> Hi, > > I've compiled Ben's 2.6.0-test11 this week for the first time on my > iBook (2.3, g3 900MHz, w/ radeon M7). > > I have a couple of minor issues with it. Let me explain: > > 1.- alsa start on boot > > On system boot, alsa is started without any error; but when I try to > play any sound, no sound at all comes out from the laptop: I launch play > somefile.wav and it gives no errors at all complaining about devices or > anything, it just does not make any sound at all. > > If I restart alsa (/etc/init.d/alsa restart). Everything goes fine from > then on. It plays everything without any single problem. > > The last fact, makes me think that's not a mixer values problem. What do > you think it could be the problem? (please let me know if I need to post > any additional info).
Hi Kiko, this is a known problem that is yet unfixed. A workaround is to add the line postinstall dma_pmac insmod i2c_keywest && rmmod i2c_keywest to /etc/modutils/alsa and run 'update-modules' as root. This will automatically do the relevant part that made the sound work when you restarted alsa by hand. I'm not sure if the syntax is all correct as I don't have my iBook at hand right now. > This is what I have in /etc/default/alsa: > startosslayer=true > force_stop_modules_before_suspend=none > alsactl_store_on_shutdown=true > > > 2.- speaker beep > > With 2.4.*, I could use the speaker beep (it was "emulated" with > dmasound_pmac, I guess). With 2.6 it does not work. When I run beep or I > try to make the tty console to issue it's beep, no sound is played (I > don't get any error, but neither any beep). I guess the sound levels have been muted, run alsamixer[1], there's a channel called 'beep' or similiar which controlls the volume of beep stuff. [...] Hope this helps, Joe [1] IIRC alsamixer is part of the alsa-utils package you might need to install -- +++ GMX - die erste Adresse f�r Mail, Message, More +++ Neu: Preissenkung f�r MMS und FreeMMS! http://www.gmx.net
