There are upstream bugs in esd that may fix this. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=242059 is a fedora bug that i commented on and will add to I have a simple work around that works on my laptop edit /etc/esd.conf change default_options= to default_options=-nobeeps -unix -as 2 > Ah. I think there is a little gem of a bug in esd or alsa causing a these > gnome startup freezes with certain soundcards. > > I've got a nvidia MPC51 and I've got the problem too. I suspect many > others have it. It didn't effect me in FC6. > > Here's a workaround for the time being. > > When gnome 'locks' at startup > 1) press CTRL-ALT-F1 to get to a console. > 2) log into the console and kill the esound server "kill $(pidof esd)" > 3) switch back to X/gnome with CTRL-ALT-F7 > 4) Startup should be continuing as normal > 5) goto System->Preferences->Hardware->Sound > 6) Choose the "sounds" tab and turn off "enable software sound > mixing(ESD)" > > This should get you going without gnome sounds for the time being until > there is a fix or a workaround. I'm looking for a work around and I'll > post back if I can find one. > > > >> Well there's another problem that goes along with this. If the sound >> card >> is on within the Bios and my father boots his computer up to Gnome when >> he >> logs in the icons do not appear. What might be causing this? I was >> getting >> a message about too many things being on a serial prot and that 8250 >> worked >> too hard. I pulled out one of the offending items a Windows modem. >> >> Scott >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] >> On Behalf Of stan >> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 7:52 PM >> To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: problem with sound on my father's computer >> >> On Fri, 1 Jun 2007 19:19:22 -0500 >> "Scott Berry" <sberry@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Hello there, >>> >>> We are having problems with sounmd on my father's computer. I see >>> that it looks like a whole bunch of things are using the same memory >>> address. Here are the items I get when using lspci: >>> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) LPC >>> Interface Bridge (rev 02) >>> 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) IDE >>> Controller (rev 02) >>> 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801EB (ICH5) SATA >>> Controller (rev 02) >>> 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) SMBus >>> Controller (rev 02) >>> 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER >>> (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Contro >>> ller (rev 02) >>> >>> What can I do about this? >>> >>> Scott >>> >>> >>> >> I found out today again that many devices can share the same interrupt >> under linux. So I don't think this is your problem. >> >> run aplay -lLv to see if there are any sound cards recognized and if >> alsa has defined any aliases. >> >> Then run >> aplay -D hw:0,0 some.wav >> if there is at least one sound card. >> >> If this works, you have a configuration/cabling issue. Check that the >> sound card you played is the one with speakers. Then use an >> application like xmms to change the sound to the appropriate driver and >> play a song. >> >> If you have no sound cards, it is possible that the sound is not >> supported by alsa or it is turned off in the bios. >> >> -- >> fedora-list mailing list >> fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.6/828 - Release Date: 6/1/2007 >> 11:22 AM >> >> >> -- >> fedora-list mailing list >> fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >> > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
