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| ===== Sound ===== | ===== dCore Sound ===== |
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| The Sound drivers are not included in the dCore-kernel but can be imported through the dCore-extension alsa-modules-<kernel>-tinycore. The [[http://tinycorelinux.net/dCore/x86/README/README-alsa-utils.txt|"README"-page]] about ALSA provides a complete walk-through. | Sound drivers are not included in the dCore kernels but can be imported through the dCore extension alsa-modules-<kernel>-tinycore. Simply run the ''uname -r'' command in a terminal to determine the kernel being used, then run the ''sce-import'' command to install the appropriate alsa-modules extension, which should be loaded at boot. The [[http://tinycorelinux.net/dCore/x86/README/README-alsa-utils.txt|dCore sound README]] page about ALSA provides a complete walkthrough. |
| | === Resources === |
| | * The Tiny Core wiki contains several sound articles, [[wiki:setting_up_sound|setting up sound]], [[wiki:alsa_part2|Alsa]], [[wiki:sound_setup_using_oss|setting up OSS]] and [[wiki:pulseaudio|PulseAudio]]. |
| | * Sound management is complicated and most distributions give it ample consideration. The [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php?title=Advanced_Linux_Sound_Architecture|Archlinux Alsa wiki]] page may be helpful. |
| | * {{ :dcore:alsamixer_with_muted_channels.png?162}}If everything is set up well but sound does not work ensure the appropriate channels are not muted. For example, run ''alsamixer'' in a terminal and ensure the volume bars are turned up and no applicable channels are muted (designated with 'MM' below volume slider). A muted 'PCM' channel may also disable sound. Enlarge the alsamixer screenshot to the right for several examples of muted sound channels. Also note the F6 key is used to switch audio devices if more than one device is installed. |
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| ==== Further information ==== | **[[http://wiki.tinycorelinux.net/dcore:welcome|> Return to the dCore Wiki Welcome page]]** |
| * The TinyCore-wiki contains four articles about setting up sound, two ([[wiki:setting_up_sound|one]] and [[wiki:alsa_part2|another]] one) about **ALSA** plus one about [[wiki:sound_setup_using_oss|OSS]] and one about [[wiki:pulseaudio|PulseAudio]]. | |
| * Sound management is a complicated issue, indeed. This can be seen from the fact that just about every distribution gives it ample consideration in their wiki. The [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php?title=Advanced_Linux_Sound_Architecture|Archlinux-wiki]], for instance, is an excellent source of information. | |
| * {{ :dcore:alsamixer_with_muted_channels.png?162}}Just a short note to new-comers about trouble-shooting from a former new-comer: In case everything is set up well but nothing works it is worth checking if the channels do not happen to be muted. Alsamixer, for instance, will show the volume bars turned up but mark a muted channel by a letter M below it. This is easy to miss (trust me, or, if not, cf. screen shot). | |
