On Sunday, 3 January 2021 17:12:20 GMT you wrote: > Michael, > > On Sunday, 2021-01-03 16:13:35 +0000, you wrote: > > ... > > It used to be the case modules were probed/reloaded by 'alsactl init' when > > initialising the audio card. If built in the kernel binary the command > > couldn't do this. > > Thanks for this background information :-) > > Am I correct in asuming that this more or less is still true, and I'd > rather continue to build sound support as modules?
I can't confirm this, but in my case I've been building alsa drivers as modules ever since. > > ... > > I suggest you use alsactl init before and after and compare the output > > between a working and non-working state, to try to isolate the problem. > > Erm ... good suggestion: > > $ alsactl init > alsa-lib > /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.3.2-r1/work/alsa-lib-1.2.3.2/src/u > cm/main.c:983:(snd_use_case_mgr_open) error: failed to import hw:0 use case > configuration -2 Found hardware: "HDA-Intel" "Realtek ALC269VC" > "HDA:10ec0269,15586508,00100202 HDA:80862809,80860101,00100000" "0x1558" > "0x6508" Hardware is initialized using a generic method > /usr/share/alsa/init/default:102: value write error: Input/output error The above on my system refers to headphone control: CTL{name}="Headphone Playback Switch",CTL{do_search}=="1", \ CTL{values}="on" > /usr/share/alsa/init/default:263: value write error: Input/output error > /usr/share/alsa/init/default:263: value write error: Input/output error This refers to recording volume: CTL{name}="Capture Volume",CTL{do_search}=="1", \ CTL{write}!="$env{cvolume}",CTL{values}="$env{cpercent}" is your user a member of the audio group? Are you able to unmute your settings, if muted, with alsamixer? I recall an older alsa bug with some realtek driver, whereby to get their audio back some users had to suspend to RAM first. :-/ Yes, I know, it sounds like cargo-culting, but apparently it worked for them.
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