Hi again, So after a little more digging I see that my third video capture device (bttv) is also not working, in fact according to the kernel and dmesg it is registered to /dev/video2, but there is no such device file.
So I bet udev is not working right, not creating the correct devices for sound, nor for this video card. So I guess gnome-desktop-environment depends on a new version of udev. How can I get back my old sarge udev without breaking the other packages? Or fix etch udev so that it works (at least for my video capture and sound). Help! Thanks, B. > Hey all, > > I'm running debian sarge (i386) with a couple unstable/testing packages > on an AMD64. I had sound working fine on my via82xx with the same kernel > (2.6.13-ck5) under oss before upgrading gnome. > > All I did today was change my gnome-desktop-environment to testing > (etch) as it was buggy with my old sarge/unstable mix of packages. I > upgraded using: > > apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment > > I had to manually reinstall libgconf2-4 (from etch) using dpkg to get > apt to install gnome without package errors. > > Now those old bugs are gone from gnome, but now sound is no longer > working (from any application, through OSS or ALSA) > > I've only changed the packages gnome directly depends on, I'm using the > very same kernel (compiled with both oss, and alsa as modules). > > I installed alsa to give that a try (via apt-get install alsa-base > alsa-utils), which seems to have disabled the oss stuff (I don't see any > oss modules in lsmod output) and I do see the appropriate alsa modules. > alsaconf finds the card and tried to configure it, all seems well until: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo /usr/sbin/alsaconf > Unloading ALSA sound driver modules: snd-seq-dummy snd-seq-oss > snd-seq-midi snd-seq-midi-event snd-seq snd-via82xx snd-ac97-codec > snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-pcm snd-timer snd-page-alloc > snd-mpu401-uart snd-rawmidi snd-seq-device. > Building card database... > > alsa finds the correct card... > > Configuring snd-via82xx > Do you want to modify /etc/modprobe.d/sound > (and /etc/modprobe.conf if present)? > > Yes. > > OK, sound driver is configured. > > Ok. > > Running update-modules... > Loading driver... > Setting default volumes... > Saving the mixer setup used for this in /var/lib/alsa/asound.state. > /usr/sbin/alsactl: save_state:1163: No soundcards found... > > > =============================================================================== > > Now ALSA is ready to use. > For adjustment of volumes, use your favorite mixer. > > Have a lot of fun! > > So It autodetected the right soundcard, adds stuff to the modules.conf > and then can't access the device any longer. > > Stopping alsa gives me: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ /etc/init.d/alsa-utils stop > Shutting down ALSA...warning: 'alsactl store' failed with error message > 'alsactl: save_state:1163: No soundcards found...'...Invalid card number. > Usage: amixer <options> command > Available options: > -h,--help this help > -c,--card N select the card > -D,--device N select the device, default 'default' > -d,--debug debug mode > -n,--nocheck do not perform range checking > -v,--version print version of this program > -q,--quiet be quiet > -i,--inactive show also inactive controls > -a,--abstract L select abstraction level (none or basic) > > Starting alsa gives me: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ /etc/init.d/alsa-utils start > Setting up ALSA...Invalid card number. > Usage: amixer <options> command > Available options: > -h,--help this help > -c,--card N select the card > -D,--device N select the device, default 'default' > -d,--debug debug mode > -n,--nocheck do not perform range checking > -v,--version print version of this program > -q,--quiet be quiet > -i,--inactive show also inactive controls > -a,--abstract L select abstraction level (none or basic) > > I used the same configuration from the stock debian kernels as a > starting point for my custom ck kernel. > > What got installed with gnome-desktop that killed my sound? > > Any suggestions? > > (Is there a debian-alsa list? I could not find one on the debian site) > > Thanks all. > > Here are my loaded modules: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lsmod > Module Size Used by > snd_seq_dummy 3716 0 > snd_seq_oss 30464 0 > snd_seq_midi 8480 0 > snd_seq_midi_event 6912 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi > snd_seq 47504 6 > snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event > snd_via82xx 26560 0 > gameport 14856 1 snd_via82xx > snd_ac97_codec 73340 1 snd_via82xx > snd_pcm_oss 46496 0 > snd_mixer_oss 16768 1 snd_pcm_oss > snd_pcm 81288 3 snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss > snd_timer 23172 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm > snd_page_alloc 10248 2 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm > snd_mpu401_uart 7168 1 snd_via82xx > snd_rawmidi 23584 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_mpu401_uart > snd_seq_device 8332 5 > snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi > snd 51588 11 > snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device > soundcore 9312 1 snd > nvidia 3712388 12 > ipv6 229312 10 > bt878 10168 0 > tvaudio 21148 0 > i2c_viapro 7952 0 > bttv 150928 1 bt878 > firmware_class 9856 1 bttv > parport_pc 33092 0 > parport 33608 1 parport_pc > reiserfs 208752 2 > ext3 125064 0 > jbd 54040 1 ext3 > joydev 9152 0 > mousedev 11168 1 > tsdev 7232 0 > evdev 8960 1 > pcspkr 3800 0 > tda9887 12944 0 > tuner 34600 0 > cx8800 30220 0 > cx88xx 55712 1 cx8800 > video_buf 20740 3 bttv,cx8800,cx88xx > ir_common 8196 1 cx88xx > tveeprom 11664 2 bttv,cx88xx > v4l1_compat 13444 1 cx8800 > v4l2_common 5888 2 bttv,cx8800 > btcx_risc 4872 3 bttv,cx8800,cx88xx > videodev 9344 3 bttv,cx8800,cx88xx > shpchp 86500 0 > pci_hotplug 27188 1 shpchp > amd64_agp 12104 1 > agpgart 33096 2 nvidia,amd64_agp > psmouse 30468 0 > raid5 20736 0 > xor 14600 1 raid5 > raid1 17664 1 > raid0 8320 0 > md_mod 60752 4 raid5,raid1,raid0 > eth1394 19080 0 > sk98lin 149984 0 > sr_mod 16292 0 > sbp2 22664 0 > sd_mod 18192 4 > ide_cd 39556 0 > cdrom 36384 2 sr_mod,ide_cd > ide_disk 16512 0 > ide_generic 1408 0 [permanent] > pdc202xx_new 8192 0 [permanent] > aec62xx 7040 0 [permanent] > alim15x3 11020 0 [permanent] > amd74xx 13340 0 [permanent] > atiixp 5904 0 [permanent] > cmd64x 10908 0 [permanent] > cs5520 4736 0 [permanent] > cs5530 5376 0 [permanent] > cy82c693 4612 0 [permanent] > generic 4612 0 [permanent] > hpt34x 4992 0 [permanent] > ns87415 4296 0 [permanent] > opti621 4356 0 [permanent] > pdc202xx_old 10240 0 [permanent] > piix 9988 0 [permanent] > rz1000 2688 0 [permanent] > sc1200 6912 0 [permanent] > serverworks 8712 0 [permanent] > siimage 11136 0 [permanent] > sis5513 14600 0 [permanent] > slc90e66 5632 0 [permanent] > triflex 3840 0 [permanent] > trm290 4228 0 [permanent] > floppy 54996 0 > usb_storage 59456 0 > via82cxxx 12444 0 [permanent] > ide_core 115688 28 > ide_cd,ide_disk,ide_generic,pdc202xx_new,aec62xx,alim15x3,amd74xx,atiixp,cmd64x,cs5520,cs5530,cy82c693,generic,hpt34x,ns87415,opti621,pdc202xx_old,piix,rz1000,sc1200,serverworks,siimage,sis5513,slc90e66,triflex,trm290,usb_storage,via82cxxx > ohci1394 32564 0 > ieee1394 95544 3 eth1394,sbp2,ohci1394 > fbcon 34432 71 > tileblit 2432 1 fbcon > font 8448 1 fbcon > bitblit 4992 1 fbcon > vga16fb 12360 1 > vgastate 8576 1 vga16fb > usbserial 28776 0 > usbhid 31456 0 > usbkbd 6784 0 > ehci_hcd 30600 0 > uhci_hcd 30736 0 > usbcore 109692 7 > usb_storage,usbserial,usbhid,usbkbd,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd > thermal 13704 0 > processor 23484 1 thermal > fan 4740 0 > sata_via 8580 3 > sata_promise 10244 0 > libata 43780 2 sata_via,sata_promise > scsi_mod 134504 6 > sr_mod,sbp2,sd_mod,usb_storage,sata_promise,libata > unix 26032 468 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". 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