>The first tab is devices.  They are all set to autodetect and when I
>press test on the three playback devices, I do hear sound.
>
>The second tab is sounds.  When I click on any of the "Play" boxes
>*no* sound is produced.  The corresponding files are present and I
>am in the audio group.

I have the same problem, but I didn't install gnome-audio package (I just
don't need system sounds). Try to test sounds
using Applications -> Sound&Video -> MoviePlayer.


On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 1:40 AM, Allan Gottlieb <gottlieb@nyu.edu> wrote:

> I have not been able to get alsasound working on my gentoo-gnome
> system.
>
> I followed the gentoo guide and did make progress.
> From the main (foot) menu,  system --> preference --> sound
> produces a dialog box with three tabs.
>
> The first tab is devices.  They are all set to autodetect and when I
> press test on the three playback devices, I do hear sound.
>
> The second tab is sounds.  When I click on any of the "Play" boxes
> *no* sound is produced.  The corresponding files are present and I
> am in the audio group.
>
> The machine is a dell optiplex 845.  Lspci shows
>   00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family)
>   HD Audio Controller (rev 02)
>
> I have the following kernel options set
>
> #
> # Sound
> #
> CONFIG_SOUND=m
>
> #
> # Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
> #
> CONFIG_SND=m
> CONFIG_SND_TIMER=m
> CONFIG_SND_PCM=m
> CONFIG_SND_HWDEP=m
> CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER=m
> CONFIG_SND_OSSEMUL=y
> CONFIG_SND_MIXER_OSS=m
> CONFIG_SND_PCM_OSS=m
>
> #
> # PCI devices
> #
> CONFIG_SND_HDA_INTEL=m
> CONFIG_SND_HDA_HWDEP=y
> CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_REALTEK=y
> CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_ANALOG=y
> CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_SIGMATEL=y
> CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_VIA=y
> CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_ATIHDMI=y
> CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CONEXANT=y
> CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CMEDIA=y
> CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_SI3054=y
> CONFIG_SND_HDA_GENERIC=y
>
> Any advice/help would be appreciated
> thanks,
> allan
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