no alsa-drivers in slackware 12?

somae · 07-10-2007, 06:43 AM

I've got no sound since upgrading to slackware 12. I thought to reinstall the alsa drivers, but when I tried to find them in slackware/l it wasn't there.

Help appreciated.

b0uncer · 07-10-2007, 06:48 AM

That's odd, I'm using alsa and audio worked fine right out of the box (though it stopped working yesterday and I haven't yet figured out why; mixer levels are ok, no mute on, audio players start playing but nothing comes out).

Nylex · 07-10-2007, 06:48 AM

From CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT:

l/alsa-driver: removed since the 2.6.x kernels include the alsa modules.

Kingscriber · 07-10-2007, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Nylex

From CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT:

l/alsa-driver: removed since the 2.6.x kernels include the alsa modules.

I am having a similar issue when I found out i didn't have sound. I checked alsamixer and everything was fine, and I checked lspci and my sound card was loaded, and I did a lsmod and the kernel modules were loaded...what gives? I had thought about putting on 2.6.22 thinking that might solve my problem. BTW this is all out of the box stock. I have an audigy2 zs.

Carpo · 07-10-2007, 08:30 AM

are these fresh installs or upgrades ?

Kingscriber · 07-10-2007, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Carpo

are these fresh installs or upgrades ?

fresh install, using kde or even xfce.

Carpo · 07-10-2007, 09:16 AM

and you have used alsamixer to set volumes and check kmix (in kde) to make sure the volume is not mute, i have to tick 2 settings in there main and pcm before any sound is heard

Kingscriber · 07-10-2007, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Carpo

and you have used alsamixer to set volumes and check kmix (in kde) to make sure the volume is not mute, i have to tick 2 settings in there main and pcm before any sound is heard

I have used alsamixer to set settings...but I have not used kmix...I will have to check that out.

RoughEdge · 07-10-2007, 11:46 AM

Installed slackware 12.0 yesterday. I had sound problems as well. I ran alsaconfig and alsamix to unmute everything. After that, my mp3's played but my CD's wont work when I use KsCD. I'm not really too bothered though, but keep us posted.

[EDIT]

I think I remember reading somewhere that you would really wont to run alsaconfig as a user rather than root. Just to keep that in mind.

Kingscriber · 07-10-2007, 12:16 PM

yea, I ran kmix, still nothing. hmmm.

hrp2171 · 07-10-2007, 12:20 PM

Are you all using the huge kernel?

I've left the huge-smp kernel untouched since installation, it's been a week and still have sound.

Kingscriber · 07-10-2007, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hrp2171

Are you all using the huge kernel?

yes, I am using the default kernel for installation.

You have an audigy2 zs too?

RoughEdge · 07-10-2007, 01:33 PM

Forgive my ingorance, but is your sound card an actual installable sound card or onboard? I was sure that there can be problems when using two sound cards. Not sure if it was a slackware problem or just a problem in general.

If you have onboard sound AND are using an installable card try

1. Disabling it in the bios
2. Running alsaconfig to ensure only one card is detected

I am sure some more experienced people here will be able to tell you quickly if that may be the problem.

Kingscriber · 07-10-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RoughEdge

Forgive my ingorance,

easily done :-)

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoughEdge

1. Disabling it in the bios
2. Running alsaconfig to ensure only one card is detected

The sound card I am wanting to use is a pci sound card. I do have onboard and it is in fact disabled in the bios.

I ran alsaconfig twice and I am using the emuk...which I
have always used when compiling a new kernel.

I have used slack 10 and 11 with no problems with my sound card...which is really puzzling.

BCarey · 07-10-2007, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by RoughEdge

If you have onboard sound AND are using an installable card try

1. Disabling it in the bios
2. Running alsaconfig to ensure only one card is detected

If your sound card drivers are built as modules, then you have another option:

3. Blacklist the module for the sound card you don't want to use.

Brian