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x3dre - Dec 30, 2008 - 07:11 PM
Post subject: Sound issue in 2.6.28-0.slh.3-sidux-686

I have upgraded to 2.6.28-0.slh.3-sidux-686 but found as soon as I do, the sound subsystem is no longer working...

Under 2.6.27-10.slh.1-sidux-686 sound works perfectly..

Please see text conversation with towo|...

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<x3dre> I've just upgraded via smxi & the 2.6.28-0.slh.3-sidux-686 kernel but still this kernel is not allowing the sound subsystem to play... Sound plays fine in the 2.6.27x kernel.. :o
<Heinervdm> x3dre: i had to do alsaconf today to get audio running
<x3dre> Heinervdm, I have run alsaconf and still the sound doesn't work :o
<x3dre> Heinervdm, is there anything else I could try ?
<towo|> !ctell x3dre dowo
<aynoS> x3dre: "dowo" is 'it doesnt work' is not a bugreport. please be precise and paste the full error message to a !pastebin ::or use; sidux-paste -c 'command':: or see !paste. Have you already searched the forum: http://tinyurl.com/28l2rn
<towo|> x3dre: sidux-paste -c "lspci | grep -i audio"
<x3dre> ok - np :)
<towo|> x3dre: sidux-paste -c "lsmod | grep snd"
<x3dre> towo|, http://rafb.net/p/pEDSNf47.html
<x3dre> towo|, http://rafb.net/p/YIdzpC98.html
<towo|> x3dre: grep Codec /proc/asound/card0/codec#0
<x3dre> towo|, Codec: SigmaTel STAC9271D
<towo|> x3dre: also does not know this codec
<towo|> alsa
<towo|> x3dre: have you ever had sound?
<x3dre> towo|, in the 2.6.27 kernel it works fine... :o
<x3dre> towo|, so sonething in this latest kernel is missing
<x3dre> something
<x3dre> towo|, I'll reboot into the 2.6.27 and test these commands you just gave me :)
<towo|> x3dre: the output will be the same
<towo|> x3dre: alsa is running
<x3dre> towo|, so something in this kernel has broken the sound ... alsa-utils is running in rcconf
<towo|> x3dre: all modules ar loaded, so theoretical sound works
<towo|> x3dre: tell it to slh, alsa is in ther kernel
<x3dre> slh_, are you there ?
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tia

x3dre

x3dre - Dec 30, 2008 - 10:51 PM
Post subject: RE: Sound issue in 2.6.28-0.slh.3-sidux-686

Update under 2.6.27-10.slh.1-sidux-686 :

sidux-paste -c "lsmod | grep snd"

http://rafb.net/p/Lw4UUW83.html

The output is different to http://rafb.net/p/YIdzpC98.html under 2.6.28-0.slh.3-sidux-686 ...

hth

x3dre - Jan 02, 2009 - 03:14 AM
Post subject: RE: Sound issue in 2.6.28-0.slh.3-sidux-686

Please see - in 2.6.26-1-686 - ps: this works :

Description: # lsmod | grep snd;
URL: http://rafb.net/p/ZiKZtM53.html

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# lsmod | grep snd
snd_hda_intel 324248 6
snd_pcm_oss 32800 0
snd_mixer_oss 12320 3 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 62596 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 2660 0
snd_seq_oss 24992 0
snd_seq_midi 5728 0
snd_rawmidi 18496 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 6432 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 41456 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 17800 3 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 6380 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 45604 15 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 6368 3 snd
snd_page_alloc 7816 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

x3dre - Jan 02, 2009 - 03:24 AM
Post subject: RE: Sound issue in 2.6.28-0.slh.3-sidux-686

Please see - in 2.6.28 :

Description: # lsmod | grep snd;
URL: http://rafb.net/p/W09CzS96.html

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# lsmod | grep snd
snd_hda_intel 414132 4
snd_pcm_oss 42368 0
snd_mixer_oss 18688 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 76548 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_page_alloc 12936 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_hwdep 11268 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_dummy 6788 0
snd_seq_oss 34048 0
snd_seq_midi 10368 0
snd_rawmidi 25344 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 11136 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 53552 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 24712 3 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 11020 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 58148 16 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_hwdep,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 11232 1 snd

There is a slight difference

x3dre - Jan 02, 2009 - 03:26 AM
Post subject: Re: RE: Sound issue in 2.6.28-0.slh.3-sidux-686

x3dre wrote:

Please see - in 2.6.28 ps: this is not working :

Description: # lsmod | grep snd;
URL: http://rafb.net/p/W09CzS96.html

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# lsmod | grep snd
snd_hda_intel 414132 4
snd_pcm_oss 42368 0
snd_mixer_oss 18688 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 76548 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_page_alloc 12936 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_hwdep 11268 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_dummy 6788 0
snd_seq_oss 34048 0
snd_seq_midi 10368 0
snd_rawmidi 25344 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 11136 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 53552 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 24712 3 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 11020 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 58148 16 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_hwdep,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 11232 1 snd

There is a slight difference

aus9 - Feb 05, 2009 - 06:33 AM
Post subject: possible fix

hi

we chatted on irc and my first attempts were a fail

so now try this

I have found this link

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6589810

You only need to download the one file
Attached Files
File Type: tar AlsaUpgrade-1.0.x-rev-1.16.tar (20.0 KB, 1267 views)

Note this version will change.

2) after unpack I run it with root powers like this

Code:

sh /pathway/AlsaUpgrade-1.0.x-rev-1.16.sh -di

but if you know your cards you can tweak it.
change -di to -h for help

I believe the -snap version means svn or cvs style.

3) You can see the install log in /var/log/alsa*.log

here is mine

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?olo4wdyjzkn
398 kilobytes

4) then pls reboot

then as per wiki run the alsa-info.sh from your home folder and read the text

here is mine

18 kilobytes
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mmcmwywhdy2

with the key info that
Driver version: 1.0.19
Library version: 1.0.19
Utilities version: 1.0.19

5) then run your mixer...alsamixer or kmix etc to unmute or raise volumes.

6) Please have a backup or know there is a reset function in script

x3dre - Feb 06, 2009 - 08:16 PM
Post subject: RE: possible fix

Still not got alsa working

Here's the output of my alsa-info

http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=53f56 ... f70fbcebb4

I do think it's something to do with udevd as I get a noise of something initialising, when I'm booting kernel 2.6.27x this doesn't happen in 2.6.28.

aus9 - Feb 06, 2009 - 11:40 PM
Post subject:

I am due to do a DU this weekend so won't post my alsa-info.sh quite yet.

2) but running a xxdiff against yours and mine have the main following diffs:

1) my artsd is running yours not

(kcontrol /sound&multimedia /sound /enable sound with suspend to 0 seconds

2) The end of my success installing the "Debian" way using module-assistant only gave me

Driver version: 1.0.19
Library version:
Utilities version: 1.0.16

I think this is because you tried the ubuntu script and then the m-a way, whereas I restored an image before attempting the m-a way and so did not update my util version and no idea why lib version is missing compared to yours...but I have sound in new k.

3) and the real biggie IMHO is your .asoundrc

me thinks it not quite correct based on the alsa-project page for it

Can I suggest you make a copy of current file by renaming it to .asoundrc-old

b) copy and paste following and make it executable

------------------------------------------snip-------------------------
#!/bin/bash
# asoundrc v0.1.0 20090101 markc@renta.net GPLv3
#
# A simple script to create a particular default audio device regardless
# of what cards are loaded or in what order. It could be used anytime or
# placed in a ~/.bashrc script for a persistent setup every login.
#
# Usage: asoundrc [DEFAULT_CARD] > ~/.asoundrc

DEFAULT_CARD=XFi
[ -n "$1" ] && DEFAULT_CARD=$1
export DEFAULT_CARD

cat /proc/asound/cards | \
sed -n "s/.*\[$[a-zA-Z0-9]*$.*\].*/pcm.\1 { type hw; card \1; }\nctl.\1 { type hw; card \1; }/p" | \
awk '{print} END {print "pcm.!default pcm."ENVIRON["DEFAULT_CARD"]"\nctl.!default ctl."ENVIRON["DEFAULT_CARD"]}'

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lets name it /home/yourname/createasnd?

run it in with command similar to (non-root is fine)

Code:

./createasnd > /home/gordy/.asoundrc

compare it to old copy, and at this stage don't try for surround etc but just see if we get sound into new k pls?

needs a nice reboot so you can hear if funny sound still there?

4) my codec is diff from yours so can offer no help there either

5) it has been suggested to me in irc...to still try running
alsaconf

6) also as we are just trying for sound how about moving the asoundrc file out of home and rebooting?

(this was editted to explain diff in version numbers and other stuff)

aus9 - Feb 06, 2009 - 11:59 PM
Post subject:

And IMHO when you DU and are still keeping the k 2.6.27 series...the stuff you have done with the ubuntu script and m-a
can be ignored as you need to run that stuff against each working kernel eh?