Here is the requested information. All commands done by a regular user with no sudo permissions. I have also added the lspci command, since 'cat /proc/asound/cards' didn't find a soundcard, while lspci does.
Laurenz. ============================================================================== $ cat /proc/asound/version Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.16. $ cat /proc/asound/cards --- no soundcards --- $ cat /proc/interrupts CPU0 0: 205734 XT-PIC-XT timer 1: 2667 XT-PIC-XT i8042 2: 0 XT-PIC-XT cascade 3: 1 XT-PIC-XT 4: 1 XT-PIC-XT 5: 12 XT-PIC-XT sony-laptop 7: 1 XT-PIC-XT 8: 1 XT-PIC-XT rtc0 9: 73176 XT-PIC-XT acpi, uhci_hcd:usb1, ohci1394, yenta 10: 1 XT-PIC-XT 11: 1 XT-PIC-XT 12: 37427 XT-PIC-XT i8042 14: 55399 XT-PIC-XT ide0 15: 0 XT-PIC-XT ide1 NMI: 0 Non-maskable interrupts LOC: 0 Local timer interrupts RES: 0 Rescheduling interrupts CAL: 0 function call interrupts TLB: 0 TLB shootdowns TRM: 0 Thermal event interrupts SPU: 0 Spurious interrupts ERR: 0 MIS: 0 $ cat /etc/modules # /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time. # # This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded # at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored. # Parameters can be specified after the module name. firewire-sbp2 loop $ cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound alias snd-card-0 snd-ymfpci options snd-ymfpci index=0 $ lsmod | grep snd snd_ymfpci 28224 0 gameport 10700 1 snd_ymfpci snd_ac97_codec 88484 1 snd_ymfpci ac97_bus 1728 1 snd_ac97_codec snd_pcm_oss 32800 0 snd_mixer_oss 12320 1 snd_pcm_oss snd_pcm 62596 3 snd_ymfpci,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss snd_opl3_lib 9344 1 snd_ymfpci snd_hwdep 6212 1 snd_opl3_lib snd_page_alloc 7816 2 snd_ymfpci,snd_pcm snd_mpu401_uart 6368 1 snd_ymfpci snd_seq_dummy 2660 0 snd_seq_oss 24992 0 snd_seq_midi 5728 0 snd_rawmidi 18496 2 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_midi firmware_class 6816 2 snd_ymfpci,pcmcia snd_seq_midi_event 6432 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi snd_seq 41456 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event snd_timer 17800 4 snd_ymfpci,snd_pcm,snd_opl3_lib,snd_seq snd_seq_device 6380 6 snd_opl3_lib,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq snd 45604 13 snd_ymfpci,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_opl3_lib,snd_hwdep,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device soundcore 6368 1 snd $ dpkg -l | grep asou ii libasound2 1.0.16-2 ALSA library $ dpkg -l | grep alsa ii alsa-base 1.0.17.dfsg-4 ALSA driver configuration files ii alsa-utils 1.0.16-2 ALSA utilities ii gstreamer0.10-alsa 0.10.19-2 GStreamer plugin for ALSA ii libpt-1.10.10-plugins-alsa 1.10.10-2 Portable Windows Library Audio Plugin for the ALSA Interface ii libsdl1.2debian-alsa 1.2.13-2 Simple DirectMedia Layer (with X11 and ALSA options) $ id uid=501(julia) gid=501(julia) groups=24(cdrom),29(audio),44(video),46(plugdev),110(netdev),115(powerdev),116(scanner),501(julia) $ lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 03) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 03) 00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02) 00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) 00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01) 00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 03) 00:08.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Sony Corporation CXD3222 i.LINK Controller (rev 02) 00:09.0 Multimedia audio controller: Yamaha Corporation YMF-754 [DS-1E Audio Controller] 00:0a.0 Communication controller: Conexant HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem (Mob WorldW SmartDAA) (rev 01) 00:0c.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c475 (rev 80) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Neomagic Corporation NM2230 [MagicGraph 256AV+] (rev 30) ============================================================================== On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 02:37:33PM +0100, Elimar Riesebieter wrote: > * Laurenz Wiskott [090115 22:11 +0100] > > Package: alsa-base > > Version: 1.0.17.dfsg-4 > > Severity: normal > > > > > Dear alsa team, > > > > I have installed Debian Lenny on a Sony Vaio PCG-SR1K laptop. > > Everything went fine except the sound. When I run alsamixer I get > > the error message > > > > linux> alsamixer > > > > alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such > > device > > > > The sound card I have is > > > > linux> lspci ... 00:09.0 Multimedia audio controller: Yamaha > > Corporation YMF-754 [DS-1E Audio Controller] ... > > > > When I run alsaconfig, two cards get detected > > > > ymfpci Yamaha Corporation YMF-754 [DS-1E Audio Controller] > > legacy Probe legacy ISA (non-PnP) chips > > > > the first one is selected and I continue. Everything looks fine > > except for the error message from amixer. > Please provide the output of: > > $ cat /proc/asound/version > $ cat /proc/asound/cards > $ cat /proc/interrupts > $ cat /etc/modules > $ cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound > $ lsmod | grep snd > $ dpkg -l | grep asou > $ dpkg -l | grep alsa > $ id > > Done as user. > > Elimar > -- > .~. > /V\ L I N U X > /( )\ >Phear the Penguin< > ^^-^^ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org