No sound with AMD DeviceCS5536 [Geode companion] Audio

[dan]

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.20-16-386

The computer is an UMPC called Kohjinsha SA1F00*
http://www.kohjinsha.com/models/sa/sa1f00/index.html

and the sound hardware is

00:0f.3 Multimedia audio controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] CS5536 [Geode companion] Audio (rev 01)
00:0f.3 0401: 1022:2093 (rev 01)

http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/index.cgi database tells this hardware works fine with snd_cs5535audio module but, Even if the module snd_cs5535audio is well loaded without any error into dmesg, threre is no sound at all.

aplay returns always this message:
aplay: set_params:961: Unable to install hw params:

I tried Feitsy and Gutsy's kernel and also latest version of ALSA. No change.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Could you please add the output requested in the Reporting Sound Bugs section of https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DebuggingSoundProblems as separate attachments? Thanks in advance.

[dan (dadan)]

https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=3288

[dan (dadan)]

Ok, it works fine using this patch https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/file_download.php?file_id=2235&type=bug on alsa source code

[dan (dadan)]

It seems also possible to solve it without compiling anything

http://groups.google.fr/group/kohjinsha-sa1f00-users/msg/985a9aff6f81b11c

[Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson)]

It unfortunately appears that this bug is not yet resolved. Does this issue still exist in the Hardy Heron 8.04 LTS release? If so, the Intrepid Ibex 8.10 Alpha2 is also scheduled for release today. It will appear at the following when available: http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/intrepid/alpha2 . It contains the actively developed 2.6.26 Ubuntu kernel. It would be great if you could test this upcoming release via a LiveCD and verify if the issue still exists. If so, please include the appropriate debugging information as outlined at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingSoundProblems . Thanks in advance.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

*This is an automated response*

This bug report is being closed because we received no response to the previous request for information. Please reopen this if it is still an issue in the actively developed pre-release of Jaunty Jackalope 9.04 - http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/jaunty . To reopen the bug report simply change the Status of the "linux" task back to "New".