[mdlug] getting sound to work besides aplay *.wav

[Aaron Kulkis]

mdlug at wowway.com wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:23:44 -0500, Jeff Hanson wrote
> 
>> Do you have another sound device on the system that is being used
>> instead?  AC97?
> 
> Well, yes, the motherboard has a built-in Intel ICH and it has an AC97
> component to it.   Do I need to disable that?

Why would you disable hardware that you've already demonstrated
to be working?

Think, man, THINK!
[And no, I'm not being flippant...I truly mean it...
THINK through the problem, instead of flailing around
aimlessly]

  Thanks
> 
>> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 11:34 PM,  <mdlug at wowway.com> wrote:
>>> Hello, so I bought a sound card.   I run Mepis, and I would save it picked up
>>> the sound card right away. The sound card is a creative labs sound blaster
>>> audigy SE.   Kmix sees it as a CA0106.
>>>
>>> If I run the command aplay -D default:CARD=CA0106  *.wav in a directory with
>>> some .wav files, I can hear them.
>>>
>>> But no other sounds can be heard.   I have all the volume controls all the
> way up.
>>> Is it going to be a big hassle to get like, basic internet sound working?
>>>
>>> Like say streaming audio?  That's what I need.
>>>
>>> I've run through all the different controls in the various mepis system
> settings.
>>> Nothing seems to help.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any ideas?   Thanks
>>>