F10: new kernel breaks audio (snd-hda-intel)

[Alfredo Ferrari]

Hi

I have a Dell D830, with F10 fully up-to-date. The kernel update of two 
days ago (2.6.27.9-159.fc10) has broken audio on this machine.

If I reboot on the previous kernel, 2.6.27.7-134.fc10, audio works like a 
charm. With the new kernel everything works with no error message, however 
no sound is output, like the volume is muted or set to very low values.
I have checked all volume sliders, both for pulseaudio and alsa and all of 
them are at maximum and unmuted. I am using the PAE kernel if that 
matters.

The audio driver is snd-hda-intel, and the output of lspci -v reads:

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)
          Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
         Memory at f6ffc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
         Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
         Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Count=1/1 Enable-
         Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
         Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
         Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link <?>
         Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
         Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

Is anybody else having the same problem?

                             Thanks
                         Alfredo Ferrari

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[Paulo Cavalcanti]

On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 1:57 AM, Endy <endy(a)digitalgrotto.net&gt; wrote:

>  stan wrote:
>
> > Alfredo Ferrari wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I have a Dell D830, with F10 fully up-to-date. The kernel update of two
> >> days ago (2.6.27.9-159.fc10) has broken audio on this machine.
> >>
> >> If I reboot on the previous kernel, 2.6.27.7-134.fc10, audio works like a
> >> charm. With the new kernel everything works with no error message, however
> >> no sound is output, like the volume is muted or set to very low values.
> >> I have checked all volume sliders, both for pulseaudio and alsa and all
> >> of them are at maximum and unmuted. I am using the PAE kernel if that
> >> matters.
> >>
> >> The audio driver is snd-hda-intel, and the output of lspci -v reads:
> >>
> >> 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio
> >> Controller (rev 02)
> >>         Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
> >>        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
> >>        Memory at f6ffc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
> >>        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
> >>        Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+
> >> Count=1/1 Enable-
> >>        Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI
> >> 00
> >>        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
> >>        Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link <?>
> >>        Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
> >>        Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
> >>
> >> Is anybody else having the same problem?
> >>
> >>                            Thanks
> >>                        Alfredo Ferrari
> >>
> >
> > I didn't have exactly that problem with the 159 kernel.  I was able to
> > play sound but it was slowed down by about 1/3 to 1/2.  I couldn't find a
> > reason, and wasn't sure it was the kernel, but when I, like you, reverted to
> > the 134 kernel sound began working just fine.  I don't use pulseaudio.
> >
> > The 159 kernel seemed to work fine other than that.
> >
> >  I can report another issue with the snd-hda-intel driver....I am using a
>  Dell Vostro 1400 laptop and using the 159 kernel the lineout does not work.
>   If the speakers are plugged in, there is no sound whatsoever and I checked
>  every possible mixer setting.  Unplugging the cable to the speakers,
>  however, results in sound coming out of the laptop speakers after a
>  noticeable pause.  Reverting back to the 134 kernel, these issues go away.
>
>
>  <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines>
>  
I also have the Dell Vostro 1400. This is fixed in the latest tarball.

However, this laptop also has some other issues:

http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2008-December/013570...


-- 
Paulo Roma Cavalcanti
LCG - UFRJ

[Paulo Cavalcanti]

On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 6:19 AM, Paulo Cavalcanti <promac(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:

>  On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 1:57 AM, Endy <endy(a)digitalgrotto.net&gt; wrote:
>
> > stan wrote:
> >
> >> Alfredo Ferrari wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi
> >>>
> >>> I have a Dell D830, with F10 fully up-to-date. The kernel update of two
> >>> days ago (2.6.27.9-159.fc10) has broken audio on this machine.
> >>>
> >>> If I reboot on the previous kernel, 2.6.27.7-134.fc10, audio works like
> >>> a charm. With the new kernel everything works with no error message, however
> >>> no sound is output, like the volume is muted or set to very low values.
> >>> I have checked all volume sliders, both for pulseaudio and alsa and all
> >>> of them are at maximum and unmuted. I am using the PAE kernel if that
> >>> matters.
> >>>
> >>> The audio driver is snd-hda-intel, and the output of lspci -v reads:
> >>>
> >>> 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio
> >>> Controller (rev 02)
> >>>         Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
> >>>        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
> >>>        Memory at f6ffc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
> >>>        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
> >>>        Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+
> >>> Count=1/1 Enable-
> >>>        Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI
> >>> 00
> >>>        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
> >>>        Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link <?>
> >>>        Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
> >>>        Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
> >>>
> >>> Is anybody else having the same problem?
> >>>
> >>>                            Thanks
> >>>                        Alfredo Ferrari
> >>>
> >>
> >> I didn't have exactly that problem with the 159 kernel.  I was able to
> >> play sound but it was slowed down by about 1/3 to 1/2.  I couldn't find a
> >> reason, and wasn't sure it was the kernel, but when I, like you, reverted to
> >> the 134 kernel sound began working just fine.  I don't use pulseaudio.
> >>
> >> The 159 kernel seemed to work fine other than that.
> >>
> >>  I can report another issue with the snd-hda-intel driver....I am using a
> > Dell Vostro 1400 laptop and using the 159 kernel the lineout does not work.
> >  If the speakers are plugged in, there is no sound whatsoever and I checked
> > every possible mixer setting.  Unplugging the cable to the speakers,
> > however, results in sound coming out of the laptop speakers after a
> > noticeable pause.  Reverting back to the 134 kernel, these issues go away.
> >
> >
> > <http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines>
> >
>
>  I also have the Dell Vostro 1400. This is fixed in the latest tarball.
>
>  However, this laptop also has some other issues:
>
>
>  http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2008-December/013570...
>
>
>  
Here is the 29/12/2008 alsa snapshot packaged for the latest F10 kernel:

http://dl.atrpms.net/f10-x86_64/atrpms/bleeding/alsa-kmdl-2.6.27.9-159.fc...

http://dl.atrpms.net/f10-i386/atrpms/bleeding/alsa-kmdl-2.6.27.9-159.fc10...

One just need to install the rpm for the appropriate architecture and
reboot. It is working for me just fine, and fixed most of my problems.
Remember to adjust the volumes using any mixer
available.

To go back to the original kernel drivers, just uninstall the rpm, and
reboot again.

I hope these rpms can help some people.

-- 
Paulo Roma Cavalcanti
LCG - UFRJ

[Paulo Cavalcanti]

On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 4:32 PM, Alfredo Ferrari <list(a)pceet030.cern.ch&gt;wrote:

>  Hi
>
>  I have a Dell D830, with F10 fully up-to-date. The kernel update of two
>  days ago (2.6.27.9-159.fc10) has broken audio on this machine.
>
>  If I reboot on the previous kernel, 2.6.27.7-134.fc10, audio works like a
>  charm. With the new kernel everything works with no error message, however
>  no sound is output, like the volume is muted or set to very low values.
>  I have checked all volume sliders, both for pulseaudio and alsa and all of
>  them are at maximum and unmuted. I am using the PAE kernel if that matters.
>
>  The audio driver is snd-hda-intel, and the output of lspci -v reads:
>
>  00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio
>  Controller (rev 02)
>          Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
>         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
>         Memory at f6ffc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
>         Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
>         Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+
>  Count=1/1 Enable-
>         Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
>         Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
>         Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link <?>
>         Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
>         Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
>
>  Is anybody else having the same problem?
>
>  

Yes. I had the same problem when I upgraded to alsa 1.0.18
(kernel 159 comes with alsa 1.0.18a and 134 with alsa 1.0.17).

The fix for my card is available in the latest alsa tarball. Unfortunately,
it is
not compiling anymore for the new kernel, due to some symbols that appeared
in the new kernel (back ported from kernel 2.6.28, I guess).
The official fix should come in the next alsa release.


-- 
Paulo Roma Cavalcanti
LCG - UFRJ

[Endy]

stan wrote:
>  Alfredo Ferrari wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I have a Dell D830, with F10 fully up-to-date. The kernel update of 
> > two days ago (2.6.27.9-159.fc10) has broken audio on this machine.
> >
> > If I reboot on the previous kernel, 2.6.27.7-134.fc10, audio works 
> > like a charm. With the new kernel everything works with no error 
> > message, however no sound is output, like the volume is muted or set 
> > to very low values.
> > I have checked all volume sliders, both for pulseaudio and alsa and 
> > all of them are at maximum and unmuted. I am using the PAE kernel if 
> > that matters.
> >
> > The audio driver is snd-hda-intel, and the output of lspci -v reads:
> >
> > 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio 
> > Controller (rev 02)
> >          Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
> >         Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
> >         Memory at f6ffc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
> >         Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
> >         Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ 
> > Count=1/1 Enable-
> >         Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, 
> > MSI 00
> >         Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
> >         Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link <?>
> >         Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
> >         Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
> >
> > Is anybody else having the same problem?
> >
> >                             Thanks
> >                         Alfredo Ferrari
>
>  I didn't have exactly that problem with the 159 kernel.  I was able to 
>  play sound but it was slowed down by about 1/3 to 1/2.  I couldn't 
>  find a reason, and wasn't sure it was the kernel, but when I, like 
>  you, reverted to the 134 kernel sound began working just fine.  I 
>  don't use pulseaudio.
>
>  The 159 kernel seemed to work fine other than that.
>  
I can report another issue with the snd-hda-intel driver....I am using a 
Dell Vostro 1400 laptop and using the 159 kernel the lineout does not 
work.  If the speakers are plugged in, there is no sound whatsoever and 
I checked every possible mixer setting.  Unplugging the cable to the 
speakers, however, results in sound coming out of the laptop speakers 
after a noticeable pause.  Reverting back to the 134 kernel, these 
issues go away.

[stan]

Alfredo Ferrari wrote:
>  Hi
>  
>  I have a Dell D830, with F10 fully up-to-date. The kernel update of two 
>  days ago (2.6.27.9-159.fc10) has broken audio on this machine.
>  
>  If I reboot on the previous kernel, 2.6.27.7-134.fc10, audio works like 
>  a charm. With the new kernel everything works with no error message, 
>  however no sound is output, like the volume is muted or set to very low 
>  values.
>  I have checked all volume sliders, both for pulseaudio and alsa and all 
>  of them are at maximum and unmuted. I am using the PAE kernel if that 
>  matters.
>  
>  The audio driver is snd-hda-intel, and the output of lspci -v reads:
>  
>  00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio 
>  Controller (rev 02)
>           Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
>          Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
>          Memory at f6ffc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
>          Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
>          Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ 
>  Count=1/1 Enable-
>          Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
>          Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
>          Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link <?>
>          Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
>          Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
>  
>  Is anybody else having the same problem?
>  
>                              Thanks
>                          Alfredo Ferrari 
I didn't have exactly that problem with the 159 kernel.  I was able to play sound but
it was slowed down by about 1/3 to 
1/2.  I couldn't find a reason, and wasn't sure it was the kernel, but when I,
like you, reverted to the 134 kernel 
sound began working just fine.  I don't use pulseaudio.

The 159 kernel seemed to work fine other than that.