> On Monday 02 July 2018 18:30:34 Mike Bird wrote:
> 
> > On Mon July 2 2018 07:36:36 Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > On Monday 02 July 2018 09:01:14 Mike Bird wrote:
> > > > On Mon July 2 2018 05:34:50 Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > > > On Monday 02 July 2018 07:48:29 Mike Bird wrote:
> > > > > >  ls -l /etc/*.d/S*alsa*
> > > > >
> > > > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Oct  5
> > > > > 2015 /etc/rcS.d/S21alsa-utils -> ../init.d/alsa-utils
> > > >
> > > > Hi Gene,
> > > >
> > > > That's good.  There's a good chance Kate's suggestion of checking
> > > > the controls in kmix will solve your problem.
> > > >
> > > > --Mike
> > >
> > > BTDT enough times to pay for the t-shirt.  Tain't there.
> >
> > OK, so we know ALSA is set to start automatically.  I don't think
> > we know yet that it is working as system sounds can happen without
> > ALSA.
> >
> > (1) Please use speaker-test before login to determine whether
> >     ALSA works before login.  Make a note of which speakers it
> >     finds.  Can you hear them all?  ctrl-C to stop it when you
> >     get bored.
> >
> > (2) What precisely tain't there?  Kmix?  Some slider you were
> >     expecting?
> >
> > (3) In Control Center / Sound & Multimedia / Sound System is it
> >     enabled on the General tab?
> >
> > (4) ... and is networked sound enable?  (Easier if it is not.)
> 
> Not now, was though.
> 
> > (5) ... and which Audio Device is selected on the Hardware tab?
> >
> > BTW, a possible kludge for your situation might be to disable
> > "restore volumes on login" in kmix / settings / configure kmix.
> >
> > --Mike
> 
> I won't slap down on a bible, but I faintly recall setting that option 
> way back when.  And it had no effect, but I think its still on. Due to 
> poor gain in my speakers, most of kmix has been wide open for years.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Cheers, Gene Heskett
Ok there's a clue.
Grab some headphones and see it there's any sound. Running speakers at max can 
blow their voice coils.

Kate

PS we should change the title of this thread to  "The Sound of Silence"