Asus A7V8X sound - Page 3

lhalifax · 08-28-2003, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by vic_cw

To do this, at interactive startup, I tried not to start ALSA service and sound service, but the file was still modified. So it's something before launching the modules.
Does anybody know what ?

Hmmm... this is wierd. Did you enable any other sound sw?

vic_cw · 09-02-2003, 04:23 AM

Hi back !
Well I don't know if I enabled something else, and what do you mean by sw ?

see you

vic

MrSums · 09-24-2003, 05:31 PM

I have read this thread with interest. I too am having problems with my new A7V8X-x board, and although have followed everything, I still get not a peep from my speakers. Everything seems to have been loaded and I get no error messages when I try to play sounds, but nothing comes out. And yes, I unmute the card - using amixer, alsamixer and aumix. Nothing.

lspci -v gives:

Quote:

00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 3
I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2

lsmod gives:

Quote:

root@barnum robert # lsmod
Module Size Used by Tainted: P
snd-mixer-oss 13336 2 (autoclean)
rivafb 41684 63
fbcon-cfb16 4168 0 [rivafb]
fbcon-cfb8 3560 0 [rivafb]
fbcon-cfb32 3816 0 [rivafb]
uhci 25948 0 (unused)
ehci-hcd 14764 0 (unused)
snd-via82xx 13248 2
snd-pcm 59940 0 [snd-via82xx]
snd-timer 14468 0 [snd-pcm]
snd-mpu401-uart 3392 0 [snd-via82xx]
snd-rawmidi 14016 0 [snd-mpu401-uart]
snd-seq-device 4320 0 [snd-rawmidi]
snd-ac97-codec 39736 0 [snd-via82xx]
snd 31428 0 [snd-mixer-oss snd-via82xx snd-pcm snd-timer snd-mpu401-uart snd-rawmidi snd-seq-device snd-ac97-codec]
snd-page-alloc 6484 0 [snd-via82xx snd-pcm]
nvidia 1630016 20

modules.conf:

Quote:

## ALSA portion
alias char-major-116 snd
alias snd-card-0 snd-via82xx
## alias snd-card-1 snd-ens1371
## OSS/Free portion
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
post-install sound-slot-0 /usr/bin/aumix -minimal -f /etc/aumixrc -L >/dev/null 2>&1 ||:
pre-remove sound-slot-0 /usr/bin/aumix -minimal -f /etc/aumixrc -S >/dev/null 2> &1 ||:
## alias sound-slot-1 snd-card-1
##

# OSS/Free portion - card #1
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
## OSS/Free portion - card #2
## alias sound-service-1-0 snd-mixer-oss
## alias sound-service-1-3 snd-pcm-oss
## alias sound-service-1-12 snd-pcm-oss

alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss
alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss
alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss

# Set this to the correct number of cards.
options snd cards_limit=1

I would really appreciate any help you can give as it is driving me crazy.

Thanks

Robert

MrSums · 09-24-2003, 07:07 PM

Additional info, running dmesg, I get:

Quote:

PCI: Setting latency timer of device 00:11.5 to 64
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]
ALSA ../alsa-kernel/pci/via82xx.c:503: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0x87e5370]

which suggests it doesn't like the codec - however I can't work out which one I am using. I have two drivers installed 0.9.1 and 0.9.4 but I can't tell from the above which one is being used.

vic_cw · 09-26-2003, 11:47 AM

Hi !
You know, I really think you know much more about Linux and computers than me. However, I will soon ask on Mandrakeexpert to a professional. So, when you reboot, is your modules.conf file modified (a bit like mine) or not ,

see you

vic

anben · 09-29-2003, 03:24 PM

Vic... same problem. Have you found out why it is modified?

vic_cw · 10-03-2003, 12:44 PM

no
sorry
but i created an incident on mandrakeexpert, and they should answer me soon

hold on

vic

_flaab_ · 11-06-2003, 12:14 PM

Hello there

i've got the same problem and i've followed the instructions carefully from the beggining.

I 'm running Mandrake Linux 9.1 kernel 2.4.21-0.13mdk, and i've got an Asus A7V8X motherboard with sound, eth0...

The sound is recognised as VT8322 AC97 and the controller selected by Mdk is a kernel module named ?snd-via82xx. But the sound just won't work!!

I've added to the modules.conf the lines posted by wrzfrt and it keeps not working.

# ALSA portion
alias char-major-116 snd
alias snd-card-0 snd-via82xx
# module options should go here

# OSS/Free portion
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-slot-0 snd-0
post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -L >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -S >/dev/null 2>&1 || :

# card #1
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss

I haven't compiled the alsa source from alsa-project.org but i installed it from Rpm from the mandrake cd's. Is that right?

I don't know what more to do, scept by taking off the sound card from my old computer and putting it inside this one LOL

Any ideas?

anben · 11-07-2003, 02:22 AM

Hi,

I fixed mine by following steps i found on a forum. (Sorry, can't remember which one.) I had to remove all installed alsa modules then I downloaded the new version installed it and changed the conf file... and it worked.

I think the steps can be found here.

http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc...odule=intel8x0

but it is important to remember to remove all old alsa drivers first

MrSums · 11-10-2003, 06:03 PM

It is also important to check out the mixer settings - mine ALWAYS default to mute, no matter what I do, so I have set up a sctript to run on startup that re-sets the mixer settings correclty. Everything works ok after that

Good luck

MrSums

mat · 11-10-2003, 10:07 PM

hi another question does the onboard video work on the a7v8x or are you using video cards

MrSums · 11-11-2003, 02:08 PM

Matt, onboard is working just fine.

MrSums