what does "lsmod" say? This is on a jetway MB with an onboard nvidia chipset so not quite the same as yours (only sound and the nvidia module are modularised) - in particular make sure that you are building the "Intel HD Audio" codecs - it isnt immediately obvious that its required.
BillK myth3 linux # lsmod Module Size Used by snd_pcm_oss 37091 0 snd_mixer_oss 14409 1 snd_pcm_oss snd_seq_dummy 1335 0 snd_seq_oss 26582 0 snd_seq_midi_event 5148 1 snd_seq_oss snd_seq 47261 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event snd_usb_audio 76036 0 snd_usb_lib 16911 1 snd_usb_audio snd_rawmidi 17403 1 snd_usb_lib snd_seq_device 4917 4 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi snd_hda_codec_nvhdmi 12443 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek 261601 1 easycap 1258666 0 nvidia 10078248 36 snd_hda_intel 20392 4 snd_hda_codec 67766 3 snd_hda_codec_nvhdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel lirc_wb677 22727 1 snd_hwdep 5724 2 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec lirc_dev 10091 3 lirc_wb677 snd_pcm 68302 5 snd_pcm_oss,snd_usb_audio,easycap,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec snd_timer 17708 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm snd 49975 23 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_usb_audio,snd_usb_lib,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_realtek,easycap,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer soundcore 5135 1 snd snd_page_alloc 6641 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm myth3 linux # On Sun, 2011-02-13 at 18:19 -0500, dhk wrote: > I still can't get sound to work. Can someone tell me what's wrong? In > addition to my earlier thread below I have INPUT_DEVICES="evdev" and > ALSA_CARDS="AC97" in my make.conf. > > The following that someone suggented does nothing. > > modprobe snd-intel8x0; modprobe snd-pcm-oss; modprobe snd-mixer-oss; > modprobe snd-seq-oss > > I've also tried a second sound card and alternate set of speakers. Also > nothing is muted or turned down. > > According to http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/ my card works. > 10de00ea Yes nVidia Corporation nForce3 250Gb AC'97 Audio Controller > snd-intel8x0 v2.6.25- > > > On 01/22/2011 08:16 PM, dhk wrote: > > Can someone tell me why I don't have sound? I've followed the > > instructions at http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/alsa-guide.xml and > > everything seems to be working, but there's still no sound. I've also > > swapped out the speakers, made sure they were powered on, and the volume > > turned up. Also I'm in the audio group and the channels are unmuted > > with the volume at 75%. > > > > One thing I did notice is that after running alsaconf there aren't any > > modules in /etc/modules.d/, in fact the directory doesn't even exist. > > Now if there aren't any modules to load that's fine, but since I don't > > hear anything I'm not so sure. > > > > Below is what's on my ~amd64 system. > > > > Thanks. > > > > # rc-update show | grep -i alsa > > alsasound | boot > > > > # /etc/init.d/alsasound restart > > * WARNING: you are stopping a boot service. > > * Storing ALSA Mixer Levels ... > > [ ok ] > > * Loading ALSA modules ... > > * Loading: snd-card-0 ... > > [ ok ] > > * Restoring Mixer Levels ... > > [ ok ] > > > > # lspci -v | grep -i audio > > 00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce3 250Gb > > AC'97 Audio Controller (rev a1) > > > > # cat /etc/kernels/kernel-config-x86_64-2.6.36-gentoo-r5 | egrep -i > > 'sound|ac97|alsa' > > CONFIG_SOUND=m > > CONFIG_SOUND_OSS_CORE=y > > CONFIG_SOUND_OSS_CORE_PRECLAIM=y > > CONFIG_SND_AC97_CODEC=m > > # CONFIG_SND_AC97_POWER_SAVE is not set > > # CONFIG_SOUND_PRIME is not set > > CONFIG_AC97_BUS=m > > CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_ALSA_SUPPORT=y > > # CONFIG_CRYPTO_SALSA20 is not set > > CONFIG_CRYPTO_SALSA20_X86_64=m > > > > # cat /proc/asound/cards > > 0 [CK8S ]: NFORCE - NVidia CK8S > > NVidia CK8S with ALC850 at irq 20 > > 1 [UART ]: MPU-401 UART - MPU-401 UART > > MPU-401 UART at 0x300, irq 5 > > > > # cat /proc/asound/version > > Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23. > > > > # cat /proc/asound/oss/sndstat > > Sound Driver:3.8.1a-980706 (ALSA v1.0.23 emulation code) > > Kernel: Linux jenny 2.6.36-gentoo-r5 #1 SMP Wed Jan 12 16:53:04 EST 2011 > > x86_64 > > Config options: 0 > > > > Installed drivers: > > Type 10: ALSA emulation > > > > Card config: > > NVidia CK8S with ALC850 at irq 20 > > MPU-401 UART at 0x300, irq 5 > > > > Audio devices: > > 0: NVidia CK8S (DUPLEX) > > > > Synth devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG > > > > Midi devices: > > 1: MPU-401 UART MIDI > > > > Timers: > > 31: system timer > > > > Mixers: > > 0: Realtek ALC850 rev 0 > > 1: mixer10 > > Thanks again, > > dhk >
