Yamaha DS-XG Sound Card

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newmanth : 17/12/01 02:00 AM : Incident created -   I have a Sony PCG-C1VPK Picturebook with a Yamaha DS-XG Sound Card. The card appears to have been recognized, but I can not get sound to work. Under HardDrake I get the following msg Vendor: Yamaha Corporation Model: YMF-754 [DS-1E Audio Controller] Kernel Module: snd-card-ymfpci Bus Type: PCI Any Suggestions? Thanks, Tom
Linegod_7611 : 17/12/01 05:29 AM : More info requested -   Do you get errors when you try to play something (try XMMS). Have you checked your sound levels? 'K/Multimedia/Sound/Sound Mixer'
newmanth : 18/12/01 02:24 AM : More info provided -   Lingod, I don't get an error when I try to play something. I've checked the sound levels and they seem to be right (used gmix). I am able to use HardDrake and configure the card and I can hear the msg get played to indicate success. But when I play something I don't hear anything. I have a system beep, but cannot get the gnome system sounds to work. Under the OSS web site there is a note to the effect that Plug 'N Play needs to be turned off under the BIOS. I have done that, but other than getting the successful configuration msg I haven't had any luck. When I open gmix the tap indicates "Asahi Kasei AK4543". Not sure what that means - a sound card name? Thanks, Tom
newmanth : 18/12/01 02:34 AM : More info provided -   Getting closer. I found that under gmix all my settings were locked and I couldn't adjust anything. So I went into root and was able to successfuly adjust the sound. I found that PCM was all the way down, and when I turned it up I was able to get an mp3 file to play. Which file do I need to change permission on to allow users to adjust the gmix controls? Thanks, Tom
Linegod_7611 : 18/12/01 03:52 AM : Reply received -   Add the users you want to have control over sound to the 'audio' group. Normally, they would be added, but you must have picked a higher security level during install.
newmanth : 19/12/01 02:59 AM : Incident closed -

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