Sound Issues FC2

[Reflux]

Funny how mandrake 10 doesn't suffer from the same sound problems that Fedora has. I installed Mandrake 10 then copied the modprobe.conf file the reinstalled Fedora and copied the file over the fedora version and sound worked until I restarted then have to change alsa mixer once again.

I have noticed in the passed that Redhat has one version of a product that works great then the next release is riddled with stupid lazy problems.

I will stick with FC1 until more stable versions come out.

I was so looking forward to FC2 but used to being slighly disheartened by Redhat.

Cheers

[HolyLiaison]

Not to start a flame war, but Mandrake has had it's "lazy problems" too.

Anyways, could you expand on your problems. I'm sure someone here could help you if you told us exactly what is going wrong.

Does the sound card detection apon first boot recognize your sound card?

[Reflux]

I have the same issues as most other people that fedora sees the intel8x0 sound card says its fine but will not produce any sound. I did copy over the modprobe.conf setting from mandrake over the top of the fedora ones and got basic sound going until I rebooted and then sound no longer worked. Don't get me wrong I am a Fedora fan its annoying when one distro works with the same sound system but another won't

Cheers

[Nazgoth]

I have sound problems too.
I have a SB Live! (old 4.1 version)
and sound is ok but i can't adjust the bass and treble, well i can but it doesn't make any difference :P
oh yes, i have sound ONLY from my front 2 speakers (have 4.1 creative speakers)
got sound on rear speakers too now.
but still no bass/treble
Also it's quite confusing for a noob like me to have like 30 sliders in the sound mixer :|

[mmkp72]

I am also running into the same problem (I think). My sound used to work with FC1 and it does not work in FC2. I tried searching for a similar problem, but have not been successful in finding the resolution. The Soundcard Detection program in fc2, detected my soundcard correctly. The vendor is Intel Corp., Model is 82801BA/BAM AC'97 Audio and the Module is snd-intel8x0.

Also, here is my modprobe.conf file:
alias eth0 dmfe
alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-intel8x0 && /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
remove snd-intel8x0 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; }; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0
alias usb-controller uhci-hcd

Also,
Can someone help me out with resolving this issus?
PS: I have also include screenshots of the setting for modprobe.conf, volumn control, and Soundcard detection. I am sorry for the large attachment.

[jazzer]

alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-intel8x0 && /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
remove snd-intel8x0 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; }; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0

I'm using Fedora Core 1 with ALSA just fine with the snd-intel8x0 and kernel 2.6.6. My modprobe.conf looks like this (for ALSA, which I was also using in kernel 2.4):

alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0

alias char-major-116* snd
alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
options snd-intel8x0 mpu_port=0x330 index=0
options snd-rawmidi midi_map=0

alias char-major-14* soundcore

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

You should define the "alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0", that will likely be the problem. The "alias char-major-14" is for OSS compatiablity along with all the "alias sound-service-0-*" and the mpu_port is for midi support, you will need a softsynth too for midi support.

[Reflux]

My system is a Dell Inspiron 1100 it has an intel 845 chipset.

But one of the other posts sort of fixed my problem

in my /etc/modprobe.conf there is a setting snd-card-0 , I changed mine to sound-slot-0 and unmuted all the options in alsamixer. tested the sound then rebooted and the sound started.

Hope this helps someone else.

I am finally happy to be running Fedora Core 2.

Cheers

[Jack Malmostoso]

THIS is not a solution but is a quick workaround: when you start your FC2 and get no sound, start

# system-config-soundcard

play the test sound and close that.
Everything should work now.
Hope to get something better soon.

[mmkp72]

Jack,
I was using the system-config-soundcard to test my sound, and it was not working.

Jazzer,
The solution you provided worked. My sound is now working on FC2.

Thank you everyone for helping me out.

mmkp72

[dreadmo]

Re my post of 5/21: it looks like sound-slot-$ rather than snd-card-$ may be necessary in modprobe.conf to get onboard sound chips working on the Intel 810 through 865 boards. I'd add that the correct setting for my machine was sound-slot-1 instead of sound-slot-0. If your intel8x0 module isn't working, check var/log/messages for an error installing the module; it should identify the number that needs to be attached to sound-slot in modprobe.conf.

[phoxxy]

I intially had sound problems after installation. It would indicate that it sound see my Soundblaster Live! card, but would fail to produce any sounds. Upon further inspection, I found that the sound device (mic) on my Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000 was the culprit. I removed the camera and rebooted. Problem solved. Sound works perfectly under Core 2.

Getting my Palm to sync, webcam and scanner to fully work is another story. I did a test run w/ Mandrake Community 10 and was able to get almost all my devices to work. Fedora on the the other hand, is taking a little bit more work.

[shtik]

thanks for helping, dreadmo and everyone else,
unfortunatly changing snd-card-1 to snd-slot-1 won't help w/ my (missing) intel8x0-sound , and in /var/log/messages there is no error regarding sound. well, my first sound card does the job, but i'm comfortable to use both; i hope one day i'll get it!

have a good day
shtik

[dreadmo]

I'm still sorting out the details of this intel8x0 stuff and trying to figure out the simplest route to follow. The first thing to say is that the entry in modprobe.conf should be sound-slot-, not snd-slot-. And sound-slot-0 seems to be correct for most situations. (When I booted up the machine this morning, the messages log reported that modprobe looked for sound-slot-0, not sound-slot-1 as it did when I first posted; I have no idea why this changed, but I edited the number in modprobe.con from -1 to -0 and had sound as before.) In alsamixer or equivalent, the settings that need to be unmuted and turned up to at least 50% volume are Master, PCM, CD, and (for some strange reason) Headphone.

I've also tried substituting sound-slot-0 for snd-card-0 on a different machine, this one with a Cirrus Logic pci card, and managed to get sound without modprobe errors showing up in var/log/messages. Those with soundcard problems, especially involving onboard chips, may want to try using sound-slot-0 rather than snd-card-0 in modprobe.conf. Your mileage may vary, but it's worth a shot.

[Impeteperry]

Hi All

I upgraded my FedoraCore 1 with Core 2. All kinds of problems, but sound OK. So I bit the bullet and did a full install of Fedora Core 2. I now have sound problems. No sound.

system-config-soundcard found my two (2) cards.
1. VIA Technologies
VT82C686 AC97 Audio Controler
snd-via82xx

2. Ensonig
5880 Audio PCI
snd-ens1371

Test had no test sounds from either card.

I am pretty new to linux and so any help
has to be pretty specific if I am to understand it.

Core 2 answers some of the other problems I had with RH 7.3, Debian and Fedora 1 and I would like to continue to use it.

Thanks in advance

pete

[dreadmo]

pete--

Could you post the contents of your modprobe.conf file (/etc/modprobe.conf)? That will help.