Description of problem: Audio doesn't work. I installed F7t4. It detected my audio chip just fine and configured the snd_hda_intel module. But sound just doesn't work. When I try to play a sound I get: aplay /usr/share/system-config-soundcard/sound-sample.wav ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:867:(snd_pcm_direct_initialize_slave) snd_pcm_hw_params_any failed ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:876:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to initialize slave aplay: main:545: audio open error: Invalid argument If I try to play via a specific audio controller I get a similar (but still different) error message: aplay -D hw:0 /usr/share/system-config-soundcard/sound-sample.wav Playing WAVE '/usr/share/system-config-soundcard/sound-sample.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 44100 Hz, Stereo aplay: set_params:878: Broken configuration for this PCM: no configurations available Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): alsa-utils-1.0.14-0.5.rc2.fc7 kernel-2.6.21-1.3116.fc7 How reproducible: Happens every time. According to some Ubuntu people it might be the order in which modules are loaded, but I can't tell for sure. I can't seem to unload the intel sound module. Steps to Reproduce: 1. install F7t4 2. Try to play a sound 3. notice nothing happens (or it pops up an error dialog) Actual results: See above Expected results: Sound should work. Additional info: See attached log files.
Created attachment 154042 [details] Sound Config Log
Created attachment 154043 [details] Sound Config Run log
Aha, not a software issue, but a BIOS issue. I got a clue from http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/AD1981HD -- apparently the audio device doesn't work properly if you disable/hide the modem, which I did. I went into the BIOS, re-enabled the modem, and now audio works again. So, I'm closing this bug. Sorry for the noise, but maybe you can ask other people with AD1981 chips if they disabled their modem in the BIOS.