looks like you need to move these lines from /etc/modutils/sound to /etc/modutils/alsa and run update-modules options snd device_mode=0660 alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0 alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0 Bails Erik Thorsson wrote: > > I tried removing both of those modules in turn, but it didn't fix the > problem. In fact, now when I run alsaconf it can't even detect my > soundcard. :) > > I assume there is some kind of modules database and when I moved the > modules out of their normal place, they were removed from this database. > I just need to add them back in, right? > > How do you do this on Debian? > > I could just apt-get ALSA all over again, but I'd rather understand the > problem and how to fix it for the next time it crops up. > > If anyone could assist, I'd be grateful. > > Thanks! > > -E > > P.S. Also, neither insmod nor modprobe were successful for loading the > kernel modules manually. > > > paul wisehart wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I had a similiar problem on my laptop ... which is running windows >> now, so I can't give you the exact details, but try this: >> >> >> THere are 2 similiar alsa drivers for snd_intel8x0 >> (I think that the other one has an "m" at the end.) >> >> Well the wrong one was getting loaded in my machine. >> I just move the offending one out of the /lib/modules/<kernel-version> >> directory, >> and all is well. I actually do that each time I build a new kernel. >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 28, 2005 at 12:46:37AM -0500, Erik Thorsson wrote: >> >>> I have to run 'alsaconf' every time I boot my Debian Sarge 2.6.8-1 box >>> to get sound to work. >>> >>> It detects the 'intel8x0 Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Sound >>> Controller (rev a0)'. >>> ... >> >> >> >> > >
