[sllug-members]: Alsa

[Eric eades]

Robert Lewis wrote:
> 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.
>
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>   
Yep, same issue.  There are some patches in the works.  Hope that they 
get into 1.0.14 final.

Here are the bug reports:

https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2441
https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2485

Eric