SoundBlaster Audigy Se doesnt work !!!

[neneow]

Hi,

Its my first post on this forum (sorry for my poor English) !!

I have installed my Debian with kernel 2.6.8-3-386. My soundcard is an SB Audigy SE.

I have install Alsa-base, alsa-utils.

In first time when i have launched alsaconf, he didn't find any PCI card. After lot try and tutorial on net, alsaconf find now Audigy LS and configure my modprobe.conf for me and say me ENJOY

When i try to execute Alsamixer :

alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device

and when i execute alsactl store :

alsactl: save_state:1194: No soundcards found...

For more details :
lsmod|grep snd

FreeAMD:/dev# lsmod |grep snd
snd_ca0106 26672 0
snd_ac97_codec 66040 1 snd_ca0106
snd_pcm_oss 47656 0
snd_mixer_oss 16768 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 82056 3 snd_ca0106,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 23300 1 snd_pcm
snd 51940 6 snd_ca0106,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_os s,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 9824 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 9736 2 snd_ca0106,snd_pcm

Please help me (thanks before)

[neneow]

Nobody can help me, please ?

[iwanabeguru]

from www.alsa-project.org -> documentation -> .asoundrc
######################################
The default plugin

Make a file called .asoundrc in your home and/or root directory.
vi /home/xxx/.asoundrc
copy and paste the following into the file then save it.
pcm.!default {
type hw
card 0
}

ctl.!default {
type hw
card 0
}
The keyword default is defined in the ALSA lib api and will always access hw:0,0 - the default device on the default soundcard. Specifying the !default name supercedes the one defined in the ALSA lib api.

Now you can test:
aplay -D default test.wav
#############################

so write the file and save it into your home directory , if you want make this option global save te file into /etc with name: asound.conf

run alsaconf again and pray because it is the only idea which i have

or maybe compile a new kernel and install alsa from source
or install etch

report to us evry case and we will try found the solution

[neneow]

Hello,

Thank you for ure reply.

I have just try your solutions, but always no sound

I copy this :

pcm.!default {
type hw
card 0
}

ctl.!default {
type hw
card 0
}

in /home/xxx/.asoundrc and /etc/asound.conf

When i launch alsa.conf he found my soundcard and install it but :

/usr/sbin/alsactl: save_state:1194: No soundcards found...

Can you help me more please. Thanks Before

[neneow]

If it can help you, i have look on http://alsa.opensrc.org/TroubleShooting and i see

First check that the ALSA drivers are installed and have recognized your card. Make sure that /proc/asound/cards lists your card, as card number zero. If not, make sure that the appropriate driver module is loaded. To figure out which modules you need, use the lspci | egrep audio command. This usually will list the name and type of your sound chipset. The main ALSA website then contains a list of those chipsets and the required drivers.

And i havent ma soundcard in /asound/cards :s

*EDIT*

Its work ! I have install a Debian etch and all is a right. ^^

*EDIT*

[iwanabeguru]

the alsa is old in the sarge and not know you card

[neneow]

Yes but with Debian Sarge i have installed Modules-Assistant and with him alsa found my SoundCard but not in alsamixer

Now i have a little problem...no no im not a noob

I just have 2 speakers who works, but i have up the volume of Rear, Front and Center channel in alsamixer Whats the prob ? I must change an alsa
.conf ?

Thanks before