lsof shows java using the HDMI, yet when I run the test on hw:0,0 it was locked until I shutdown java. After that the test worked perfectly.
So the problem seems to be java using the wrong card, how to I force it to use the external speakers? On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 5:45 PM, Frank Peters <frank.pet...@comcast.net> wrote: > On Tue, 18 Nov 2014 14:35:29 +1100 > Daiajo Tibdixious <dai...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> alsamixer shows 2 cards, 1 HDMI, so I presume I got the right 1. >> >> >> linux # lsof /dev/snd/pcmC1D3p >> linux # speaker-test -t wav -c 2 >> >> speaker-test 1.0.27.2 >> >> Playback device is default >> > > The pcmC1D3p device refers to the second sound card (the HDMI output). > > Try to invoke speaker-test using the first sound card: > > speaker-test -Dhw:0,0 -c 2 -t wav > > Also, make sure the first sound card is not muted. > >