If the error message says - Bad key or directory name: "/apps/gnome-alsamixer/display_sliders/SigmaTel_STAC9708,11-Master": `,' is an invalid character in key/directory names
What do all do you suggest I remove and/or reinstall? I have NO sound anywheres and the Ubuntu forum has too many questions and no answers for sound issues currently. People have lives and I understand that. :) I did redo everything on the how-to install sound and went through all of the problem solving answers. I do have complete files of all the data from the beginning HERE. Just click on any link there to view. :D
And is the following correct syntax for the command line to remove and install said program? - apt-get autoremove gnome-alsamixer
Ubuntu system. Ask anything else you need to know.
Thanks!
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Hello, @tpgames
I'm not sure about the "remove" command above but IIRC, then the command to install should be: - sudo apt-get install name_of_the_package_to_be_installed
The 'sudo' part is used to execute this command as superuser while the 'install' part is one of arguements of apt-get.
AmbrNewlearner
I do hear sound beeps. However, testing sound in System/preferences/sound nets no sound. I didn't start hearing beeps until Balazar crashed. I uninstall that program.
I did remove and reinstall gnome-alsa mixer and still no luck. I still get the same error messages. I'm now going to try uninstalling everything pulse.
Did not work! I'm going to post all the latest results at the above link. I don't wish to flood this forum with my faulty attempts.
(Above link does not reach my main site directly and folder only contains stuff to resolve this issue. )
I will post what actually worked though - with a complete how-to if I can get that right.
Right now, I'm trying to figure out what else to try to install/uninstall.
Here is the link to the latest outputs that indicate several errors. Go here
The file is way to long for me to comfortably post here. Plus it indicates that something may be faulty with the sound cards? or Drivers. Plus, the gnome-alsa mixer configuration file I can't fix because I don't know how to. Removing it and then reinstalling it does not work. It still have the apps files all wrong.
Bye! Thanks!
Nepomuk 3,112
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OK, first of all: The gnome-alsamixer is just a piece of software to make controlling the sound output more easily - it's not the driver or anything. And yes, the soundcard is a chip, so you can't delete it.
Then, the apt-get commands were wrong - use - sudo apt-get remove gnome-alsamixer
to remove and - sudo apt-get install gnome-alsamixer
to install it.
Now, for your installation issues, you might want to start using synaptic instead of apt-get - it's easier to use for the moment as it uses a graphical interface and so you don't have to worry about syntactical problems.
Next, we have to track your problem. My guess is, that for some reason, alsa isn't set up correctly. Try using alsamixer to see, if any card is recognised. The alsamixer is a mixer, which lets you control the various sound levels. You can navigate with the arrow buttons, the tab button and quit it with the Esc button.
If that works, you possibly just have to set some of the levels up. If it doesn't, please tell us the output of the command.
Also, the command
might give you some more information. Otherwise, try
. In any case, post the results here please.
Greetings,
Nepomuk
1} Nothing materialized. I added sudo to the command and it gave me nothing. Without sudo, it said I had no permissions.
(Also, I was using the graphic interface until I had issue with getting sound working. Thats when I redid everything. )
2} ctl {
alsactl1 {
name hw:0
comment 'Physical Device - Ensoniq AudioPCI ENS1371 at 0xdc00, irq 12'
}
}
pcm {
alsactl1 {
name front:0
comment 'Abstract Device - Front Speakers (Duplex)'
3) I do get system beeps within Xchat. However, if I go to System - preferences - sound and test sound, I get no sound. I accidentally found that out when I pushed Back Space for too long. I also get no sound in when I try to play radio, etc. Basically, the only sound I've ever heard was beeps when backspacing for too long. :D
Thanks!
Update: I am waiting for the 9.04 cd to come into the mail. I am going to do a complete fresh install, hoping to do things right so that I can totally delete everything on the drive.
Question:
What do I do before a fresh install if I want to wipe the OS and start over from scratch?
Thanks!
Hello, @tpgames
For a fresh install, you need to format the partition. It seems to me that you will dedicate the complete harddisk to ubuntu. And therefore, you may need to format the complete harddisk. (You may leave the swap partition intact if you wish).
To format the partition (or complete harddisk), there are loads of programs around (e.g. Search Gparted on google). Gparted is also available on Ubuntu Live CD iirc. There is also an easy to use program called 'cfdisk' on Ubuntu live CD.
And yes, Good luck!
Hope this helps....
AmbrNewlearner
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