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jojonouvo · Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 52

Hi, long time I haven't come here. This time I installed puppystudio3.3 (based on lucid) on a benqjoybook laptop. The built-in microphone is staying deaf while working under windows.
The sound card is this:

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2215 Location: near here

Hi

Some questions to help diagnosis:

Have you test an external mic if possible?

What is the model of the benq joybook?

What the command arecord -l return?

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Also there is a test procedure here-
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=620070#620070

Twisted Evil

jojonouvo · Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 52

Hi! So I tried a external webcam mic with no sucess, zero sound.

Model of the laptop is benq joybook S53W.

The command gives

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2215 Location: near here

A couple of thoughts,

A) looks like the Conexant chip should use the snd-hda-intel module not snd-intel8x0 ?

What is the contents of /etc/modprobe.d/alsa.conf and /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf ?

If you are using the snd-hda-intel module, some threads suggest adding a 'model' options line to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

options snd-hda-intel model=laptop
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1609411.html

or
options snd-hda-intel model=auto enable=yes

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B) pup studio 3.3 is quite old, a newer kernel or ALSA might help. Maybe test Slacko 5.3.1 / 5.3.3 and see if you have any joy?

jojonouvo · Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 52

Here's the contents of

alsa.conf

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2215 Location: near here

its a couple of lines to add to the end of /etc/modprobe.d/alsa.conf

jojonouvo · Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 52

Ok, I tried all the configurations you gave me and in the links for alsa.conf and alsa-base.conf but it's no changing anything: there's sound output but nothing in internal and external mics, and the alsamixer still looks like the picture I've already posted:
http://rapidshare.com/files/2163774213/sound.png

rokytnji · Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 742 Location: Pecos/ Texas

This was a Debian Wheezy fix I posted for my internal mic on my eeepc.

I can't say it will fix your SlackO Puppy problem Edit: opps I meant puppystudio3.3 . Just giving out info is all I am doing. Maybe one of the 2 threads will help. Maybe not.

http://antix.freeforums.org/eeepc-900-microphone-debian-wheezy-fix-antix-11-t3433.html

Older fix I posted also for another mic problem in MacPup years ago.

http://hardkap.net/forums/topic/macpup-foxy-3-asus-eee-900-full-install-skype

jojonouvo · Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 52

Thank you Roky, I tried your posts but no difference. On my pc, the file asound.conf is located in /etc, I have a directory called /var/lib/alsa/ but it's empty, is it normal?

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2215 Location: near here

jojonouvo · Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 52

Hi, I've tried the 3 different lines but no change: still sound output but no mic input. I also installed the alsa1.0.24.pet with still no change and removed it.

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2215 Location: near here

is it possible to test mic input on Slacko, just to test, in case its the kernel?

jojonouvo · Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 52

Sure! I don't know much about kernels though.
Do I have to use a slacko live CD or is there another way to test?

npierce · Joined: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 622

Your screen shot of the AlsaMixer capture screen shows only the first eight capture controls. What other controls show when you use your right-arrow key to move beyond the "Capture" control?

jojonouvo · Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 52

Hello Pierce here are the last ones:
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