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From: Adam Carter <Adam.Carter@×××××××××.au>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Alsa kernel driver problem
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:43:08
Message-Id: 5A556B8D61355043BCC13726CED51868A14E71@msgprdmbxw002.optus.com.au
1 Alsaconf doesnt find any sound devices, however modules (in particular
2 snd_via82xx) are loaded;
3
4 localhost linux # lsmod | grep snd
5 snd_pcm_oss 29664 0
6 snd_mixer_oss 12160 1 snd_pcm_oss
7 snd_seq_dummy 1988 0
8 snd_seq_oss 21824 0
9 snd_seq_midi_event 3584 1 snd_seq_oss
10 snd_seq 30864 5
11 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
12 snd_via82xx_modem 9736 0
13 snd_via82xx 18324 0
14 snd_ac97_codec 71268 2 snd_via82xx_modem,snd_via82xx
15 snd_pcm 44424 4
16 snd_pcm_oss,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec
17 snd_timer 14596 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
18 snd_page_alloc 6280 3 snd_via82xx_modem,snd_via82xx,snd_pcm
19 snd_mpu401_uart 4864 1 snd_via82xx
20 snd_rawmidi 14560 1 snd_mpu401_uart
21 snd_seq_device 4364 4
22 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi
23 snd 29860 12
24 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_via8
25 2xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
26 _device
27 ac97_bus 1152 1 snd_ac97_codec
28
29 If i try to run /etc/init.d/alsasound
30
31 localhost linux # /etc/init.d/alsasound start
32 * Loading ALSA modules ...
33 * Could not detect custom ALSA settings. Loading all detected alsa
34 drivers.
35 * Loading: snd_via82xx ...
36 [ ok ]
37 * Loading: snd_via82xx_modem ...
38 [ ok ]
39 * Loading: snd-seq-oss ...
40 [ ok ]
41 * Loading: snd-pcm-oss ...
42 [ ok ]
43 * ERROR: Failed to load necessary drivers
44 [ ok ]
45 * Restoring Mixer Levels ...
46 * No mixer config in /var/lib/alsa/asound.state, you have to unmute you
47 [ ok ]
48
49 alsa-driver is not recommended so i'm avoiding it. Is that my only
50 option to try to fix this?
51
52 tnx
53 Adam

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Re: [gentoo-user] Alsa kernel driver problem Jerry McBride <mcbrides9@×××××××.net>