interesting dilemma with sound.

[Satish Balay]

On Sat, 6 Nov 2004, Paul wrote:

> So until recently, I really haven't used Linux for my personal
> desktop/laptop machine.  I've used Linux for servers, etc, but just
> recently got the desire to make a full-fledged switch, trying to get
> away from windows one "purpose" at a time.
> 
> So I decided I wanted to listen to some music on my Linux laptop, I
> figured this would be no big deal with my sound card as during the
> install it seemed like it found the hardware and played the test sound
> just fine.
> 
> I installed flac support, mp3 support, and Realplayer as well.  BUT when
> I go to play a wav or flac or mp3 file it ~looks~ like it is playing -
> meaning the levels on the EQ display are moving, the player is advancing
> through the song, but zero sound. I tried Realplayer, Helix, and XMMS -
> all with the same results.
> 
> Does anyone have any advice? Running FC3T3.

try running 'alsamixer' - and unmute/crank-up master-volume, pcm
etc. (keep trying until you find the correct knobs)

Satish