[ltp] sound problem (r40)

Michal Belda linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 18 Jul 2004 22:50:09 +0200


Philip Kiwan wrote:
> hey
> i installed slack 10 and i have this problem with sound .. i have no 
> sound, and when X is running, i have this error in the first terminal:
> ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:549:(snd_pcm_hw_start) SNDRV_OCM_IOTCL_START failed: 
> Broken Pipe
> and when i start alsamixer it doesnt run and i get the following message:
> "No mixer elems found"
> anyone has an idea ?
> Greets,
> Philip Kiwan

Hi,
I had exactly the same problem when I upgraded to slack 10 on my R40. 
But it kind of got solved when I switched from slack's kernel to my 
custom compiled kernel.
I haven't tried to fix it with the default kernel since then. Perhaps 
someone else might have a better idea..

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