[ltp] again with proper subjetct: audio line-in not working

[:phaidros]

On 4/6/06, Richard Neill <rn214@hermes.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> There is an extra "redundant" switch to enable the recording. Try the
> following:
>
> amixer sset 'Mic Boost (+20dB)' on      #Enable the Mic boost
> amixer sset 'Mic' mute                  #Mute the Mic
> amixer sset 'Mic' cap                   #Set the Recording source to Mic
> amixer sset 'Capture' cap               #Set the Capture device to
>                                         #record
> amixer sset 'ADC' cap                   #Set the ADC to record

amixer: Unable to find simple control 'ADC',0

> Then run 'record', or 'rec', or 'audacity' and check that you can record
> from the MIC input.

mic input is there. no problem. as expected the left channel (mono)
gets signal from the jack.

> Then once that works, try gnome-alsamixer to change from Mic to Line-in.

this doesn't work.

> Extra diagnostic: if you unmute the line-in, can you hear it through the
> speakers? If not, you may find that the hardware is dodgy, or that you
> have got line-in re-configured as the rear-output in 5.1 sound!

that seems to be the issue.
getting signal from line-in is not possible. its -59db.
where can I see if it is configured for 5.1 ? (who does 5.1 on thinkpads ??=
;) )

> Does that help?

indeed, thanx.

phaidros