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Output of lsmod | grep snd snd_intel8x0 32316 1 snd_pcm_oss 39456 0 snd_mixer_oss 15584 1 snd_pcm_oss snd_intel8x0m 16844 0 snd_ac97_codec 93220 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m ac97_bus 2432 1 snd_ac97_codec snd_pcm 72612 4 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm_oss,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec snd_timer 21284 1 snd_pcm snd 48548 9 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer soundcore 7680 1 snd snd_page_alloc 10248 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m,snd_pcm Output of cat /dev/snd/stat No such file or directory. Output of cat /proc/asound/cards 0 [I82801DBICH4 ]: ICH4 - Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981B at irq 11 1 [Modem ]: ICH-MODEM - Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem at irq 11 Playback device is default Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 1 channels Sine wave rate is 440.0000Hz Rate set to 48000Hz (requested 48000Hz) Buffer size range from 2048 to 16384 Period size range from 1024 to 1024 Using max buffer size 16384 Periods = 4 was set period_size = 1024 was set buffer_size = 16384 0 - Front Left Time per period = 2.665516 0 - Front Left Time per period = 2.986804 0 - Front Left Time per period = 2.986816 0 - Front Left Time per period = 2.986810 0 - Front Left Time per period = 2.986810 0 - Front Left Time per period = 2.986807 0 - Front Left Time per period = 2.986810 0 - Front Left Time per period = 2.986809 0 - Front Left Time per period = 2.986805 0 - Front Left Time per period = 2.986808 0 - Front Left Time per period = 2.986805 0 - Front Left Time per period = 2.986815 0 - Front Left Time per period = 2.986807 0 - Front Left So speaker-test gave not sound. I'd suspect that there should be a /dev/snd/stat for the sound to work. Thanks for these tests. I have my Linux books back on the shelf but they are not too helpful with sound. --Steve On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 9:58 AM, Florian Kulzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [ Please try to turn off the HTML part of your messages. ] > > On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 16:46:43 -0700, Stephen Mazurek wrote: > > Is ALSA broken in Debian etchnhalf (linux-image 2.6.22-4-686)? I am using a > > ThinkpadT42 with an Intel audio controller 82801DB/DBL/DBM > > (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01). The audio worked in > > the past, but I don't use audio that often and I don't remember if upgrading > > to etchnhalf shut it down, or if my installing drivers and firmware for > > wireless controller ipw2100. Perhaps it's something else. I've googled > > around a bit and it looks as if ALSA may not yet be functioning for > > etchnhalf. Any information, please? Thanks. > > Let's have a look at what is going on. Please post the output of the > following commands: > > lsmod | grep snd > > cat /dev/sndstat > > cat /proc/asound/cards > > speaker-test -t sine > > (The last command should put a simple sine-wave signal to your speakers > or headphones. I would like to know if it works and if you get any error > messages, such as "device or resource busy".) > > -- > Regards, | http://users.icfo.es/Florian.Kulzer > Florian | > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]