Ive been having this problem for months and have finally given up and decided to post here. I use Debian Sarge Business Card for my installer. The problem is persistent in kernels 2.4 all the way through 2.6.8.
Here is my problem: I do my install bare-bones and do a big apt-get when my first console comes up. I make sure I have all the proper compilers kernel source and headers, alsa-base alsa-utils alsa-headers and alsa. When done everything works fine, great sound etc etc. But it took me a while to figure this out.. I can reboot into linux as many times as needed and sound still works perfectly, problem is, when i boot into windows and come back to linux my sound is broken, as in linux does not see my card. Ive used alsaconf (doesn't work) and alsactl restore (natta), and pretty much any sollution on these forums and google to remedy my situation but still no luck. I also had a friend (who is more prolific at nix than me) compile alsa from source and have the exact same issue. The issue of not having sound is keeping me from converting completely to linux (aside from a couple games) and Id love to figure out a sollution that doesn't involve another reinstall
again Im running debian sarge 2.6.8-1-k7 kernel, source, and headers.
my hardware specs:
biostar m7ncd nforce2 motherboard onboard sound is disabled in bios (and onboard audio codec is jumpered off)
amd 3200 barton
1gb hyper x ram
geforce 5900 ultra
audigy2 platinum (I dont use the breakout box)
lspci:
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (different version?) (r ev c1)
0000:00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 0 (rev c1)
0000:00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 4 (rev c1)
0000:00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 3 (rev c1)
0000:00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 2 (rev c1)
0000:00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 5 (rev c1)
0000:00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 ISA Bridge (rev a4)
0000:00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce2 SMBus (MCP) (rev a2)
0000:00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
0000:00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
0000:00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4)
0000:00:04.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Ethernet Controller (rev a1)
0000:00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 External PCI Bridge (rev a3)
0000:00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IDE (rev a2)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (rev c1)
0000:01:09.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy (rev 04)
0000:01:09.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy MIDI/Game port (re v 04)
0000:01:09.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Creative Labs SB Audigy FireWire Port (rev 04 )
0000:02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV35 [GeForce FX 5900 Ultra] (rev a1)
my dmesg can be found here inexistence.org/dmesg/dmesg.text
I did notice the irq errors but I find that odd because Im only using 1 pci device which is the audigy and I have switched around the slots just to make sure. I have a feeling this whole ordeal has somthing to do with my motherboard, but then again what do I know.
Thank you for your time and I appreciate all replies!
Davs
