Hi mk360, I popped onto #ubuntu+1 and asked there, below is the transcript of what was said:
(16:33:43) phillw: Hi folks, will it be possible to run alsa based sound cards in 10.04, I note it is going to be using pulse. (16:33:54) cwillu_at_work: phillw, pulse uses alsa *cwillu cwillu_at_work * (16:34:32) phillw: cwillu_at_work: thanks, so I just compile the driver as per the instructions and pulse will see it ? (16:35:05) cwillu_at_work: phillw, back up a step, presumably the version of alsa that's already included isn't working? (16:35:24) cwillu_at_work: but yes, that's how it should work (16:35:55) phillw: I'm asking on behalf of one the people in assistive - (16:35:57) phillw: I'm trying to configure an audio sound card on my ubuntu becouse it was (16:35:57) phillw: detected but sounds really low. I downloaded a driver from the manufacturer, (16:35:57) phillw: but I've some doubts. The thing is on the readme file all instructions are (16:35:57) phillw: for alsa, and I don't know if it is aplicable for the new ubuntu systems (16:35:57) phillw: with pulse. my configurations are for karmic or lucid. (16:36:16) cwillu_at_work: phillw, alsa was never replaced (16:36:30) cwillu_at_work: alsa is not a competitor to pulse, they do different things (16:36:34) phillw: cwillu_at_work: it has instructions for doing it with ubuntu, so the OP should be able to use them ? (16:36:48) cwillu_at_work: alsa is what talks to the hardware, pulse is what talks to applications (16:37:33) cwillu_at_work: re: volume levels, I assume you've already checked alsamixer levels? (16:38:32) phillw: I can suggest that the OP tries that, the manual installation looks quite involed !! (16:39:16) kklimonda: phillw: if the drivers has not been added to alsa that doesn't sound good.. (16:40:24) cwillu_at_work: kklimonda, there are drivers, it's just the volume was too low (16:42:05) phillw: cwillu_at_work: I'll ask the OP to check the alsamixer levels. If they look okay, is there anything else to check before manually installing it ? (16:43:53) cwillu_at_work: installing a kernel driver from source should be just about the last possible thing you try. if it detects it at all, and the sound isn't actually distorted, then the driver probably isn't the issue. If it _is_, then you're far better off filing a bug so that it can get fixed properly (to the extent of packaging that driver up ourselves if need be) rather than just applying a workaround (16:44:13) cwillu_at_work: encouraging workarounds just ensures that the bugs don't actually get fixed (16:44:23) phillw: . (16:44:36) cwillu_at_work: so, start with the levels :p (16:44:40) phillw: Okay, many thanks for your help, hopefully, I won't be back ;-) Obviously, if the mixer level does not help, please re-email and I'll have another chat with the people in #ubuntu+1 Regards, Phill. On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 3:51 PM, mk360 <mk.seventh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to configure an audio sound card on my ubuntu becouse it was > detected but sounds really low. I downloaded a driver from the > manufacturer, > but I've some doubts. The thing is on the readme file all instructions are > for alsa, and I don't know if it is aplicable for the new ubuntu systems > with pulse. my configurations are for karmic or lucid. > > Here is the readme file: > The source code copy from www.alsa-project.org. ver:5.14 > > Linux Source Code for ALC audio codec > > Support Codec list: > > ====AC97 Codec===== > > ALC100,100P > > ALC200,200P > > ALC650D > > ALC650E > > ALC650F > > ALC650 > > ALC655 > > ALC653 > > ALC658 > > ALC658D > > ALC850 > > ALC101 > > ALC202 > > ALC250 > > ALC203 > > ====HD Audio codec ==== > > ALC260 > > ALC262 > > ALC267 > > ALC268 > > ALC259 > > ALC269 > > ALC270 > > ALC272 > > ALC275 > > ALC660 > > ALC660VD > > ALC661 > > ALC662 > > ALC663 > > ALC665 > > ALC670 > > ALC861 > > ALC861VD > > ALC880 > > ALC882 > > ALC883 > > ALC885 > > ALC888 > > ALC889A > > ALC892 > > Installation: > > This Source Code is from www.alsa-project.org. > > For OS installation, please remember add the Development tool kit. > > For driver installation, please follow below steps. > > Automatic install: (Recommend RedHat distribution) > > execute > > ./install > > Note: Ubuntu OS, please use manual install. > > Run commands need to add sudo at first words. > > Manual install: > > Step 1. unzip source code > > tar xfvj alsa-driver-1.0.xx.tar.bz2 > > Step 2. Turn on sound support from kernel config > > (soundcore module, default turn on) > > Step 3. Complied source code > > a. cd alsa-driver-1.0.xx > > b. ./configure (--with-cards=hda-intel)<= for HDA options > > c. make > > d. make install > > e. alsaconf > > Step 4. Edit your /etc/modules.conf or conf.modules depending on the > distribution > > (Please refer to the attached modules.conf) > > > snd-xxxx is the card ID. > > -- Azalia controller --ALC880 ALC882 ALC260 ALC262 ALC883 ALC885 ALC888 > > --- Intel ICH6 ICH7 --------- > > snd-hda-intel > > -- AC97 controller --ALC655 ALC650 ALC250 ALC255 > > --- Intel ICH6 ICH7 , SiS 7012 and NVidia---------- > > snd-intel8x0 > > --- Via8233 Via686a ------------------------------- > > snd-via82xx > > --- ATI Chipset ------------------------------- > > snd-atiixp > > Copy and paste this to the bottom of your /etc/modules.conf or > /etc/modprobe.conf file. > > # ALSA portion > > alias char-major-116 snd > > alias snd-card-0 snd-xxxx > > # OSS/Free portion > > alias char-major-14 soundcore > > alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0 > > # card #1 > > alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss > > alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss > > alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss > > alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss > > alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss > > Step 5. reboot your machine > > Step 6. Use the alsamixer the disable mute (All audio line default is mute) > > Must to compile and to install the ALSA library and utility. (Use automatic > install is already install) > > excute alsamixer > > Note: 1. The most detail information, can refer the > alsa-kernel/Documenttation/ALSA-Configuration.txt in the > azx-021705.tar.bz2. > > 2. Kernel Version must be 2.6 or later. > > 3. All mixer channels are muted by default. You must use a native > > or OSS mixer program to unmute appropriate channels. > > 4. If can not compile the source code, try to rename the > /usr/src/linux-2.x -> /usr/src/linux. > > 5. The driver added to support the SPDIF functoin. > > 6. a. You can download the alsa-lib-1.0.x and alsa-utils-1.0.x form the > www.alsa-project.org, then unzip and install them. > > b. Suggest use "alsamixer" to control mixer function. > > c. Used "alsaconf" can autodetect which drive you need to install (step 4). > > 7. SUSE Distribution must install the ncurses package. > > > -- > Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list > Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility >
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