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aus9:
We do not appear to have /etc/modprobe.d dir or /etc/modprobe.conf
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I always try to run my private stuff outside of /usr/bin. But on openbox, I have no /usr/local/bin
so I used root power to create it
--- Code: --- [ -d /usr/local/bin ] || sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
--- End code ---
2) I adjust my ~/.bashrc_profile so it reads
--- Quote ---# Personal environment variables and startup programs.
# Personal aliases and functions should go in ~/.bashrc. System wide
# environment variables and startup programs are in /etc/profile.
# System wide aliases and functions are in /etc/bashrc.
export PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin:
if [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ] ; then
source $HOME/.bashrc
fi
# unset append
# End ~/.bash_profile
--- End quote ---
EDIT I forgot to add /usr/sbin
logout and login to test
--- Code: ---echo $PATH
/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin:
--- End code ---
3) Now I can create my intel sound file assumes that aplay -l -> reports first device is hdmi which I do not use,
I use desktop analog 3.55 mm lead speakers from line out on a tower,
its same as laptop speakers.
use root powers to create file and make it executable
--- Code: ---sudo cat >> /usr/local/bin/sound<<'EOF'
#!/bin/bash
/bin/modprobe -r snd_hda_intel
/bin/modprobe snd_hda_intel enable=0
/usr/sbin/alsactl restore
date > /tmp/date
EOF
sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/sound
--- End code ---
You need to install alsa-utils to get command=aplay -l
to test it works....
enable=0 part says disable hdmi but keep other card devices (I have only analog left so it grabs index=0)
--- Code: ---sudo sound
gor [ ~ ]$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: ALC892 Analog [ALC892 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
alsamixer
--- End code ---
I have previously saved my mixer levels
--- Code: ---sudo alsactl store
--- End code ---
and the alsamixer command confirms they are correct YMMV
aus9:
if you use a web browser that expects to find pulseaudio (GRRR ;D)
then I suggest you install apulse, which emulates a working pulseaudio without installing it.
then in firefox, youtube works for me by
--- Code: ---apulse firefox
--- End code ---
aus9:
All steps below need root powers and assume you are using sysV init
Once manual command works, you may wish to automate it on boot up? If so read on.
Firstly I have no plans of changing root pathway so I use root powers to copy sound to /usr/bin/sound2
or create executable named /usr/bin/sound2 contents
--- Quote ---#!/bin/bash
/bin/modprobe -r snd_hda_intel
/bin/modprobe snd_hda_intel enable=0
/usr/sbin/alsactl restore
date > /tmp/date
--- End quote ---
The purpose of the date command is to prove to me, the system has actioned on bootup my new init
step 2
create an system file /etc/rc.d/init.d/sound2
contents
--- Quote ---#!/bin/bash
/usr/bin/sound2
--- End quote ---
step 3 create sym link to your normal run level (most use 5)
--- Code: ---cd /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/
ln -s ../init.d/sound2 S99sound2
--- End code ---
reboot to test.
Note for me, hdmi is first detected and tries to use the "analog" mixer levels saved
visible after boot up ....Ctl + Alt + F1
but on boot up ....run alsamixer and mixer levels and sound output should now be analog etc
Good luck
Dj:
Another trick - uninstall apulse.
Find your desired card with:
cat /proc/asound/cards
and then create /etc/asound.conf with following:
defaults.pcm.card 1
defaults.ctl.card 1
Install volumeicon. Be sure to put volumeicon at startup.
Reboot.
So you have sound in browsers as well as keyboard control.
edulof:
For those on CDE: It will appear more integrated in your workflow to run alsamixer instead of pavucontrol, even if you use apulse. The fact alsa is so simply integrated in nutyx makes it more intuitive to follow than in distros based on huge sized distros and mainstream DEs, which is the other way around.
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