ALSA 1.0.15 update test kernels available

shrek-m at gmx.de shrek-m at gmx.de
Thu Oct 25 23:04:59 UTC 2007


Chuck Ebbert schrieb:
> We are considering adding ALSA 1.0.15 to the Fedora 8 release. This
> would get us up-to-date with the latest audio drivers and fix many
> problems with audio drivers not working, or only partially working.
>
> Test kernels for i686 and x86_64 are available at:
>
>   http://people.redhat.com/cebbert/kernels/F8/
>
> Also, kernel 2.6.23.1-36 has the update and is now building.
>
> It would be very helpful if people would test these kernels and reply
> to this message with their experiences, so we can see if this update
> causes any problems.

macmini  -  STAC92xx analog is ok,  digital - no sound
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High 
Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)

with the pulse plugins = no luck, removed
  # yum list \*plugins\*pulse\*
  alsa-plugins-pulseaudio.i386             1.0.14-5.fc8           
development    
  audacious-plugins-pulseaudio.i386        1.3.5-3.fc8            
development    
  gstreamer-plugins-pulse.i386             0.9.5-0.4.svn20070924. 
development 


by every switch between these kernels   'system-config-soundcard'  and 
checking the settings are needed.


+++---- kernel-2.6.23.1-32.ALSA
+ systemsounds are ok
++ amarok (X) is ok
--- absolutely no sound in firefox/flash9
--- no sound on VT 1-6
  no sound as root  'speaker-test'
  only the X-user get sound from amarok (X) on VT 2



+++++++++ kernel-2.6.23.1-31.fc8
+ systemsounds are ok,    but while testing "error: auditestrc ... 
gstreamer"
++ amarok (X) is ok
++ firefox/flash9 is ok
++++ VT 1-6
  i can always listen to amarok (X)
  root has sound 'play /usr/share/sounds/error.wav'
  X-user has sound on VT 2 'mplayer /usr/share/sounds/*'


-- 
shrek-m




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