BillS
06-24-2004, 04:47 PM
Folks;
I am trying to get audio out of my Dell with the i810 chip set. Alsa works when the system is booted from a CD (3.3 || 3.4). But it does not work after the HD install (3.3 2004.2.26).
I added alsa to the lilo.config.
I have manually run alsa_init and alsa_snddevices:
root@lp2:~# alsa_init
Preparing modules for alsa...
Building card database..
Configuring intel8x0...
Running update-modules...
Creating snddevices...
Setting default volumes...
root@lp2:~# alsa_snddevices
Creating /dev/mixer?... done
Creating /dev/sequencer... done
Creating /dev/midi?... done
Creating /dev/dsp?... done
Creating /dev/audio?... done
Creating /dev/sndstat... done
Creating /dev/music... done
Creating /dev/dmmidi?... done
Creating /dev/dmfm?... done
Creating /dev/amixer?... done
Creating /dev/adsp?... done
Creating /dev/amidi?... done
Creating /dev/admmidi?... done
create symbolic link `/dev/mixer' to `/dev/mixer0'
create symbolic link `/dev/midi' to `/dev/midi0'
create symbolic link `/dev/dsp' to `/dev/dsp0'
create symbolic link `/dev/audio' to `/dev/audio0'
create symbolic link `/dev/sequencer2' to `/dev/music'
create symbolic link `/dev/adsp' to `/dev/adsp0'
create symbolic link `/dev/amidi' to `/dev/amidi0'
ALSA dynamic sound device filesystem
create symbolic link `/dev/snd' to `/proc/asound/dev'
ALSA loader devices
Creating /dev/aload?... done
Creating /dev/aloadSEQ... done
root@lp2:~# alsa
alsa_init alsa_snddevices alsamixer
root@lp2:~# alsamixer
alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or directory
The messages doesn't really explain what the 'default' device is that is missing. From the messages below, I l.ooked for '/dev/snd-card-0' with no luck. Also it is not in the MAKEDEV; and there is no man
During the CD boot install, it said all the insmods had errors, but things still worked.
Other logging files contained:
----xconsole----
Jun 23 13:14:25 lp2 insmod: /lib/modules/extra/alsa/snd-intel8x0.o: init_module: No such device
Jun 23 13:14:25 lp2 insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, includin
g invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
Jun 23 13:14:25 lp2 insmod: /lib/modules/extra/alsa/snd-intel8x0.o: insmod snd-card-0 failed
Jun 23 13:14:25 lp2 insmod: /lib/modules/extra/alsa/snd-intel8x0.o: init_module: No such device
Jun 23 13:14:25 lp2 insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, includin
g invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
Jun 23 13:14:25 lp2 insmod: /lib/modules/extra/alsa/snd-intel8x0.o: insmod snd-card-0 failed
----/syslog---
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: Warning: ignoring device_gid=29, no such parameter in this module
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: Warning: ignoring device_mode=0660, no such parameter in this module
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: Module snd loaded, with warnings
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 kernel: Intel ICH soundcard not found or device busy
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: /lib/modules/extra/alsa/snd-intel8x0.o: init_module: No such device
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, includin
g invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find mo
re information in syslog or the output from dmesg
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: /lib/modules/extra/alsa/snd-intel8x0.o: insmod snd-card-0 failed
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 kernel: Intel ICH soundcard not found or device busy
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: /lib/modules/extra/alsa/snd-intel8x0.o: init_module: No such device
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, includin
g invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find mo
re information in syslog or the output from dmesg
<<lots more of these>>
So what is the difference?? Why no sound? I did an apt-get upgrade also. A lot of kxxx stuff was held back, but nothing 'alsaxxxx' labeled was..
BillS
I am trying to get audio out of my Dell with the i810 chip set. Alsa works when the system is booted from a CD (3.3 || 3.4). But it does not work after the HD install (3.3 2004.2.26).
I added alsa to the lilo.config.
I have manually run alsa_init and alsa_snddevices:
root@lp2:~# alsa_init
Preparing modules for alsa...
Building card database..
Configuring intel8x0...
Running update-modules...
Creating snddevices...
Setting default volumes...
root@lp2:~# alsa_snddevices
Creating /dev/mixer?... done
Creating /dev/sequencer... done
Creating /dev/midi?... done
Creating /dev/dsp?... done
Creating /dev/audio?... done
Creating /dev/sndstat... done
Creating /dev/music... done
Creating /dev/dmmidi?... done
Creating /dev/dmfm?... done
Creating /dev/amixer?... done
Creating /dev/adsp?... done
Creating /dev/amidi?... done
Creating /dev/admmidi?... done
create symbolic link `/dev/mixer' to `/dev/mixer0'
create symbolic link `/dev/midi' to `/dev/midi0'
create symbolic link `/dev/dsp' to `/dev/dsp0'
create symbolic link `/dev/audio' to `/dev/audio0'
create symbolic link `/dev/sequencer2' to `/dev/music'
create symbolic link `/dev/adsp' to `/dev/adsp0'
create symbolic link `/dev/amidi' to `/dev/amidi0'
ALSA dynamic sound device filesystem
create symbolic link `/dev/snd' to `/proc/asound/dev'
ALSA loader devices
Creating /dev/aload?... done
Creating /dev/aloadSEQ... done
root@lp2:~# alsa
alsa_init alsa_snddevices alsamixer
root@lp2:~# alsamixer
alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or directory
The messages doesn't really explain what the 'default' device is that is missing. From the messages below, I l.ooked for '/dev/snd-card-0' with no luck. Also it is not in the MAKEDEV; and there is no man
During the CD boot install, it said all the insmods had errors, but things still worked.
Other logging files contained:
----xconsole----
Jun 23 13:14:25 lp2 insmod: /lib/modules/extra/alsa/snd-intel8x0.o: init_module: No such device
Jun 23 13:14:25 lp2 insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, includin
g invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
Jun 23 13:14:25 lp2 insmod: /lib/modules/extra/alsa/snd-intel8x0.o: insmod snd-card-0 failed
Jun 23 13:14:25 lp2 insmod: /lib/modules/extra/alsa/snd-intel8x0.o: init_module: No such device
Jun 23 13:14:25 lp2 insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, includin
g invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
Jun 23 13:14:25 lp2 insmod: /lib/modules/extra/alsa/snd-intel8x0.o: insmod snd-card-0 failed
----/syslog---
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: Warning: ignoring device_gid=29, no such parameter in this module
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: Warning: ignoring device_mode=0660, no such parameter in this module
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: Module snd loaded, with warnings
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 kernel: Intel ICH soundcard not found or device busy
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: /lib/modules/extra/alsa/snd-intel8x0.o: init_module: No such device
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, includin
g invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find mo
re information in syslog or the output from dmesg
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: /lib/modules/extra/alsa/snd-intel8x0.o: insmod snd-card-0 failed
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 kernel: Intel ICH soundcard not found or device busy
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: /lib/modules/extra/alsa/snd-intel8x0.o: init_module: No such device
Jun 23 13:11:43 lp2 insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, includin
g invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find mo
re information in syslog or the output from dmesg
<<lots more of these>>
So what is the difference?? Why no sound? I did an apt-get upgrade also. A lot of kxxx stuff was held back, but nothing 'alsaxxxx' labeled was..
BillS