On Sun, 2007-04-22 at 09:14 -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > i've just tossed stock FC6 onto a gateway mx7120 laptop and i'm > unable to get sound. both during firstboot and running > "system-config-soundcard", the following audio devices are detected: > > - IXP SB400 AC'97 Audio Controller > - ATI SB400 - AC'97 Modem Controller > > but nothing i do can get the test sound to play. am i missing > something painfully obvious? thanks. > > rday > You seem like and old timer and should have been through this before. Try running alsamixer and be sure all the channels are at a proper height. Also channels that are to work should not be muted (that is have an MM at the bottom of the column. Change that to 00 by hitting the letter m. -- ======================================================================= To get something clean, one has to get something dirty. To get something dirty, one does not have to get anything clean. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx