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Doctore · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:00 pm Post subject:

Do you get any sound output from speakers, headphones etc?
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jimallyn · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:22 pm Post subject:

I didn't find anything specifically about the TosLink, but maybe we can get it going anyway.

Most sound cards are supported by the ALSA drivers. The best place for sound information for Linux is:

http://alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Main_Page

I think the page that tells about your card is:

http://alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Matrix:Module-intel8x0

I'm not sure that it works the same way in X4.5, but in X4.0/4.1/4.2 you have to make sure the appropriate modules are loaded at boot time. To do this, you have to have them listed in the /etc/modules file. (NOT modules.conf or anything else, just plain modules!) You have to be root/admin to edit this file. In X4.0 what I do is click Launch, Applications, System, Administrator Tools, Xandros File Manager (Administrator), then enter the admin/root password when it asks for it. Then navigate in the Admin File Manager to /etc/ and click the modules file. It should open in a text editor, with root/admin privileges. Make sure you have the following lines in the file:

snd-intel8x0
snd-pcm-oss
snd-mixer-oss
snd-seq-oss

If you don't have those lines in the /etc/modules file, add them, and reboot the computer. You should (hopefully) have sound. If you don't get sound then, or you already have those lines in the modules file, then we're probably past my ability to help you! Sad

I'm not sure that the procedure works exactly the same in 4.5 as it does in earlier 4.x versions, but Doctore is pretty familiar with 4.5 and could probably set the record straight if I haven't got it exactly right.

Jim
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halleven · Xplorer Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 14

Dear Doctore,
I get no sound at all,

regards,
Steve

halleven · Xplorer Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 14

Dear Jim,
tried adding the lines to my modules file. Still no sound.

kind regards, steve

Doctore · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:36 am Post subject:

Just wondering, have you tried any other "Linux" distribution/s?
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halleven · Xplorer Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 14

Dear Doctore,
yes, I have tried Xandros 4 professional.

kind regards, Steven

Doctore · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:57 am Post subject:

Not "Xandros". Try "Mepis", "PCLinuxOS", "Sidux", "Ubuntu"
and/or other distributions, finding out that/if "Linux" really works
with the soundcard of yours.

Also, did you test the "alsaconf" command on "XD 4.5"?
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jimallyn · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:26 am Post subject:

halleven · Xplorer Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 14

OK Jim, not to worry and thanks to all for your help,

wth kind regards, Steven

halleven · Xplorer Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 14

Yes I have used alsaconf

halleven · Xplorer Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 14

Just connected two phono leads to the computers stereo output jacks and there is sound. But no surround sound.

Steve

farenheit · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:56 am Post subject:

DVD issue is easier to resolve, it won't play region locked disks out of the box. You need to find and install libdvdcss. It is sometimes on debianmultimedia.org. Google can usually help you out on that one.

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