No sound after upgrading to RHEL4.4

Gary Gatling gsgatlin at eos.ncsu.edu
Wed Aug 23 14:30:11 CDT 2006 

Ok. I have re-installed the workstation so its back to its original 
configuration...

Before I try running system-config-soundcard I try:

[root at moreproof ~]# /bin/alsaunmute 0 -v
Card 0 Driver snd_azx...
Unmuting ...
Play. Switch master(0) to 1
Play. Volume master(0) to 23
Play. Switch master(1) to 1
Play. Volume master(1) to 23
Unmuting snd_azx...


I run system-config-soundcard. It tells me:

Vendor: Intel
Model: Corporration 82801G (ICH78 Family) High Definition Audio Contoller
Module: snd-azx

Clicking on play test sound button has no effect.

Next I try installing the RPMs you sent me a link to. I have digitally 
signed these rpms and have placed them in my own yum repository so they 
could be easily deployed to the labs I mentioned earlier.

[root at moreproof ~]# /usr/sbin/up2date -i dkms snd-hda-intel

[A lot of stuff later...]

depmod....

DKMS: install Completed.

Your DKMS tree now includes:
snd-hda-intel, 1.0.6p, 2.6.9-5.ELsmp, x86_64: built
snd-hda-intel, 1.0.6p, 2.6.9-5.ELsmp, i686: built
snd-hda-intel, 1.0.6p, 2.6.9-42.ELsmp, x86_64: installed (original_module 
exists)
snd-hda-intel, 1.0.6p, 2.6.9-5.EL, x86_64: built
snd-hda-intel, 1.0.6p, 2.6.9-5.EL, i686: built

After installing these two RPMs system-config-soundcard reports:

Vendor: Intel
Model: Corporration 82801G (ICH78 Family) High Definition Audio Contoller
Module: snd-intel
         ^^^^^^^^^
         The above item has changed

Clicking on "Play test sound" within system-config-soundcard after 
installing these two RPMs still produces no sound. My volume bar on the 
desktop is at full volume and sound events are enabled in my preferences.

On board audio is enabled in the BIOS and my spekers are plugged into the 
correct jack on the back of the PC.

After a reboot, I get this error when trying to run 
system-config-soundcard and click on "Play Test Sound"

[root at moreproof ~]# system-config-soundcard
Wrong card index 0...
aplay: main:508: audio open error: No such device

Also, my volume bar is stuck at 0 (minimum I guess) and I can't raise it 
after installing the two RPMS and rebooting.

If I just try to run alsaunmute:

[root at moreproof ~]# /bin/alsaunmute 0 -v
Wrong card index 0...

Here is my /etc/modprobe.conf after installing the rpms and doing a 
reboot:

alias eth0 tg3
alias scsi_hostadapter ata_piix
alias usb-controller ehci-hcd
alias usb-controller1 uhci-hcd
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd-card-0 index=0
install snd-hda-intel /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-hda-intel && /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
remove snd-hda-intel { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; }; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-hda-intel

Thanks,

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 Rogelio_Noriega at Dell.com wrote:

> Gary,
>
> 	That RPM should have worked, silly question did you make sure
> the audio is not muted using alsamixer or that the on-board audio isn't
> turned off in BIOS.
>
> Roger
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-precision-bounces at dell.com
> [mailto:linux-precision-bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Gary Gatling
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 12:35 PM
> To: linux-precision-Lists
> Subject: RE: No sound after upgrading to RHEL4.4
>
>
> Greetings,
>
> I'm afriad that didn't work. My system now thinks its sound card is a
> snd-hda-intel within system-config-soundcard. And I can't hear a test
> sound from within the program.
>
> I am going to re-install my box to get back to my original
> configuration.
> Any other suggestions for getting the audio to work on Precision 380
> workstations after getting RHEL 4 update 4?
>
> Thanks,
>
> On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 Rogelio_Noriega at Dell.com wrote:
>
>> Try this RPM it should fix your problem.
>>
> http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=555&l=en
>>
> &s=biz&releaseid=R109066&SystemID=LATITUDE%20PRECISION%20690&os=LIN4&osl
>>
> =en&deviceid=8907&devlib=0&typecnt=1&vercnt=1&formatcnt=1&libid=3&fileid
>> =141621
>>
>> Roger
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: linux-precision-bounces at dell.com
>> [mailto:linux-precision-bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Gary Gatling
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 10:19 AM
>> To: linux-precision-Lists
>> Subject: No sound after upgrading to RHEL4.4
>>
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I have noticed that sound stopped working on my precsion 380
> workstation
>>
>> after RHEL 4 update 4. I'm pretty sure it was working before the
> update.
>>
>> Here is my  /etc/modprobe.conf (Some lines wrapped though)
>>
>> alias eth0 tg3
>> alias scsi_hostadapter ata_piix
>> alias usb-controller ehci-hcd
>> alias usb-controller1 uhci-hcd
>> alias snd-card-0 snd-azx
>> options snd-card-0 index=0
>> install snd-azx /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-azx &&
>> /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
>> remove snd-azx { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; };
>> /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-azx
>>
>> Soundcard detection via system-config-soundcard finds the snd_azx card
>> but
>> I hear no sound from the test. Sound works fine on the Precision 370.
>> Its
>> only the 380 workstation that is affected.
>>
>> This is runninng kernel 2.6.9-42.ELsmp x86_64.
>>
>> We have about 65 of these Precision 380 workstations running RHEL 4.4
> in
>>
>> various public computing labs in the College of Engineering at NCSU.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Gary Gatling      | ITECS Systems
>> ITECS, BOX 7901   | Technology Support Analyst
>> NCSU, Raleigh, NC | Email: gsgatlin at eos dot ncsu dot edu
>> 27695-7901        | Phone: (919) 513-4572 (5B Page Hall)
>>
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>
> Gary Gatling      | ITECS Systems
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> NCSU, Raleigh, NC | Email: gsgatlin at eos dot ncsu dot edu
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Gary Gatling      | ITECS Systems
ITECS, BOX 7901   | Technology Support Analyst
NCSU, Raleigh, NC | Email: gsgatlin at eos.ncsu.edu
27695-7901        | Phone: (919) 513-4572 (5B Page Hall)

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