[PlanetCCRMA] snd-intel8x0 loaded but no sound on FC3

[Mark Knecht]

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 20:01:43 +0100, Pierre Proske <drmoth@tpg.com.au> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've recently installed FC3 ccrma, and I no longer get sound from my
> snd-intel8x0 integrated card.
> Audio does work using the basic Fedora Core (2.6.9-1.667).
> 
> I have tried with kernels
>  Fedora Core (2.6.10-0.6.rdt.rhfc3.ccrma)
>  Fedora Core (2.6.10-2.1.ll.rhfc3.ccrma)
> 
> The driver seems to load without any problem, and I raise the mixer
> levels using alsamixer, but nothing.
> I load Pd in verbose mode, this is usually a good test, and it doesn't
> complain - audio is opened.
> 
>  I have also fiddled with the external amplifier too - it's an Ibm T40
> laptop.
> 
> my modprobe.conf :
> 
> > alias eth0 e100
> > alias eth1 airo
> >
> > #alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
> > #options snd-intel8x0 index=0
> >
> > install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-intel8x0 &&
> > /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> > remove snd-intel8x0 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ;
> > }; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0
> >
> > alias usb-controller ehci-hcd
> > alias usb-controller1 uhci-hcd
> >
> > alias net-pf-10 off
> > alias ipv6 off
> >
> > # --- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
> > # --- ALSACONF verion 1.0.8 ---
> > alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
> > alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0
> > # --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
> 
> I went through all the troubleshooting options at
> http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php?page=TroubleShooting
> and passed all the tests.
> 
> The only odd thing is when I stop and the restart alsa, I get the following:
> 
> > Restoring sound driver settings /usr/sbin/alsactl: load_state:1267: No
> > soundcards found...
> 
> The /etc/asound.state file is then reset to zero settings.
> 
> Any ideas? I'm out of any.
> 
> Thanks.
> 

What sound modules are loaded? (lsmod)
What cards does Alsa think are loaded? (cat /proc/asound/cards)
What sound hardware is in the system? (lspci)
Are there possibly any other apps generating sound and thus locking
you out of using Alsa when you're in pd? (ps aux | grep
various_things)

- Mark