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Old 11-29-2005, 09:18 AM   #1
logicalfuzz
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sound problem again


Last time i had compiled LFS, after a few hitches the sound had started working. Last time i was adviced to compile sound as modules. (And it had worked) This time the problem seems to be different. i have compiled ALSA support in kernel. The Alsa/Sound related entries in kernel config file are..
Code:
#
# Sound
#
CONFIG_SOUND=y

#
# Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
#
CONFIG_SND=m
CONFIG_SND_TIMER=m
CONFIG_SND_PCM=m
CONFIG_SND_HWDEP=m
CONFIG_SND_RAWMIDI=m
CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER=m
CONFIG_SND_SEQ_DUMMY=m
CONFIG_SND_OSSEMUL=y
CONFIG_SND_MIXER_OSS=m
CONFIG_SND_PCM_OSS=m
# CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER_OSS is not set
# CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK is not set
# CONFIG_SND_DEBUG is not set

#
# Generic devices
#
CONFIG_SND_MPU401_UART=m
CONFIG_SND_OPL3_LIB=m
CONFIG_SND_DUMMY=m
CONFIG_SND_VIRMIDI=m
CONFIG_SND_MTPAV=m
# CONFIG_SND_SERIAL_U16550 is not set
# CONFIG_SND_MPU401 is not set

#
# ISA devices
#
#..snip.. (other devices not set)
CONFIG_SND_ALS100=m
#...snip...

#
# PCI devices
#
CONFIG_SND_AC97_CODEC=m
I have installed alsa-utils and alsa-libs (latest)
Still the sound is not working.
lspci shows the following output..
Code:
Module                  Size  Used by
i810                   21120  1 
drm                    61076  2 i810
ipv6                  231424  8 
ohci_hcd               33544  0 
ehci_hcd               46600  0 
pcspkr                  3428  0 
snd_intel8x0           29504  0 
snd_ac97_codec         75768  1 snd_intel8x0
snd_pcm                86408  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
snd_timer              22660  1 snd_pcm
snd                    48996  4 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_page_alloc          7812  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
uhci_hcd               30348  0 
usbcore               122360  4 ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
Pls suggest a solution. TIA
PS: Intel810e mobo, onboard AC97 audio.
 
Old 11-29-2005, 12:33 PM   #2
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Do you get any error messages, and if so, what are they? Having a little more detail would be helpful, but in terms of suggestions, have you tried running alsaconf? Likewise, have you run alsamixer to unmute and/or set your volume levels? Lastly, is there a physical cause (speakers plugged into the wrong jack on the sound card, no coax cable connecting the CD player to the soundcard, etc)
 
Old 11-29-2005, 01:01 PM   #3
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i have run alsaconf and the script to save the volume changes across reboots is in place. when i launch alsamixer now, the volume settings are what i left them last time.. unmuted and on full volume.
The error i get on trying to play an mp3 file in gmplayer is
Quote:
Could not open/initialise audio device -> no sound
In the prefrerences->Audio settings of mplayer, among the available drivers i have selected "oss-OSS/ioctl audio output". The other options here are - "mpegpes-DVB audio o/p" , "nul-Null audio o/p" and "pcm-RAW PCM/WAVE file writer audio output"
 
Old 11-29-2005, 02:13 PM   #4
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There's a possibility this is a permissions issue. Try
Code:
chmod 666 /dev/dsp
chmod 666 /dev/mixer
Good luck with it
 
Old 11-29-2005, 07:56 PM   #5
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the files /dev/mixer and /dev/dsp dont exist... AFAIR, /dev/dsp did not exist last time also, when i had sound working on LFS
 
Old 11-30-2005, 09:42 AM   #6
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i compiles the kernel again. I get these error messages while doing make modules_install.
Code:
  INSTALL sound/soundcore.ko
if [ -r System.map ]; then /sbin/depmod -ae -F System.map  2.6.11.12; fi
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_qc_complete
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_scsi_ioctl
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_std_bios_param
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_tf_read
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_tf_load
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_exec_command
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_qc_issue_prot
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_bus_reset
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_port_probe
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_scsi_slave_config
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_std_dev_select
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_scsi_error
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_port_disable
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_scsi_queuecmd
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_port_stop
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_check_status
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_pci_remove_one
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_device_add
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.ko needs unknown symbol ata_port_start
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_scsi_ioctl
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_std_bios_param
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_tf_read
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_tf_load
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_bmdma_start
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_bmdma_setup
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_bmdma_stop
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol sata_phy_reset
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_exec_command
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_pci_init_native_mode
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_qc_issue_prot
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_interrupt
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_bmdma_irq_clear
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_scsi_slave_config
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_std_dev_select
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_scsi_error
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_port_disable
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_bmdma_status
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_scsi_queuecmd
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_eng_timeout
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_port_stop
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_check_status
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_qc_prep
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_pci_remove_one
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_device_add
WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.11.12/kernel/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.ko needs unknown symbol ata_port_start
Got simialar messages during "make" also. Is this what responsible not sound not working?
 
Old 12-01-2005, 07:52 AM   #7
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eh folks.. no way to get sound working on LFS?
 
  


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