[Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#506838: Bug#506838: Alsa sound fails to start on Averatec 3280 with AC97 audio

[Elimar Riesebieter]

* Peter Belew [081125 08:40 +0100]
> Package: <alsa-base>
> Version: <1.0.13-5etch1>
> 
> Sound often does not start after booting the system. Sometimes it only
> starts after a long delay. In this case the system does not play the
> login sound, or the sounds assigned for common user interactions. When
> it does start, the RythmBox music player is a typical utility I can
> use. At times, when sound does not start initially, I can start
> playing a loop of songs with RythmBox, and sound will start after
> several minutes.
> 
> Whether or not the problem occurs seems totally random, and unrelated
> to temperature, whether the system has been rebooted, etc. However,
> once sound does turn on, it will work until the next reboot.
> 
> I did an update of the system within the past hour.

1.0.13 was released ages ago. Please update to Lennies version,
which should be at least 1.0.16 and report again.

Elimar

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