[PlanetCCRMA] Failure starting ALSA with an MAudio Delta 66

[Fernando Lopez-Lezcano]

On Thu, 2005-03-31 at 07:13, Brad Fuller wrote:
> Fernando Lopez-Lezcano wrote: 
> > On Mon, 2005-01-17 at 19:09, Brent Durbin wrote:
> >   
> > > Hi All,
> > > I'm new to the whole Linux Audio thing and was hoping you could help
> > > me out.  I installed FC3 on my system that has a MAudio Delta 66 card.
> > >  I installed the PlanetCCRMA stuff and updated to the Planet Edge so I
> > > could get ALSA 1.0.8.  When I do and alsasound restart I get:
> > > Shutting down sound driver                                 [  OK  ]
> > > Starting sound driver snd-ice1712                          [  OK  ]
> > > Starting sequencer                                         [  OK  ]
> > > Restoring sound driver settings /usr/sbin/alsactl: load_state:1267: No
> > > soundcards found...
> > >                                                            [FAILED]
> > > 
> > > Can anyone give me a clue as to what I should look at to figure out
> > > what is wrong?  Could it be a problem with /etc/modprobe.conf?  Here
> > > are the relevant lines:
> > > alias snd-card-0 snd-ice1712
> > > options snd-card-0 index=0
> > > install snd-ice1712 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-ice1712 &&
> > > /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> > > remove snd-ice1712 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; };
> > > /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-ice1712
> > > 
> > > Also, envy24control starts, so I am pretty sure that I'm using the
> > > correct kernel.
> > >     
> > 
> > Meaning that the kernel module for the card is loaded and the card is
> > seen by envy24control? If so, you just probably need to store the state
> > of the mixer (some settings and/or controls may have changed in the new
> > alsa). Do:
> >   /usr/sbin/alsactl store
> > And then:
> >   /usr/sbin/alsactl restore
> > It should not complain anymore...
> >   
> Just want to add that I also have a Delta66 and have the same problem.
> I've done the store/restore but still it doesn't remember.
> I too receive the following error when restarting alsa:
> 
> Restoring sound driver settings /usr/sbin/alsactl: 
> load_state:1272: No soundcards found... [FAILED]
> 
> This seems to be a msg that should go to the ALSA dist list.

Have you tried to redo the mixer state from scratch? Delete or move away
/etc/asound.state, then fire your mixer, get the settings done and
"/usr/bin/alsactl store".

-- Fernando