hi all,

i am getting no way to came out . i anm getting problem in souncard as

system -config-soundcard displays none.
xmms gives error sound card not deteceted and the o/p of

[root@station1 ~]# lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 2770 (rev 02)
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 2772 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at 50100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
I/O ports at 20e0 [size=8]
Memory at 40000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at 50180000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2

00:1b.0 Class 0403: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27d8 (rev 01)
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 0202
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at 501c0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [70] Express Unknown type IRQ 0
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [130] Unknown (5)

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27d0 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: 50200000-502fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [90] #0d [0000]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)

00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27d4 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: 50300000-503fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [90] #0d [0000]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)

00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27d6 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: 50400000-504fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [90] #0d [0000]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27c8 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
I/O ports at 2080 [size=32]

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27c9 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 2060 [size=32]

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27ca (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 2040 [size=32]

00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27cb (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 2020 [size=32]

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27cc (rev 01) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
Memory at 501c4000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801 PCI Bridge (rev e1) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 00001000-00001fff
Memory behind bridge: 50000000-500fffff
Capabilities: [50] #0d [0000]

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27b8 (rev 01)
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information

00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27c0 (rev 01) (prog-if 80 [Master])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at 20a0 [size=16]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27da (rev 01)
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 2000 [size=32]

04:00.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6105 [Rhine-III] (rev 8b)
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 0106
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 1000 [size=256]
Memory at 50001000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

04:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27dc (rev 01)
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 3086
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
Memory at 50000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
I/O ports at 1100 [size=64]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2


can anyone help me that what is the name of my soundcard ar which driver i need ?

my configuration are:

os RHEL4(2.6)
945 intel motherboard
3.0 processer
80 gb hd(sata)
1gb hddr2(512*2) ram

plz. help me how to proceed?

As a matter of fact, I can. You have a Sigmatel sound chip that is attached as a sub-device to the ICH on that board. I have the same one, and I'm working on the alsa drivers for it. Fisrt, I need to know what kernel you have (or at least what update version of RH4). Reason I say that, is Redhat made a change to the kernel between update 2 and update 3 that breaks alsa 1.0.11 building (which is the version you'll need to get this working).

If you have update 2 or earlier, you can download and install alsa 1.0.11 (alsa-project.org). If you have update 3, you'll need to patch one of the headers. Download alsa and try it out. If the build fails, let me know, and I'll post the simple patch (I have it archived).

Check the company of you sound card. Search for its module/driver on www.google.com. Now make sure its in /lib/modules/2.4.26/kernel/drivers/net/

This is the module you have to insert into kernel using
#insmod <name of the module without the extension .o>

regards

hi , grueMaster
how would u come know that their is Sigmatel sound chip.

my kernel version is 2.6: and
on thing more the lspci -v shows lots of unknowndevice? why. also my machine can't detect my inbuilt Intel ethernet adapter(as i know that its driver e100 is already supporte by kernel).is it matter to worry about?

also tell me how to know about upgrate?

The magical Linux Oracle provides my knowledge.

Actually, I have almost the same board (same audio device ID, same chipset). I also looked at Intel's web site for specs on their 945 boards to see what audio codecs were used.

As to your system, you can download the latest alsa drivers and build them, or you can get a copy of my source rpms, and rebuild them (easier).

To rebuild the source rpms, first, make sure that you have the development tools loaded, and the kernel-devel (or kernel-smp-devel) package installed. Then, type rpmbuild --rebuild alsa-driver-1.0.11.src.rpm to rebuild the source. Once it builds, it will tell you where it copied the binary rpm to, just use "rpm -ivh <binary.rpm>" --force to install it (replace <binary.rpm> with the file that the build created, usually /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/alsa-driver-1.0.11.i386.rpm). Once that is installed, repeat the process for alsa-lib, and alsa-utils. You have to build them in order, as each package depends on the previous package.

Let me know if you run into any issues.

i got this rpm alsa-driver-1.0.11rc5.tar.bz and copied it into root home directory. then
untar it and got the file as alsa-driver-1.0.
now changing dir to alsa- i run ./configur ,checking for gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name... a.out
checking whether the C compiler works... yes
checking whether we are cross compiling... no
checking for suffix of executables...
checking for suffix of object files... o
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for gcc option to accept ANSI C... none needed
checking for ranlib... ranlib
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E
checking for egrep... grep -E
checking for ANSI C header files... yes
checking for an ANSI C-conforming const... yes
checking for inline... inline
checking whether time.h and sys/time.h may both be included... yes
checking whether gcc needs -traditional... no
checking for current directory... /root/alsa-driver-1.0.11rc5
checking cross compile...
checking for directory with kernel source... /lib/modules/2.6.9-5.ELsmp/source
checking for directory with kernel build... /lib/modules/2.6.9-5.ELsmp/build
checking for kernel linux/version.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/autoconf.h... yes
checking for kernel version... 2.6.9-5.ELsmp
checking for GCC version... Kernel compiler: gcc 3.4.3 20041212 (Red Hat 3.4.3-9.EL4) Used compiler: gcc (GCC) 3.4.3 20041212 (Red Hat 3.4.3-9.EL4)
checking for built-in ALSA... no
checking for existing ALSA module... yes
checking for Red Hat kernel... auto
checking for Red Hat kernel... no
checking for SUSE kernel... auto
checking for SUSE kernel... no
checking to modify of kernel linux/kmod.h... no
checking for kernel linux/compiler.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/pm.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/spinlock.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/irq.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/threads.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/rwsem.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/gameport.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/highmem.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/workqueue.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/dma-mapping.h... yes
checking for kernel asm/hw_irq.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/device.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/platform_device.h... no
Creating <linux/platform_device.h>...
checking for kernel linux/jiffies.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/compat.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/adb.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/cuda.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/pmu.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/moduleparam.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/syscalls.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/firmware.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/err.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/bitmap.h... yes
checking for kernel linux/mutex.h... no
Creating <linux/mutex.h>...
checking for kernel module symbol versions... yes
checking for PCI support in kernel... yes
checking for I2C driver in kernel... module
checking for firmware loader... yes
checking for input subsystem in kernel... yes
checking for directory to store kernel modules... /lib/modules/2.6.9-5.ELsmp/kernel/sound
checking for verbose procfs... on
checking for verbose printk... on
checking for debug level... none
checking for ISA support in kernel... yes
checking for processor type... i686
checking for i386 machine type... default
checking for SMP... yes
checking for Video device support in kernel... yes
checking for ISA PnP driver in kernel... yes
checking for PnP driver in kernel... yes
checking for Kernel ISA-PnP support... no
checking for Kernel ISA-PnP module support... no
checking for strlcpy... yes
checking for snprintf... yes
checking for vsnprintf... yes
checking for scnprintf... yes
checking for sscanf... yes
checking for vmalloc_to_page... yes
checking for old kmod... no
checking for PDE... yes
checking for pci_set_consistent_dma_mask... yes
checking for pci_dev_present... no
checking for msleep... yes
checking for msleep_interrupt... yes
checking for msecs_to_jiffies... yes
checking for tty->count is the atomic type... no
checking for video_get_drvdata... yes
checking for io_remap_pfn_range... no
checking for new io_remap_page_range... yes
checking for kcalloc... yes
checking for kstrdup... no
checking for kzalloc... no
checking for create_workqueue with flags... no
checking for saved_config_space in pci_dev... yes
checking for new pci_save_state... no
checking for register_sound_special_device... no
checking for driver version... 1.0.11rc5
checking for sequencer support... yes
checking for OSS/Free emulation... yes
checking for OSS PCM plugin system inclusion... yes
checking for RTC callback support in kernel... may be buggy, skipped
checking for HPET support... no
checking for dynamic minor numbers... no
checking for support of old API... yes
checking for Procfs support... yes
checking for USB support... yes
checking for class_simple... yes
checking for old driver suspend/resume callbacks... yes
checking for removal of page-reservation for nopage/mmap... no
checking for nested class_device... no
checking for PnP suspend/resume... no
checking for new unlocked/compat_ioctl... no
checking for PC-Speaker hook... no
checking for kernel PCMCIA
checking for PCMCIA support... yes
checking for PC9800 support in kernel... no
checking for parallel port support... yes
checking for which soundcards to compile driver for... all
configure: creating ./config.status
config.status: creating version
config.status: creating Makefile.conf
config.status: creating snddevices
config.status: creating utils/alsa-driver.spec
config.status: creating utils/buildrpm
config.status: creating toplevel.config
config.status: creating utils/alsasound
config.status: creating utils/alsasound.posix
config.status: creating include/pci_ids_compat.h
config.status: creating include/config.h
config.status: include/config.h is unchanged
config.status: creating include/config1.h
config.status: include/config1.h is unchanged
config.status: creating include/version.h
config.status: include/version.h is unchanged
config.status: creating include/autoconf-extra.h
config.status: include/autoconf-extra.h is unchanged
Hacking autoconf.h...


after that i run make, the last some entries give error as
In file included from /root/alsa-driver-1.0.11rc5/pci/ali5451/ali5451.c:1:
/root/alsa-driver-1.0.11rc5/pci/ali5451/../../alsa-kernel/pci/ali5451/ali5451.c: In function `snd_ali_create':
/root/alsa-driver-1.0.11rc5/pci/ali5451/../../alsa-kernel/pci/ali5451/ali5451.c:2224: error: `DMA_31BIT_MASK' undeclared (first use in this function)
/root/alsa-driver-1.0.11rc5/pci/ali5451/../../alsa-kernel/pci/ali5451/ali5451.c:2224: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
/root/alsa-driver-1.0.11rc5/pci/ali5451/../../alsa-kernel/pci/ali5451/ali5451.c:2224: error: for each function it appears in.)
make[5]: *** [/root/alsa-driver-1.0.11rc5/pci/ali5451/ali5451.o] Error 1
make[4]: *** [/root/alsa-driver-1.0.11rc5/pci/ali5451] Error 2
make[3]: *** [/root/alsa-driver-1.0.11rc5/pci] Error 2
make[2]: *** [_module_/root/alsa-driver-1.0.11rc5] Error 2
make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.9-5.EL-smp-i686'
make: *** [compile] Error 2

will u help me what to do next. what is the procedure to compile a driver.

As luck would have it, I've been working on the alsa drivers, and have a fix for that issue. I am almost ready to post a new set of source rpms that fixes that issue and several others. I will post them later this week. Bear with me a little while longer.

alsa-utils rpm is not working. is their any alternet.

[root@station1 ~]# lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 2770 (rev 02)
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 2772 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at 50100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
I/O ports at 20e0 [size=8]
Memory at 40000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at 50180000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2

00:1b.0 Class 0403: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27d8 (rev 01)
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 0202
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at 501c0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [70] Express Unknown type IRQ 0
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [130] Unknown (5)

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27d0 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: 50200000-502fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [90] #0d [0000]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)

00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27d4 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: 50300000-503fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [90] #0d [0000]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)

00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27d6 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: 50400000-504fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [90] #0d [0000]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [180] Unknown (5)

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27c8 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
I/O ports at 2080 [size=32]

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27c9 (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 2060 [size=32]

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27ca (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 2040 [size=32]

00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27cb (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 2020 [size=32]

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27cc (rev 01) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
Memory at 501c4000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801 PCI Bridge (rev e1) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 00001000-00001fff
Memory behind bridge: 50000000-500fffff
Capabilities: [50] #0d [0000]

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27b8 (rev 01)
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information

00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27c0 (rev 01) (prog-if 80 [Master])
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at 20a0 [size=16]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27da (rev 01)
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 544e
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 2000 [size=32]

04:00.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6105 [Rhine-III] (rev 8b)
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 0106
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 1000 [size=256]
Memory at 50001000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

04:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 27dc (rev 01)
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 3086
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
Memory at 50000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
I/O ports at 1100 [size=64]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2


the above command results lots of unknown device what are that and why? how can i rectify it.

Here is an updated version of alsa. It's the same basic 1.0.11 with some added patches. It has been built and tested on RedHat 4 update 2 and update 3. Note: Front panel audio out may not be working. Let me know if you experience any problems. If you have build issues, send me the build log in a private email (rpmbuild --rebuild <package> 2>&1 >alsa-<package>.log).

Good luck.

As to the unknown devices, the only thing I can recommend is getting an update from RedHat. They are up to update 3 now (kernel 2.6.9-34).

thanks for u r suggestion.

will u tel me from where i can get the updates rpms.

i have to download the whole kernel source tree or only i can use patches? as my kernel version is 2.6.9-5.El.

what is the procedure to upgrade the kernel.

The link I posted earlier will give you a set of src.rpm files (in a tarball). To rebuild them, first, extract them with "tar -zxvf alsa-1.0.11-2.tar.bz2", then rebuild and install each of them with "rpmbuild --rebuild <src.rpm>" (where src.rpm is the name of each rpm file). After the driver has built, look at the output near the end where it says "wrote <some path>/alsa-driver-1.0.11-2.i386.rpm". It is this rpm that you want to install. Type "rpm -Uvh <path to rpm>/alsa-driver-1.0.11-2.i386.rpm". After it installs, do the same for the libs and utils. Be aware that the libs will generate 2 i386.rpm files, alsa-lib, and alsa-lib-devel. Install both of these before building the alsa-utils.

The driver rpm will install new drivers based on your current kernel configuration. No need to merge with a new kernel, or download a kernel source tree from kernel.org. You will need to install either kernel-source-2.6.9-5.EL.i386.rpm, or (if I remember Redhat correctly) install kernel-devel-2.6.9-5.EL.i686.rpm (kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-5.EL.i686.rpm for the smp kernel). It sould be listed in your package manager (Software Installer I think).

Well GrueMaster, you seem to be Mr. Wizard. Since I am having a very similar problem to this I am hoping I can tag along and resolve my own problem. I too preformed some kind of up date and after I did my sound card stopped working. As I was running SuSE 10.0 I hoped (always dangerous!) that updating to 10.1 might resolve my problem...it didn't. I have a Dell8400 running SuSE 10.1. The sound card identifies itself in Yast as and SB Audigy. Deleting and reinstalling does not fix the problem.

Well GrueMaster, you seem to be Mr. Wizard. Since I am having a very similar problem to this I am hoping I can tag along and resolve my own problem. I too preformed some kind of up date and after I did my sound card stopped working. As I was running SuSE 10.0 I hoped (always dangerous!) that updating to 10.1 might resolve my problem...it didn't. I have a Dell8400 running SuSE 10.1. The sound card identifies itself in Yast as and SB Audigy. Deleting and reinstalling does not fix the problem. If I try to run a sound application it acts like I don't have a card installed. Here is a dump of my lspci:


00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 925X/XE Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 04)
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 0177
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 925X/XE Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: dd000000-dfefffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: c0000000-cfffffff
Capabilities: [88] #0d [0000]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: dcf00000-dcffffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [90] #0d [0000]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2

00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: dce00000-dcefffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [90] #0d [0000]
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 0177
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 233
I/O ports at ff80 [size=32]

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 0177
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 50
I/O ports at ff60 [size=32]

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 0177
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 58
I/O ports at ff40 [size=32]

00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 0177
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 66
I/O ports at ff20 [size=32]

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 0177
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 233
Memory at ffa80800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev d3) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Memory behind bridge: dcd00000-dcdfffff
Capabilities: [50] #0d [0000]

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FR (ICH6/ICH6R) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03)
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0

00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 0177
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169
I/O ports at <ignored>
I/O ports at <ignored>
I/O ports at <ignored>
I/O ports at <ignored>
I/O ports at ffa0 [size=16]

00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FR/FRW (ICH6R/ICH6RW) SATA Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 0177
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 217
I/O ports at fe00 [size=8]
I/O ports at fe10 [size=4]
I/O ports at fe20 [size=8]
I/O ports at fe30 [size=4]
I/O ports at fea0 [size=16]
Memory at dffffc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 0177
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 10
I/O ports at ece0 [size=32]

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 01df (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Unknown device c436
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169
Memory at dd000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at de000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at dfe00000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint IRQ 0

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 0177
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169
Memory at dcff0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [50] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [58] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit+ Queue=0/3 Enable-
Capabilities: [d0] Express Endpoint IRQ 0

04:01.0 Modem: Intel Corporation FA82537EP 56K V.92 Data/Fax Modem PCI (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [Generic])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 1000
Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 177
Memory at dcdfb000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
I/O ports at dc00 [size=256]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2

04:02.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy (rev 04)
Subsystem: Creative Labs Unknown device 2006
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 58
I/O ports at d8c0 [size=64]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

04:02.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy MIDI/Game port (rev 04)
Subsystem: Creative Labs SB Audigy MIDI/Game Port
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64
I/O ports at d8b8 [size=8]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

04:02.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Creative Labs SB Audigy FireWire Port (rev 04) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Creative Labs SB Audigy FireWire Port
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 225
Memory at dcdfa800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
Memory at dcdfc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

Could my problem be similar?

Hard for me to tell. You can try downloading, building, and installing my set of drivers, but in your case, there souldn't be any difference than what you already have with Suse 10.1 (alsa 1.0.11rc2 if I'm not mistaken). I am working mainly on Intel HD Audio drivers, so I wouldn't be much help. I do have an Audigy board at home, and am currently running these drivers with nice 4.0 surround sound (I need a new speaker set).

the alsa driver succesfully install,but it resulets the same (i.e no sound mixer or device found). what to do next.?


[root@station1 ~]# rpm -qa | grep kernel
kernel-smp-2.6.9-5.EL
kernel-devel-2.6.9-5.EL
kernel-utils-2.4-13.1.48
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-5.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-5.EL
kernel-2.6.9-5.EL

these r the installed version. is it fine ?

My version says 1.0.11-32. I am running 64 bit. would that make a difference? If I search for alsa in Yast, one of the loaded packages is alsa-32bit.