On Mon, Aug 02, 2004 at 09:35:14AM -0400, Chris Metzler wrote: > On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 12:12:44 -0600 > Paul E Condon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'm trying to get sound working under Sarge using ALSA. I'm confident > > that my cables, speakers, etc. are working because I get sound from > > Knoppix. I've found some instructions at the alsa web site which seem > > to include consideration of details specific to Debian. My sound card > > is CM8738. My kernel-image is 2.4.26-1-686. I have installed the > > alsa-modules-2.4.26-1-686. I have run alsaconf, and it found my sound > > card and seemed to configure it. Much of what is in the instructions > > from alsa web site seem already to have been done by debian install > > scripts. But, I tried reexecuting update-modules even though all the > > recommended lines were already in /etc/modutils/ and I got: > > > > depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in > > /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-686/alsa/snd-pdaudiocf.o depmod: *** Unresolved > > symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-686/alsa/snd-vx-cs.o > > > > This looks bad to me. Is it? What do I do about it? > > It's only bad if you need that module. For a CM8738, I wouldn't think > you do. So I think you're OK. > > Getting soundcards to work under ALSA is *usually* a three-step > process: 1. does the kernel see the soundcard OK (what does lspci > -vv say about the soundcard)? 2. do you have the right modules > installed (what does lsmod say)? 3. have you unmuted everything > you need to in alsamixer (are Master, PCM, and CD unmuted), and are > the relevant sliders (Master, PCM, CD and Wave) turned up to > reasonable values? You haven't given us enough information yet. >
Your questions are very helpful. I'll get back with more info. soon. Thanks. -- Paul E Condon [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
