ALSA Sound problems.

[meo]

Hi guys!

I've downloaded alsa but it can't be started according to the instructions in the info file. I have sound using Firefox though (latest version 34.0.5). So something isn't right with the alsa.tcz as far as I can understand.

Kind greetings,
meo

[gerald_clark]

alsaconf is in the alsa-config package.
If you get sound in firefox, it is obviously working.
I have no idea why you think something is wrong with alsa.tcz.

[Juanito]

If you're using recent hardware with tc-5.x or tc-6.x, the alsa extension should "just work" without the need to use the init.d script.

[core-user]

Try opening alsamixer (in a terminal) & check that it is not muted.

[meo]

Hi guys!

It's a mystery to me also. I've already checked that it's not muted. If I try to run alsaconf I get an error message that tells me that the command doesn't exist. In XMMS a message comes up telling me to check if the sound card is configured properly. Weird, isn't it? This is in TC 6 beta 1 so it might be something else that causes this problem. Thanks all for your input!

Have fun,
meo

[Misalf]

alsaconf missing here too in 6.x. I aslo wasn't able to setup sound.

[Juanito]

I could not test alsaconf in the tc-6.x extensions because as soon as I load alsa, sound "just works".

alsaconf needs editing for it to work with tc and with sound already working, I was not able to do this.

If alsa does not "just work" for you and the init.d script does not work for you, then either I can edit alsaconf by guesswork, or I can make it available for somebody to test/edit - volunteers gratefully received 

[Misalf]

Volunteering!

[Juanito]

thanks - see http://www.tinycorelinux.net/6.x/x86_64/tcz/src/alsa/

Note that this is unedited from the alsa source

[meo]

Seems good. Good luck with your mission Misalf!

Have fun guys,
meo

[Misalf]

I've just noticed  alsaconf  is not provided by  alsa-config.tcz  but  alsaconf.tcz  on 5.x.
alsaconf.tcz  is not available on 6.x repo.

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meo. q:

[Juanito]

Agreed, I said as much above 

[core-user]

Hi guys!

It's a mystery to me also. I've already checked that it's not muted. If I try to run alsaconf I get an error message that tells me that the command doesn't exist. In XMMS a message comes up telling me to check if the sound card is configured properly. Weird, isn't it? This is in TC 6 beta 1 so it might be something else that causes this problem. Thanks all for your input!

Have fun,
meo

With XMMS, menu>preferences, output plugin>configure, audio device> try changing the device, sometimes it doesn't find the right one first time around.

[meo]

Hi guys!

Thanks core-user!!! I can hear again (XMMS is back)!!!

Have fun guys,
meo

[Misalf]

Turned out I don't need alsaconf either. First off, I had no luck with it. Neither the Core 5.x version nor the unmodified 1.0.28 version of the script could find / initialize my sound card.

However,  alsa.tcz  OnBoot is not enough in my case and loading  alsa-config.tcz  post boot and issueing  sudo /usr/local/etc/init.d/alsasound start  doesn't work here. I need to load  alsa.tcz  plus  alsa-config.tcz  OnBoot in order for the sound to automagically work. I don't even have to issue  /usr/local/etc/init.d/alsasound start  in  /opt/bootlocal.sh .
So, all good with ALSA.

Maybe I'll try to edit the new alsaconf script like the 5.x version is and see if it can still be useful.