how to recompile kernel??

**mailmaldi** · 09-10-2005

hi i am using Ubuntu hoary with originally shipped kernel 2.6.10-5.

problem is that sound doesnt (intel 915 GAV motherboard).

so i was thinking if recompiling the kernel will help...

i downloaded the linux-headers from synaptic & installed them....now i was wondering how to recompile this kernel....

my sound worked on kernel 2.6.13 (which had intel hd audio option in config) but the kernel was so unstable(froze up a alot) that i had to trash it....

now wondering which kernel to compile which would be compatible with my motherboard's soundcard...

help appreciated...

**MHJ** · 09-10-2005

Why can't you modprobe a driver for the soundcard?

**mailmaldi** · 09-10-2005

i am sorry but i am a newbie and dont understand what u just told me...

**Vergil83** · 09-10-2005

MHJ is saying run

Code:

modprobe

from the command line

**mailmaldi** · 09-10-2005

i tried that & this is wat i get...

root@maldi:/ # modprobe
Usage: modprobe [-v] [-V] [-C config-file] [-n] [-i] [-q] [-o <modname>] <modname> [parameters...]
modprobe -r [-n] [-i] [-v] <modulename> ...
modprobe -l -t <dirname> [ -a <modulename> ...]
root@maldi:/ #

**bryansmith** · 09-10-2005

You will have to modprobe your soundcard module. For instance, mine would be something like:

Code:

modprobe snd-intel8x0

Also, have you tried running alsaconf to configure your sound card? Try as root:

Code:

alsaconf

If your card is recognized, configure it and then run:

Code:

alsamixer

and turn up all the volumes. Make sure to push 'm' on the settings that are muted (have MM at the bottom of the volume control). Then run:

Code:

alsactl store

to store your settings.

Bryan

**mailmaldi** · 09-10-2005

yes i tried alsaconf...

probed everything..ISA...etc etc...

then i ran alsamixer....

with kernel 2.6.13 alsamixer ran...
but with 2.6.10-5 root@maldi:/ # alsamixer

alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device

which i am assuming means my kernel doesnt support my soundcard...

since i am using intel 915 GAV motherboard i am assuming my soudn card is indeed snd-intel18x0..

whhile compiling 2.6.13 (by make oldconfig) i had seen that it had asked me an option to add support for intel hd audio which i had done & i made sound to work...

now i just did make oldconfig (for kernel 2.6.11) & it didnt..so i doubt if this kernel will support my sound card too...

FC3 by default doesnt support my soundcard but FC4 does...& Fc4 has kernel 2.6.11-9..

btw i did modprobe snd-intel8x0...then alsaconf....& then alsamixer...same error...

alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device

**mailmaldi** · 09-10-2005

i think i need to add only 1 module...

snd-hda-intel to make my sound work...

but it isnt an option for 2.6.11.1

it is dere in 2.6.12-5 which i am compiling right now...

but my base 2.6.10-5 is rock stable & i only want to add this snd-hda-intel support to it...

can someun tell me how to do it??

**ceal105** · 09-11-2005

look... before recompiling the kernel try this...

i installed ubuntu 4.10 and now kubuntu 5.04 and both gave me suond troubles all i did was run synaptic...

-click on search and type alsa-base
-click on it an choose "mark for upgrade"
-click on apply.... apply and it will start downloading an installing

this did it for me... then try rebooting or loging in again... sound shoul work then...

**mailmaldi** · 09-11-2005

yippee...i managed to make my sound work....

i just compiled a new kernel 2.6.12-5 & then installed alsa drivers,lib,oss,utils ddownloaded from alsa site...& it worked...

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