Sound works but login generates error on new FC4 box

[Gary Stainburn]

On Friday 21 October 2005 3:33 am, david walcroft wrote:
> Gary Stainburn wrote:
> > Hi folks.
> >
> > I've just build a new FC4 system on a spare tower box I had and all
> > worked fine.  This system is replacing an old RH7.3 system running
> > in a rack chassis which has a different motherboard etc.
> >
> > However, when I transferred the HDD to the rack chassis and powered
> > up I had 2 problems.  This problem is that although the soundcard
> > is configured and working fine - I ran system-config-soundcard and
> > all looked and sounded fine - I get an error message when I log
> > into a KDE session.  The Message is:
> >
> > Window Title:  Informational - artsmessage
> >
> > Window Content:
> >
> > Sound server informational message:
> >
> > Error while initializing the sound driver:
> >
> > device: default can't be opened for playback
> > (invalid argument)
> >
> > The sound server will continue, using the null
> > output device.
> >
> > I don't get any sound from X/KDE applications, but if I use 'play'
> > it works fine.
> >
> > Anyone any ideas what these mean, and how I can sort it? The box is
> > FC4+yum update.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Gary
>
> What card are you using - you do not mention it.
>
>     david

Hi David, 

I'm not sure what motherboard or on-board card it is, but the 
modprobe.conf shows (amongst other things):

alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
options snd-card-0 index=0

As I say, play and amixer  both work fine, but I don't get any sound out 
of KDE apps.  If I run kmix it shows Intel 82801DB-ICH4. If I change 
the settings using amixer the changes are reflected in kmix, so 
something's working. 

It's just the fact that I don't get any sound out and I get the above 
error when I log in.
-- 
Gary Stainburn
 
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