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Old 07-26-2006, 04:13 PM   #1
jevchance
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AC97, Chirping from Speakers


Hello all.

I've successfully installed Debian and MythTV, but I'm having a lot of difficulty with my sound.

I've searched other threads and seen other people with similar problems, but haven't really found a solution.

Here's output from lsmod:

Code:
optimus:/# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by    Not tainted
ac97                    2688   0  (unused)
radeon                 94176   1
apm                     8428   1  (autoclean)
appletalk              17796  12  (autoclean)
rtc                     5768   0  (autoclean)
af_packet              11048   1  (autoclean)
keybdev                 1732   0  (unused)
mousedev                3604   1
hid                    19076   0  (unused)
input                   3040   0  [keybdev mousedev hid]
tuner                   8872   1  (autoclean)
bttv                   89984   0  (unused)
i2c-algo-bit            6376   1  [bttv]
i2c-core               11748   0  [tuner bttv i2c-algo-bit]
videodev                5344   2  [bttv]
btaudio                 9788   3
tulip                  35168   1
crc32                   2848   0  [tulip]
ohci1394               21648   0  (unused)
ieee1394              178724   0  [ohci1394]
usb-uhci               19504   0  (unused)
usbcore                52268   1  [hid usb-uhci]
via82cxxx_audio        17404   1
ac97_codec             11252   0  [via82cxxx_audio]
uart401                 5860   0  [via82cxxx_audio]
sound                  48872   0  [via82cxxx_audio uart401]
soundcore               3268   7  [bttv btaudio via82cxxx_audio sound]
ide-scsi                8272   0
scsi_mod               86052   1  [ide-scsi]
parport_pc             19432   0
parport                21608   0  [parport_pc]
agpgart                39108   3
nls_cp437               4284   2  (autoclean)
vfat                    8748   1  (autoclean)
fat                    27576   0  (autoclean) [vfat]
ide-cd                 27072   0
cdrom                  26212   0  [ide-cd]
ext3                   65388   5  (autoclean)
jbd                    34628   5  (autoclean) [ext3]
ide-detect               288   0  (autoclean) (unused)
via82cxxx               9256   1  (autoclean)
ide-disk               12448   7  (autoclean)
ide-core               91832   7  (autoclean) [ide-scsi ide-cd ide-detect via82cxxx ide-disk]
unix                   12752 218  (autoclean)
Output from lspci:
Code:
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133] (rev 03)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8363/8365 [KT133/KM133 AGP]
0000:00:07.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super South] (rev 22)
0000:00:07.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 10)
0000:00:07.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 10)
0000:00:07.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 10)
0000:00:07.4 SMBus: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI] (rev 30)
0000:00:07.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 20)
0000:00:09.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video Capture (rev 11)
0000:00:09.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio Capture (rev 11)
0000:00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21140 [FasterNet] (rev 20)0000:00:0f.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB12LV26 IEEE-1394 Controller (Link)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon RV100 QY [Radeon 7000/VE]
I can control the volume with aumix, but the sound of the chirping goes up and down with the Volume or PCM sliders, and none of the other sliders has any effect.

Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
 
Old 07-26-2006, 04:15 PM   #2
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Code:
optimus:/# modprobe -c | grep sound
path[sound]=/lib/modules/sound
above sound-slot-0 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
above sound-slot-1 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
above sound-slot-2 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
above sound-slot-3 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
above sound-slot-4 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
above sound-slot-5 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
above sound-slot-6 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
above sound-slot-7 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
alias sound-slot-1 snd-card-1
alias sound-slot-2 snd-card-2
alias sound-slot-3 snd-card-3
alias sound-slot-4 snd-card-4
alias sound-slot-5 snd-card-5
alias sound-slot-6 snd-card-6
alias sound-slot-7 snd-card-7
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
Code:
optimus:/# modprobe -c | grep snd
above sound-slot-0 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
above sound-slot-1 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
above sound-slot-2 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
above sound-slot-3 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
above sound-slot-4 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
above sound-slot-5 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
above sound-slot-6 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
above sound-slot-7 snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-seq-oss
above snd-pcm snd-pcm-oss
above snd-mixer snd-mixer-oss
above snd-seq snd-seq-oss snd-seq-midi
alias char-major-116 snd
alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
alias sound-slot-1 snd-card-1
alias sound-slot-2 snd-card-2
alias sound-slot-3 snd-card-3
alias sound-slot-4 snd-card-4
alias sound-slot-5 snd-card-5
alias sound-slot-6 snd-card-6
alias sound-slot-7 snd-card-7
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
options snd device_mode=0660
options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
options snd-bt87x index=-2
options snd-intel8x0m index=-2
options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
post-install snd-emu8000-synth /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-emu8000-synth
post-install snd-ad1816a /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-ad1816a
post-install snd-ad1848 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-ad1848
post-install snd-ali5451 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-ali5451
post-install snd-als100 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-als100
post-install snd-als4000 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-als4000
post-install snd-asihpi /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-asihpi
post-install snd-atiixp /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-atiixp
post-install snd-au8810 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-au8810
post-install snd-au8820 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-au8820
post-install snd-au8830 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-au8830
post-install snd-azt2320 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-azt2320
post-install snd-azt3328 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-azt3328
post-install snd-azx /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-azx
post-install snd-ca0106 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-ca0106
post-install snd-cmi8330 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-cmi8330
post-install snd-cmipci /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-cmipci
post-install snd-cs4231 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-cs4231
post-install snd-cs4232 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-cs4232
post-install snd-cs4236 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-cs4236
post-install snd-cs4281 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-cs4281
post-install snd-cs46xx /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-cs46xx
post-install snd-darla20 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-darla20
post-install snd-darla24 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-darla24
post-install snd-dt019x /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-dt019x
post-install snd-emu10k1 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-emu10k1
post-install snd-emu10k1x /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-emu10k1x
post-install snd-ens1370 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-ens1370
post-install snd-ens1371 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-ens1371
post-install snd-es1688 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-es1688
post-install snd-es18xx /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-es18xx
post-install snd-es1938 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-es1938
post-install snd-es1968 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-es1968
post-install snd-es968 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-es968
post-install snd-fm801 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-fm801
post-install snd-gina20 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-gina20
post-install snd-gina24 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-gina24
post-install snd-gina3g /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-gina3g
post-install snd-gusclassic /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-gusclassic
post-install snd-gusextreme /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-gusextreme
post-install snd-gusmax /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-gusmax
post-install snd-harmony /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-harmony
post-install snd-hdsp /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-hdsp
post-install snd-hdspm /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-hdspm
post-install snd-ice1712 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-ice1712
post-install snd-ice1724 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-ice1724
post-install snd-indigo /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-indigo
post-install snd-indigodj /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-indigodj
post-install snd-indigoio /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-indigoio
post-install snd-intel8x0 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-intel8x0
post-install snd-interwave /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-interwave
post-install snd-interwave-stb /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-interwave-stb
post-install snd-korg1212 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-korg1212
post-install snd-layla20 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-layla20
post-install snd-layla24 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-layla24
post-install snd-layla3g /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-layla3g
post-install snd-maestro3 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-maestro3
post-install snd-mia /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-mia
post-install snd-mixart /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-mixart
post-install snd-mona /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-mona
post-install snd-mpu401 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-mpu401
post-install snd-msnd-pinnacle /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-msnd-pinnacle
post-install snd-mtpav /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-mtpav
post-install snd-nm256 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-nm256
post-install snd-opl3sa2 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-opl3sa2
post-install snd-opti92x-ad1848 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-opti92x-ad1848
post-install snd-opti92x-cs4231 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-opti92x-cs4231
post-install snd-opti93x /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-opti93x
post-install snd-pc98-cs4232 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-pc98-cs4232
post-install snd-pcxhr /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-pcxhr
post-install snd-pdaudiocf /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-pdaudiocf
post-install snd-pdplus /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-pdplus
post-install snd-portman2x4 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-portman2x4
post-install snd-powermac /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-powermac
post-install snd-rme32 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-rme32
post-install snd-rme96 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-rme96
post-install snd-rme9652 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-rme9652
post-install snd-sa11xx-uda1341 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-sa11xx-uda1341
post-install snd-sb16 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-sb16
post-install snd-sb8 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-sb8
post-install snd-sbawe /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-sbawe
post-install snd-serialmidi /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-serialmidi
post-install snd-serial-u16550 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-serial-u16550
post-install snd-sgalaxy /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-sgalaxy
post-install snd-sonicvibes /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-sonicvibes
post-install snd-sscape /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-sscape
post-install snd-sun-amd7930 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-sun-amd7930
post-install snd-sun-cs4231 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-sun-cs4231
post-install snd-sun-dbri /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-sun-dbri
post-install snd-trident /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-trident
post-install snd-usb-audio /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-usb-audio
post-install snd-usb-usx2y /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-usb-usx2y
post-install snd-via82xx /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-via82xx
post-install snd-vx222 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-vx222
post-install snd-vxp440 /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-vxp440
post-install snd-vxpocket /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-vxpocket
post-install snd-wavefront /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-wavefront
post-install snd-ymfpci /lib/alsa/modprobe-post-install snd-ymfpci
 
Old 07-26-2006, 04:19 PM   #3
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alsamixergui returns this error:

alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device
 
Old 07-28-2006, 02:05 PM   #4
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Hey I am pretty new to Linux, but I'm also using Debian and an AC97 Soundcard and I also have a "chirping" from speakers. I guess it is because it is not a professional soundcard and thus overdrives fast.
I use kmix to remove it as good as possible, and it should work for you too. Just grab an audio file and put PCM down until you don't hear any chirping. Worked for me, although you wrote that it seems not to work for you.

Edit: Ok I listened exactly to the sound and although it gets better the clipping never disappears. In Windows it works, strange. Maybe we need some kind of limiter or so?

Last edited by Nucomer; 07-28-2006 at 04:20 PM.
 
Old 07-31-2006, 10:07 AM   #5
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I'm not sure, but I had something weird happen. I was getting the chirping from the command line and with Gnome loaded.

However, I loaded up KDE and it started working!

No idea how KDE could've fixed the problem, but somehow it did.

Try loading up KDE and see if this works for you.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nucomer
Hey I am pretty new to Linux, but I'm also using Debian and an AC97 Soundcard and I also have a "chirping" from speakers. I guess it is because it is not a professional soundcard and thus overdrives fast.
I use kmix to remove it as good as possible, and it should work for you too. Just grab an audio file and put PCM down until you don't hear any chirping. Worked for me, although you wrote that it seems not to work for you.

Edit: Ok I listened exactly to the sound and although it gets better the clipping never disappears. In Windows it works, strange. Maybe we need some kind of limiter or so?
 
  


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