Rafael Dantas de Castro <rafael.castro <at> gmail.com> writes:
> I have that same mobo at home and have no problem at all with alsa.
> compiled everything as modules, so upon initialization I get :
I rebuilt a 2.6.11-gentoo-r11 kernel with all sound as <m> modules:
device drivers-->sound
<M> Sound card support
--> ALSA
<M> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
<M> Sequencer support
< > Sequencer dummy client
<M> OSS Mixer API
<M> OSS PCM (digital audio) API
-->PCI devices
<M> VIA 82C686A/B, 8233/8235 AC97 Controller
<M> VIA 82C686A/B, 8233 based Modems
> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version
> No soundcards found.
I get nothing from 'dmesg' now about ALSA or sound....
> But then I am able to load the modules correctly:
> demian etc # lsmod
> Module Size Used by
> fglrx 239356 17
> lirc_serial 12128 0
> lirc_dev 11916 1 lirc_serial
> snd_via82xx 23072 2
> snd_ac97_codec 74232 1 snd_via82xx
> snd_mpu401_uart 6528 1 snd_via82xx
> snd_rawmidi 20768 1 snd_mpu401_uart
> via_agp 7680 1
> visor 17676 0
> usbserial 26600 1 visor
> via_rhine 20484 0
Likewise lsmod now reveals:
Module Size Used by
snd_seq 52048 0
snd_pcm_oss 48928 0
snd_mixer_oss 18240 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_via82xx 23392 0
snd_ac97_codec 74616 1 snd_via82xx
snd_pcm 83396 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec
snd_timer 22020 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 8068 2 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm
snd_mpu401_uart 6848 1 snd_via82xx
snd_rawmidi 21024 1 snd_mpu401_uart
snd_seq_device 7500 2 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi
snd 49636 10
snd_seq,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,
snd_timer,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device
soundcore 8288 1 snd
> Here´s my /etc/modules.d/alsa:
>
> # Alsa 0.9.X kernel modules' configuration file.
> # $Header:
>
> # ALSA portion
> alias char-major-116 snd
> # OSS/Free portion
> alias char-major-14 soundcore
> ## IMPORTANT:
> ## You need to customise this section for your specific sound card(s)
> ## and then run `update-modules' command.
> ## Read alsa-driver's INSTALL file in /usr/share/doc for more info.
> ##
> ## ALSA portion
> ## alias snd-card-0 snd-interwave
> ## alias snd-card-1 snd-ens1371
> ## OSS/Free portion
> ## alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
> ## alias sound-slot-1 snd-card-1
>
> # OSS/Free portion - card #1
> alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
> alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
> alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
> alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
> alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
> ## OSS/Free portion - card #2
> ## alias sound-service-1-0 snd-mixer-oss
> ## alias sound-service-1-3 snd-pcm-oss
> ## alias sound-service-1-12 snd-pcm-oss
>
> alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss
> alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss
> alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss
>
> # Set this to the correct number of cards.
> options snd cards_limit=1
>
> In my kernel config I have
>
> CONFIG_SND_VIA82XX=m
> # CONFIG_SND_VIA82XX_MODEM is not set
Here's the relevant portions of my current /etc/modules.d/alsa:
# ALSA portion
alias char-major-116 snd
# OSS/Free portion
alias char-major-14 soundcore
# OSS/Free portion - card #1
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss
alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss
alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss
# Set this to the correct number of cards.
options snd cards_limit=1
# James added these lines:
alias snd-card-0 snd-via82xx
alias sound-slot-0 snd-via82xx
> I don´t remember any special steps I had to go through besides the
> ALSA Guide (from gentoo.org).... if there´s any other setting you´d
> like to know about, let me know...
I followed the alsa guide. All is fine except alsa-drivers won't
emerge. Something's still not right with the kernel. Not that I
have selected everything ALSA as a module, nothing shows up in
'dmesg' (which may be ok) but when I try to emerge alsa-driver I
get an error that the system thinks that the sound stuff is still
statically compiled into the kernel....?
emerge -s alsa-driver reveals:
<snip>
* ALSA is already compiled into the kernel.
* Your kernel is configured to use the deprecated OSS drivers.
Please disablethem and re-emerge alsa-driver.
* Please check to make sure these options are set correctly.
* Once you have satisfied these options, please try merging
* this package again.
!!! ERROR: media-sound/alsa-driver-1.0.8 failed.
!!! Function check_extra_config, Line 430, Exitcode 0
!!! Incorrect kernel configuration options
!!! If you need support, post the topmost build error
<snip>
from 'make menuconfig here's what I used:
<M> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
<M> Sequencer support
< > Sequencer dummy client
<M> OSS Mixer API
M> OSS PCM (digital audio) API
from PCI devices here's what I selected:
<M> VIA 82C686A/B, 8233/8235 AC97 Controller
<M> VIA 82C686A/B, 8233 based Modems
rebuild kernel. Then I run 'modules-update' and reboot.
Now I get sound out of the middle jack....(yea)
I'm using kmix and KsCD to play a CD for testing!
It's playing music!
Thanks everyone for the help!
Note anyideas on why 'emerge alsa-driver' fails?
How does sound work (stereo for now) without alsa-driver?
James
--
[email protected] mailing list
