Ubuntu 7.04.16 plays music GUI without sound

Hi,

Am I missing something simple?

When I play a music CD the GUI runs but there is no audible music.
I have checked every volume control I can find including the dial on the front of my Laptop PC.

I have tried to update but I'm told all updates are installed and running properly.

I am new to Linux, Ubuntu Feisty Fawn 7.04

A brief synopsis of install and run procedures for any CD player would be greatly appreciated.

The music plays in windows Media Player. ( Dual Boot )

Thank you

 

We will need more details. Has it ever worked?

Also, it can't be using Windows Media Player, thats a Windows only application.

 

He has stated he has duel boot option.

 

My statement still stands....


Dual booting means two OSes on the same machine. Not that Windows applications such as WMP run in Linux.

 

Which only means his speakers/ hardware are working.

 

I mentioned windows media player works, to show the hardware works.

Back to Ubuntu.
No it has never worked it is a fresh install of Ubuntu Feisty Fawn 7.04 and it's been Updated.

I believe it may need to be activated?

I am not sure how to proceed.
Is there a way to post what is installed on my Ubuntu?

Thank you

 

Im not familiar enough with Ubuntu to say.

With Arch, its just a matter of going to the CLI and typing pacman -Q.

Ok, well, I guess the first thing to do is to make sure ALSA is installed. DO you know what kind of sound card you have, or what the onboard sound is?

 

FWIW, there is an article on the ubuntu forums titled, HOWTO: Find Your Installed Applications

 

1.66GHz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T5500 (667MHz FSB, L1 Cache 32KB/32KB, L2 Cache 2MB)
2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 RAM (533MHz), expandable to 4GB
120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Built-in 8x DVD Super-Multi Double Layer Drive
17" Wide XGA+ TFT Active Matrix colour LCD with TruBrite™ Screen Technology
NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7600 Graphics with dedicated 128MB DDR Video memory, PCI Express 16x
V.92 56K Data/Fax Modem
10/100 integrated Ethernet LAN
Intel Wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g)
Ports: 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adaptor (SD Card, xD picture card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Multi Media Card), 4 USB 2.0, RJ11, RJ45, IEEE1394, external microphone port, headphone port, RGB, S-Video Out, DVI, S/P DIF
Battery: Removable, Rechargeable 6-cell Lithium Ion (Li-ion) 10.8V x 4000mAh capacity
Battery Life: Up to 2h 17min
Recharge Time: Up to 4h off / 12h on
Microsoft Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005, English (Windows Vista Capable)
Software Included: InterVideo® WinDVD™; Record Now! Basic; InterVideo® WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum; Microsoft® Office OneNote™ 2003; Norton Internet Security™ 2006
Dimensions: 394mmW x 275mmD x 41.9mmH
Weight: 3.2kg (7.1lbs)

I think that should cover pc questions.

 

Being that it doesnt mention audio hardware, no, it really doesn't.

Whats the brand and model of laptop?

 

Ubuntu I have "Adept Manager"
I have a lot of programs, but most are not marked as installed.

ALSA 2 of 19 drivers? installed

 

I have not had it working in Ubuntu.

 

Sorry I'm not in sync with questions.

Toshiba Satellite P-100 MA2 Laptop.

 

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=349491

 

Thank you to all for your help.

Thank you Adrynalyne.
There is so much to learn!

I love it!

 

Linux isn't about the OS, its about the journey.

Ok, enough spouting of corny crap

 

Still trying to get sound unsure about flashing BIOs due to conflicting answers on thread in last link, the only update available for my Laptop is 3.80

Now have had a crash of KDE sound, see below. (edited for content)

no debugging symbols found)
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libthread_db.so.1".

Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
[New Thread -1232410400 (LWP 16623)]

(no debugging symbols found)
[KCrash handler]
#6 0xb66d2a3b in KAudioManagerPlay::KAudioManagerPlay ()
from /usr/lib/libartskde.so.1
#7 0xb678fd03 in KNotify::restartedArtsd () from /usr/lib/kde3/knotify.so
#8 0xb679001d in KNotify::KNotify () from /usr/lib/kde3/knotify.so
#9 0xb679085a in kdemain () from /usr/lib/kde3/knotify.so
#10 0x0804e6bf in ?? ()
#11 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#12 0x0807e6a8 in ?? ()
#13 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#14 0x00000000 in ?? ()

 

My laptop is a Toshiba P100-MA2
aka ( PSPA3C-MA202C )

 

I solved my sound problems in Ubuntu by playing around in alsamixer until I had sound. Type that word -- alsamixer -- in a terminal, and check it out.

 

Adept Manager show's most programs (cached but not installed?)
There are lots of SALSA not installed according to adept manager.

When I open $ Terminal & type alsamixer I found no settings I could alter just what appears to be a gui pasted in.

How are programs made active in Ubuntu eg play music cd.

Thank you

 

I went to the Toshiba site and Flashed my BIOs from v2.4 to v3.80 that was my only option.

Still no sound from my Laptop, unlike the Anguished Roar I will let out if I have to go back to windows.

Adept Manager shows almost all cached programs are not active.

This is not the first time I have had compatibility issues with my Toshiba Laptop and Linux distros.