Re: the document "Sound in Debian GNU/Linux"
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Nigel Henry wrote:
> On Wednesday 14 May 2008 18:21, PETER EASTHOPE wrote:
>> Folk,
>>
>> This document,
>> "http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/Sound_in_Debian_GNU/Linux#Some_applicatio
>> ns_.28OSS_applications.29_produce_no_sound_in_AL" in revision 1.2, 27th
>> November 2007 states,
>> "... Rename the file instead: # mv /etc/modprobe.conf
>> /etc/modprobe.conf.obsolete
>>
>> Now run alsaconf again and everything should work."
>>
>> Well the system here is the latest lenny with kernel 2.6.24-1-686.
>> Neither /etc/modprobe.conf nor /etc/modprobe.conf.obsolete
>> exist in this system. Still, alsaconf must run each time
>> the system is started. Otherwise the on-board Intel sound
>> hardware is not useable.
>>
>> "Run udevtrigger as user root: # udevtrigger --verbose"
>>
>> Sorry but udevtrigger is no help!
>>
>> "This should reload the modules you need. On next reboot, your system will
>> find your soundcard."
>>
>> No such luck.
>>
>> "... If this does not work for you, please send a message to the
>> [Debian-User list] with the details. "
>>
>> Also, the C-Media based Altec Lansing USB audio adapter has
>> not worked for at least a month. Sound is a disaster area.
>>
>> Thanks, ... Peter E.
>
> Hi Peter. I saw a suggestion to add snd-hda-intel to /etc/modules when there
> were sound problems requiring you to run alsaconf after each reboot. Quite
> why this is necessary, I've no idea, but hda-intel cards present a plethora
> of problems, as they are all different, depending on the mobo they are setup
> on.
>
> All the best.
>
> Nigel.
>
>
It's odd, my hda-intel card only works on my laptop if I turn on the
machine without the power plugged in.
If I power on with the power in, no amount of reloading of the modules
will fix it.
I'm suspecting this is hardware, not a Debian, or even Linux issue.
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