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thomaz

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From: St. Charles, MO

Registered: 2009-07-23

Posts: 8

Another ALSA thread (snd-intel8x0 not being loaded)

Hey, I am trying to get my soundcard to work but it doesn't show up in /dev/snd. The card works fine in a Windows partition.
I have already tryed modprobing snd-intel8x0 and adding it to /etc/rc.conf.

Thanks!

Here is what I get...

[thomaz ~]$ ls -l /dev/snd
total 0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 3 2009-08-14 15:16 seq
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 2 2009-08-14 15:16 timer

Some more relevant info...

[thomaz ~]$ lsmod | grep '^snd'
snd_seq_dummy           3540  0 
snd_seq_oss            36224  0 
snd_seq_midi_event      8592  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                64640  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          8324  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_intel8x0           37080  0 
snd_ac97_codec        133560  1 snd_intel8x0
snd_pcm_oss            47328  0 
snd_mixer_oss          20976  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                90872  3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              25344  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd                    76744  9 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_page_alloc         10784  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm

[thomaz ~]$ ls -l /sys/module/snd/holders/
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2009-08-14 15:25 snd_ac97_codec -> ../../snd_ac97_codec
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2009-08-14 15:25 snd_intel8x0 -> ../../snd_intel8x0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2009-08-14 15:25 snd_mixer_oss -> ../../snd_mixer_oss
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2009-08-14 15:25 snd_pcm -> ../../snd_pcm
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2009-08-14 15:25 snd_pcm_oss -> ../../snd_pcm_oss
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2009-08-14 15:25 snd_seq -> ../../snd_seq
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2009-08-14 15:25 snd_seq_device -> ../../snd_seq_device
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2009-08-14 15:25 snd_seq_oss -> ../../snd_seq_oss
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2009-08-14 15:25 snd_timer -> ../../snd_timer

[thomaz ~]$ sudo hwd -s
HARDWARE DETECT ver 5.5.2 (simple mode)
  Kernel     : 2.6.30-ARCH
  CPU & Cache: Processor 0: AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2600+ 1599MHz, 128 KB Cache

  Sound(m)   : M5455 PCI ACLink Controller Audio Device module: snd-- 
  Video      : R480 [Radeon X800 GTO PCIE] server: Xorg (radeon)  
  Driver     : xf86-video-ati   module: - 
  Monitor    : Generic Monitor  H: 28.0-96.0kHz V: 50.0-75.0Hz
  Mouse      : Microsoft Corp. Wheel Mouse Optical  xtype: IMPS2 device: /dev/input/mice
  HDD        : M5229 IDE module: pata_ali 
  USB Storage: ULi 5289 SATA module: sata_uli 
  USB        : USB 2.0 Controller module: ehci_hcd 

  Ethernet   : ULi 1689,1573 integrated ethernet. module: uli526x 
  Network    : No wireless card

  Menu       : Main menu: hwd
  All        : Detect all hardwares: hwd -e
  X sample   : Generate X sample: hwd -x

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thomaz

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From: St. Charles, MO

Registered: 2009-07-23

Posts: 8

Re: Another ALSA thread (snd-intel8x0 not being loaded)

I have found something in dmesg. It gives me this error while loading the module:

AC'97 0 does not respond - RESET
Intel ICH 0000:00:04.0: PCI INT A disabled
Intel ICH: probe of 0000:00:04.0 failed with error -13

Again, the card is 100% working hardware-wise.

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djszapi

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From: Cambridge, United Kingdom

Registered: 2009-06-14

Posts: 1,439

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Re: Another ALSA thread (snd-intel8x0 not being loaded)

Hello thomaz!

Would you like to reach oss operation? Did you try with alsa too, without good operation ?

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thomaz

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From: St. Charles, MO

Registered: 2009-07-23

Posts: 8

Re: Another ALSA thread (snd-intel8x0 not being loaded)

Hello thomaz!

Would you like to reach oss operation? Did you try with alsa too, without good operation ?

I'm sorry, but I didn't understand what you are talking about. Could you be more specific?

Last edited by thomaz (2009-08-15 15:36:14)

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Gen2ly

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From: Sevierville, TN

Registered: 2009-03-06

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Re: Another ALSA thread (snd-intel8x0 not being loaded)

Me things djszapi is trying to get the PPD up.

He's talking about an alternate sound system called OSS which is a good sound system but will take a bit of work to get it up.  Have you gone through the alsa wiki page?

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veox

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Registered: 2008-10-28

Posts: 48

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Re: Another ALSA thread (snd-intel8x0 not being loaded)

Are you using a laptop?
Did the sound card work with the previous kernel?
What's in /etc/modprobe.d/*sound.conf?
Are you sure you need snd-intel8x0 and not snd-hda-intel?
P.S. What is the name of the card as it shows up in Windows?

Last edited by veox (2009-08-18 10:36:19)