Ok I just loaded Suse 9.0 on this machine after installing a new mainboard. An ASUS A7V8X-MX SE which has an AD1980 chipset for sound. YAST shows that the AC97 driver is loaded. KAmix comes up and says that nothing is muted, although there was no sound at all. Nothing. I noticed in another thread that ALSA 1.0.3 was supposed to fix this, maybe... so I installed the 1.0.3 rpm with no love at all.
Here is everything from dmesg:
) [SLPB]
ACPI: Fan [FAN] (on)
ACPI: Processor [CPU0] (supports C1 C2)
ACPI: Thermal Zone [THRM] (39 C)
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c316dec0, burb c316ddc0
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 9 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c316ddc0, burb c316de40
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 122 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c316dd40, burb c316de40
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 9 ret -6
Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
usb.c: registered new driver usb-storage
scsi1 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Vendor: HP Model: psc 2210 Rev: 1.00
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
WARNING: USB Mass Storage data integrity not assured
USB Mass Storage device found at 2
USB Mass Storage support registered.
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c34332c0, burb c3433540
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 9 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c3433640, burb c34332c0
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c3433440, burb c3433640
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 9 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c34332c0, burb c3433540
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 9 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c3433640, burb c34332c0
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 9 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c3433440, burb c3433640
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 9 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c3433540, burb c3433440
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 122 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c34332c0, burb c3433540
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 9 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c3433640, burb c34332c0
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 9 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c3433440, burb c3433640
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 9 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c3433540, burb c3433640
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 9 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c34332c0, burb c3433540
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 9 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c3433540, burb c3433640
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 9 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c3433340, burb c3433540
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c3433640, burb c3433340
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 122 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c3433340, burb c3433540
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 9 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c3433640, burb c3433340
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 18 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c3433540, burb c3433640
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 122 ret -6
usb-uhci.c: ENXIO 80000280, flags 0, urb c3433640, burb c3433340
usbdevfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed dev 2 rqt 128 rq 6 len 9 ret -6
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 00:11.5 to 64
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
ALSA via82xx.c:520: codec_valid: codec 0 is not valid [0xfe0000]
Attached scsi removable disk sda at scsi1, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
Device 08:00 not ready.
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778) [PCSPP,TRISTATE,EPP]
parport0: irq 7 detected
lp0: using parport0 (polling).
isapnp: Scanning for PnP cards...
isapnp: No Plug & Play device found
usb.c: registered new driver serial
usbserial.c: USB Serial support registered for Generic
usbserial.c: USB Serial Driver core v1.4
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
sda : READ CAPACITY failed.
sda : status = 1, message = 00, host = 0, driver = 08
Current sd00:00: sense key Not Ready
Additional sense indicates Medium not present
sda : block size assumed to be 512 bytes, disk size 1GB.
sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 2097144
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
unable to read partition table
I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0
ALSA via82xx.c:704: invalid via82xx_cur_ptr, using last valid pointer
ALSA via82xx.c:704: invalid via82xx_cur_ptr, using last valid pointer
ALSA via82xx.c:704: invalid via82xx_cur_ptr, using last valid pointer
ALSA via82xx.c:704: invalid via82xx_cur_ptr, using last valid pointer
ALSA via82xx.c:704: invalid via82xx_cur_ptr, using last valid pointer
so aside from the usb and hda errors, what is the deal with the sound? I know that the hda errors are bad. And probably either needs a fsck or maybe those errors mean it's going to fail.... I want to make sound work first and then I'll deal with that. Strange priorities, I know, but it's not my machine
and that is what the owner wants. Thanks!