Re: how to start the sound system
On Tue, Oct 17, 2006 at 08:17:07PM +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 17, 2006 at 17:17:36 +0200, Kay Smarczewski wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 16, 2006 at 08:35:24PM +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote:
> > > On Mon, Oct 16, 2006 at 18:28:41 +0200, Jabka Atu wrote:
> > > > Howdy,...
> > > > i own acer 5102wlmi and im unable to start the sound system :
>
> [...]
>
> > > > im using
> > > > kernel Linux debian 2.6.8-12-amd64-k8-smp #1 SMP Mon Jul 17 00:17:20 UTC
> > > > 2006 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> > > >
> > > > when i start alsaconf i get no supported pci card.
> > > > i have installed alsa-utils alsa-base and alsa-oss
> > >
> > > Your kernel version suggests that you run Sarge. The version of alsa in
> > > Sarge might be too old to support your hardware. Please post the output
> > > of "lspci | grep -i audio" to let us know which soundcard is used. (That
> > > has higher chances of success than hoping that someone will know it
> > > directly from the model number of the laptop.)
>
> [...]
>
> >
> > I have the same laptop and the same problem.
> > The only difference is that i have the kernel 2.6.19rc2.
> >
> > lspci | grep -i audio :
> > 00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SB450 HDA Audio (rev 01)
> >
> > I tried to compile alsa for myself because i think i have to use a newer
> > alsa. so i downloaded the 1.0.13rc3 and did the following:
>
> I don't have this card myself, but my 2.6.18 kernel sources suggest that
> it is supported:
>
> $ awk '/MODULE_SUPPORTED/,/MODULE_DESCRIPTION/' /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.18/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
> MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("{{Intel, ICH6},"
> "{Intel, ICH6M},"
> "{Intel, ICH7},"
> "{Intel, ESB2},"
> "{Intel, ICH8},"
> "{ATI, SB450},"
> "{ATI, SB600},"
> "{ATI, RS600},"
> "{VIA, VT8251},"
> "{VIA, VT8237A},"
> "{SiS, SIS966},"
> "{ULI, M5461}}");
> MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Intel HDA driver");
>
> AFAIK, alsa in the 2.6.18 kernel sources is the released version 1.0.13
> already and hence should be newer than 1.0.13rc3 (the 3rd release
> candidate for this version). Maybe it is better to try getting the sound
> to work with the released 2.6.18 kernel than with a release candidate
> for 2.6.19.
>
> What happens if you run "modprobe snd_hda_intel"? Do you get error
> messages? If you use udev, are /dev/snd, /dev/sndstat or /dev/mixer
> created?
>
> --
> Regards,
> Florian
>
>
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oh yeah!!!!!!!!
i don't know why, i don't know how, but now the sound is working! :)
i have just rebooted for the second time...
but you're right, my original error was not invoking the intel-module in
the kernel.
thank you so much!
Kay
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