Re: Audio on Inspiron 5100
Upgrading to 2.4.22 is a bad idea because it has the sys_brk()
vulnerability. 2.4.23 sounds like a beter option, or debian's 2.4.18
kernel which isn't affected as it seems.
On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 james@soon.co.uk wrote:
> I suspect that you are going to have to solve your kernel compiling problem in
> order to be able to solve your sound problem.
>
> If I am reading your /var/log/dmesg correctly CONFIG_SOUND_ICH has not been
> compiled into your kernel. Which is what I had to do on my Inspiron 2650 to get
> its Intel 810 working.
>
> Also your /var/log/dmesg seems to indicate that you are running a 2.4.18 kernel
> it might be a good (general housekeeping) idea to move to a more recent kernel
> like 2.4.22. If you are feeling adventurous you could try a 2.6 kernel I've been
> running 2.6.0-test9 for a couple of weeks now without any discernible problems.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> James
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From : “Kurt A. Bartnik“ <kbartnik@niu.edu>
> To : debian-laptop@lists.debian.org
> Date : 13 December 2003 17:25:24
> Subject : Audio on Inspiron 5100
> I've been trying for the past two weeks to get the i810 audio chipset to
> >work under GNOME in Sid.
> >
> >I've checked the permissions on the appropriate devices /dev/sound, and
> >/dev/mixer. I made sure that my user account was in the audio group, and
> >I've even tried to compile a new kernel (unsuccessfully, I seem to be
> >having some unrelated problems on that front.) Still no luck.
> >
> >The pages I've been able to find, describe this as an easy thing to get
> >working (unlike ACPI, which I also need to address. This laptop gets
> >HOT! :))
> >
> >Anyone have any ideas?
> >
> >Here's what appearing in /var/log/dmesg:
> >
> >Intel 810 + AC97 Audio, version 0.21, 10:28:09 Apr 14 2002
> >
> >and in /var/log/messages:
> >
> >Dec 12 21:32:59 callisto kernel: Intel 810 + AC97 Audio, version 0.21,
> >10:28:09 Apr 14 2002
> >
> >and, finally in /var/log/boot:
> >
> >Fri Dec 12 21:32:52 2003: Loading i810_audio module.
> >Fri Dec 12 21:32:53 2003:
> >/lib/modules/2.4.18-bf2.4/kernel/drivers/sound/i810_audio.o:
> >init_module: No such device
> >Fri Dec 12 21:32:53 2003:
> >/lib/modules/2.4.18-bf2.4/kernel/drivers/sound/i810_audio.o: insmod
> >/lib/modules/2.4.18-bf2.4/kernel/drivers/sound/i810_audio.o failedFri
> >Dec 12 21:32:53 2003:
> >/lib/modules/2.4.18-bf2.4/kernel/drivers/sound/i810_audio.o: insmod
> >i810_audio failed
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Kurt A. Bartnik
> >kbartnik@niu.edu
>
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