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From: Martins Steinbergs <mar@××.lv>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] alsa driver problem
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:50:52
Message-Id: 200511301841.35241.mar@ml.lv
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] alsa driver problem by "Arnau Bria Ramírez"
1 On Wednesday 30 November 2005 19:13, Arnau Bria Ramírez wrote:
2 > Hi,
3 >
4 > I recentlly reinstalled my pc and I had all my hw working fine. I rebooted
5 > the box (for udev) and now my sound card stop working.
6 >
7 > I compiled the driver into the kernel (not as module):
8 > SND_AC97_CODEC
9 >
10 > my lspci:
11 > 0000:00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc.
12 > VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 40)
13 >
14 > I don't understand why my sound card stoped working without reason, dmesg
15 > just shows:
16 > Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.10rc1 (Mon Sep 12
17 > 08:13:09 2005 UTC).
18 > ALSA device list:
19 > No soundcards found.
20 >
21 > and when I restart alsa service:
22 >
23 > # /etc/init.d/alsasound restart
24 > * WARNING: you are stopping a boot service.
25 > * Storing ALSA Mixer Levels ...
26 > /usr/sbin/alsactl: save_state:1163: No soundcards found... [
27 > !! ] * Unloading ALSA ...
28 > [ ok ] * Unloading ALSA modules ...
29 > [ ok ] * Loading ALSA modules ...
30 > * Could not detect custom ALSA settings. Loading all detected alsa
31 > drivers. * Unable to find any ALSA drivers. Have you compiled alsa-drivers
32 > correctly? * ERROR: Failed to load necessary drivers
33 > [ ok ] * Restoring Mixer Levels ...
34 > * No mixer config in /etc/asound.state, you have to unmute your card! [
35 >
36 > I have no /dev/ds* device...
37 >
38 > any clue in this X file?
39 >
40 > Cheers!
41 > Arnau
42
43 check kernel config, maybe try unset CONFIG_SND_VIA82XX_MODEM like below if
44 that's the case.
45
46 mar linux # grep SND_VIA .config
47 CONFIG_SND_VIA82XX=y
48 # CONFIG_SND_VIA82XX_MODEM is not set
49
50 martins
51
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53 Linux 2.6.15-rc2 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+
54 18:34:11 up 3:46, 6 users, load average: 2.71, 2.71, 2.44
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