ALSA is not working

**Sonyk** · 08-09-2005

I have updated my kernel 2.4.29 => 2.6.11.8 . i have downloaded the most recent releases from alsa-project.org. 'alsaconf' works fine, it finds my sound card, i select it. In the end of configuration it tells: "Now ALSA is ready to use. For adjustment of volumes, use your favorite mixer. Have a lot of fun!". I want to use 'alsamixer', but it does not work : "alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or directory"

i try to launch 'alsactl' but it tells me: No soundcards found.

**George Harrison** · 08-09-2005

I can't stand alsamixer myself, try aumix and see if that works for you, if not post back here and see what else we can do.

**Sonyk** · 08-09-2005

aumix: error opening mixer

**George Harrison** · 08-09-2005

I was afraid you would say that..

whoah whoah, this may sound stupid but let me ask you: Did you reboot after installing the new kernel?

**Sonyk** · 08-09-2005

yes, i made a reboot

**Sonyk** · 08-09-2005

i have read some forum posts and i think i found my problem... in ls mod i see all modules, but 'soundcore' is absent. may it be the problem ?

**George Harrison** · 08-10-2005

Possibly.. edit the kernel and make sure under Device Drivers you have everything for your card, also make sure you make them modules, do not put them directly into the kernel - it will not work.

**Sonyk** · 08-10-2005

everything is in modules...

i don't know what's wrong

want to see my kernel .config ?

**Sonyk** · 08-10-2005

i have recompiled kernel, now i see soundcore in lsmod, but i'm still suffering from the same problem

**TheBigPhish** · 08-12-2005

i fought that fight for the better part of 3 mos w/ my slackware 10.1 laptop install...and my desktop, now that i think about it. Finally i just deprecated myself and went back to OSS. So much for "Advanced"!!!

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