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From: Jerry McBride <mcbrides9@×××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Alsa kernel driver problem
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:39:44
Message-Id: 200710240628.45608.mcbrides9@comcast.net
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Alsa kernel driver problem by Adam Carter
1 On Wednesday 24 October 2007 03:34:52 am Adam Carter wrote:
2 > Alsaconf doesnt find any sound devices, however modules (in particular
3 > snd_via82xx) are loaded;
4 >
5 > localhost linux # lsmod | grep snd
6 > snd_pcm_oss 29664 0
7 > snd_mixer_oss 12160 1 snd_pcm_oss
8 > snd_seq_dummy 1988 0
9 > snd_seq_oss 21824 0
10 > snd_seq_midi_event 3584 1 snd_seq_oss
11 > snd_seq 30864 5
12 > snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
13 > snd_via82xx_modem 9736 0
14 > snd_via82xx 18324 0
15 > snd_ac97_codec 71268 2 snd_via82xx_modem,snd_via82xx
16 > snd_pcm 44424 4
17 > snd_pcm_oss,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec
18 > snd_timer 14596 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
19 > snd_page_alloc 6280 3 snd_via82xx_modem,snd_via82xx,snd_pcm
20 > snd_mpu401_uart 4864 1 snd_via82xx
21 > snd_rawmidi 14560 1 snd_mpu401_uart
22 > snd_seq_device 4364 4
23 > snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi
24 > snd 29860 12
25 > snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_via8
26 > 2xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
27 > _device
28 > ac97_bus 1152 1 snd_ac97_codec
29 >
30 > If i try to run /etc/init.d/alsasound
31 >
32 > localhost linux # /etc/init.d/alsasound start
33 > * Loading ALSA modules ...
34 > * Could not detect custom ALSA settings. Loading all detected alsa
35 > drivers.
36 > * Loading: snd_via82xx ...
37 > [ ok ]
38 > * Loading: snd_via82xx_modem ...
39 > [ ok ]
40 > * Loading: snd-seq-oss ...
41 > [ ok ]
42 > * Loading: snd-pcm-oss ...
43 > [ ok ]
44 > * ERROR: Failed to load necessary drivers
45 > [ ok ]
46 > * Restoring Mixer Levels ...
47 > * No mixer config in /var/lib/alsa/asound.state, you have to unmute you
48 > [ ok ]
49 >
50 > alsa-driver is not recommended so i'm avoiding it. Is that my only
51 > option to try to fix this?
52 >
53 > tnx
54 > Adam
55
56 Sounds like the wrong driver is being loaded. What is the output of lspci?
57 From a console, what does modprobe snd_via82xx show and what's being sent
58 to /var/log/messages??
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69 From the Desk of: Jerome D. McBride
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RE: [gentoo-user] Alsa kernel driver problem - fixed Adam Carter <Adam.Carter@×××××××××.au>