[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#404215: Bug#404215: snd_hda_intel not working on Dell Latitude D630

[Eric S Fraga]

> Hmm, there seems to be a codec module missing? I don't have a intel
> sound chip handy, though.

no, all codec modules were present. however:

> > The sound system used to work on i386 stable before I upgraded to
> > testing/amd64.
> 
> Are you sure, your kernel is configured to work with alsa? Try
> alsa-source package from unstable. In 1.0.15 much code was optimized
> for intel chips.

I installed module-assistant and also-source and then rebuilt the alsa
intel drivers. Everything now works [1]. Obviously, I guess I'll have to
rebuild these drivers the next time the kernel and modules are updated
but that should be fine. However, it does indicate that there is
something wrong with the current situation?

Anyway, thanks for your response.

Thanks,
eric

[1] actually,  rebuilding the drivers did  allow sound to  work but it
    worked  with ever  increasing volume!   this was  fixed  by adding
    'model=dell-m42' to the alsa modprobe options.