On Wednesday 24 October 2007 03:34:52 am Adam Carter wrote: > Alsaconf doesnt find any sound devices, however modules (in particular > snd_via82xx) are loaded; > > localhost linux # lsmod | grep snd > snd_pcm_oss 29664 0 > snd_mixer_oss 12160 1 snd_pcm_oss > snd_seq_dummy 1988 0 > snd_seq_oss 21824 0 > snd_seq_midi_event 3584 1 snd_seq_oss > snd_seq 30864 5 > snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event > snd_via82xx_modem 9736 0 > snd_via82xx 18324 0 > snd_ac97_codec 71268 2 snd_via82xx_modem,snd_via82xx > snd_pcm 44424 4 > snd_pcm_oss,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec > snd_timer 14596 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm > snd_page_alloc 6280 3 snd_via82xx_modem,snd_via82xx,snd_pcm > snd_mpu401_uart 4864 1 snd_via82xx > snd_rawmidi 14560 1 snd_mpu401_uart > snd_seq_device 4364 4 > snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi > snd 29860 12 > snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_via8 > 2xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq > _device > ac97_bus 1152 1 snd_ac97_codec > > If i try to run /etc/init.d/alsasound > > localhost linux # /etc/init.d/alsasound start > * Loading ALSA modules ... > * Could not detect custom ALSA settings. Loading all detected alsa > drivers. > * Loading: snd_via82xx ... > [ ok ] > * Loading: snd_via82xx_modem ... > [ ok ] > * Loading: snd-seq-oss ... > [ ok ] > * Loading: snd-pcm-oss ... > [ ok ] > * ERROR: Failed to load necessary drivers > [ ok ] > * Restoring Mixer Levels ... > * No mixer config in /var/lib/alsa/asound.state, you have to unmute you > [ ok ] > > alsa-driver is not recommended so i'm avoiding it. Is that my only > option to try to fix this? > > tnx > Adam
Sounds like the wrong driver is being loaded. What is the output of lspci? From a console, what does modprobe snd_via82xx show and what's being sent to /var/log/messages?? -- From the Desk of: Jerome D. McBride -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
