On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 12:09:27PM +0000, Mick wrote > Indeed, the Gentoo Alsa Guide still says pretty much the same thing: > > "Please note that for ease of use, all examples show ALSA built as > modules. It is advisable to follow the same as it then allows the > use of alsaconf which is a boon when you want to configure your card." > > I've added some options for my alsa modules in > /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf, e.g.: > > options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1
This is exasperating. After re-building alsa sound support as kernel modules, rather than built into the kernel, I see some improvement. When I blow into the internal mic I hear it from the laptop speakers. With mic-boost turned up, I can hear myself echoing when I talk into the internal mic or into an external mic. Turn up the boost high enough, and the external mic generates a mean high-ptched feedback squeal, unless I also plug in headphones. So the hardware is working now, *BUT I STILL CAN'T RECORD THE BLEEPING THING*. When I try "ffmpeg -f oss -i /dev/dsp audio.wav" it thinks it's recording, but the output file is only hiss. Ditto for the command "ffmpeg -f alsa -i plughw:0,0 audio.wav". I notice that I have a file named /etc/modprobe.d/alsa.conf but no alsa-base.conf file. Should I rename it? -- Walter Dnes <waltd...@waltdnes.org>
