No sound after upgrading to RHEL4.4

[Gary Gatling]

Greetings,

Ok. After further experimentation, it seems that the 
NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-8762-pkg1.run software downloaded from NVidia's web 
site is stopping the dkms-2.0.5-1.noarch.rpm and 
snd-hda-intel-1.0.6p-9dkms.noarch.rpm working with the smp kernel for 
kernel 2.6.9-42.0.2 on a precision 380 workstation.

Is there another version of NVidia's package I could use that DELL would 
recommend? Our user's kind of expect 3D video to work with the Precision 
380s. We were using NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-7676-pkg1 until recently but I 
upgraded to 1.0-8762 after the old drivers started flaking out with some 
of the newer kernels. (Mainly saw symptoms on our Precision 370s)

Sorry this is turning out to be so convoluted. When using "nv" (Open 
source drivers) the sound works okay with both smp and uni kernels with 
both rpms installed. Its the installation of the Proprietary video drivers 
that seems to make things not work. :(

On Wed, 30 Aug 2006, Gary Gatling wrote:

>
> Ok. I think I know now what it wrong.
>
> The RPMs I was pointed at do not work when I boot into 2.6.9-42.0.2.ELsmp. 
> When I install the RPMS under 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL they work when I don't boot 
> into the smp kernel. Both kernels are presented at boot time but the 
> 2.6.9-42.0.2.ELsmp is the default. When booting into the smp kernel the 
> volume bar goes to 0 and won't let you move it. But sound is okay on the non 
> smp kernel when booting into that.
>
> Is this a bug in the rpms or is this a bug with the red hat installer? (In 
> other workds should I not be given the option of booting into a smp kernel? 
> Both the Precision 370 and the Precision 380 get both sets of kernels when I 
> do a RHEL install. Older models such as the Precision 340 only give me a non 
> smp kernel with red hat...)
>
> Thanks for any advice you guys might have. I am holding off upgrading the 
> kernels on our Precision 380's until I can find a solution for this sound 
> issue.
>
> Cheers,
>
> 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)
>

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)