On Mon, 2002-01-28 at 18:31, David Ross wrote: > Mandrake Linux 8.1 (2.4.8-26mdk - a little outdated, I know) > > latest ALSA files: > driver 5.12a > libs 5.10b > utils 5.10 > > Dell Precision 410 workstation (integrated CS4236B chipset on audio). > > driver compiles fine, as does libs & utils. ran the ./snddevices script > to create devices > > modprobe works fine (apparently): modprobe snd-card-cs4236 snd_port=0x534 > snd_cport=0x120 snd_mpu_port=0x300 snd_fm_port=0x388 snd_irq=5 > snd_mpu_irq=9 snd_dma1=0 snd_dma2=1 > > no errors reported. > > cat /proc/asound/cards yields: > 0 [card1 ]: CS4236-CS4237B > CS4237B at 0x534, irq 5, dma 0&1 > > Problem & my attempted workarounds: > the /dev/snd symbolic link was broken - pointed to > /proc/asound/dev (which does not exist) - I pointed it at /proc/asound/ > just for testing (so there wasn't a broken link, don't know if this > matters) > > REAL problem - no sound! I think the driver is muted, but when I attempt > to run 'amixer' I get the message: > "The ALSA sound driver was not detected in this system." > > Please help - I know enough to be dangerous here, so some gentleness may > be required.
That's EXACTLY what I got ... Recompile your kernel with soundcore support AS A MODULE ( no cards configured ). Change the devfsd.conf file due to the INSTALL file in the alsa-driver source tree. REBOOT!! ( ALSA don't need it, but devfsd has to reread it's configuration ). Make the changes in modules.conf. Build and install the drivers, libs and utils. ( DO NOT RUN snddevices !!! ) I used the switches --with-moddir=/lib/modules/<kernel-version>/kernel and -with-kernel=/usr/src/linux for the driver configuration. run depmod -ae That made ALSA working at least for me. Hope this helps Frank _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
