James wrote:
Naga <nagatoro <at> gmail.com> writes:
In the 2.6.28 kernel alsa is broken for hda-intel. Either use 2.6.27 series
kernel or use a live alsa ebuild.
Makes sense, but, it's does not work for *26 or *27 kernels:
Linux sliver 2.6.27-gentoo-r8 #12 SMP Mon Feb 9 13:04:18 EST 2009 x86_64 AMD
Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
It's a new install, and it has never worked. It works find under XP.
Start with:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt
On my new install using 2.6.28-gentoo-r1, alsa kernel, sound as modules
(recommended), snd_intel_hda, ~x86, I have both analog and SPDI/F
working, but the kernel is not recognizing HDMI device.
In a nut shell,
* enable alsa in the kernel
* enable as modules device drivers/sound card support/...
* do not install alsa-drivers.
* emerge alsa-utils
* follow the alsa-guide
* if digital device not recognized, specify option name from
ALSA-Configuration.txt
HTH,
Roy
