Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 05:09:29 +0000 From: "Hugo D. Valentim" <hvalentim@gmx.net> To: current@freebsd.org Subject: Sound problem: ac97 codec invalid or not present Message-ID: <200303010509.29208.hvalentim@gmx.net>
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Hi,=20 =20 I am unable to get the sound going on my laptop and I badly need your HELP= !=20 =20 1) Recompiled the Kernel adding =ABdev pcm=BB (Via AC'97).=20 =20 2) Now, these /dev(s) are shown:=20 audio0.0, audio0.1, dsp0.0, dsp.0.1,dspW0.0, dspW0.1, stderr, stdin, stdou= t=20 etc... =20 3) I have tried to output sound to all of them (KDE*) WITHOUT success (I d= o=20 not hear a thing).=20 =20 4) This is what I have found out:=20 4.a=20 # grep pcm /var/run/dmesg.boot=20 pcm0: <VIA VT82C686A> port 0x1830-0x1833,0x1834-0x1837,0x1000-0x10ff irq 9= at=20 device 7.5 on pci0=20 pcm0: ac97 codec invalid or not present (id =3D=3D ffffffff)=20 robur#=20 =20 4.b=20 # pciconf -lv=20 pcm0@pci0:7:5: class=3D0x040100 card=3D0xb1940e11 chip=3D0x30581106 rev=3D= 0x20=20 hdr=3D0x00=20 vendor =3D 'VIA Technologies Inc'=20 device =3D 'VT82C686/A/B AC'97 Audio Codec'=20 class =3D multimedia=20 subclass =3D audio=20 =20 4.c # cat /dev/sndstat=20 FreeBSD Audio Driver (newpcm)=20 Installed devices:=20 pcm0: <VIA VT82C686A> at io 0x1000 irq 9 (1p/1r/0v channels duplex default) =20 5) If I try to load the codec:=20 # kldload snd_via82c686.ko=20 kldload: can't load snd_via82c686.ko: File exists=20 =20 I am affraid I am lost. Can anyone give me an insight please?=20 =20 Thank You,=20 HDV =20 *Before adding =ABdevice pcm=BB to the Kernel KDE always showed a message = saying=20 there was no sound device or something similar, this error message does not= =20 appear now but either I am unable to run the Mixer (it hangs for a while an= d=20 does not start) either it starts but shows no volume control. =20 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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