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Re: Install ALSA on new Unstable install for GNOME 2?



I took a new tack, and tried an alsa installation.  I'm running the stock
2.4.22 kitchen-sink kernel-image-2.4.22-1-686, and in downloaded
alsa-base, alsa-utils-0.5, and alsa-modules-2.4.22-1-686.  The debconf
appeared to go fine (I picked the Intel 8x0 audio), and lspci and
lsmod report:

lspci:

madmac@pierre:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82845G/GL [Brookdale-G] Chipset Host Bridge (rev 01)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82845G/GL [Brookdale-G] Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 01)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #1) (rev 01)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #2) (rev 01)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #3) (rev 01)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA/CA/DB/EB PCI Bridge (rev 81)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801DB LPC Interface Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller (rev 01)00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBM SMBus Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev 78)
01:01.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV5M64 [RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro] (rev 15)
01:03.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c875 (rev 03)
madmac@pierre:~$

lsmod:

pierre:/home/madmac# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by    Not tainted
snd-pcm-oss            39588   1  (autoclean)
snd-mixer-oss          13592   1  (autoclean) [snd-pcm-oss]
input                   3648   0  (autoclean)
pcmcia_core            47168   0
ppp_deflate             3544   0  (autoclean)
zlib_deflate           18680   0  (autoclean) [ppp_deflate]
bsd_comp                4408   0  (autoclean)
snd-intel8x0           18916   2
snd-pcm                60900   0  [snd-pcm-oss snd-intel8x0]
snd-timer              14244   0  [snd-pcm]
snd-ac97-codec         41400   0  [snd-intel8x0]
snd-page-alloc          6324   0  [snd-intel8x0 snd-pcm]
snd-mpu401-uart         3328   0  [snd-intel8x0]
snd-rawmidi            13344   0  [snd-mpu401-uart]
snd-seq-device          4192   0  [snd-rawmidi]
snd                    30340   0  [snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-intel8x0 snd-pcm snd-timer snd-ac97-codec snd-mpu401-uart snd-rawmidi snd-seq-device]
soundcore               3940   4  [snd]
ppp_async               7744   1  (autoclean)
ppp_generic            20836   3  (autoclean) [ppp_deflate bsd_comp ppp_async]
slhc                    5264   0  (autoclean) [ppp_generic]
rtc                     6792   0  (autoclean)
sd_mod                 12108   2  (autoclean)
ncr53c8xx              56300   1
scsi_mod               95296   2  [sd_mod ncr53c8xx]
3c59x                  27952   1
af_packet              13672   2
ext2                   36352  10  (autoclean)
ide-disk               16832  10  (autoclean)
ext3                   65316   0  (autoclean)
jbd                    42760   0  (autoclean) [ext3]
ide-detect             10832   0  (autoclean)
piix                    8392   1  (autoclean)
ide-core               99064  10  (autoclean) [ide-disk ide-detect piix]
unix                   15500 212  (autoclean)

Now, in gnome2, the speaker icon in the upper right-hand corner is no
longer muted.  I also installed alsa-mixer (and I made myself a member of
the audio group, and I logged out/in).  But I can't get any audio to play
audibly via the sound control panel in gnome . . . . 

I'm stumped.  Any and all additional help is welcome . . .

TIA

madmac



On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 10:28:25 -0600, Doug MacFarlane wrote:

> On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 08:00:53 -0600, Kent West wrote:
> 
>> Doug MacFarlane wrote:
> 
>> You don't say what kernel you're using. I'm no audio expert, but I 
>> _believe_ you'll need a newish (2.4.18+?) kernel for the 845.. audio 
>> chipset support.
> 
> Sorry about that . . . I installed the stock 2.4.22-1-686 kernel-image.  I
> do build my own kernels, but only after I have everything running fine!!
> 
>> What does "lspci" report?
> 
> madmac@pierre:~$ lspci
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82845G/GL [Brookdale-G] Chipset Host Bridge
> (rev 01)
> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82845G/GL [Brookdale-G] Chipset
> Integrated
> Graphics Device (rev 01)
> 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #1) (rev 01)
> 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #2) (rev 01)
> 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #3) (rev 01)
> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA/CA/DB/EB PCI Bridge (rev 81)
> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801DB LPC Interface Controller (rev 01)
> 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller 
> (rev 01)
> 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBM SMBus Controller (rev 01)
> 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB AC'97 Audio Controller 
> (rev 01)
> 01:00.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev 78)
> 01:01.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV5M64 [RIVA TNT2 Model 
> 64/Model 64 Pro] (rev 15)
> 01:03.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c875 (rev 03)
> 
> So I guess it's an 82801DB AC'97 Audio Controller . . .  
> 
>> Whatever chipset is reported by lspci, you'll need to figure out which 
>> module you'll need for that chipset, probably the i820 module. You'll 
>> need support for that module in your kernel. Then just "modconf" and 
>> select that module, then right-click (I think) on the volume icon and 
>> unmute it. (You'll also have to add your user(s) to the audio group 
>> (adduser doug audio - and logout/login).)
> 
> OK - I loaded the AC97 module.  What about the sound and soundcore
> modules?  Do I need to load those as well?




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