[sllug-members]: Alsa

[Robert Lewis]

Eric eades wrote:
> Robert Lewis wrote:
>> I have been having problems with SUSE 10.2 with both the
>> volume level on the speakers being about half or less than
>> when I boot XP.
>>
>> Also, the Microphone no longer works and I need it working.
>>
>> I tried compiling and installing the Driver 1.0.14rc1 in high
>> hopes that this might fix my issues.
>>
>> Good news partially, my sound volume through the speakers is now
>> just as loud as XP if not louder.
>>
>> However, no microphone as yet.
>>
>> Question:  When would I need to also compile and install the
>>            Firmware and/or library tar files they supply ?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Bob
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> Just out of curiosity, what hardware are you running this on?  I ask
> because some HP laptops have conexant audio, and alsa support is very
> basic on those as of yet. (But it is getting better)  and up until the
> latest rc, audio output was low.
>
> Eric

HP Pavilion dv5000 series  HP Pavilion dv5237cl LAPTOP
Model: "Hewlett-Packard Company 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition
Audio Controller"
 Vendor: pci 0x8086 "Intel Corporation"
  Device: pci 0x27d8 "82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller"
 SubVendor: pci 0x103c "Hewlett-Packard Company"
 SubDevice: pci 0x30a5
 Revision: 0x01
 Driver: "HDA Intel"
 Driver Modules: "snd_hda_intel"

On the ALSA site the following tar files are available:
alsa-driver-1.0.14rc1.tar.bz2
alsa-firmware-1.0.14rc1.tar.bz2
alsa-lib-1.0.14rc1.tar.bz2
alsa-plugins-1.0.14rc1a.tar.bz2
alsa-tools-1.0.14rc1.tar.bz2
alsa-utils-1.0.14rc1.tar.bz2

When compiled and installed alsa-driver above my sound output
volume increased to what I would deem as normal and comparable
to XP.

It is unclear to me if I should have also installed:
alsa-firmware
alsa-lib
or any of the others.
Comments?

Should I bugreport to the ALSA site the microphone not working or
continue to play with this some more.  Mic. works fine when booted
into XP.  MIC worked fine on 10.1.