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-hda-intel > alias snd-card-0 snd-emu10k1 > options snd-card-0 index=0 > options snd-emu10k1 index=0 > remove snd-emu10k1 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store 0 >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; }; > /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-emu10k1