I think I blew up my own alsa configuration somehow

[Ric Moore]

On 02/28/2012 01:57 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:
> On 28/02/12 16:02, Ric Moore wrote:
>> On 02/27/2012 08:44 PM, Rashkae wrote:
>>
>>> At the very least, it would be worthwhile to boot a live cd and see if
>>> sound on a pristine environment works or not.
>>
>>
>> Wonderful idea! Namaskar! I was in the thick of it and didn't think to
>> do that.
>>
>> But, it just made the same whines and blooping noises it made before.
>> Ergo, scratch one onboard audio setup. At least the USB functions
>> well, mouse and headset works just peachy. What I should do is send
>> the MB back to ASUS, under warranty and let them check out ALL of the
>> back panel plugins. Maybe some day I'll get fancier stuff and need
>> them all working. (more toys!) Thanks again. Ric
>
>
> I know that you would have done all this already, but just take a step
> back and work thru from start to finish what you may have forgotten to
> do to get into this sound "mess".
>
> Have you set in your BIOS the correct source for your audio? Have you
> selected the correct source for your audio in alsamixer? And in
> alsamixer you don't have a clash between channels which should be
> muted/disabled and those which should be enabled (I got some HORRIBLE
> sounds when I had a couple of incompatible channels enabled)? I know
> that you have stated that you have a 5-1 system which means that you
> would normally have an external power source for your speakers - is
> there a clash in alsamixer re this (another person was surprised when I
> told him that in alsa one has to make sure that some channel is enabled
> while another has to be disabled otherwise nothing works)? This new PSU,
> is it really OK: perhaps it has a severe line-noise problem? (BTW, you
> aren't having an ground/earth-loop problem are you?)

I went through every conceivable iteration of setups... nothing worked 
at all. I tried using headphones and plain Jane stereo, you name it. I 
think it's blown up. The first power supply blowup took out a hard 
drive, so it's not impossible it took out the sound too. I've already 
have a sound card on the way. It's got to be hardware. Even running the 
live CD, I got nothing but buzzing. It's always been a piece of cake to 
set up. So, I know it's hosed. I tested the speaker system separately 
and it's just fine.  <sighs> :) Ric



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