[ltp] sound on Thinpad 600 with Sarge (Yet again...)

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> 
> On Monday 18 July 2005 10:07, wim@djo.tudelft.nl wrote:
> 
> > ANY attempt to start a 2.6 kernel will disable the sound chip permanently.
> > The good news is that the damage appears not to be irreversible.
> > However, all methods to get it back to life are all quite tedious and not
> > suitable for Joe Average. (The question remains if there is any Joe Average
> > using a TP600?)
> >
> 
> I think the problem with Sarge is with the detection routine, not the kernel. 
> I have tried Mandrake and Mepis (which is based on sarge) on my 600 with the 
> 2.6 kernel. Sound worked OK with both distros. A clean install of Debian 
> sarge with the 2.6 kernel messes up my sound card though.
> 
> 
> > Anyway, the easiest and less damaging way to get your sound back is:
> > - Shut down your TP600 and unplug the power cable.
> > - Take out the battery pack (to ensure that the CMOS RAM can get empty).
> > - Open/remove the lid that covers the RAM modules and CMOS battery.
> > - Unplug the CMOS battery. (That tiny connector in the corner).
> > - Wait a moment. (A few minutes suffices).
> > - Put everything back together again.
> 
> A faster and simpler method... flash the BIOS then install a distro that 
> doesn't kill the sound card.  At least that worked for me. YMMV  ;)
> 
> Jeff
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Groeten, Wim.


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