[ALSA - driver 0001585]: No sound from Soundblaster Live USB since updating kernel drivers to 1.0.10.rc3

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2005-12-22T01:25:42Z

Last Modified: 12-22-2005 02:25 CET
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Summary: No sound from Soundblaster Live USB since updating
kernel drivers to 1.0.10.rc3
Description:
Every kernel since 2.6.14 (I have tried rc1, mm1, mm2, and rc2) has left
my external USB sound card broken. It appears to be something in the
alsa-git-2005-11-07.patch that was posted to LKML on 11/07/05:

subject: [ALSA UPDATE] 1.0.10rc3
message-id:
<Pine.LNX.4.61.0511071457480.8818@tm8103.perex-int.cz>

Applying this alsa update to 2.6.14 also renders the card silent. The
card
is visible in /proc/asound/cards, alsamixer sees it and I can adjust the
volume, but I get no sound from xmms, mplayer, etc. I tried enabling alsa
debug and verbose printk but I was unable to find any additional messages
from dmesg or in any log files. The card is a Creative Labs SoundBlaster
Live 24-bit external. I'm using the SPDIF output to run sound through a
home theater system. I'm running debian unstable on a Toshiba laptop.

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smithbone - 12-09-05 16:46
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I'll confirm that I see the same behavior with a M-Audio Audiophile USB.
Upgrading to 2.6.15-rc5-git1 and debian ALSA 1.0.10 packages the card is
silent. No errors, everything looks good, /proc/interrupts is cranking
away but just silence on the output.

Previously debian ALSA 1.0.9a and 2.6.14 (Alsa 1.0.10rc1) worked.

Note that this device dosen't have a mixer so I dont think I've set it
wrong. *grin*

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sailfrog - 12-22-05 02:25
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I just tried ALSA 1.0.11rc1 with a 2.6.15-rc6 kernel and the problem
persists :/

Jason