The module is snd_intel8x0m
The computer is a Clevo 2200T
After reading this patch
<http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa/ftp/kernel-patches/mm/3097.patch> I'm
including some more info below as run against two recent kernel versions (I'll
try with kernel-2.6.11-1.27_FC3 re Bug 162580 when I get a chance).

###############################################
2.6.13-1.1526_FC4
/var/log/messages
...
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost kernel: PCI: Found IRQ 10 for device 0000:00:01.6
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost kernel: PCI: Sharing IRQ 10 with 0000:00:01.1
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost kernel: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x1300]
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost last message repeated 2 times
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost kernel: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x300]
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost xinetd[1633]: xinetd Version 2.3.13 started with
libwrap loadavg options compiled in.
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost kernel: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x300]
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost xinetd[1633]: Started working: 0 available services
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost kernel: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x300]
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost last message repeated 375 times
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost kernel: AC'97 1 does not respond - RESET
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost kernel: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x300]
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost kernel: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x300]
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost kernel: AC'97 1 access is not valid [0xffffffff],
removing mixer.
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost kernel: Unable to initialize codec #1
Oct  4 21:22:17 localhost kernel: Intel ICH Modem: probe of 0000:00:01.6 failed
with error -5
...

########################
[root@morgansmachine ~]# /home/morgan/Desktop/slmodemd -a hw:0 -c NEW_ZEALAND
SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.9e-pre1 Sep 24 2005 14:47:19
symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/2' created.
modem `hw:0' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/2'
Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination.

########################
[root@morgansmachine ~]# wvdial SlingshotCallplus
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 X3 E1 V1 &A3 &D2 &C1 S0=0 S6=0 L1 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 X3 E1 V1 &A3 &D2 &C1 S0=0 S6=0 L1 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT087308880
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT087308880
Caught signal #2!  Attempting to exit gracefully...
--> Disconnecting at Tue Oct  4 22:12:21 2005
[root@morgansmachine ~]# wvdial SlingshotCallplus
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 X3 E1 V1 &A3 &D2 &C1 S0=0 S6=0 L1 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 X3 E1 V1 &A3 &D2 &C1 S0=0 S6=0 L1 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT087308880
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT087308880
Caught signal #2!  Attempting to exit gracefully...
--> Disconnecting at Tue Oct  4 22:14:33 2005
[root@morgansmachine ~]#

DOES NOT GO OFF-HOOK

###############################################
2.6.12-1.1398_FC4
/var/log/messages
...
Oct  4 22:30:37 localhost kernel: PCI: Found IRQ 10 for device 0000:00:01.6
Oct  4 22:30:37 localhost kernel: PCI: Sharing IRQ 10 with 0000:00:01.1
Oct  4 22:30:37 localhost kernel: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x1300]
Oct  4 22:30:37 localhost last message repeated 416 times
Oct  4 22:30:37 localhost kernel: AC'97 1 does not respond - RESET
Oct  4 22:30:37 localhost kernel: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x1300]
Oct  4 22:30:37 localhost kernel: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x1300]
Oct  4 22:30:37 localhost kernel: AC'97 1 access is not valid [0xffffffff],
removing mixer.
Oct  4 22:30:37 localhost kernel: Unable to initialize codec #1
Oct  4 22:30:37 localhost kernel: Intel ICH Modem: probe of 0000:00:01.6 failed
with error -5
...

########################
[root@morgansmachine ~]# /home/morgan/Desktop/slmodemd -a hw:0 -c NEW_ZEALAND
error: mixer setup: Off-hook switch not found for card hw:0
SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.9e-pre1 Sep 24 2005 14:47:19
symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/2' created.
modem `hw:0' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/2'
Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination.

########################
[root@morgansmachine ~]# wvdial SlingshotCallplus
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 X3 E1 V1 &A3 &D2 &C1 S0=0 S6=0 L1 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 X3 E1 V1 &A3 &D2 &C1 S0=0 S6=0 L1 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT087308880
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT087308880
Caught signal #2!  Attempting to exit gracefully...
--> Disconnecting at Tue Oct  4 22:51:36 2005
[root@morgansmachine ~]#

DOES NOT GO OFF-HOOK

Still broken in 2.6.13-1.1532_FC4:

[root@morgansmachine ~]# uname -r
2.6.13-1.1532_FC4
[root@morgansmachine ~]#
########################
[root@morgansmachine ~]# /home/morgan/Desktop/slmodemd-alsa -a hw:1 -c
NEW_ZEALAND error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such file or directory
error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'hw:1': No such file or directory
error: cannot setup device `hw:1'
[root@morgansmachine ~]#
########################
[root@morgansmachine ~]# /home/morgan/Desktop/slmodemd-alsa -a hw:0 -c NEW_ZEALAND
SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.9e-pre1 Sep 24 2005 14:47:19
symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/2' created.
modem `hw:0' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/2'
Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination.

########################
[root@morgansmachine ~]# wvdial SlingshotCallplus
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 X3 E1 V1 &A3 &D2 &C1 S0=0 S6=0 L1 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 X3 E1 V1 &A3 &D2 &C1 S0=0 S6=0 L1 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT,087308880
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT,087308880
--> Timed out while dialing.  Trying again.
...
########################
/var/log/messages
...
Oct 29 09:18:51 localhost kernel: PCI: Found IRQ 10 for device 0000:00:01.6
Oct 29 09:18:51 localhost kernel: PCI: Sharing IRQ 10 with 0000:00:01.1
Oct 29 09:18:51 localhost kernel: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x1300]
Oct 29 09:18:51 localhost last message repeated 2 times
Oct 29 09:18:51 localhost kernel: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x300]
Oct 29 09:18:51 localhost last message repeated 317 times
Oct 29 09:18:51 localhost kernel: AC'97 1 does not respond - RESET
Oct 29 09:18:51 localhost kernel: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x300]
Oct 29 09:18:51 localhost kernel: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x300]
Oct 29 09:18:51 localhost kernel: AC'97 1 access is not valid [0xffffffff],
removing mixer.
Oct 29 09:18:51 localhost kernel: Unable to initialize codec #1
Oct 29 09:18:51 localhost kernel: Intel ICH Modem: probe of 0000:00:01.6 failed
with error -5
...

Mass update to all FC4 bugs:

An update has been released (2.6.14-1.1637_FC4) which rebases to a new upstream
kernel (2.6.13.2). As there were ~3500 changes upstream between this and the
previous kernel, it's possible your bug has been fixed already.

Please retest with this update, and update this bug if necessary.

Thanks.

Installed 2.6.14-1.1637_FC4.netdev.2

Same as before:(
Thanks.

This is a mass-update to all currently open kernel bugs.

A new kernel update has been released (Version: 2.6.15-1.1830_FC4)
based upon a new upstream kernel release.

Please retest against this new kernel, as a large number of patches
go into each upstream release, possibly including changes that
may address this problem.

This bug has been placed in NEEDINFO_REPORTER state.
Due to the large volume of inactive bugs in bugzilla, if this bug is
still in this state in two weeks time, it will be closed.

Should this bug still be relevant after this period, the reporter
can reopen the bug at any time. Any other users on the Cc: list
of this bug can request that the bug be reopened by adding a
comment to the bug.

If this bug is a problem preventing you from installing the
release this version is filed against, please see bug 169613.

Thank you.

Closing per previous comment.

Life...

Reopened - still brocken.  Re-set to fc5.

[morgan@morgansmachine ~]$ uname -r
2.6.15-1.2054_FC5

Here's another output from dmesg:

...
eth0: SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet at 0x3200, IRQ 10, 00:90:f5:13:d2:5f.
PCI: Found IRQ 5 for device 0000:00:01.4
PCI: Sharing IRQ 5 with 0000:00:0a.1
gameport: Trident 4DWave is pci0000:00:01.4/gameport0, speed 2593kHz
PCI: Found IRQ 10 for device 0000:00:01.6
PCI: Sharing IRQ 10 with 0000:00:01.1
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x1300]
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x1300]
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x1300]
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x300]
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x300]
...
<sniped a few hundred lines>
...
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x300]
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x300]
AC'97 1 does not respond - RESET
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x300]
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x300]
AC'97 1 access is not valid [0xffffffff], removing mixer.
Unable to initialize codec #1
Intel ICH Modem: probe of 0000:00:01.6 failed with error -5
cs: IO port probe 0x100-0x3af: excluding 0x378-0x37f
...
[morgan@morgansmachine ~]$

Thanks all,
M.

A new kernel update has been released (Version: 2.6.18-1.2200.fc5)
based upon a new upstream kernel release.

Please retest against this new kernel, as a large number of patches
go into each upstream release, possibly including changes that
may address this problem.

This bug has been placed in NEEDINFO state.
Due to the large volume of inactive bugs in bugzilla, if this bug is
still in this state in two weeks time, it will be closed.

Should this bug still be relevant after this period, the reporter
can reopen the bug at any time. Any other users on the Cc: list
of this bug can request that the bug be reopened by adding a
comment to the bug.

In the last few updates, some users upgrading from FC4->FC5
have reported that installing a kernel update has left their
systems unbootable. If you have been affected by this problem
please check you only have one version of device-mapper & lvm2
installed.  See bug 207474 for further details.

If this bug is a problem preventing you from installing the
release this version is filed against, please see bug 169613.

If this bug has been fixed, but you are now experiencing a different
problem, please file a separate bug for the new problem.

Thank you.

Still broke.

[morgan@morgansmachine ~]$ dmesg
Linux version 2.6.18-1.2200.fc5 (brewbuilder@hs20-bc2-3.build.redhat.com) (gcc
version 4.1.1 20060525 (Red Hat 4.1.1-1)) #1 Sat Oct 14 16:59:26 EDT 2006
...
gameport: Trident 4DWave is pci0000:00:01.4/gameport0, speed 2593kHz
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:01.6[C] -> Link [LNKC] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x1300]
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x1300]
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x1300]
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x300]
...
[Repeated x 100s]
...
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x300]
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x300]
AC'97 1 does not respond - RESET
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x300]
codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready [0x1][0x300]
AC'97 1 access is not valid [0xffffffff], removing mixer.
Unable to initialize codec #1
Intel ICH Modem: probe of 0000:00:01.6 failed with error -5
cs: IO port probe 0x100-0x3af: excluding 0x378-0x37f
...

(PS couldn't change status back to new so changed it to assigned.)

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[root@morgansoldmachine ~]# uname -r
2.6.24.3-34.fc8
[root@morgansoldmachine ~]# dmesg
Initializing cgroup subsys cpuset
Linux version 2.6.24.3-34.fc8 (mockbuild@xenbuilder1.fedora.redhat.com) (gcc
version 4.1.2 20070925 (Red Hat 4.1.2-33)) #1 SMP Wed Mar 12 18:17:20 EDT 2008
...

ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:01.6[C] -> Link [LNKC] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:01.4[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> GSI 5 (level, low) -> IRQ 5
gameport: Trident 4DWave is pci0000:00:01.4/gameport0, speed 2593kHz
ALSA sound/pci/intel8x0m.c:338: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x1300]
ALSA sound/pci/intel8x0m.c:366: codec_read 1: semaphore is not ready for
register 0x54
SELinux: initialized (dev ramfs, type ramfs), uses genfs_contexts
...

Bluetooth: RFCOMM socket layer initialized
Bluetooth: RFCOMM TTY layer initialized
Bluetooth: RFCOMM ver 1.8
ALSA sound/pci/intel8x0m.c:338: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x1300]
ALSA sound/pci/intel8x0m.c:352: codec_write 1: semaphore is not ready for
register 0x40
ALSA sound/pci/intel8x0m.c:338: codec_semaphore: semaphore is not ready
[0x1][0x1300]
ALSA sound/pci/intel8x0m.c:352: codec_write 1: semaphore is not ready for
register 0x46
eth0: Media Link On 100mbps full-duplex 
...
[root@morgansoldmachine ~]# 

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