Unable to record/capture sound using a microphone

[Jeff Vian]

On Mon, 2004-07-19 at 10:30, Colin Paul Adams wrote:
> >>>>> "Frans" == Frans Coppens <frans at coppens.demon.nl> writes:
> 
>     Frans> Im running FC2 on a standard FC2 SMP kernel (latest in
>     Frans> tree) with a SoundBlaster Audigy 2 souncard.
> 
> me too.
> A condenser microphone on the back card works for me, but a dynamic
> microphone plugged into the front panel does not.
> -- 
> Colin Paul Adams
> Preston Lancashire
> 
Does the dynamic mic work plugged into the back?

Is the cabling properly connected between the front and back?

There are more issues possible than just the mic.