No sound with free2006

[albrtijo]

I still have no sound. In fact this is the same thing I had on my old computer from which I downloaded /home****************In MCC, Soundcard: I/O Controller Hub AudioIDENTIFICATIONVendor: Intel Corp.Description Controller Hub AudioMedia class: NOT_DEFINEDCONNECTIONBus: PCIBus PCI #:0PCI device #:27etceteraDriver:snd-hda-intel********************This is what I get when I run the little command line checker:[charlie@localhost ~]$ lspcidrake -v | fgrep AUDIOshows nothing[charlie@localhost ~]$ grep sound-slot /etc/modules.confgrep: /etc/modules.conf: No such file or directory[charlie@localhost ~]$ /sbin/lsmodModule Size Used bydm_mirror 21396 0dm_mod 53564 1 dm_mirrorsg 35676 0udf 84804 0nls_cp850 5472 2vfat 11840 2fat 47676 1 vfati915 18784 1drm 62708 2 i915raw 7648 1md5 4576 1ipv6 247936 10snd_seq_dummy 3524 0snd_seq_oss 33024 0snd_seq_midi_event 6880 1 snd_seq_osssnd_seq 51504 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_eventsnd_seq_device 7884 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seqsnd_pcm_oss 50368 0snd_mixer_oss 17952 2 snd_pcm_osssnd_hda_intel 14752 1snd_hda_codec 83872 1 snd_hda_intelsnd_pcm 83812 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codecsnd_timer 22596 2 snd_seq,snd_pcmsnd_page_alloc 9384 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcmsnd 48644 9 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timersoundcore 8256 2 snde100 35136 0mii 5696 1 e100af_packet 19272 2eth1394 18536 0video 15076 0thermal 11944 0tc1100_wmi 6084 0processor 19560 1 thermalfan 4164 0container 4000 0button 5840 0battery 8452 0ac 4260 0ide_cd 39172 0ohci1394 34068 0ieee1394 291832 2 eth1394,ohci1394loop 16072 0nls_iso8859_1 4672 3ntfs 215448 1intel_agp 21660 1agpgart 30252 3 drm,intel_agpusb_storage 83556 5tsdev 7008 0ehci_hcd 31048 0uhci_hcd 30960 0usbcore 111612 4 usb_storage,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcdevdev 8672 0ext3 127784 6jbd 54360 1 ext3sd_mod 17280 13ata_piix 8132 5libata 43268 1 ata_piixscsi_mod 123560 4 sg,usb_storage,sd_mod,libata[charlie@localhost ~]$ /sbin/chkconfig --list soundsound 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off[charlie@localhost ~]$ /sbin/chkconfig --list alsaalsa 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off[charlie@localhost ~]$ aumix -qbash: aumix: command not found[charlie@localhost ~]$ /sbin/fuser -v /dev/dspshows nothing***************************KMIXhas "OUTPUT" with its: Line, Microphone, CD, Pcm2 and IGain controls.But has no "INPUT".***************************Did I screw up my new free2006 install when I brought in my old /home files, etc. Or am I on the wrong track? albrtijo

[Bruno]

Looks like you have the wrong commands ( too old ) . . like " grep sound-slot /etc/modules.conf" . . the /modules.conf is not in use anymore since kernel 2.6 . . Anyway I can see from the output of your "lsmod" that the sound drivers are loaded and should produce sound . . . so I would suggest you install "aumix" and give me the result of "aumix -q"NOTE: Better replace your notes with the following commands:# ls -l /dev | egrep -i dsp\|mixer# lspcidrake -v | egrep -i "(audio|multimedia|host bridge)"# cat /etc/modprobe.conf | egrep -i snd\|sound# /sbin/chkconfig --list alsa# /sbin/chkconfig --list sound# /sbin/lsmod | egrep -i snd\|sound\|audio\|gameOR: Run the SoundCheck-Script Here Bruno

[albrtijo]

Looks like you have the wrong commands ( too old ) . . like " grep sound-slot /etc/modules.conf" . . the /modules.conf is not in use anymore since kernel 2.6 . . Anyway I can see from the output of your "lsmod" that the sound drivers are loaded and should produce sound . . . so I would suggest you install "aumix" and give me the result of "aumix -q"NOTE: Better replace your notes with the following commands:# ls -l /dev | egrep -i dsp\|mixer# lspcidrake -v | egrep -i "(audio|multimedia|host bridge)"# cat /etc/modprobe.conf | egrep -i snd\|sound# /sbin/chkconfig --list alsa# /sbin/chkconfig --list sound# /sbin/lsmod | egrep -i snd\|sound\|audio\|gameOR: Run the SoundCheck-Script Here Bruno

[charlie@localhost ~]$ aumix -qline 79, 78mic 0, 0cd 2, 2pcm2 100, 100igain 0, 0[charlie@localhost ~]$[charlie@localhost ~]$ su[root@localhost charlie]# chmod 755 soundchk.sh[root@localhost charlie]# exit[charlie@localhost ~]$ ./soundchk.shsoundchk.sh v1.08 - Running Sound Configuration ChecksToday is Thu Dec 1 09:30:41 PST 2005Sound tested by charlie== Identifying System ==Linux 2.6.12-12mdksmp #1 SMP Fri Sep 9 17:43:23 CEST 2005 Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.00GHz GNU/Linuxmodel name : Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.00GHzmodel name : Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.00GHzcpu MHz : 3001.236cpu MHz : 3001.236MemTotal: 505736 kBSwapTotal: 1132540 kB== Checking dsp devices ==crw-rw---- 1 charlie audio 14, 3 Dec 1 08:45 dspdrwxr-xr-x 2 root root 140 Dec 1 08:45 sound== Checking mixer devices ==crw-rw---- 1 charlie audio 14, 3 Dec 1 08:45 dspcrw-rw---- 1 charlie audio 14, 0 Dec 1 08:45 mixer== Checking Knotify ==[startProgress]Arts Init=falseKNotify Init=trueUse Arts=false== Checking Driver ==snd-hda-intel : Intel Corp.|I/O Controller Hub Audio (vendor:8086 device:2668 subv:104d subd:81a0)== Checking Actual Driver in Use (/etc/modules.conf) kernel 2.4 ====> Test not available on this system !== Checking Actual Driver in Use (/etc/modprobe.conf) kernel 2.6 ==alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intelremove snd-hda-intel /sbin/modprobe -r snd-pcm-oss; /sbin/modprobe --first-time -r --ignore-remove snd-hda-intelinstall snd-hda-intel /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install snd-hda-intel && { /sbin/modprobe snd-pcm-oss; /bin/true; }== Checking alsa /dev/snd ==controlC0 pcmC0D0c pcmC0D0p seq timer== Checking if Module Loaded ==snd_seq_dummy 3524 0snd_seq_oss 33024 0snd_seq_midi_event 6880 1 snd_seq_osssnd_seq 51504 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_eventsnd_seq_device 7884 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seqsnd_pcm_oss 50368 0snd_mixer_oss 17952 2 snd_pcm_osssnd_hda_intel 14752 1snd_hda_codec 83872 1 snd_hda_intelsnd_pcm 83812 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codecsnd_timer 22596 2 snd_seq,snd_pcmsnd_page_alloc 9384 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcmsnd 48644 9 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timersoundcore 8256 2 snd== Checking in what level Sound service is configured to run ==sound 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off== Checking in what level Alsa service is configured to run ==alsa 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off== Checking in what level AlsaSound is configured to run ( Only SUSE !! ) ==error reading information on service alsasound: No such file or directory== Checking if Sound Volume muted ==line 79, 78mic 0, 0cd 2, 2pcm2 100, 100igain 0, 0== Checking artsd setup ==charlie 5032 5006 0 09:03 ? 00:00:01 /usr/bin/artsd -F 10 -S 4096 -s 60 -m artsmessage -c drkonqi -l 3 -f== Checking which program uses the sound card or cdrom == (no output is okay)== Test wav file . . . . . please wait ==Did you hear the soundfile Yes/No ?:noYou typed: no Thanks ! Edited December 1, 2005 by albrtijo

[Bruno]

Hi albrtijoThanks for the output . . . . . . the thing is it all looks fine, only the output of the aumix is pretty weird . . . . . see what I get from "aumix -q" :

[bruno:~]$ aumix -qvol 39, 39, Ppcm 87, 87speaker 80, 80line 77, 77, Pmic 0, 0, Rcd 77, 77, Pigain 80, 80line1 77, 77, Pphin 77, 77, Pphout 77, 77, Pvideo 77, 77, P

and yours is only

[charlie@localhost ~]$ aumix -qline 79, 78mic 0, 0cd 2, 2pcm2 100, 100igain 0, 0

That is a whole lot shorter, does not have the "vol" . . AND it does not have the P and R . . . . Also it has pcm2 and not pcm . . . . . Maybe you should remove and reinstall aumix, and install alsamixer too . . . . . ANyway that gives me time to think what could be wrong here Bruno

[albrtijo]

Hi albrtijoThanks for the output . . . . . . the thing is it all looks fine, only the output of the aumix is pretty weird . . . . . see what I get from "aumix -q" : and yours is only That is a whole lot shorter, does not have the "vol" . . AND it does not have the P and R . . . . Also it has pcm2 and not pcm . . . . . Maybe you should remove and reinstall aumix, and install alsamixer too . . . . . ANyway that gives me time to think what could be wrong here Bruno

Haven't had sound on the old eMachine Desktop nor this new Sony Desktop. Nor have I had (on both boxes) an "Input" panel on Kmix.I removed and reinstalled "aumix", but it's a no find "alsamixer" for install nor uninstall.I'm now using free2006 (replaced the 2006test? version which replaced LE2005).For what it's worth I was given a little, young, aggravating, Cornish Rex girl cat She's BLACK!For a dig: I just ate my lunch on the patio so Diva could play outside. I've read about your weather. albrtijoPS I'll work on that P and R (I forgot about them.)

[Bruno]

Hi albrtijoIf you add the "main" and "contrib" source ( see: http://forums.scotsnewsletter.com/index.ph...14&t=503&st=321 ) you can find alsamixergui and gnome-alsamixer in the MCC.Hope that will help to give you a more complete aumix -q output. Bruno

[albrtijo]

"main" and "contrib" didn't change anything I could see, but:I just discovered I no longer have "modprobe" in "/etc". I have "modprobe.conf", "modprobe.devfs", and "modprobe.preload". Since we started trying to straighten out "Kmix", I reinstalled free2006 by retaining "/home" and formatting "/" and "/usr. With search (find) I find two executables: "etc/alternatives/modprobe->/sbin/modprobe-25" and "/sbin/modprobe->/etc/alternatives/modprobe" and an empty "/proc/sys/kernel/modprobe (0B) (document) and /var/lib/rbm/alternatives/modprobe (43B) (plain text).Does this make sense to you? albrtijoMODPROBE.DEVFS# /etc/modprobe.devfs# Andrey Borzenkov <arvidjaar@mail.ru> 08-JUN-2003## THIS FILE WILL BE OVERWRITTEN EACH TIME YOU INSTALL DEVFSD!!!# Modify /etc/modprobe.conf instead.# WARNING WARNING WARNING# as of this writing (0.9.11a) modprobe from module-init-tools does not# support chained aliases. It means that old modules.devfs configuration# may not work directly, e.g.# alias /dev/rtc /dev/misc/rtc# alias /dev/misc/rtc rtc# is likely to give an error on access to /dev/rtc instead of loading rtc# module################################################################################ Sample configurations that you may want to place in /etc/modprobe.conf## install /dev/v4l bttv# alias /dev/misc/watchdog pcwd# install gen-md raid0# install scsi_hostadapter /sbin/modprobe sym53c8xx# install serial /sbin/modprobe 8250_pci################################################################################ Generic section: do not change or copy## All HDDsalias /dev/discs/* /dev/discsinstall /dev/discs /sbin/modprobe scsi_hostadapter; /sbin/modprobe sd_mod; /sbin/modprobe ide-probe-mod; /sbin/modprobe ide-disk; /sbin/modprobe ide-floppy; /sbin/modprobe DAC960; /bin/true# All CD-ROMsalias /dev/cdroms/* /dev/cdromsalias /dev/cdrom /dev/cdromsinstall /dev/cdroms /sbin/modprobe scsi_hostadapter; /sbin/modprobe sr_mod; /sbin/modprobe ide-probe-mod; /sbin/modprobe ide-cd; /sbin/modprobe cdrom; /bin/true# All tapesalias /dev/tapes/* /dev/tapesinstall /dev/tapes /sbin/modprobe scsi_hostadapter; /sbin/modprobe st; /sbin/modprobe ide-probe-mod; /sbin/modprobe ide-tape; /bin/true# All SCSI devicesinstall /dev/scsi /sbin/modprobe scsi_hostadapter; /sbin/modprobe sd_mod; /sbin/modprobe sr_mod; /sbin/modprobe st; /sbin/modprobe sg; /bin/true# All IDE devicesalias /dev/hd* /dev/ideinstall /dev/ide /sbin/modprobe ide-probe-mod; /sbin/modprobe ide-disk; /sbin/modprobe ide-cd; /sbin/modprobe ide-tape; /sbin/modprobe ide-floppy; /bin/true# IDE CD-ROMsalias /dev/ide/*/cd ide-cd# SCSI HDDsalias /dev/sd* /dev/sdinstall /dev/sd /sbin/modprobe scsi_hostadapter; /sbin/modprobe sd_mod; /bin/true# SCSI CD-ROMsalias /dev/sr* /dev/scdalias /dev/scd* /dev/scdalias /dev/scsi/*/cd /dev/scdinstall /dev/scd /sbin/modprobe scsi_hostadapter; /sbin/modprobe sr_mod; /bin/true# SCSI tapesalias /dev/st* /dev/stalias /dev/nst* /dev/stinstall /dev/st /sbin/modprobe scsi_hostadapter; /sbin/modprobe st; /bin/true# SCSI genericalias /dev/sg* /dev/sgalias /dev/scsi/*/generic /dev/sginstall /dev/sg /sbin/modprobe scsi_hostadapter; /sbin/modprobe sg; /bin/true# Floppiesalias /dev/floppy floppyalias /dev/fd* floppy# RAMDISCsalias /dev/rd rdalias /dev/ram* rd# Loop devicesalias /dev/loop* loop# Meta devicesalias /dev/md* gen-md# Parallel port printersalias /dev/lp* lpalias /dev/printers* lp# Serial portsalias /dev/ttyS* serialalias /dev/cua* serialalias /dev/tts* serial# Miscellaneous devicesalias /dev/rtc rtcalias /dev/misc/rtc rtcalias /dev/misc/agpgart agpgart# PPP devicesalias /dev/ppp* ppp_generic# Video capture devicesalias /dev/video* /dev/v4lalias /dev/vbi* /dev/v4l# agpgartalias /dev/agpgart agpgartalias /dev/dri* agpgart# Raw I/O devicesalias /dev/raw* raw# Irda devicesalias /dev/ircomm* ircomm-tty# include user aliasesinclude /etc/modprobe.conf*****************************MODPROBE.PRELOAD# /etc/modprobe.preload: kernel modules to load at boot time.## This file should contain the names of kernel modules that are# to be loaded at boot time, one per line. Comments begin with# a `#', and everything on the line after them are ignored.# this file is for module-init-tools (kernel 2.5 and above) ONLY# for old kernel use /etc/moduleshw_randomintel-agp************************************************MODPROBE>CONFalias eth0 e100alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intelinstall scsi_hostadapter /sbin/modprobe ata_piix; /sbin/modprobe ahci; /bin/trueremove snd-hda-intel /sbin/modprobe -r snd-pcm-oss; /sbin/modprobe --first-time -r --ignore-remove snd-hda-intelinstall snd-hda-intel /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install snd-hda-intel && { /sbin/modprobe snd-pcm-oss; /bin/true; }install usb-interface /sbin/modprobe uhci-hcd; /sbin/modprobe ehci-hcd; /bin/truealias eth1 eth1394alias ieee1394-controller ohci1394

[Bruno]

Hi albrtijoThat looks all completely normal . . . I have the same as you have:

[bruno:~]$ ls /etc | grep modprobemodprobe.confmodprobe.devfsmodprobe.preload[bruno:~]$ la -al /sbin/modprobelrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 Oct 11 21:02 /sbin/modprobe -> /etc/alternatives/modprobe*

Also I see that the sound modules ( drivers ) are loaded in your /etc/modprobe.conf . . . . . when you do: "/sbin/lsmod | egrep -i snd\|sound\|audio\|game" you most likely will see those modules listed . . . . But, seeing the output of your "aumix -q" in previous install I still think it rather is a mixer problem then a soundcard driver problem. Bruno

[albrtijo]

Hi albrtijoThat looks all completely normal . . . I have the same as you have:Also I see that the sound modules ( drivers ) are loaded in your /etc/modprobe.conf . . . . . when you do: "/sbin/lsmod | egrep -i snd\|sound\|audio\|game" you most likely will see those modules listed . . . . But, seeing the output of your "aumix -q" in previous install I still think it rather is a mixer problem then a soundcard driver problem. Bruno

On my Toshiba laptop (LE2005) there's no aumix and my KMix control shows tabs: Output, Input, Switches. Sound works.On my Sony desktop there are aumix and KMix installed, but both show only Output: Line, Mic, CD, Pcm2, IGainAt the bottom of the KMix (under the above list) on the Toshiba, it says Intel82801DB-ICH4.On the Sony, it days: Realtek ALC880I just noticed on the Sony, for what it's worth, both aumix and KMix show the same volume amounts 78, 0, 2, 100, 0I'm still digging albrtijo

[Bruno]

Hi albrtijoI still would like you to install "alsamixer" . . . . . first add the contrib source:

# urpmi.addmedia contrib ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/Mandrakelinux/official/2006.0/i586/media/contrib with ../media_info/hdlist_contrib.cz

( Command is ONE line )Then after that:

# urpmi alsamixergui

Next I would like you to add your username to the audio-group . . . . see here how that is done. ( While you're at it you might as well add yourself to the wheel group like in the example ) Bruno

[albrtijo]

Hi albrtijoI still would like you to install "alsamixer" . . . . . first add the contrib source:

# urpmi.addmedia contrib ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/Mandrakelinux/official/2006.0/i586/media/contrib with ../media_info/hdlist_contrib.cz

( Command is ONE line )Then after that:

# urpmi alsamixergui

Next I would like you to add your username to the audio-group . . . . see here how that is done. ( While you're at it you might as well add yourself to the wheel group like in the example ) Bruno

Hi Bruno,alsamixer has been installed, I am added to audio and wheel groups, but I can't find how I am to use them.I installed Gnome just in case but KMix still has only the "output" onscreen control.albrtijo

[Bruno]

. . . . . I am added to audio and wheel groups, but I can't find how I am to use them . . . . .

There is no direct use for them, it is only to make sure that you have no permission problem.I am still puzzled about this, maybe you can start "kmix" as root and see if that one looks the same ? Bruno

[albrtijo]

There is no direct use for them, it is only to make sure that you have no permission problem.I am still puzzled about this, maybe you can start "kmix" as root and see if that one looks the same ? Bruno

This is weird (to me), Bruno. Following is what happened the first time I su-ran kmix. I went out for a couple of hours, now when I su-run kmix I get the gui controls with "Output" only. When I went to the root window and clicked kmix, I got the no "Output" thing again.[root@localhost charlie]# kmixCreating link /root/.kde/socket-localhost.Created link from "/root/.kde/socket-localhost" to "/root/tmp/ksocket-root"/usr/X11R6/bin/iceauth: creating new authority file /root/.ICEauthorityCreating link /root/.kde/tmp-localhost.Created link from "/root/.kde/tmp-localhost" to "/root/tmp/kde-root"kbuildsycoca running...Creating link /root/.kde/cache-localhost.Created link from "/root/.kde/cache-localhost" to "/var/tmp/kdecache-root"kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Sound/amarok.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-sid'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Publishing/Xpdf.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/pdf'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Publishing/Xpdf.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-pdf'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Publishing/Xpdf.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-pdf'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'klinkstatus_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/english'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'klinkstatus_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-c'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'klinkstatus_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-c++'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/Totem Movie Player.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'video/dv'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/Totem Movie Player.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'video/msvideo'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/Totem Movie Player.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'video/x-avi'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/Totem Movie Player.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'video/x-nsv'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/Totem Movie Player.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-mpeg'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/Totem Movie Player.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-m4a'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/Totem Movie Player.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-ms-asf'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/Totem Movie Player.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-ms-asx'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/Totem Movie Player.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-ms-wax'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/Totem Movie Player.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-flac'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/Totem Movie Player.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'misc/ultravox'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/Totem Movie Player.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-matroska'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Graphics/kuickshow.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/x-eim'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Presentations/OpenOffice.org Impress.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/vnd.stardivision.impress.template'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Presentations/OpenOffice.org Impress.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kcertpart.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/binary-certificate'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/kaffeine.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-mpeg'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/kaffeine.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-ogg'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/kaffeine.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/kaffeine.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'video/msvideo'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/kaffeine.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'video/x-avi'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Video/kaffeine.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-mplayer2'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kaffeine_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'KMediaPart'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kaffeine_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-mpeg'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kaffeine_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-ogg'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kaffeine_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kaffeine_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'video/msvideo'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kaffeine_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'video/x-avi'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kaffeine_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-mplayer2'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Graphics/The GIMP v2.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/bmp'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Graphics/The GIMP v2.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/fits'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Graphics/The GIMP v2.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/pcx'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Graphics/The GIMP v2.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/pix'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Multimedia/Graphics/The GIMP v2.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/pnm'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Presentations/OpenOffice.org 2.0 Impress.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Spreadsheets/OpenOffice.org Calc.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/vnd.stardivision.calc.template'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kxsldbg_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/english'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kxsldbg_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-c'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kxsldbg_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-c++'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Spreadsheets/OpenOffice.org 2.0 Calc.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/vnd.lotus-1-2-3'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Spreadsheets/OpenOffice.org 2.0 Calc.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-comma-separated-values'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kmilo/kmilo_thinkpad.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'KMilo Plugin'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'katepart.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-fortran'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'knotify.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'KNotify'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/System/Archiving/CDBurning/Nautilus CD Burning.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-cd-image'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Wordprocessors/OpenOffice.org 2.0 Writer.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/vnd.wordperfect'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Wordprocessors/OpenOffice.org 2.0 Writer.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-master'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'gstreamer_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'KMediaPart'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'gstreamer_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-mpeg'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'gstreamer_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-ogg'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'gstreamer_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/ser vicetype 'video/x-avi'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/System/Arch iving/Other/GNOME Catalog.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'app lication/x-gnomecatalog'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Draw ing/OpenOffice.org Draw.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'appli cation/vnd.stardivision.draw.template'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Internet/We bBrowsers/Mozilla Firefox.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'tex t/mml'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/.hidden/GNO ME Pilot Install Databases.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'ap plication/x-palm-database'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Word processors/OpenOffice.org Writer.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicety pe 'application/vnd.stardivision.writer.template'kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/var/lib/menu-xdg/applications/Mandrakelinux/Office/Word processors/OpenOffice.org Writer.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicety pe 'application/x-doc'Invalid entry (missing '=') at /root/tmp/kde-root/kconf_updateTisu7b.tmp:1KWrited - Listening on Device /dev/pts/2[root@localhost charlie]#

[Bruno]

Hi albrtijoThose "kbuildsycoca: WARNING" messages look alarming but they are harmless, some apps do not like to be run as "su" in a console . . . . but after spitting out a fair number of "kbuildsycoca: WARNING:" messages the app will finally pop up :)Sometimes you can prevent this by reshuffling the command like this: "kdesu kmix", it will then ask for the rootpassword and start kmix as root.What is not clear to me yet from your post id if there was a difference between the first time and the second time you started kmix as root. Bruno

[albrtijo]

Hi albrtijoThose "kbuildsycoca: WARNING" messages look alarming but they are harmless, some apps do not like to be run as "su" in a console . . . . but after spitting out a fair number of "kbuildsycoca: WARNING:" messages the app will finally pop up :)Sometimes you can prevent this by reshuffling the command like this: "kdesu kmix", it will then ask for the rootpassword and start kmix as root.What is not clear to me yet from your post id if there was a difference between the first time and the second time you started kmix as root. Bruno

Bruno, as I remember, I read your suggestion to check kmix as root, I went to konsole, as su ran kmix and got the long text file. Then I went to the root gui and ran kmix and got "Output only" panel. When I came home, I went to konsole, typed kmix and got the "Output only" panel.Of course before the first "konsole-kmix" venture I had been running other things which I can't recall.I'll run the "konsole-kmix" thing and let you know if the text shows up albrtijo

[Bruno]

I just rememberred something, Julia had a post about PCLos lately and by removing a package the one that posted got his sound back . . . . Now, I have been looking through all the posts of the last 2 weeks but can not find what that package was.I will send a mail to Julia and ask her if she remembers what ( or where ) it was . . . . Will get back to you. Bruno

[teacher]

Yes, there have been problems with the one on pass right now. It kills sound. Here is the solution

rpm -e akode

and that fixes the problem. You then may need to restart arts afterwards. It appears the offending package is one called akode: I believe, however, that the one on the ibiblio is the build before this one and may not have the sound problem.

It took me a while to find it, but I finally located it. Hope this does it for you.

[albrtijo]

It took me a while to find it, but I finally located it. Hope this does it for you.

Thank you, Julia, for your effort. I get "akode not installed". I poked around for it in MCC, but nada. I tried my limited downloadability with urpmi, did another nada.Bruno and I are in a tie on this one: neither one of us understand it, but I've got my fumble-itis as an excuse.I had this problem on my kaput eMachine from which I drew my new Sony's /home files. (And, by the way, some root and etc stuff, I think.) I think I'll wipe out the whole shebang and reinstall free2006. Then before reinstalling the old /home stuff, see if I can get sound.As I remember I downloaded the 3 free2006 disks to my hard drive, then installed from there. But I haven't been able to locate where that download is stored.See, you fool with me, you're fooling with trouble.Thanks again albrtijo

[teacher]

Don't worry. All this will straighten itself out with a bit of fiddling. We just have to find the right answer. If you transferred a bunch of files over from another computer and then started having problems, it could be related to something you transferred.

[albrtijo]

Don't worry. All this will straighten itself out with a bit of fiddling. We just have to find the right answer. If you transferred a bunch of files over from another computer and then started having problems, it could be related to something you transferred. :'(

Bruno, teacher, anybody:I reinstalled Mandriva free2006. I have not restored anything. Formatted /, /home, and / usr. I have sound in WindowsXP. There is no Input tab on KMix. Aumix is installed.Am I hexed? albrtijo Edited December 7, 2005 by albrtijo