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waldosr
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| I can not figure out which option to select in my kernel to get my VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50) to work. I am using gentoo-dev-sources ver.2.6 thank you |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: Which Sound module |
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| waldosr wrote: | | I can not figure out which option to select in my kernel to get my VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50) to work. I am using gentoo-dev-sources ver.2.6 thank you |
snd-via82xx
here is the changes in alsa.conf
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# ALSA config
alias char-major-116 snd
alias snd-card-0 snd-via82xx
# module options should go here
# OSS/Free portion
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
# card #1
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
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waldosr
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| which emerge should i use alsa-drivers? And will that configure into my bootup? |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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| waldosr wrote: | | which emerge should i use alsa-drivers? And will that configure into my bootup? |
you dont need to emerge alsa-drivers
just build kernel (ALSA) portion as modules
than load the module thru /etc/modules.d/autoload/kernel-2.6
there is a Howto from Gentoo Docs section, how to install ALSA (specialy on VIA)
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml
after this (very detailed) described steps, u will have sound WAV and MIDI 
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waldosr
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Ok will try |
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waldosr
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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Was doing alright until I got to this part:
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bash-2.05b# modules-update
bash-2.05b# rc-update add alsasound boot
* /sbin/rc-update: /etc/init.d/alsasound not found; aborting.
bash-2.05b#
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Ideas? |
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waldosr
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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Ok got up to the amixer part but it is telling me this. (I am trying to unmute my card) Can someone tell me how to use this program?
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bash-2.05b# amixer
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
bash-2.05b#
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waldosr
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| Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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bash-2.05b# alsamixer
alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or directory
bash-2.05b#
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This is what I get when I try to run alsamixer |
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ep98
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| Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:28 am Post subject: ALSA Configuratio |
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U're not do it, as I said:
1st u must recompile the kernel source with alsa part as modules - is it done allready
than:
if u want OSS compatibility
do and:
finaly install alsa-utils to have amixer and other tools
and configuration for ALSA is detailted described in Gentoo DOCS, better doccumentation u will not found everywhere, just read the following link:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml#doc_chap3
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I managed to get through all the steps without a problem. I still don't have sound. Some basic questions. Which module should I load in the kernel. Should I build as a module or built into the kernel(* or M)? What should I put in my alsa file? I think the answers to these questions would really help me. |
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ep98
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| Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:46 am Post subject: |
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| waldosr wrote: | | I managed to get through all the steps without a problem. I still don't have sound. Some basic questions. Which module should I load in the kernel. Should I build as a module or built into the kernel(* or M)? What should I put in my alsa file? I think the answers to these questions would really help me. |
my suggestion is to built everything by modules
than
in /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.x (where X is your kernel version)
simply add
snd-via82xx
than open /etc/modules.d/alsa
and add this lines
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alias snd-card-0 snd-via82xx
alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss
alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss
alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss
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save the changes
and type /etc/init.d/alsasound restart
(some times is better first to stop than to start services)
check also in /etc/conf.d/alsa for the next line
SAVE_ON_STOP="yes" (this line is to save mixer levels)
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waldosr
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| Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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| On boot it failed to load the snd-via82xx module during auto load. Suggestions? |
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ep98
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| Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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in other way:
emerge hotplug
rc-update add hotplug default
than run it
/etc/init.d/hotplug start
it must load the driver for u
(this works only if case, if u build your kernel drivers as modules, not built in
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waldosr
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| Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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? Don't get this. I didn't see an option for snd-via82xx.
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bash-2.05b# /etc/init.d/hotplug start
* Starting input hotplugging... [ ok ]
* Starting pci hotplugging...
... can't load module snd-via82xx
missing kernel or user mode driver snd-via82xx [ ok ]
* Starting usb hotplugging... [ ok ]
bash-2.05b#
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ep98
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| Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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this is cos u're not built ALSA as modules in your kernel
go to /usr/src/linux
make menuconfig
and under Device...
Sound
ALSA
Built the core as built-in
everything else ISA, PCI, USB as modules (M)
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waldosr
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| Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Still get the same error. |
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| Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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what do u have in /etc/make.conf
do u have emerged alsa-oss alsa-tools alsa-utils ?
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| Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Ok. I unmerged all of those. remerged them. Checked my files. And now I get this:
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bash-2.05b# /etc/init.d/alsasound stop
* ERROR: "alsasound" has not yet been started.
bash-2.05b# /etc/init.d/alsasound start
* ALSA Detected...
* Restoring Mixer Levels
/usr/sbin/alsactl: set_controls:986: snd_ctl_open error: No such file or directory [ ok ]
bash-2.05b#
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Here is my make.conf like you asked:
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# These settings were set by the catalyst build script that automatically built this stage
# Please consult /etc/make.conf.example for a more detailed example
CFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686 -fomit-frame-pointer"
CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
#Netselect is currently unable to handle ipv6, changing to Deep Test
#GENTOO_MIRRORS="ftp:///ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/gentoo/ http://gentoo.mirrors.pair.com/ http://128.213.5.34/gentoo/ http://mirror.datapipe.net/gentoo"
USE="kde"
USE="alsa"
USE="oss"
ALSA_CARDS="via82xx"
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And I can't get amixer to work again.
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bash-2.05b# amixer
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
bash-2.05b#
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 12:19 am Post subject: |
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| waldosr wrote: |
Here is my make.conf like you asked:
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# These settings were set by the catalyst build script that automatically built this stage
# Please consult /etc/make.conf.example for a more detailed example
CFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686 -fomit-frame-pointer"
CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
#Netselect is currently unable to handle ipv6, changing to Deep Test
#GENTOO_MIRRORS="ftp:///ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/gentoo/ http://gentoo.mirrors.pair.com/ http://128.213.5.34/gentoo/ http://mirror.datapipe.net/gentoo"
USE="kde"
USE="alsa"
USE="oss"
ALSA_CARDS="via82xx"
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To the best of my very limited knowledge, you should put all of your USE variables on one line in make.conf. Otherwise the sequential statements will just replace each other and only the last one will have any effect. Better yet, use ufed to set your USE variables.
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emerge -p ufed
emerge ufed
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ep98
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:20 am Post subject: |
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| graybeard wrote: | | waldosr wrote: |
Here is my make.conf like you asked:
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# These settings were set by the catalyst build script that automatically built this stage
# Please consult /etc/make.conf.example for a more detailed example
CFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686 -fomit-frame-pointer"
CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
#Netselect is currently unable to handle ipv6, changing to Deep Test
#GENTOO_MIRRORS="ftp:///ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/gentoo/ http://gentoo.mirrors.pair.com/ http://128.213.5.34/gentoo/ http://mirror.datapipe.net/gentoo"
USE="kde"
USE="alsa"
USE="oss"
ALSA_CARDS="via82xx"
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To the best of my very limited knowledge, you should put all of your USE variables on one line in make.conf. Otherwise the sequential statements will just replace each other and only the last one will have any effect. Better yet, use ufed to set your USE variables.
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emerge -p ufed
emerge ufed
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for the first time i see USE declaration like yours, and why u suggest ufed to other and not use it for yourslef 
instead of this scared USEs
USE="declaration1"
USE="declaration2"
USE="-declaration3"
use this one
USE="-declaration3 declratation2 declaration1"
always put -declars first, ex -kde -qt gtk gtk2 gnome
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| Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:17 am Post subject: |
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I do.
I don't understand what you are saying. |
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waldosr
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| Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:43 am Post subject: |
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Ok. I looked all over in ufed for something that has to do with my sound card. No luck. So I went ahead and use it.
make.conf:
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# These settings were set by the catalyst build script that automatically built this stage
# Please consult /etc/make.conf.example for a more detailed example
CFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686 -fomit-frame-pointer"
CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
#Netselect is currently unable to handle ipv6, changing to Deep Test
#GENTOO_MIRRORS="ftp:///ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/gentoo/ http://gentoo.mirrors.pair.com/ http://128.213.5.34/gentoo/ http://mirror.datapipe.net/gentoo"
USE="3dfx amd audiofile c cdr cdrom codecs dillo divx4linux dvd sndfile \
-apm -gnome"
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Then I remerged exactly the way the gentoo alsa guide says to. Everything worked out well.
Then:
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bash-2.05b# modules-update
bash-2.05b# rc-update add alsasound boot
* alsasound added to runlevel boot
* Caching service dependencies...
* rc-update complete.
bash-2.05b# /etc/init.d/alsasound start
* ALSA Detected...
* Restoring Mixer Levels
/usr/sbin/alsactl: set_controls:986: snd_ctl_open error: No such file or directory [ ok ]
bash-2.05b# amixer
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
bash-2.05b#bash-2.05b# modules-update
bash-2.05b# rc-update add alsasound boot
* alsasound added to runlevel boot
* Caching service dependencies...
* rc-update complete.
bash-2.05b# /etc/init.d/alsasound start
* ALSA Detected...
* Restoring Mixer Levels
/usr/sbin/alsactl: set_controls:986: snd_ctl_open error: No such file or directory [ ok ]
bash-2.05b# amixer
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
bash-2.05b#
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| Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:18 am Post subject: |
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What about kernel configuration ?
Are u built the kernel manual, or with Genkernel ?
if u're genkernel fan, just re-built it with --menuconfig all
than go to devices/sound/ALSA and be sure, to have the ALSA core Built-in, and all others ISA, PCI, Generic, USB to be built as modules [M]
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| Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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| No I am manually building my kernel(gentoo-dev-sources 2.6). I there a step that I am missing in the alsa guide. It tells me to skip over the middle section if I have the 2.6 kernel. Am I not doing some step that is required? |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:32 pm Post subject: check this |
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I have the same problem.
The answer is so simple. The error message about amixer not being able to run happens in all applications linked to the alsa-lib - including my xine DVD player program, where I first saw this message.
To fix - create the alsa device nodes. I'm installing UDEV to do it, but it shouldn't be too hard to do it. Why doesn't gentoo have a post-install script to create the device nodes?
Oh and i'm not using devfsd - because I'm running selinux. Why? That's what the doco's reconmend. Why's that? I don't know.
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