Re: [gentoo-user] Re: ALSA config problem
On Monday 09 February 2009, James wrote: Roy Wright roy at wright.org writes: On my new install using 2.6.28-gentoo-r1, alsa kernel, sound as modules (recommended), [snip...] * enable alsa in the kernel * enable as modules device drivers/sound card support/... [snip...] I appreciate these steps and refs I'm good for now. As was suggested above you may get better luck building the alsa drivers as modules. Although I had my sound card driver built in the kernel for the last 2-3 years, I had to revert to building it as a module to get it to work with kernel 2.6.27-gentoo-r6/8. -- Regards, Mick signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: ALSA config problem
Mick wrote: On Monday 09 February 2009, James wrote: Roy Wright roy at wright.org writes: On my new install using 2.6.28-gentoo-r1, alsa kernel, sound as modules (recommended), [snip...] * enable alsa in the kernel * enable as modules device drivers/sound card support/... [snip...] I appreciate these steps and refs I'm good for now. As was suggested above you may get better luck building the alsa drivers as modules. Although I had my sound card driver built in the kernel for the last 2-3 years, I had to revert to building it as a module to get it to work with kernel 2.6.27-gentoo-r6/8. The main reason for building the sound drivers as modules is so that alsaconf can find and setup your sound card for you.
[gentoo-user] Re: ALSA config problem
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. James
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: ALSA config problem
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
[gentoo-user] Re: ALSA config problem
Roy Wright roy at wright.org writes: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml /usr/src/linux/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt Yep got these. They do seem to be dated, in light of the recent kernel changes related to audio? 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. Well, for now, I went back to this kernel version: 2.6.24-gentoo-r8 Only one audio chip (nvidia) shows up, and I got it working now I'll try a 2.8 kernel when the gentoo sources go stable. * 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 I appreciate these steps and refs I'm good for now. James
