Need help with audio problems in debian GNU/Linux

icebyte · 05-04-2006, 10:36 AM

Hello

I have an an asus computer which im trying to get the sound working on in debian GNU/Linux. I have an intel based sound card, but then i actually went to buy a new sound card because i couldnt get it to work at all. After coming home i couldnt get this sound card to work either so i really need your help.

What i want now is to get my new soundcard to work, its a "Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS" card.

Output of lspci:

Code:

0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. Mobile Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 10c7
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Capabilities: [e0] #09 [2109]

0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. Mobile Graphics Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 1882
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169
        Memory at feb80000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
        I/O ports at ec00 [size=8]
        Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        Memory at feb40000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
        Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2

0000:00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corp. Mobile Graphics Controller (rev 03)
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 1882
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Memory at fea80000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
        Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2

0000:00:1b.0 0403: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 10c3
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169
        Memory at feb38000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [70] #10 [0091]

0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 10c7
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 177
        I/O ports at e400 [size=32]

0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 10c7
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 185
        I/O ports at e480 [size=32]

0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 10c7
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 193
        I/O ports at e800 [size=32]

0000:00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 10c7
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169
        I/O ports at e880 [size=32]

0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 04) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 10c7
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 177
        Memory at feb3fc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [58] #0a [20a0]

0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801 PCI Bridge (rev d4) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=02, sec-latency=32
        I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
        Memory behind bridge: fe800000-fe8fffff
        Capabilities: [50] #0d [0000]

0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev04)
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0

0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDEController (rev 04) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 10c7
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 193
        I/O ports at <unassigned>
        I/O ports at <unassigned>
        I/O ports at <unassigned>
        I/O ports at <unassigned>
        I/O ports at ffa0 [size=16]

0000:01:03.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev b3)
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 10c7
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 201
        Memory at 1f000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Bus: primary=01, secondary=02, subordinate=05, sec-latency=176
        Memory window 0: 1f400000-1f7ff000 (prefetchable)
        Memory window 1: 1f800000-1fbff000
        I/O window 0: 00004000-000040ff
        I/O window 1: 00004400-000044ff
        16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001

0000:01:03.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C552 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 08) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 10c7
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 209
        Memory at fe8fd800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
        Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

0000:01:03.2 0805: Ricoh Co Ltd: Unknown device 0822 (rev 17)
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 10c7
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 217
        Memory at fe8fe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2

0000:01:03.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd: Unknown device 0592 (rev 08)
        Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 217
        Memory at fe8fe400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2

0000:01:03.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd: Unknown device 0852 (rev 03)
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 10c7
        Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 217
        Memory at fe8fe800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2

0000:01:04.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
        Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 1045
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 217
        I/O ports at d800 [size=256]
        Memory at fe8fec00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2

0000:01:05.0 Network controller: Intel Corp. PRO/Wireless 2200BG (rev 05)
        Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 2701
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 193
        Memory at fe8ff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

Output of lsmod:

Code:

emu10k1                84132  0
sound                  84300  1 emu10k1
soundcore              10336  2 emu10k1,sound
ac97_codec             18956  1 emu10k1
ppp_generic            30164  0
slhc                    7488  1 ppp_generic
cdc_acm                12384  0
ipv6                  264740  8
ds                     18756  2
af_packet              22568  2
pcspkr                  3592  0
rtc                    12760  0
8139cp                 20672  0
ehci_hcd               32004  0
usbhid                 32224  0
eth1394                21576  0
uhci_hcd               33136  0
usbcore               119012  6 cdc_acm,ehci_hcd,usbhid,uhci_hcd
8139too                26112  0
mii                     5120  2 8139cp,8139too
ohci1394               35492  0
yenta_socket           21728  0
pcmcia_core            70868  2 ds,yenta_socket
capability              4520  0
commoncap               7232  1 capability
tsdev                   7392  0
mousedev               10476  1
joydev                  9984  0
evdev                   9600  0
sr_mod                 17316  0
sd_mod                 21728  0
sbp2                   24392  0
scsi_mod              125228  3 sr_mod,sd_mod,sbp2
ieee1394              111512  3 eth1394,ohci1394,sbp2
psmouse                20360  0
ide_cd                 42656  1
cdrom                  40732  2 sr_mod,ide_cd
ext3                  127240  3
jbd                    62616  1 ext3
mbcache                 9348  1 ext3
ide_generic             1408  0
piix                   13440  1
ide_disk               19296  5
ide_core              139940  4 ide_cd,ide_generic,piix,ide_disk
unix                   28756  277
font                    8320  0
vesafb                  6656  0
cfbcopyarea             3872  1 vesafb
cfbimgblt               3040  1 vesafb
cfbfillrect             3776  1 vesafb

Seems like this is the module that is relevant:
emu10k1 84132 0

The module is found

I have the module, but the sound is not working. When i run alsaconf it doesnt find any sound cards even when i have one internal sound card and one external sound card. The internal is an intel sound card and the external is a brand new soundcard i bought named "Sound blaster Audigy ZS". I bought this because i was tired of problems with the sound, heh and that doesnt work either.

Installing ALSA

I have installed an updated version of these alsa packages (1.0.11):
alsa-firmware
alsa-plugins
alsa-lib
alsa-utils
alsa-oss
alsa-tools

The sound is still not working while these are installed. I could get alsa-driver to install because i got this error:

Code:

make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.8-2-686/source: No such file or directory.  Stop.
make: *** [compile] Error 2

When i try to launch alsa-mixer i get this error message:

Code:

alsamier: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device

Reinstalling and other

I have also tried to reinstall the system and updated it without any good result except updated packges. I have read documentation and threads on this forum which doesnt really solve my problem.

Is there someone out there that could be so kind and help me out here? I cannot belive that it should be this hard to just get a sound card working. I have two soundcards too, so its weird.

Any help will be greatly appericiated. Thanks.

icebyte

Acron_0248 · 05-04-2006, 11:19 AM

Try this, in the case that the kernel have a compiled audigy support though

Regards

icebyte · 05-04-2006, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acron_0248

Try this, in the case that the kernel have a compiled audigy support though

Regards

I installed alsa-source, but "alsaconf" doesnt find any soundcards. I dont know if it has a compiled audigy support, is there any way to check this?