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Fedora freezes

by Walt

I have been experiencing freezes with Fedora 10. For no apparent reason, the machine just stops. No mouse, no keyboard (no ctrl alt F1 or ctrl alt del). I can only reboot with the on-off switch. Any ideas as to what I can check? Thanks! Walt

Feb. 20, 2009

Re: [Wlug] no sound from ubuntu

by E Johnson

I'm running ubuntu 8.04 on Dell 1525n (laptop) and had sound problems out of the box when it arrived April 2008 with ubuntu 7.10 installed. I had it fixed within 24 hours. Then various kernel updates have had sound working or not, seemingly randomly. Now I'm running 8.04, with working sound in kernel 2.6.24-22 generic, which as I recall, did not need extra effort to get it working... they have it right in that one. I think we tested the later kernel and sound was broken again. Getting it going: I would first do Kieran's step 4 before starting to remove obsolete config files & that stuff. If you get any indication your sound is trying to work, go see about the switches in Alsamixer then. We have a new Gregbuilt* desktop in here, which runs ubuntu 8.04 very very nicely. But even in this, we had to set some sound switches oddly --labels on some of these speakers (front, back, etc) did not seem to correspond correctly. So it took some tweaking. If you are running on a Dell laptop (I saw something in your lspci output that mentioned Dell), and if all else fails, I would roll back to ubuntu 8.04 --the kernel I have working here --until the forums quit reporting broken sound.in intrepid. I like ubuntu hardy very well. I can share my amixer output (how switches are set in ALSA) if needed, or other config files or whatever. Your mileage may differ, but there may be some use in checking out what works here. Good luck, Liz J * a WLUG member. 2009/2/20 Kieran O'Callaghan <kieran(a)tiac.net>: > I had the same problem after upgrading to 8.10, below are my notes from > fixing it. These steps worked for me. However, I have the nagging worry > that maybe I didn't have to go through all of it (the steps 1 to 5) and > that maybe I just had to futz around with the volume levels and other > settings to get everything to work. So maybe try the stuff after step 5 > first. > > What seems to have fixed sound after it didn't work after upgrade to > 8.10: > > >From https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PulseAudio did: > Go to System -> Administration -> and click on Users and Groups. > > Click on Manage Groups, and scroll all the way to the bottom of the list > where you will find: > > * pulse-access > * pulse-rt > > Make sure to highlight each, one at a time, and click Properties. Just > put a check next to each user that you want to be able to have access to > sound. For example, there's "ted" and "root" and "kamilion" listed, and > you only want "kamilion" to have access to sound, that's the one to > check, leave the other two blank. > > Note: The "pulse" group is for pulseaudio internal use, and normal users > should not be added to this group. > > Then did: > 2. Configure libao applications to use PulseAudio: > Code: > > $ echo "default_driver=pulse" >~/.libao > > 3. Perform the following steps to remove obsolete configuration files, > ensure "libflashsupport" is not installed & you have the all the > necessary packages up-to-date: > Code: > > $ rm -r ~/.pulse ~/.asoundrc* > $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade > $ sudo apt-get remove libflashsupport > $ sudo apt-get install libasound2-plugins padevchooser libao-pulse > libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio > > NOTE: Choose Yes to allow unsigned packages to be installed. > > 4. Go to System/Preferences/Sound. Set all "Sound playback" options to > "Autodetect", and set "Sound capture" to "ALSA". > > 5. Reboot for changes to take effect! > > Then had to use: alsamixer -D hw:0 and turn up pcm volume to get sound. > > Recording still didn't work from the built-in mic. Also, the volume icon > vanished somewhere along the line. Brought it back by going to the > panel, right clicking and hitting add and adding it from there. Once it > was there, right clicked on it and went to "open volume control". Go to > preferences for each item in the dropdown and check everything. What > seems to work is, under HDA ATI SB (Alsa Mixer), the volumes in the > recording tab can all be all the way down and the device not set to be a > recording device, under the switches tab though, it seems to be pretty > important that analog loopback is unchecked. In the options tab, digital > input source should be set to digital mic. > Under HDA ATI HDMI (Alsa Mixer), IEC958 should be unchecked > Under Sigmatel STAC9205 (OSS Mixer), it seems that the in-gain level is > not important, as long as it isn't muted. > Capture: Monitor Source of ALSA PCM on front:0 with toggle input source > from master toggled on, unmuted and turned up > Capture: ALSA PCM on front:0 (STAC92xx Analog) .. volume turned up, > unmuted and master toggle on. Doesn't seem to matter what the volume > level is, but it does matter if it's muted. > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Feb. 20, 2009

Re: [Wlug] no sound from ubuntu

by Kieran O'Callaghan

I had the same problem after upgrading to 8.10, below are my notes from fixing it. These steps worked for me. However, I have the nagging worry that maybe I didn't have to go through all of it (the steps 1 to 5) and that maybe I just had to futz around with the volume levels and other settings to get everything to work. So maybe try the stuff after step 5 first. What seems to have fixed sound after it didn't work after upgrade to 8.10: >From https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PulseAudio did: Go to System -> Administration -> and click on Users and Groups. Click on Manage Groups, and scroll all the way to the bottom of the list where you will find: * pulse-access * pulse-rt Make sure to highlight each, one at a time, and click Properties. Just put a check next to each user that you want to be able to have access to sound. For example, there's "ted" and "root" and "kamilion" listed, and you only want "kamilion" to have access to sound, that's the one to check, leave the other two blank. Note: The "pulse" group is for pulseaudio internal use, and normal users should not be added to this group. Then did: 2. Configure libao applications to use PulseAudio: Code: $ echo "default_driver=pulse" >~/.libao 3. Perform the following steps to remove obsolete configuration files, ensure "libflashsupport" is not installed & you have the all the necessary packages up-to-date: Code: $ rm -r ~/.pulse ~/.asoundrc* $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade $ sudo apt-get remove libflashsupport $ sudo apt-get install libasound2-plugins padevchooser libao-pulse libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio NOTE: Choose Yes to allow unsigned packages to be installed. 4. Go to System/Preferences/Sound. Set all "Sound playback" options to "Autodetect", and set "Sound capture" to "ALSA". 5. Reboot for changes to take effect! Then had to use: alsamixer -D hw:0 and turn up pcm volume to get sound. Recording still didn't work from the built-in mic. Also, the volume icon vanished somewhere along the line. Brought it back by going to the panel, right clicking and hitting add and adding it from there. Once it was there, right clicked on it and went to "open volume control". Go to preferences for each item in the dropdown and check everything. What seems to work is, under HDA ATI SB (Alsa Mixer), the volumes in the recording tab can all be all the way down and the device not set to be a recording device, under the switches tab though, it seems to be pretty important that analog loopback is unchecked. In the options tab, digital input source should be set to digital mic. Under HDA ATI HDMI (Alsa Mixer), IEC958 should be unchecked Under Sigmatel STAC9205 (OSS Mixer), it seems that the in-gain level is not important, as long as it isn't muted. Capture: Monitor Source of ALSA PCM on front:0 with toggle input source from master toggled on, unmuted and turned up Capture: ALSA PCM on front:0 (STAC92xx Analog) .. volume turned up, unmuted and master toggle on. Doesn't seem to matter what the volume level is, but it does matter if it's muted.

Feb. 20, 2009

Re: [Wlug] cheap, small computer

by David P. Connell

I am running mythbuntu on a P4 Compaq returned business lease computer that I originally just picked up to get the Windows XP COA (ironic that I am not even running Windows on it at all). I added a couple of Hauppauge tuners (PVR350 and PVR150, now swapped to a single PVR500), an Nvidia 5200 AGP card with TV-out, a 120GB HDD, 1GB RAM and a DVD-RW optical drive. The PVR-350 came with a remote control and sensor. When I found that I only had to replace a couple of capacitors on the motherboard, I couldn't resist running it for a while. It fits on the AV rack since its a desktop form factor. There are tons of these things out there for under $100 plus shipping. You will likely need to make a couple of upgrades, but there are quite inexpensive, the correct form factor and not very loud at all. There is a small processor fan and the power-supply takes care of exhausting the heat. Just an option, and the COA, although not intended to be transferred, has at least some value, somewhere. check out GearXS.com and maybe ecost.com for a general list of available units. They had some Dells too. DaveC

Feb. 19, 2009

cheap, small computer

by Nick Nassar

Does anyone know of a cheap, small computer with a TV out powerful enough to run Ubuntu? Preferably something without a fan? Nick

Feb. 19, 2009

Re: [Wlug] no sound from ubuntu

by Gregory Avedissian

Which model of Dell is it? I can tell you that they're a pain with sound. Search for your model and "sound" at the ubuntu forum, and see what others have done. Try different settings in gnome-sound-preferences - you might need to set all devices to ALSA, or you might need to set them all to Pulse Audio, as the person in this thread did - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=997506 Search for Dell in that thread - post#70 just changed to a newer kernel than the one on the install CD and got sound to work. If all else fails, drop back to 8.04, and one of our WLUG members who has a Dell laptop with sound working will lend you her config files. Greg Strazdas, Rich wrote: > | Hmmm.... do you have pulseaudio setup on your system? > | > | John > > Yes, version 0.9.10. I'm not sure what it does. > $ pulseaudio --version > W: ltdl-bind-now.c: Failed to find original dlopen loader. > pulseaudio 0.9.10 > $ pulseaudio --check > W: ltdl-bind-now.c: Failed to find original dlopen loader. > $ > > | I had a similiar problem with my Gentoo system with KDE. > | > | I spent a large ammount of time checking out ALSA, kernel > configuration etc... | | and I only got sound only after turning on my > front mike input (in the output | | | section). > | > | It might be a good idea to try checking out KMix (if you use KDE 3.5) > or whatever | sound mixer applies. > | > | kstratton(a)fastmail.us > > I'm running GNOME. Gnome ALSA Mixer says I have SigmaTel STAC9200, which > matches the "aplay -l" output: > **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** > card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] > Subdevices: 1/1 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > It allows me to set volumes on Master, PCM, LFE, Capture and Capture > (again). I don't understand them, but they're all set on max. > > -Rich > This e-mail message is generated from?Coghlin Companies Inc. or one of its subsidiaries including, but not limited to, Columbia Electrical Contractors, Inc. d/b/a Columbia Tech; DCI Automation, Inc.d/b/a DCI Engineering Services; Cogmedix, Inc.; and Coghlin Precision, Inc. This message may contain information that is?CONFIDENTIAL, and may also possibly contain information that is being held as a Trade Secret.? The information is intended to be disclosed solely to the addressee(s).? If you are the intended recipient, any information herein is to be held as CONFIDENTIAL pursuant to any Non-Disclosure Agreement applicable between the parties, or as a Trade Secret as applicable.? If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail information is prohibited.? If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete it from your computer system. > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Feb. 19, 2009

Re: [Wlug] no sound from ubuntu

by Strazdas, Rich

| Hmmm.... do you have pulseaudio setup on your system? | | John Yes, version 0.9.10. I'm not sure what it does. $ pulseaudio --version W: ltdl-bind-now.c: Failed to find original dlopen loader. pulseaudio 0.9.10 $ pulseaudio --check W: ltdl-bind-now.c: Failed to find original dlopen loader. $ | I had a similiar problem with my Gentoo system with KDE. | | I spent a large ammount of time checking out ALSA, kernel configuration etc... | | and I only got sound only after turning on my front mike input (in the output | | | section). | | It might be a good idea to try checking out KMix (if you use KDE 3.5) or whatever | sound mixer applies. | | kstratton(a)fastmail.us I'm running GNOME. Gnome ALSA Mixer says I have SigmaTel STAC9200, which matches the "aplay -l" output: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 It allows me to set volumes on Master, PCM, LFE, Capture and Capture (again). I don't understand them, but they're all set on max. -Rich This e-mail message is generated from?Coghlin Companies Inc. or one of its subsidiaries including, but not limited to, Columbia Electrical Contractors, Inc. d/b/a Columbia Tech; DCI Automation, Inc.d/b/a DCI Engineering Services; Cogmedix, Inc.; and Coghlin Precision, Inc. This message may contain information that is?CONFIDENTIAL, and may also possibly contain information that is being held as a Trade Secret.? The information is intended to be disclosed solely to the addressee(s).? If you are the intended recipient, any information herein is to be held as CONFIDENTIAL pursuant to any Non-Disclosure Agreement applicable between the parties, or as a Trade Secret as applicable.? If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail information is prohibited.? If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete it from your computer system.

Feb. 18, 2009

Re: [Wlug] no sound from ubuntu

by kstratton＠fastmail.us

I had a similiar problem with my Gentoo system with KDE. I spent a large ammount of time checking out ALSA, kernel configuration etc... and I only got sound only after turning on my front mike input (in the output section). It might be a good idea to try checking out KMix (if you use KDE 3.5) or whatever sound mixer applies. -- kstratton(a)fastmail.us

Feb. 18, 2009

Re: [Wlug] no sound from ubuntu

by John Stoffel

Hmmm.... do you have pulseaudio setup on your system? John

Feb. 18, 2009

no sound from ubuntu

by Strazdas, Rich

Hi, first post here! I'm a part-time Linux user, with experience on Mandrake and Fedora. After installing ubuntu 8.10, I find that my computer is very quiet, even when I don't want it to be! The only sound I can get is the beep when the arrow keys reach a limit, such as scrolling to the end of a list, or the end of a command line. The master volume is high, I have permission to Use Audio Devices, nothing is muted, am I missing something basic??? I've been to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingSoundProblems <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingSoundProblems> and lots of links from there. Learned a lot, accomplished little. :) I can turn off the beep (alert) in Sound Preferences, but I can't turn on other sounds, (Rhythmbox, youtube, etc.) Some info I picked up is shown below. I wasn't clear from checking http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Matrix:Main <http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Matrix:Main> whether my sound card is supported by ALSA. The Intel soundcard list includes ESB2, but nothing else remotely like 631xESB/632xESB. If that's the case, am I screwed? aplay -l **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 lspci -v 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 631xESB/632xESB High Definition Audio Controller (rev 09) Subsystem: Dell Device 01c0 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16 Memory at dfffc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] Capabilities: <access denied> Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel /proc/asound/cards 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel HDA Intel at 0xdfffc000 irq 16 -Rich This e-mail message is generated from?Coghlin Companies Inc. or one of its subsidiaries including, but not limited to, Columbia Electrical Contractors, Inc. d/b/a Columbia Tech; DCI Automation, Inc.d/b/a DCI Engineering Services; Cogmedix, Inc.; and Coghlin Precision, Inc. This message may contain information that is?CONFIDENTIAL, and may also possibly contain information that is being held as a Trade Secret.? The information is intended to be disclosed solely to the addressee(s).? If you are the intended recipient, any information herein is to be held as CONFIDENTIAL pursuant to any Non-Disclosure Agreement applicable between the parties, or as a Trade Secret as applicable.? If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail information is prohibited.? If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete it from your computer system.

Feb. 18, 2009