Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: "Matthew R. Lee" <gentoo@××××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Intel HDA soundcard, microphones and skype
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:44:09
Message-Id: 200610101036.20495.gentoo@matthewlee.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Intel HDA soundcard, microphones and skype by Alan McKinnon
1 On Tuesday 10 October 2006 09:18, Alan McKinnon wrote:
2 > On Tuesday 10 October 2006 14:36, Matthew R. Lee wrote:
3 > > I'm getting nothing from the microphone.
4 > > In alsamixer I only have four bars: Master PCM Line Mic
5 > > With all at 90-100%  The mic doesn't work with line or mic set to
6 > > capture Is there a way to fix that?
7 >
8 > Sounds like there are only three options:
9 >
10 > 1. Mic is broken - safe to say it's not that
11 > 2. Kernel module is buggy - possible
12 > 3. Wrong kernel module or kernel compiled with wrong settings
13 >
14 > I'd check #3. What's the relevant output from lspci, what module is in
15 > use and if relevant what kernel options are enabled for that module?
16 >
17 > alan
18
19 I have <*> Sound card support in the kernel (2.6.17-r8)
20 and then I installed alsa-driver package I configured it following the
21 alsa-guide in the gentoo docs
22 the sound card is Intel High Definition Audio, lspci:
23 00:1b.0 Audio Device: Intel corporation 82801G (ICH 7 Family) High Definition
24 Audio Contoller (rev 01)
25 driver =snd-hda-intel
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27 Matt
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