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alsa-driver package

sound driver for Soundblaster not installed in Alsa

Asked by Tim Gelvin

Alsa driver not getting installed for Soundblaster snd-ctxfi.ko
Below is the report...

!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.60
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Wed Jun 29 04:11:53 UTC 2011

!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------

Ubuntu 11.04 \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 11.04"

!!DMI Information
!!---------------

Manufacturer:
Product Name:
Product Version:

!!Kernel Information
!!------------------

Kernel release: 2.6.38-8-generic
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
Processor: x86_64
SMP Enabled: Yes

!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version: 1.0.23
Library version: 1.0.24.1
Utilities version: 1.0.24.2

!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------

!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------

Pulseaudio:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
      Running - Yes

ESound Daemon:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
      Running - No

!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------

--- no soundcards ---

!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------

00:08.0 Audio device: Creative Labs SB X-Fi

!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Subsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------

00:08.0 0403: 1102:0005
 Subsystem: 1102:6002

!!Modprobe options (Sound related)
!!--------------------------------

snd-atiixp-modem: index=-2
snd-intel8x0m: index=-2
snd-via82xx-modem: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-usb-caiaq: index=-2
snd-usb-ua101: index=-2
snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
snd-pcsp: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-hda-intel: model=auto

!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------

!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------

crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 Jun 29 00:05 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 Jun 29 00:05 /dev/snd/timer

!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------

APLAY

aplay: device_list:240: no soundcards found...

ARECORD

arecord: device_list:240: no soundcards found...

!!Amixer output
!!-------------

!!Alsactl output
!!-------------

--startcollapse--
--endcollapse--

!!All Loaded Modules
!!------------------

Module
nls_utf8
isofs
binfmt_misc
vesafb
snd_ctxfi
snd_pcm
nvidia
snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi
snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq
snd_timer
snd_seq_device
psmouse
edac_core
ses
ppdev
enclosure
edac_mce_amd
k8temp
serio_raw
i2c_viapro
snd
parport_pc
soundcore
snd_page_alloc
shpchp
lp
parport
usb_storage
usbhid
hid
uas
8139too
pata_via
sata_via
8139cp

!!ALSA/HDA dmesg
!!------------------

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Does the system have a make and model?

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Tim Gelvin (timgelvin) said : 		#2

The system is custom built... never had a problem with Ubuntu until upgraded to 11.04.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Creative refuse to support Linux in any way and the chips can be a nightmare to get working. I personally always tell folks to avoid their products. You may get joy if you run:

alsamixer

and ensure all levels are cranked and unmuted.

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