Intel hda sound help - where is alsaconf

[Tony Arnold]

On Fri, 2005-09-30 at 10:44 -0400, Richard Querin wrote:
> I've got an intel 915 based board with the on-board sound (ALC860 -
> Realtek High Definition thingamajig). I'm running Breezy (I know...I
> should be running Hoary...).
> 
> I've read and re-read various threads and the HOWTO on the subject.
> Here is my situation: 
> 
> I've updated my installation so that the latest alsa packages are
> installed (1.0.9). I've run the mixer and made sure the levels are up.
> I still get no sound. Funny thing is, I can't run ./configure or
> alsaconf (but I CAN run the alsamixer). It can't seem to find the
> programs (and neither can I by searching my filesystem). Does
> installing the packages via synaptic NOT get all the required
> programs? 
> 
> I've also tried 'modprobe snd-hda-intel' and it tells me that it can't
> find the module - which was totally UNsurprising to me at this
> point. ;)
> 
> Going to the sound control applet in the menus shows 'Intel hda' as my
> sound device, but of course there is no sound. And all the
> instructions I read talk about running alsaconf to configure the sound
> card however I can't find that program. 
> 
> As you can easily tell, I'm a newbie at Linux, but eager to learn.
> 
> Any ideas on how to proceed or what other info I should be posting?

I have the same card and it works fine on Breezy (the drivers are not
there on Hoary).

It's a 7.1 sound system. Do you have speakers plugged into all outlets,
or just some of them? I have a pair of speakers plugged into the green
socket on the board. IIRC, not all the mixers sliders are there by
default in the ALSA mixer. I had to enable the one marked 'Front' and
turn this up and enable it.

Just a thought.

Regards,
Tony.
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