Re: how to get sound on gateway mx7120 running FC6?

[Aaron Konstam <akonstam sbcglobal net>]

On Sun, 2007-04-22 at 09:14 -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>   i've just tossed stock FC6 onto a gateway mx7120 laptop and i'm
> unable to get sound.  both during firstboot and running
> "system-config-soundcard", the following audio devices are detected:
> 
> - IXP SB400 AC'97 Audio Controller
> - ATI SB400 - AC'97 Modem Controller
> 
> but nothing i do can get the test sound to play.  am i missing
> something painfully obvious?  thanks.
> 
> rday
> 
You seem like and old timer and should have been through this before.
Try running alsamixer and be sure all the channels are at a proper
height. Also channels that are to work should not be muted (that is have
an MM at the bottom of the column. Change that to 00 by hitting the
letter m.
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