Re: 2.6.16-rcX - no more sound with ALSA snd-hda-intel / Sigmatel

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>]

On Sat, Mar 18, 2006 at 03:05:53PM +0100, Marcus Hartig wrote:

> Hello!

Hi Marcus!

> Since the 2.6.16.rcX kernel versions I have no more sound with the ALSA 
> snd-hda-intel driver. All modules load without errors, all  channels are 
> unmuted, no errors in any log, but sound is death! :(
> 
> With kernel 2.6.15.6 (ALSA 1.0.10rc3) the sound is working, only that 
> the headphones output is not doing any noise and then the internal 
> speakers are not muted. With mplayer and ALSA sound output the CPU load 
> goes very high and it stutters, with OSS output in mplayer OSS device 
> not more.
> 
> This is an new DELL Inspiron 9400 Dual Core notebook with Sigmatel STAC 
> 92XX C-Major HD Audio.
> 
> lspci:
> 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High 
> Definition Audio Controller (rev 01) Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 01cd
> 
> Module options:
> snd_hda_intel position_fix=1 index=0
>...

Does the patch from [1] help?

> Greetings,
> Marcus

cu
Adrian

[1] http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/3/17/279

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