On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:55:56 +0900 equark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I've read all the docs I can find, compiled and installed alsa as > instructed. > > Everything *appears* to run successfully, but..... > > ALSA runs, inserts modules and creates device files but then can't use them. > > I feel I must be missing something really simple, but can't for the life > of me find it. > > Here's output of a couple of utils (I've tried both as root and regular > user): > > alsamixer > ALSA lib control.c:816:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL default > alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or > directory > > > alsamixer -c0 > ALSA lib control.c:816:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL hw:0 > alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for hw:0: No such file or directory > > > aplay -L > (no results) > > > aplay -l > **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** > ALSA lib control.c:816:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL hw:0 > aplay: device_list:231: control open (0): No such file or directory > > > The kernel documentation at > (/usr/src/linux-2.6.19/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt) > contains the following, which would seem to mean that it supports my setup: > > " Module snd-hda-intel > -------------------- > > Module for Intel HD Audio (ICH6, ICH6M, ESB2, ICH7, ICH8)," > > and > > " STAC9227/9228/9229/927x" > > I've included what seems to me to be relevant system info below. Please > let me know if anything else is needed. > > Really, really, *really* would appreciate any help I can get. > > Thanks, > Ed > > =================== system info ====================== > kernel: 2.6.19 > alsa (driver, lib, utils): 1.0.13 > motherboard: Intel DG965 > chipset: Intel® G965 Express Chipset > controller: ICH8 > audio: 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem using the SigmaTel* STAC9227 > audio codec > > > ls -l /proc/asound > total 0 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 2006-12-22 01:06 Intel -> card0 > dr-xr-xr-x 4 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 card0 > -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 cards > -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 devices > -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 modules > dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 oss > -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 pcm > dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 seq > -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 timers > -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 version > > > cat /proc/asound/cards > 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel > HDA Intel at 0x92320000 irq 20 > > > cat /proc/asound/devices > 0: [ 0] : control > 16: [ 0- 0]: digital audio playback > 24: [ 0- 0]: digital audio capture > 33: : timer > > > cat /proc/asound/modules > 0 snd_hda_intel > > > ls -l /proc/asound/card0 > total 0 > -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:10 codec#2 > -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:10 id > dr-xr-xr-x 4 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:10 pcm0c > dr-xr-xr-x 3 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:10 pcm0p > > > cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#2 > Codec: SigmaTel STAC9227 > Address: 2 > Vendor Id: 0x83847618 > Subsystem Id: 0x80862113 > Revision Id: 0x100201 > Default PCM: rates 0x7e0, bits 0x0e, types 0x1 > Default Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x0e, stepsize=0x05, mute=0 > Default Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x7f, nsteps=0x7f, stepsize=0x02, mute=1 > [buncha node info snipped] > > > ls -l /dev/snd > total 0 > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 0 2006-12-13 03:03 controlC0 > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 24 2006-12-13 03:03 pcmC0D0c > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 16 2006-12-13 03:03 pcmC0D0p > crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 2006-12-13 03:03 timer >
... See the above 'crw-rw----' are you a member of 'audio' group ? Have you tried as root ? --Sergei. -- Visit my http://appsfromscratch.berlios.de/ open source project. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
