Re: Sound stopped working after update

[Jason Chagas <jchagas@verizon.net>]

>I notice that via82cxxx_audio isn't loaded. Have you tried loading it
via
> modprobe before testing your sound?
> 

Yes, I had tried running "modprobe via82cxxx_audio" before but it simply
returned without errors. However, lsmod didn't show 'via82cxxx_audio' as
loaded.

I just attepted to 'insmod' manualy and I get the following errors:

==============
%
insmod /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o
/lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: unresolved symbol ac97_probe_codec_Redf32a8e
/lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: unresolved symbol unload_uart401_Recfdd9c9
/lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: unresolved symbol ac97_release_codec_R0a40cae1
/lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: unresolved symbol uart401intr_R6391d066
/lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: unresolved symbol midi_devs_Rb3ae63d0
/lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: unresolved symbol ac97_alloc_codec_Ra481435a
/lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-386/kernel/drivers/sound/via82cxxx_audio.o: unresolved symbol probe_uart401_R63d781ea
==============

I wonder why the discrepancy. Am I missing something?

Thanks,

Jason


On Fri, 2004-12-31 at 22:55 -0500, Adam Aube wrote:
> Jason Chagas wrote:
> 
> > I recently updated my Sarge system with the latest packages and sound
> > stopped working.
> 
> > All sound applications fails to open /dev/dsp. Here is an example:
> 
> > % play /usr/share/sounds/pop.wav
> > playing /usr/share/sounds/pop.wav
> > sox: Can't open output file '/dev/dsp': No such device
> 
> > % lsmod
> 
> [output snipped]
> 
> I notice that via82cxxx_audio isn't loaded. Have you tried loading it via
> modprobe before testing your sound?
> 
> > % cat /etc/modutils/sndconfig
> > alias sound-slot-0 via82cxxx_audio
> 
> You seem to be missing an alias for snd-card-0 (which should also be for
> via82cxxx_audio).
> 
> Adam
> 
>