i have been trying to get aplay and arecord to work in my redhat 8.0 athlon machine. i had previously installed rc7. my modules.conf already looks like
alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc alias eth0 8139too alias usb-controller ehci-hcd # alias sound-slot-0 via82cxxx_audio alias usb-controller1 usb-uhci alias ieee1394-controller ohci1394 alias char-major-81 bttv # # ALSA native device support alias char-major-116 snd options snd major=116 cards_limit=1 alias snd-card-0 snd-via82xx # OSS/Free setup alias char-major-14 soundcore alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 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 post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -L >/dev/null 2>&1 || : pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -S >/dev/null 2>&1 || : options ide-cd dma=1 i heard that was buggy so i did the following. in alsa-driver, alsa-libs, and alsa-utils for rc7 i typed make clean; make uninstall then i removed the alsa modules (i think) with cat /proc/modules|gawk '/^snd-/{print $1}'|xargs -i rmmod {} then i followed the alsa soundcard instructions to configure and build the rc6 drivers 1. drivers ./configure --with-cards=via82xx --with-sequencer=yes;make;make install ./snddevices chmod a+rw /dev/dsp /dev/mixer /dev/sequencer /dev/midi 2. libs, then utils ./configure;make;make install then 3. insert the modules... modprobe snd-via82xx;modprobe snd-pcm-oss;modprobe snd-mixer-oss;modprobe snd-seq-oss /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.o: unresolved symbol snd_ctl_add_R13712ca1 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.o: unresolved symbol snd_component_add_Rc2a29d25 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_unregister_Refe463f2 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.o: unresolved symbol snd_ctl_new1_Reea11fc2 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_register_R8228bf27 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_free_entry_R8a3ccc00 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.o: unresolved symbol snd_device_new_R947f783a /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_create_card_entry_R262b6a44 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.o failed /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.o: insmod snd-via82xx failed /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_ctl_find_id_R0f5ab0a6 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_unregister_oss_device_R06f503b4 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_unregister_Refe463f2 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_cards_Rbb5ffccd /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_ctl_notify_R1edd0e73 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_register_R8228bf27 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_free_entry_R8a3ccc00 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_register_oss_device_R1ee423c9 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_create_card_entry_R262b6a44 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_mixer_oss_notify_callback_Rda22be90 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o failed /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: insmod snd-pcm-oss failed /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_ctl_find_id_R0f5ab0a6 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_unregister_oss_device_R06f503b4 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_unregister_Refe463f2 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_cards_Rbb5ffccd /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_ctl_notify_R1edd0e73 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_register_R8228bf27 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_free_entry_R8a3ccc00 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_register_oss_device_R1ee423c9 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_create_card_entry_R262b6a44 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: unresolved symbol snd_mixer_oss_notify_callback_Rda22be90 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o failed /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/oss/snd-mixer-oss.o: insmod snd-mixer-oss failed /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/seq/snd-seq-device.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_unregister_Refe463f2 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/seq/snd-seq-device.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_create_module_entry_R1ee21ff6 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/seq/snd-seq-device.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_register_R8228bf27 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/seq/snd-seq-device.o: unresolved symbol snd_info_free_entry_R8a3ccc00 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/seq/snd-seq-device.o: unresolved symbol snd_seq_root_R13e68f85 /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/seq/snd-seq-device.o: unresolved symbol snd_device_new_R947f783a /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/seq/snd-seq-device.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/seq/snd-seq-device.o failed /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/kernel/sound/acore/seq/snd-seq-device.o: insmod snd-seq-oss failed i think before i never inserted the modules. i would just reboot and i would have sound from ogle, realplayer, the cd, line in, but arecord wouldn't work, neither would aplay... i'd get the errors already mentioned by other via8233 users... repeating the first 1/2 second of sound and the aplay/arecord: pcm_write: write error: Input/output error! my question is simple. will rc6 work with via8233? if so, how? if not, what are my options? install another card? get a new kernel? for documentation overkill here's my lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 3116 Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 9012 Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 8 Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M] Capabilities: [a0] AGP version 2.0 Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2 00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8633 [Apollo Pro266 AGP] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0 Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0 Memory behind bridge: ec000000-edffffff Prefetchable memory behind bridge: e4000000-ebffffff Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 00:08.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Lucent Microelectronics FW323 (rev 05) (prog-if 10 [OHCI]) Subsystem: Risq Modular Systems, Inc.: Unknown device 5811 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10 Memory at ef003000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K] Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2 00:09.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video Capture (rev 11) Subsystem: Hauppauge computer works Inc. WinTV/GO Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 5 Memory at ef000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K] Capabilities: [44] Vital Product Data Capabilities: [4c] Power Management version 2 00:09.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio Capture (rev 11) Subsystem: Hauppauge computer works Inc. WinTV/GO Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 5 Memory at ef001000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K] Capabilities: [44] Vital Product Data Capabilities: [4c] Power Management version 2 00:0b.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10) Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 9012 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11 I/O ports at d000 [size=256] Memory at ef002000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256] Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=64K] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2 00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [UHCI]) Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 9012 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10 I/O ports at d400 [size=32] Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [UHCI]) Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 9012 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 5 I/O ports at d800 [size=32] Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [UHCI]) Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 9012 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11 I/O ports at dc00 [size=32] Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82) (prog-if 20 [EHCI]) Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 9012 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 3 Memory at ef004000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256] Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2 00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233A ISA Bridge Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 9012 Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 0 Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2 00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586B PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP]) Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 9012 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32 I/O ports at e000 [size=16] Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2 00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50) Subsystem: FIRST INTERNATIONAL Computer Inc: Unknown device 9012 Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11 I/O ports at e400 [size=256] Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 MX420] (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [VGA]) Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 03b3 Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10 Memory at ec000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M] Memory at e4000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M] Memory at e8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=512K] Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=128K] Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [44] AGP version 2.0 any help would be greatly appreciated. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Etnus, makers of TotalView, The debugger for complex code. Debugging C/C++ programs can leave you feeling lost and disoriented. 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