Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE PCI

Problems and successes with specific brands/models of computer audio hardware
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Project2501
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Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE PCI

#1 Post by Project2501 »

Hi I just started using Puppy Linux. Anyways I am getting sound from my onboard sound, but none from my Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE PCI.

The card works when I am in WinXP. What do I need to do to get it to work on Puppy. I have PLinux booting from a CD and saving to my hard drive.

Thanks

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metal1
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#2 Post by metal1 »

Try running the sound wizard, sometimes that will fix it. Also be sure all your Alsamixer settings are unmuted with volume levels up.

Sertrek
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Same problem...........

#3 Post by Sertrek »

I have the same audio card and the same problem.. no sound

I did everthing, i ran sound wizard, the system detec mi sound cards with this module after run alsa config (Ca0106) and still no work. N

Need some help.


regards.....

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#4 Post by NeoGans »

after run alsa config (Ca0106). But still silence. I found solve of problem! Simple run KMIIX. In tab Switchers click in IEC958. After sound is play! Lamp IEC958 must not light(off) - but default is a light(on) and sound is off.

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#5 Post by Aitch »

Hi

Run the ALSA Sound Wizard in the menu, and select "sb16".
Then run alsamixer, make sure nothing is muted & volumes are up

If no success, try some manual configuration.

Open /etc/modprobe.conf in geany and you will see these lines, or similar, at the bottom

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alias snd-card-0 snd-sb8
alias sound-slot-0 snd-sb8
options snd-sb8 irq=? dma8=? port=?
Now you will need to find out the card's hardware settings - irq/dma8/port, and manually change these values in modprobe.conf

Reboot after each change.

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#6 Post by tempestuous »

Aitch, no. The correct ALSA module for Project2501 is snd-ca0106, not snd-sb16, nor snd-sb8.

Also, the irq/dma/port options are only necessary (and only possible) with ISA sound cards. Project2501's card is PCI.

Project2501, the core of your problem is that you are using 2 sound cards. ALSA can be configured to use multiple sound cards - it involves multiple device listings in /etc/modprobe.conf - but this can get messy. All audio applications will direct the sound to the first audio device (snd-card-0) and you would need to configure them all to use the second audio device.

It's much easier just to disable your onboard sound. Do this in bios. Then your Audigy will be the primary audio device.

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#7 Post by Aitch »

@Project2501

I bow to the master

He's far more likely to be right than me! :D

Aitch

Thanks, tempestuous
mental note added :D

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#8 Post by cartz »

tempestuous wrote:It's much easier just to disable your onboard sound. Do this in bios. Then your Audigy will be the primary audio device.
I have the same problems as the original poster but this doesn't work for me. I had given up after much searching finding many people with similar problems over the years and no solutions.

However, does it appear that NeoGans may have come up with a solution in his above post. I'm assuming that he means kmix rather than kmiix. But this program doesn't seem to be in puppy 3.99 and I can't find a pet package for it. Does anyone know where I can download it from?

Or alternatively, what configuration file I need to change to achieve the same result that NeoGans described.

Thanks,

cartz.

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#9 Post by tempestuous »

Forget kmix. NeoGans seems to be using some KDE version of Linux.
Use the correct mixer for ALSA drivers; alsamixer. Run the "alsamixer" command in a terminal.

You should see the IEC958 setting listed, but more importantly check that your Master and PCM volumes are up, and that the Master setting is unmuted. Press the "m" key to mute/unmute.

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#10 Post by klep »

Hi All

I have the same problem.
All modules started succesfully, except two warnings:

amixer: Unable to find simple control 'Master',0
amixer: Unable to find simple control 'PCM',0

And No Sound.
In alsamixer all volumes == 100%, unmute (but no PCM and Master fields).
Configuration saved; alsactl store 0

How to fix this warnings ?
May be need update alsa library ?
May be need set current user name at /etc/groups ?

modprobe configured:
http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index. ... ule-ca0106

Linux:
puppy-3.01-seamonkey.iso

Sound:
ca0106 fs-003 (sb0570)

Groups:
audio:x:17:

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aplay -l

card 0: CA0106 [CA0106], device 0: ca0106 [CA0106]
	Subdevices: 1/1
	Subdevice: #0: subdevice #0

card 0: CA0106 [CA0106], device 1: ca0106 [CA0106]
	Subdevices: 1/1
	Subdevice: #0: subdevice #0

card 0: CA0106 [CA0106], device 2: ca0106 [CA0106]
	Subdevices: 1/1
	Subdevice: #0: subdevice #0

card 0: CA0106 [CA0106], device 3: ca0106 [CA0106]
	Subdevices: 1/1
	Subdevice: #0: subdevice #0

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lspci -v
00:0f.0 class 0401: 1102:0007
		Subsystem: 1102:100a
		Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
		I/O ports at e800 [size=32]
		Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

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#11 Post by klep »

Hmm

I'm trying setup my sound card under Mandriva 2008 Linux.
With Alsa 1.0.14 library support (without compiling)

End I found very interesting thing
If I mute only IEC958 = MM (and other IEC is unmuted) i have sound in my headphones, but if IEC958 unMute - no sound.

I will try this trick under my puppy linux :D

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[root@localhost ~]# amixer|fgrep control
Simple mixer control 'Line in',0
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
Simple mixer control 'Phone',0
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Center/LFE',0
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Front',0
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Rear',0
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Unknown',0
Simple mixer control 'Aux',0
Simple mixer control 'Analog Center/LFE',0
Simple mixer control 'Analog Front',0
Simple mixer control 'Analog Rear',0
Simple mixer control 'Analog Side',0
Simple mixer control 'Analog Source',0
Simple mixer control 'CAPTURE feedback',0
Simple mixer control 'Digital Source',0
Simple mixer control 'Shared Mic/Line in',0

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#12 Post by James186282 »

tempestuous wrote:Forget kmix. NeoGans seems to be using some KDE version of Linux.
Use the correct mixer for ALSA drivers; alsamixer. Run the "alsamixer" command in a terminal.

You should see the IEC958 setting listed, but more importantly check that your Master and PCM volumes are up, and that the Master setting is unmuted. Press the "m" key to mute/unmute.
After several days of pulling my hear out hitting "M" to unmute worked. How useful is it to default to mute? To the alsa gods PLEASE rethink this.

and for what its worth how about a SOME kind of clear indication of being muted MM is what? Muted (you) moron? ;-) Sheesh!

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#13 Post by socrates »

I have this card http://www.netcomdirect.com/crlactsoblsb.html

And I cant make it work :evil:
Last edited by socrates on Mon 30 Nov 2009, 03:24, edited 1 time in total.

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#14 Post by tempestuous »

socrates wrote:I have this card http://www.netcomdirect.com/crlactsoblsb.html
That's a SoundBlaster 128. It's fully supported in all versions of Puppy by the snd-ens1371 ALSA driver ...
and it's completely unrelated to the SB Audigy under discussion in this thread.

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Ca0106 and puppy 5.2.5

#15 Post by N00bx1000 »

I know my hardware works, but I'm unable to get my sound to function correctly. After running alsawizard and selecting CA0106, I was getting only static. I've used retrovol and alsamixer to try and determine the issue. The weird part is that when I turn master volume and analog front to 100% the static nearly subsides and get a whisper out of youtube videos.

By the way, ticking the box for IEC958, in retrovol, stops the static but produces no sound.

Any advice leading to a solution is greatly appreciated.

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#16 Post by darkcity »

Hi N00bx1000,

I don't know if you solved your problem? I think one of my computers has a similar setup. It has both the CA0106 and ICH4 - Intel ICH6 sound hardware.

Check in Puppy Menu > System > HardInfo

under Summary > Multimedia

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Also, what output do you get if you type aplay -l in the terminal?

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