On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:55:56 +0900equark <edo.wright@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi,> > I've read all the docs I can find, compiled and installed alsa as > instructed.> > Everything *appears* to run successfully, but.....> > ALSA runs, inserts modules and creates device files but then can't use them.> > I feel I must be missing something really simple, but can't for the life > of me find it.> > Here's output of a couple of utils (I've tried both as root and regular > user):> > alsamixer> ALSA lib control.c:816:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL default> alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or > directory> > > alsamixer -c0> ALSA lib control.c:816:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL hw:0> alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for hw:0: No such file or directory> > > aplay -L> (no results)> > > aplay -l> **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****> ALSA lib control.c:816:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL hw:0> aplay: device_list:231: control open (0): No such file or directory> > > The kernel documentation at > (/usr/src/linux-2.6.19/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt)> contains the following, which would seem to mean that it supports my setup:> > " Module snd-hda-intel> --------------------> > Module for Intel HD Audio (ICH6, ICH6M, ESB2, ICH7, ICH8),"> > and> > " STAC9227/9228/9229/927x"> > I've included what seems to me to be relevant system info below. Please > let me know if anything else is needed.> > Really, really, *really* would appreciate any help I can get.> > Thanks,> Ed> > =================== system info ======================> kernel: 2.6.19> alsa (driver, lib, utils): 1.0.13> motherboard: Intel DG965> chipset: Intel® G965 Express Chipset> controller: ICH8> audio: 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem using the SigmaTel* STAC9227 > audio codec> > > ls -l /proc/asound> total 0> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 2006-12-22 01:06 Intel -> card0> dr-xr-xr-x 4 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 card0> -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 cards> -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 devices> -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 modules> dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 oss> -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 pcm> dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 seq> -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 timers> -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:06 version> > > cat /proc/asound/cards> 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel> HDA Intel at 0x92320000 irq 20> > > cat /proc/asound/devices> 0: [ 0] : control> 16: [ 0- 0]: digital audio playback> 24: [ 0- 0]: digital audio capture> 33: : timer> > > cat /proc/asound/modules> 0 snd_hda_intel> > > ls -l /proc/asound/card0> total 0> -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:10 codec#2> -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:10 id> dr-xr-xr-x 4 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:10 pcm0c> dr-xr-xr-x 3 root root 0 2006-12-22 01:10 pcm0p> > > cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#2> Codec: SigmaTel STAC9227> Address: 2> Vendor Id: 0x83847618> Subsystem Id: 0x80862113> Revision Id: 0x100201> Default PCM: rates 0x7e0, bits 0x0e, types 0x1> Default Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x0e, stepsize=0x05, mute=0> Default Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x7f, nsteps=0x7f, stepsize=0x02, mute=1> [buncha node info snipped]> > > ls -l /dev/snd> total 0> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 0 2006-12-13 03:03 controlC0> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 24 2006-12-13 03:03 pcmC0D0c> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 16 2006-12-13 03:03 pcmC0D0p> crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 2006-12-13 03:03 timer> ... See the above 'crw-rw----' are you a member of 'audio' group ?Have you tried as root ? --Sergei. -- Visit my http://appsfromscratch.berlios.de/ open source project. -------------------------------------------------------------------------Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of ITJoin SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share youropinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cashhttp://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV_______________________________________________Alsa-user mailing listAlsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
