[olug] Kernel upgrade knocked out sound?

Brandon Lederer blederer at cashflowbilling.com
Wed Aug 20 18:23:30 UTC 2003


You Should always install your kernels by hand in my opinion.

CM Miller wrote:

>--- Jason Mollner <jjmollner at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>did you install a new kernel image with apt-get? or
>>did you apt-get the
>>kernel source and use your own configuration?
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>Downloaded the kernel by hand and did the install by
>hand as well.  
>
>Did not use apt-get to get it and for the install. 
>I've used apt-get under Redhat for kernel installs,
>but I am new to Knoppix and wasn't sure if this was an
>option or not. 
>
>-Chris 
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>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "CM Miller" <cmmiller1973 at yahoo.com>
>>To: <olug at olug.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 11:05 AM
>>Subject: [olug] Kernel upgrade knocked out sound?
>>
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>>>I'm running Knoppix, another form of Debian, on a
>>>Averatec laptop, which is a very new laptop with
>>>      
>>>
>>KDE
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>>>desktop.
>>>
>>>When I created a new kernel, I am not getting any
>>>sound whatsoever, and now I am getting these
>>>      
>>>
>>errors:
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>>>root at Probot:/etc/init.d# uname -a
>>>Linux Probot 2.4.21-acpi #1 Mon Jul 7 18:49:46
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>>CEST
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>>>2003 i686 GNU/Linux
>>>
>>>root at Probot:/etc/init.d# ./alsa-autoconfig
>>>Preparing modules for alsa...
>>>Building card database..
>>>Configuring via82xx...
>>>Running update-modules...
>>>Creating snddevices...
>>>Setting default volumes...
>>>aumix: error opening mixer
>>>
>>>root at Probot:/etc/init.d# ./aumix
>>>Usage: /etc/init.d/aumix {start|stop|save}
>>>
>>>root at Probot:/etc/init.d# ./aumix start
>>>Restoring mixer settings: failed.
>>>
>>>
>>>I've trolled around http://www.knoppix.net/forum/
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>>and
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>>>irc and haven't been able to get an answer.
>>>
>>>BTW, I still have the older kernel lying around if
>>>this is any help.
>>>
>>>thanks
>>>
>>>-Chris
>>>
>>>
>>>
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