no Audio with SIS7012

xhentu · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject: no Audio with SIS7012

Hi all.. I've finished installing gentoo.. & I have no sound on my laptop..

Never had to config the audio before because in other distros it has always worked fine..

The lspci gives:

DAharon · Apprentice Joined: 17 Jun 2004 Posts: 155

I have the exact same sound "card".
I'm using kernel 2.6.18 and have <Intel/SiS/nVidia/AMD/ALi AC97 Controller> compiled in. It's under Device Drivers -> Sound -> Alsa -> PCI devices.

When you boot up, does Alsa complain during the init?
The first thing I would do is run alsamixer and make sure that your sound output is not muted.

EDIT: Oh, and also check to make sure that you are part of the audio group (/etc/group).
In case you aren't already aware, there is a guide for setting up alsa here. It sounds like you're practically there, so maybe you could just peruse it to see if anything catches your eye.

xhentu · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject:

The kernel is 2.6.20 and have <Intel/SiS/nVidia/AMD/ALi AC97 Controller> compiled in.

At Boot alsa Fails to load the necesary drivers.

Alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device

I'am part oo the Audio group as root & user

Thanks for linking the guide.. It was that one that I followed..

Anything else to post???

DaggyStyle · Watchman Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5941

xhentu · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject:

Ok.. I'll try it later.. Now it's compiling OO.. and I think it will take 4-5h or more..

thanks for the answer..

xhentu · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject:

Ok.. I recompiled the kernel with alsa & my driver as modules..
rebooted & unmerged the alsa-utils & alsa-oss..

The I reinstalled them both..

updated modules & added alsasound at boot time..

alsaconf regonizes my sound card but can't load the driver.. And the same is even in boot time

So.. cat /proc/asound/cards