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

[Pierre Proske]

Mark Knecht wrote:

>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
>  
>

Hi, here are the details:

>What sound modules are loaded? (lsmod)
>
# lsmod | grep snd
snd_seq                61712  0
snd_seq_device          9612  1 snd_seq
snd_intel8x0m          18884  0
snd_intel8x0           33216  0
snd_ac97_codec         75384  2 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0
snd_pcm_oss            63776  0
snd_mixer_oss          21888  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm               108680  4 
snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              28676  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd                    68484  9 
snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore               9952  1 snd
snd_page_alloc         10884  3 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm

>What cards does Alsa think are loaded? (cat /proc/asound/cards)
>

# cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [I82801DBICH4   ]: ICH4 - Intel 82801DB-ICH4
                     Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981B at 0xc0000c00, irq 11
1 [Modem          ]: ICH-MODEM - Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem
                     Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem at 0x2400, irq 11

>What sound hardware is in the system? (lspci)
>
# lspci
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM 
(ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 
Modem Controller (rev 01)

>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)
>  
>
Other than the gnome volume manager I couldn't find any other audio apps 
running.
Could the modem audio controller be a problem? How can I get rid of it?

best,
Pierre.