Re: No sound with new kernel on old PowerBook G4

[Emmanuel Galatoulas <galas@tee.gr>]

Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 2006-09-29 12:41:17 +0300, Emmanuel Galatoulas wrote:
>   
> > Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> >     
> > > Now, after using alsa-utils, "-d esd" no longer works with the
> > > 2.6.17 kernel. But it still works with the old 2.6.12 kernel I
> > > had compiled myself.
> > >       
>
>   
> > I have exactly the same problem (even with the latest 2.6.18 kernel)!
> > have you found any remedy for this???
> >     
>
> Rerunning alsaconf solved my problem. You can look at:
>
>   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=381658
>
> (which also says that alsaconf is now useless).
>
> So, now "-d oss" is working very well. "-d esd" is working, but I
> may need to launch the command twice if it fails the first time (the
> auto_spawn option seems to be buggy: the command fails before the
> ESD daemon could be spawn). ALSA (without OSS emulation) still
> doesn't work, and I don't know why.
>
>   
well eventually compiling the 2.6.18 kernel using the Debian packaged kernel
.config solves the problem and the sound card is properly recognized
regardless of the alsa-utils package being installed or no. I don't know 
exactly why yet
but please find attached the diff of my previous 2.6.18 own made kernel 
config and the latest (working one):

# diff -Nre config-2.6.18 /boot/config-2.6.18.improved

perhaps it has to do with not enabling at all Open Sound System?


best regards


emmanuel

2758,2759c
# CONFIG_SECURITY_ROOTPLUG is not set
# CONFIG_SECURITY_SECLVL is not set
.
2739,2745d
2725,2737d
2722,2723c
CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y
# CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL is not set
.
2650c
# CONFIG_EFI_PARTITION is not set
.
2644,2645c
# CONFIG_LDM_PARTITION is not set
.
2640c
# CONFIG_BSD_DISKLABEL is not set
.
2512c
# CONFIG_XFS_RT is not set
.
2494c
CONFIG_JBD_DEBUG=y
.
2479a
CONFIG_INTEL_IOATDMA=m
.
2475a
CONFIG_NET_DMA=y
.
2471c
CONFIG_DMA_ENGINE=y
.
2464c
# CONFIG_RTC_DRV_TEST is not set
.
2448c
# CONFIG_RTC_INTF_DEV_UIE_EMUL is not set
.
2430c
CONFIG_INFINIBAND_ISER=m
.
2396c
CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=m
.
2352c
CONFIG_USB_APPLEDISPLAY=m
.
2347c
CONFIG_USB_CYPRESS_CY7C63=m
.
2340c
CONFIG_USB_EMI62=m
.
2329c
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_SIERRAWIRELESS=m
.
2324c
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_NAVMAN=m
.
2319,2320c
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_PDA=m
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN=m
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_MPR=y
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28=y
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28X=y
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XA=y
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA28XB=y
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19=y
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA18X=y
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19W=y
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QW=y
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA19QI=y
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49W=y
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KEYSPAN_USA49WLC=y
.
2311c
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_FUNSOFT=m
.
2303c
CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_ARK3116=m
.
2295a
# CONFIG_USB_USS720 is not set
.
2256c
CONFIG_USB_TOUCHSCREEN=m
CONFIG_USB_TOUCHSCREEN_EGALAX=y
CONFIG_USB_TOUCHSCREEN_PANJIT=y
CONFIG_USB_TOUCHSCREEN_3M=y
CONFIG_USB_TOUCHSCREEN_ITM=y
.
2199c
# CONFIG_USB_EHCI_TT_NEWSCHED is not set
.
2141,2173c
# CONFIG_SOUND_PRIME is not set
.
2135,2136c
CONFIG_SND_VXPOCKET=m
CONFIG_SND_PDAUDIOCF=m
.
2123,2124c
CONFIG_SND_AOA=m
CONFIG_SND_AOA_FABRIC_LAYOUT=m
CONFIG_SND_AOA_ONYX=m
CONFIG_SND_AOA_TAS=m
CONFIG_SND_AOA_TOONIE=m
CONFIG_SND_AOA_SOUNDBUS=m
CONFIG_SND_AOA_SOUNDBUS_I2S=m
.
2103c
CONFIG_SND_RIPTIDE=m
.
2090c
CONFIG_SND_FM801_TEA575X_BOOL=y
CONFIG_SND_FM801_TEA575X=m
.
2071,2082c
CONFIG_SND_DARLA20=m
CONFIG_SND_GINA20=m
CONFIG_SND_LAYLA20=m
CONFIG_SND_DARLA24=m
CONFIG_SND_GINA24=m
CONFIG_SND_LAYLA24=m
CONFIG_SND_MONA=m
CONFIG_SND_MIA=m
CONFIG_SND_ECHO3G=m
CONFIG_SND_INDIGO=m
CONFIG_SND_INDIGOIO=m
CONFIG_SND_INDIGODJ=m
.
2055c
CONFIG_SND_ALS300=m
.
2031c
# CONFIG_SND_DYNAMIC_MINORS is not set
.
2025c
# CONFIG_SND_SEQ_DUMMY is not set
.
1960c
# CONFIG_FB_RIVA_I2C is not set
.
1956c
CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA=m
.
1954c
# CONFIG_FB_VGA16 is not set
.
1853c
# CONFIG_DVB_B2C2_FLEXCOP_DEBUG is not set
.
1834c
CONFIG_DVB_USB_GP8PSK=m
.
1824c
# CONFIG_DVB_USB_DEBUG is not set
.
1808c
CONFIG_DVB_CORE=m
.
1784c
CONFIG_USB_QUICKCAM_MESSENGER=m
.
1778c
CONFIG_VIDEO_PVRUSB2=m
CONFIG_VIDEO_PVRUSB2_24XXX=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_PVRUSB2_SYSFS=y
# CONFIG_VIDEO_PVRUSB2_DEBUGIFC is not set
.
1768c
CONFIG_VIDEO_CX2341X=m
.
1765c
CONFIG_VIDEO_TLV320AIC23B=m
.
1756c
CONFIG_VIDEO_CX88_BLACKBIRD=m
.
1746d
1743c
CONFIG_VIDEO_ZORAN_AVS6EYES=m
.
1732c
CONFIG_VIDEO_CPIA2=m
.
1730a
# CONFIG_VIDEO_CPIA_PP is not set
.
1729a
# CONFIG_VIDEO_BWQCAM is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_CQCAM is not set
# CONFIG_VIDEO_W9966 is not set
.
1699c
CONFIG_SENSORS_W83791D=m
.
1694c
CONFIG_SENSORS_SMSC47M192=m
.
1680c
CONFIG_SENSORS_LM70=m
.
1655,1657c
CONFIG_W1_SLAVE_THERM=m
CONFIG_W1_SLAVE_SMEM=m
CONFIG_W1_SLAVE_DS2433=m
# CONFIG_W1_SLAVE_DS2433_CRC is not set
.
1648,1650c
CONFIG_W1_MASTER_MATROX=m
CONFIG_W1_MASTER_DS2490=m
CONFIG_W1_MASTER_DS2482=m
.
1633a
CONFIG_SPI_BUTTERFLY=m
.
1627d
1601c
# CONFIG_I2C_STUB is not set
.
1593,1594c
# CONFIG_I2C_NFORCE2 is not set
CONFIG_I2C_OCORES=m
# CONFIG_I2C_PARPORT is not set
.
1587,1589c
# CONFIG_I2C_I801 is not set
# CONFIG_I2C_I810 is not set
# CONFIG_I2C_PIIX4 is not set
.
1580,1585c
# CONFIG_I2C_ALI1535 is not set
# CONFIG_I2C_ALI1563 is not set
# CONFIG_I2C_ALI15X3 is not set
# CONFIG_I2C_AMD756 is not set
# CONFIG_I2C_AMD8111 is not set
.
1542,1548c
CONFIG_DRM_TDFX=m
CONFIG_DRM_R128=m
CONFIG_DRM_RADEON=m
CONFIG_DRM_MGA=m
CONFIG_DRM_SIS=m
CONFIG_DRM_VIA=m
CONFIG_DRM_SAVAGE=m
.
1538,1539c
CONFIG_AGP_SIS=m
CONFIG_AGP_VIA=m
.
1491c
CONFIG_PRINTER=m
# CONFIG_LP_CONSOLE is not set
# CONFIG_PPDEV is not set
# CONFIG_TIPAR is not set
CONFIG_HVC_DRIVER=y
CONFIG_HVC_RTAS=y
.
1477c
CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS=16
.
1451a
# CONFIG_SERIO_PARKBD is not set
.
1425c
# CONFIG_INPUT_EVBUG is not set
.
1319,1336c
CONFIG_ATM_DUMMY=m
CONFIG_ATM_TCP=m
CONFIG_ATM_LANAI=m
CONFIG_ATM_ENI=m
# CONFIG_ATM_ENI_DEBUG is not set
# CONFIG_ATM_ENI_TUNE_BURST is not set
CONFIG_ATM_FIRESTREAM=m
CONFIG_ATM_ZATM=m
CONFIG_ATM_ZATM_DEBUG=y
CONFIG_ATM_NICSTAR=m
CONFIG_ATM_NICSTAR_USE_SUNI=y
CONFIG_ATM_NICSTAR_USE_IDT77105=y
CONFIG_ATM_IDT77252=m
# CONFIG_ATM_IDT77252_DEBUG is not set
# CONFIG_ATM_IDT77252_RCV_ALL is not set
CONFIG_ATM_IDT77252_USE_SUNI=y
CONFIG_ATM_AMBASSADOR=m
# CONFIG_ATM_AMBASSADOR_DEBUG is not set
CONFIG_ATM_HORIZON=m
# CONFIG_ATM_HORIZON_DEBUG is not set
CONFIG_ATM_IA=m
# CONFIG_ATM_IA_DEBUG is not set
CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E_MAYBE=m
CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E_PCA=y
CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E_PCA_DEFAULT_FW=y
CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E_USE_TASKLET=y
CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E_TX_RETRY=16
CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E_DEBUG=0
CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E=m
CONFIG_ATM_HE=m
# CONFIG_ATM_HE_USE_SUNI is not set
# CONFIG_FDDI is not set
# CONFIG_HIPPI is not set
# CONFIG_PLIP is not set
.
1230,1231c
CONFIG_IPW2200_MONITOR=y
# CONFIG_IPW2200_RADIOTAP is not set
# CONFIG_IPW2200_PROMISCUOUS is not set
CONFIG_IPW2200_QOS=y
.
1211c
CONFIG_NET_WIRELESS_RTNETLINK=y
.
1194c
CONFIG_MYRI10GE=m
.
1163c
CONFIG_ACENIC=m
# CONFIG_ACENIC_OMIT_TIGON_I is not set
.
1158c
CONFIG_VIA_RHINE_NAPI=y
# CONFIG_NET_POCKET is not set
.
1139c
CONFIG_DGRS=m
.
1118,1130c
# CONFIG_NET_TULIP is not set
.
997c
CONFIG_MD_RAID456=m
CONFIG_MD_RAID5_RESHAPE=y
.
958a
# CONFIG_SCSI_PPA is not set
# CONFIG_SCSI_IMM is not set
.
936c
CONFIG_SCSI_HPTIOP=m
.
781a
# CONFIG_PARIDE is not set
.
771c
CONFIG_PARPORT=m
CONFIG_PARPORT_PC=m
CONFIG_PARPORT_SERIAL=m
CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_FIFO=y
# CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_SUPERIO is not set
CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_PCMCIA=m
CONFIG_PARPORT_NOT_PC=y
# CONFIG_PARPORT_GSC is not set
CONFIG_PARPORT_AX88796=m
CONFIG_PARPORT_1284=y
.
755d
708c
CONFIG_MCS_FIR=m
.
654a
# CONFIG_BAYCOM_PAR is not set
# CONFIG_BAYCOM_EPP is not set
.
528,532d
475c
CONFIG_IP6_NF_MATCH_AH=m
.
452a
CONFIG_IP_NF_NAT_H323=m
CONFIG_IP_NF_NAT_SIP=m
.
431c
CONFIG_IP_NF_MATCH_AH=m
.
422,423c
CONFIG_IP_NF_H323=m
CONFIG_IP_NF_SIP=m
.
402c
CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_STATISTIC=m
.
398c
CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_QUOTA=m
.
394,395c
CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_POLICY=m
CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_MULTIPORT=m
.
388c
CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_ESP=m
.
382c
CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_SECMARK=m
.
318,319c
CONFIG_TCP_CONG_LP=m
CONFIG_TCP_CONG_VENO=m
.
301,302c
CONFIG_INET_XFRM_MODE_TRANSPORT=m
CONFIG_INET_XFRM_MODE_TUNNEL=m
.
238,241c
# CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI_FAKE is not set
# CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI_CPCI is not set
# CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI_SHPC is not set
.
207,209c
# CONFIG_PCIEPORTBUS is not set
.
76d
69,70c
# CONFIG_IKCONFIG_PROC is not set
# CONFIG_RELAY is not set
.
67c
# CONFIG_AUDITSYSCALL is not set
.
3,4c
# Linux kernel version: 2.6.18.improved
# Fri Sep 29 20:21:13 2006
.