[SOLVED] Slackware 13.1 x86_64 sound problem after applying kernel patch

Maestro485 · 12-30-2010, 01:43 AM

I got a new 64-bit computer for Christmas and I just got around to getting it up and running. Everything went alright until I applied this patch.

After rebooting and firing up KDE, I get messages that all on-board audio and the HDMI audio for my video card "no longer exist." I figured maybe it had something to do with reinstalling video card drivers but that didn't work.

Any ideas?

ponce · 12-30-2010, 01:46 AM

you can try running alsaconf, it should probe your hardware.
alsamixer should show you what's already configured.

Maestro485 · 12-30-2010, 10:55 AM

Hmmm... when I go to stop or restart /etc/rc.d/rc.alsa I get this message:

Code:

WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/sound, it will be ignored in a future release.
Loading ALSA kernel modules.
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/sound, it will be ignored in a future release.
WARNING: Error inserting snd_timer (/lib/modules/2.6.33.4/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting snd_pcm (/lib/modules/2.6.33.4/kernel/sound/core/snd-pcm.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting snd_hwdep (/lib/modules/2.6.33.4/kernel/sound/core/snd-hwdep.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
WARNING: Error inserting snd_hda_codec (/lib/modules/2.6.33.4/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
FATAL: Error inserting snd_hda_intel (/lib/modules/2.6.33.4/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

dmesg gives me this:

Code:

snd: Unknown symbol compat_alloc_user_space

So something went wrong with the modules upgrade. I guess I'll have to recompile the kernel modules unless I figure out what happened.

Thanks!

Maestro485 · 12-30-2010, 11:39 AM

Ahhhh nevermind, I figured it out. I accidentally overwrote the kernel image in the /boot directory with the older image which screwed up the modules. Re-installing the new kernel packages fixed everything.

Thanks for the help!

jamesf · 12-30-2010, 11:40 AM

Have you performed the usual incantations? ldconfig, depmod -a, lilo for the new kernel, check to see what /etc/rc.d/rc.modules is pointing to, and maybe rebuild your initrd?

That usually works for me, although ISTR that when I upgraded alsa myself I had to recompile alsa whenever I recompiled a kernel. I don't do that anymore, though, that machine is gone. ;v)

good luck!

Edit: He fixed it while I was typing. d'oh!

Maestro485 · 12-30-2010, 03:43 PM

Thanks anyway.

Drakeo · 12-31-2010, 02:03 PM

mark it solved please