Anybody seeing this problem on a Foxconn K8M890-8237A system, please test this patch. With it, sound should work without having to boot with "pci=use_crs". If you test it, please attach the complete dmesg log here. Thanks!
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 662299 Soundcard not detected (workaround: add "pci=use_crs" to GRUB) ** Attachment added: "quirk to turn on pci=use_crs on Foxconn K8M890-8237A" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/931368/+attachment/4415764/+files/x -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/931368 Title: PCI/internal sound card seems to be detected, but is not available Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: In my PC is a VT8237A/VT8251 HDA Controller from VIA Technologies, Inc. When I open the sound preferences, I only see a dummy output. I tried a lot of commands to figure out the pronblem. It seems that the PCI sound controller is found. Somehow it is not recognized as an audio device. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: alsa-base 1.0.24+dfsg-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.28-generic 3.0.17 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic i686 AlsaDevices: total 0 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 1 2012-02-13 11:37 seq crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 33 2012-02-13 11:37 timer AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:240: no soundcards found... ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: arecord: device_list:240: no soundcards found... AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: Date: Mon Feb 13 12:04:02 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Title: PCI/internal sound card not detected UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/23/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG dmi.board.name: K8M890-8237A dmi.board.vendor: Foxconn dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd04/23/2007:svnFoxconn:pnOEM:pvr:rvnFoxconn:rnK8M890-8237A:rvr:cvnOEM:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: OEM dmi.sys.vendor: Foxconn To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/931368/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp