Re: how to start the sound system

On Wed, Oct 18, 2006 at 02:11:59PM +0200, Kay Smarczewski wrote:
On Wed, Oct 18, 2006 at 07:30:51AM +0200, Kay Smarczewski wrote:
On Wed, Oct 18, 2006 at 07:18:13AM +0200, Kay Smarczewski wrote:
On Tue, Oct 17, 2006 at 09:43:01PM +0200, Kay Smarczewski wrote:
On Tue, Oct 17, 2006 at 08:17:07PM +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote:
On Tue, Oct 17, 2006 at 17:17:36 +0200, Kay Smarczewski wrote:
On Mon, Oct 16, 2006 at 08:35:24PM +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote:
On Mon, Oct 16, 2006 at 18:28:41 +0200, Jabka Atu wrote:
Howdy,...
i own acer 5102wlmi and im unable to start the sound system :

[...]

im using
kernel Linux debian 2.6.8-12-amd64-k8-smp #1 SMP Mon Jul 17 00:17:20 UTC
2006 x86_64 GNU/Linux

when i start alsaconf i get no supported pci card.
i have installed alsa-utils alsa-base and alsa-oss

Your kernel version suggests that you run Sarge. The version of alsa in
Sarge might be too old to support your hardware. Please post the output
of "lspci | grep -i audio" to let us know which soundcard is used. (That
has higher chances of success than hoping that someone will know it
directly from the model number of the laptop.)

[...]


I have the same laptop and the same problem.
The only difference is that i have the kernel 2.6.19rc2.

lspci | grep -i audio :
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SB450 HDA Audio (rev 01)

I tried to compile alsa for myself because i think i have to use a newer
alsa. so i downloaded the 1.0.13rc3 and did the following:

I don't have this card myself, but my 2.6.18 kernel sources suggest that
it is supported:

$ awk '/MODULE_SUPPORTED/,/MODULE_DESCRIPTION/' /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.18/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("{{Intel, ICH6},"
"{Intel, ICH6M},"
"{Intel, ICH7},"
"{Intel, ESB2},"
"{Intel, ICH8},"
"{ATI, SB450},"
"{ATI, SB600},"
"{ATI, RS600},"
"{VIA, VT8251},"
"{VIA, VT8237A},"
"{SiS, SIS966},"
"{ULI, M5461}}");
MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Intel HDA driver");

AFAIK, alsa in the 2.6.18 kernel sources is the released version 1.0.13
already and hence should be newer than 1.0.13rc3 (the 3rd release
candidate for this version). Maybe it is better to try getting the sound
to work with the released 2.6.18 kernel than with a release candidate
for 2.6.19.

What happens if you run "modprobe snd_hda_intel"? Do you get error
messages? If you use udev, are /dev/snd, /dev/sndstat or /dev/mixer
created?

i don't know why, i don't know how, but now the sound is working! :)

i have just rebooted for the second time...

but you're right, my original error was not invoking the intel-module in
the kernel.

now i just have another problem: i use centericq. and if i get an
message it sounds a little bit misterious. like playing the sound,
cutting the last part and playing again...
the files are wav. if i use the "play"-command on shell (used by
centericq) the same happens.
playing with mocp not works any more:
mocp: interface_elements.c:3267: iface_set_mixer_value: Assertion `value
= 0 && value <= 100' failed.

and if i do:
alsamixer
i get:
hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID = 0xd
alsamixer: function snd_mixer_load failed: Invalid argument

modprobe snd_hda_intel don't throws any errors.

the only thing i can here is a part of a title and that is replayed
every minute or so....

have you any ideas?

Kay

additionally i get this while playing something:
hda-intel: invalid position buffer, using LPIB read method instead

on boot i get also many hda_codec-errors. but i don't know where they
are listed, because dmesg is full with messages like this:
evbug.c: Event. Dev: isa0060/serio0/input0, Type: 4, Code: 4, Value: 31
evbug.c: Event. Dev: isa0060/serio0/input0, Type: 1, Code: 31, Value: 0
evbug.c: Event. Dev: isa0060/serio0/input0, Type: 0, Code: 0, Value: 0
evbug.c: Event. Dev: isa0060/serio0/input0, Type: 4, Code: 4, Value: 28
evbug.c: Event. Dev: isa0060/serio0/input0, Type: 1, Code: 28, Value: 1
evbug.c: Event. Dev: isa0060/serio0/input0, Type: 0, Code: 0, Value: 0

Please give me some advise!

Kay


--
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



Now i've found out another even more curious thing: everytime i purge
alsa-base, alsa-utils and linux-sound-base the sound works. but after
rebooting i get only the errors and no sound :(

on booting i get:
hda_codec: invalid dep_range_va l

oh, i forgot: playing .wav-files with aplay works without any errors.

can it be the codec or something like that?


--
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Relevant Pages

  • Re: how to start the sound system
    ... Sarge might be too old to support your hardware. ... The only difference is that i have the kernel 2.6.19rc2. ... Maybe it is better to try getting the sound ... To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ...
    (Debian-User)
  • Re: how to start the sound system
    ... Sarge might be too old to support your hardware. ... The only difference is that i have the kernel 2.6.19rc2. ... Maybe it is better to try getting the sound ... cutting the last part and playing again... ...
    (Debian-User)
  • Re: Standard sbc and pcm support in GENERIC kernel?
    ... >> sound support in the GENERIC kernel configuration, ... >recompile the kernel for sound support. ... >I'd prefer to see sound left out of the GENERIC kernel. ...
    (freebsd-stable)
  • Re: how to start the sound system
    ... Sarge might be too old to support your hardware. ... The only difference is that i have the kernel 2.6.19rc2. ... I tried to compile alsa for myself because i think i have to use a newer ... Maybe it is better to try getting the sound ...
    (Debian-User)
  • ALSA sound
    ... I've recompiled the 2.6.2 kernel with the ALSA support, ... manage to get any sound (files are playing, ...
    (comp.os.linux.portable)