On Mon, Oct 23, 2006 at 11:04:07AM +0200, Kay Smarczewski wrote: > Hello, > > I have a real strange problem. I don't get my sound working. > > My system is a Acer Aspice 5102 WLMi with: > Debian Etch > 2.6.18 Kernel > Alsa: 1.0.13 > lspci | grep -i audio returns: > 00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SB450 HDA Audio (rev 01) > (Acer description: Realtek High Definition Audio) > > On boot I get many error messages of this: > hdc_codec: Invalid dep_range_val 0:7fff > > and after that a few of this: > hdc_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xd > > And now the real strange thing: > If I purge alsa-base, alsa-utils, linux-sound-base and lsof everything > works fine after the first reboot. But only then: from the second boot > it just don't works anymore. > > And even more strange: > aplay can play wav files everytimes. On the first time i start it after > booting there is following warning: > hda-intel: invalid position buffer, using LPIB instead > > cat /proc/modules | cut -f1 -d " " | sort > modules.new;diff modules.new > modules.old don't gives any changes between the loaded modules. > > > I've tried the 2.6.19rc2 kernel already, tried to compile Alsa-Driver, > Alsa-Lib and Alsa-Utils for myself but nothing works. > I've read the doc for the ATI-IXP southbridge HD-audio and modem and > some other manuals and followed the instructions but nothing solved my > problem. > > There was even the suggestion for a bios-update. I've done it. Of course > it was unneccessary... > > I have recognized that there is an error before the hda_codec-error: > unknown model for alc833, azx_response... timeout and that it just > looks for something in the bios. > > and then a timeout... > and then the hda_codec errors... > > but i still have no ideas :( > > Can anyone help me, please? Why nobody helps me, hmm? That sucks really! I am sure solving this problem will just take seconds of your time if you are more expierenced than me. But I will probably never get it working. So I have to use MS Windows again because that just works. I know that you know that there is some trouble with some hardware. So, what is the problem? A mailing list should not just be for some experts which can write some freaky stuff. You just should not forget the normal user!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user