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mjoswig
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 Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 12:20 pm Post subject: alsa 0.9.0rc7 with via82xx freezes laptop |
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I've used the via82cxx module in the kernel and got very bad sound. So I decided to switch to alsa.
I've made a new kernel which doesn't contain the soundmodules except for soundcore (as module, as suggested in the docs). Rebooted into that kernel, no problem.
I emerged alsa-drivers-0.9.0rc7 and built the driver. I set up /etc/devfsd.conf and /etc/modules.d/alsa accorind to the documentation.
When I try to start alsa, the system freezes and I have to use the powerswitch to reboot.
When I try modprobe -v snd-via82xx I get the following message:
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/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/drivers/sound/soundcore.o
Using /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/drivers/sound/soundcore.o
Symbol version prefix ''
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/acore/snd.o cards_limit=1
Using /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/acore/snd.o
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/acore/seq/snd-seq-device.o
Using /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/acore/seq/snd-seq-device.o
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/acore/snd-rawmidi.o
Using /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/acore/snd-rawmidi.o
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/drivers/mpu401/snd-mpu401-uart.o
Using /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/drivers/mpu401/snd-mpu401-uart.o
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/acore/snd-timer.o
Using /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/acore/snd-timer.o
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/acore/snd-pcm.o
Using /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/acore/snd-pcm.o
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.o
Using /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.o
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/pci/snd-via82xx.o
Using /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r10/kernel/sound/pci/snd-via82xx.o
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And again the system freezes.
grep audio /proc/pci gives
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Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 80).
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So the module should be right.
Any help would be appreciated.
Ciao,
Michael |
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bernjuer
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Had that problem too, it turned out that
the "restore settings" section in /etc/init.d/alsa
was the culprit. So I commented it out:
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# restore driver settings
#
if [ -d /proc/asound ]; then
if [ ! -r $asoundcfg ]; then
ewarn "No mixer config in $asoundcfg, you have to unmute your card!"
else
# if [ -x $alsactl ]; then
# $alsactl -f $asoundcfg restore
# else
# eerror -e "ERROR: alsactl not found!"
ewarn "skipping crashing alsactl"
# fi
fi
fi
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piranha
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mjoswig
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Thanks for your replies.
The page piranha mentioned was one of the reasons, why I tried to switch to alsa. Someone there said that the sound was better.
I haven't got the time to test the hint from bernjuer, because I had switched back to "normal" modules and won't be able to rebuild alsa before wednesday.
But: When I issue modprobe -v snd-via82xx the system freezes. Does that command call alsactl? I don't think so.
Ciao,
Michael |
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