Re: redhat-config-soundcard behaves differently for FC3 x86 and x86_64?

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On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:27:34 +0000, Colin Coates <cc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm a newbie around here, so apologies in advance for my shocking level
> of ignorance; hopefully someone around here can give me a clue?-)
> 
> I have been installing and re-installing Fedora Core 3 onto my
> Fujitsu-Siemens A1640 notebook (AMD Athlon64 3400+, 1Gb of RAM & 80 Gb
> hardisk) for most of the weekend; I have been alternating between the
> FC3 install DVDs for x86 and x86_64. Why, you might well ask? Well, the
> x86_64 FC3 does not play well with my Speedtouch 330 ADSL modem
> (basically, the kernel cannot load the speedtch kernel module), whereas
> x86 FC3 is fine with it... anyway, thats a different problem.
> 
> My observation about redhat-sound-config is as follows:
> 1. During installation (and subsequently), redhat-sound-config for
> x86_64 FC3 reports my soundcard as Vendor=Silicon, Model=Integrated
> Systems [SiS] Sound Controller, Module=snd-intel8x0, and clicking the
> "Play test sound" gives a perfect three-chord performance.
> 2. During installation (and subsequently), redhat-sound-config for x86
> reports Vendor, Model and Module  as above, but clicking the "Play test
> sound" *does not produce any sound*! I do not get any sound from Gnome
> apps either.
> 
> So, why is x86 FC3 silent on my machine, but x86_64 FC3 is okay?
> 
> I tried comparing the /etc/modprobe.config files but they look the same
> to me.
> I tried running alsamixer and looking at the settings- they appear the
> same for each install; alsamixer reports card=SiS SI7012, chip=Realtek
> ALC655 rev 0, Item=External Amplifier.
> 
> So, I checked /etc/alsa/cards/SI7018.conf,
> /etc/alsa/cards/SI7018/sndoc-mixer.alisp and
> /etc/alsa/cards/SI7018/sndop-mixer.alisp; these files appear to be
> identical for both x86 and x86_64 installs.
> 
> Obviously, I am missing something! Can anyone here help?
> 

It would be a good idea to file a bug report in bugzilla.redhat.com against it

-- 
Regards,
Rahul Sundaram


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