Description of problem: I installed FC6, sound would not work. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): alsa-utils-1.0.14-0.2.rc1.fc7 alsa-lib-devel-1.0.14-0.1.rc1.fc7 alsa-lib-1.0.14-0.1.rc1.fc7 Note: these are the devel alsa's that I updated in attempt to solve the problem. I suspect the problem and "fix" will replicate with the shipping alsa. How reproducible: Easily, given you have the hardware. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Acquire Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller - my T60 laptop comes with it. 2. Install fc6 with all updates. 3. Attempt to config sound. 4. Won't work. Actual results: No sound. Expected results: Sound. Additional info: I "fixed it" by adding two lines to rc.local: modprobe -r snd_hda_intel modprobe snd_hda_intel This solution was discover after a prolonged time of googling for a solution.
Please check the latest ALSA drivers, your soundcard should work out of the box with them. How-to is here: http://people.redhat.com/stransky/alsa
Please attach /root/scsconfig.log (can be created by system-config-soundcard)
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Do you use digital or analog output?
Digital did not work, so I am using analog.
okay, so you should have these lines in your /etc/asound.conf: defaults.pcm.card 0 defaults.pcm.device 0 defaults.ctl.card 0 does the sound work with them after boot?
Sorry, that this took so long to respond to. My /etc/asound.conf was completely commented out. I set them to what you suggeste. Doesn't work, unless I did what I described. New issue: With the latest kernel, kernel-2.6.22.2-42.fc6, the sound broke immediately, even with my changes. So far the only fix I can find is to init 1, manually monkey with the modprobes and then init 5 again. Ugh! What's going on with alsa?
Fixed. I enabled the internal modem in the bios and the sound started to work. I even removed my hack. May want to document this. -todd
Yeah, that's a known issue on T60 :-(