FC2 - No sound on second Dell machine

[Dexter Ang]

James Pifer wrote:
> So now I'm trying another Dell machine. This times it's a Precision 450.
> Unfortunately it's trying to use the same audio drivers and I'm getting
> the same results. In /var/log/messages I get:
> Jul 30 13:08:02 sylvester modprobe: FATAL: Error running install command
> for sound_slot_1

This error message can be removed by adding in your /etc/modprobe.conf :

alias sound_slot_1 off

> An lspci shows me this:
> 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB (ICH4) AC'97
> Audio Controller (rev 01)
> 
> modprobe.conf has:
> alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
> install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-intel8x0 &&
> /usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> remove snd-intel8x0 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; };
> /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0
> 
> I can get on alsa's list for help, but wondering if anyone has tried FC2
> on a Dell Presicion 450?

Looks the same as my IBM Thinkpad T30. Have you checked that the volume 
was properly set? You can try this by going to a console and, as root, type:

alsamixer

It should show you a volume control screen where you can press 
left-right and up-down. If there's an MM on top of the bar, press "M" to 
unmute it. Generally you need to set the volume for "Master" and "PCM". 
And, since your modprobe.conf is properly configured, it should save the 
volumes on unload of the sound modules (shutdown) and should reload to 
last saved state on loading of the module (poweron).

Hope this helps.

dex