Change Machine, No Sound (longish)

[Mike McCarty]

stan wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:45:04 -0500
> Mike McCarty <Mike.McCarty at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>  
>> Anyone have any suggestions? I sure need some.
>>
>> Mike
> 
> These are instructions about your chip from the latest alsa driver
> snapshot.  That snapshot is available here:
> 
> ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/tiwai/snapshot/alsa-driver-snapshot.tar.gz 

Thanks for the reply. I've downloaded, untarred, and am reading.
So far, I don't see anything, but there's a lot there.

Also, I note that /dev/dsp exists, but if I copy some file to it, no
sound comes out. I wonder if that's related.

> 
>   Module snd-via82xx
>   ------------------
> 
>     Module for AC'97 motherboards based on VIA 82C686A/686B, 8233,
>     8233A, 8233C, 8235, 8237 (south) bridge.
> 
>     mpu_port	- 0x300,0x310,0x320,0x330, otherwise obtain BIOS
>     setup [VIA686A/686B only]

How does one pass these things in? Would I have to edit /etc/module.conf
or some /etc/rc.d or sth like that? I'll reboot and see what the BIOS
says the port is. Hmm. It says only for VIA686A. I guess not applicable.

[...]

> You could also run the script below and post the link or run with option
> (I think it is) --with-noupload and post the output so people can see
> what your system configuration is.
> 
> http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh

I ran that script, and captured the output, but it's nearly 800 lines
of stuff, and not suitable just to post. However, if anyone knows
how to interpret it, and can help, then I can subset out what is
useful. At least these parts seemed useful:


!!ALSA Version
!!------------
 

Driver version:     1.0.6
Library version:    1.0.3a
Utilities version:  1.0.3

!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------
 

snd_via82xx
 

 

!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------
 

ESound Daemon:
       Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
       Running - Yes
 

aRts:
       Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/artsd)
       Running - No
 

 

!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------
 

00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. 
VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50)

!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------
 

!!Module: snd_via82xx
ac97_clock : 48000,48000,48000,48000,48000,48000,48000,48000
ac97_quirk : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
dxs_support : 3,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
enable : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
id : <NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>
index : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
joystick : N,N,N,N,N,N,N,N
mpu_port : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 

 

!!AC97 Codec information
!!---------------------------

[lots of info snipped]

!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------
 

crw-------  1 jmccarty root 116,   0 Feb 23  2004 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-------  1 jmccarty root 116,  32 Feb 23  2004 /dev/snd/controlC1
crw-------  1 jmccarty root 116,  64 Feb 23  2004 /dev/snd/controlC2
crw-------  1 jmccarty root 116,  96 Feb 23  2004 /dev/snd/controlC3
crw-------  1 jmccarty root 116,   4 Feb 23  2004 /dev/snd/hwC0D0
crw-------  1 jmccarty root 116,   5 Feb 23  2004 /dev/snd/hwC0D1
crw-------  1 jmccarty root 116,   6 Feb 23  2004 /dev/snd/hwC0D2
[...]

!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------
 

APLAY
 

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: V8235 [VIA 8235], device 0: VIA 8235 [VIA 8235]
   Subdevices: 4/4
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
   Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
   Subdevice #3: subdevice #3
card 0: V8235 [VIA 8235], device 1: VIA 8235 [VIA 8235]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

[arecord stuff snipped, but it found some]

!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [V8235]
 

Card hw:0 'V8235'/'VIA 8235 with ALC101 at 0xdc00, irq 11'
   Mixer name    : 'Realtek ALC101'
   Components    : 'AC97a'
   Controls      : 30
   Simple ctrls  : 23
[more stuff listed but cut, anyway, it seems to have found it]

> I don't have that card so it is hard for me to offer any concrete
> suggestions.

Thanks so much for what you were able to offer!

Mike
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