Sound quits with an apt-get update or apt-get upgrade

pphilippy · posted: 2011-01-12 23:50

hey guys, I have a serious problem when I do an apt-get update or apt-get upgrade. With a fresh install of antiX, my Allegro / Maestro ES1989s sound card would work. But as I started, when I do a full apt-get update, the sound quits. Alsa mixer won't even open.

Now I tried changing the card to an Rockwell Riptide PCI controller and I can't get it to work at all.

System: Host ********** Kernel 2.6.32-1-mepis-smp i686 (32 bit) Distro antiX-M8.5 Marek Edelman 11 April 2010
CPU: Single core Pentium III (Katmai) (UP) cache 512 KB flags (sse) bmips 1103.58 clocked at 551.323 MHz

Audio: Card Rockwell International Riptide PCI Audio Controller at port 1080 BusID: 00:0c.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.21

should I try to do a modprobe to configure this Rockwell or the Allegro sound cards?

rokytnji · posted: 2011-01-13 00:29

Funny that

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alsamixer

won't open in terminal when you show

Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.21

is Loaded. Gamix does not Open either? Since ALSA is loaded. I see no reason for a modprobe. I had to reboot once because I had a symptom like you describe. But a reboot fixed it.

pphilippy · posted: 2011-01-13 22:58

I have tried rebooting, and I still do not have sound. in fact, many reboots, and still no sound. I wish I could just go back to the original installation, or maybe revert back to the original driver for my riptide or allegro sound cards. In fact, I have never had the riptide sound card working ever. so I guess I should put the allegro sound card back in, for I have at least had sound coming out of the card. and all this did start with the Allegro sound card installed.

rokytnji · posted: 2011-01-13 23:08

The sound driver alsa 1.0.21 is loaded for your card Rockwell International Riptide. Was this card working before?

Have you tried opening in terminal

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alsamixer

pphilippy · posted: 2011-01-14 02:13

Yes, I just tried opening alsamixer in Roxterm and this is what I got:

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 cannot open mixer: No such file or directory

so I don't know what's going on at this point. the system recognizes the sound card:

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Audio:     Card Rockwell International Riptide PCI Audio Controller
         Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.21

So??? how can it recognize the card, but drivers installed? not installed?? I don't know.

pphilippy · posted: 2011-01-14 02:15

this is my full system info: more for me to see it than anyone else.

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System:    Host ******** Kernel 2.6.32-1-mepis-smp i686 (32 bit) Distro antiX-M8.5 Marek Edelman 11 April 2010
CPU:       Single core Pentium III (Katmai) (UP) cache 512 KB flags (sse) bmips 1102.47 clocked at 551.267 MHz 
Graphics:  Card nVidia NV4 [RIVA TNT] X.Org 1.7.7 Res: 1024x768@60.0hz 
           GLX Renderer Software Rasterizer GLX Version 2.1 Mesa 7.7.1 Direct Rendering Yes
Audio:     Card Rockwell International Riptide PCI Audio Controller at port 1080 BusID: 00:0c.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.21
Network:   Card Accton SMC2-1211TX driver 8139too v: 0.9.28 at port 1400 BusID: 00:0a.0
Disks:     HDD Total Size: 22.2GB (32.4% used) 1: /dev/hda WDC WD200EB-00CSF0 20.0GB 
           2: USB /dev/sda UFC 0.1GB 3: USB /dev/sdb USB_Flash_Memory 2.0GB 
Partition: ID:/ size: 18G used: 6.0G (36%) fs: auto ID:swap-1 size: 0.80GB used: 0.00GB (1%) fs: swap 
Info:      Processes 87 Uptime 1 day Memory 139.2/374.6MB Runlevel 5 Client Shell inxi 1.4.9

nats007 · posted: 2011-01-14 13:19

Recommend that you re-install alsamixer. Had something similar happen to goggles with an update. I was unable to launch it, but a quick re-install did the trick.

You can use synaptic or the terminal via apt-get.

Good Luck,
Nats

rokytnji · posted: 2011-01-14 19:47

I guess I've been Mistaken. Happens frequently, My Bad. My Audio readout on IBM A22m Lappy. I just did a apt-get dist-upgrade on this unit yesterday is why I have the newer alsa (1.0.22.1) than yours.

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Audio:     Card Cirrus Logic CS 4614/22/24/30 [CrystalClear SoundFusion Audio Accelerator] driver Sound Fusion CS46xx BusID: 00:05.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.22.1

My driver is

driver Sound Fusion CS46xx BusID: 00:05.0

I guess you don't have a driver loaded. Since you never posted a full audio readout. And since I saw alsa loaded. I presumed (since I am not looking over your shoulder) that a driver was present. Looks like when you update and upgrade. Debian testing drops support for your card( just a guess). Have to google that chip

Rockwell International Riptide PCI Audio Controller

on your card to know for sure.

You will find out for sure when you do a modprobe on that card and it says no cards detected. Using antixcc>Hardware>configure sound system. I know I stated earlier that that should not be needed. But after reading your full inxi -F readout. I now know that the driver is not loaded (for whatever reason). Sorry you are having such a pain with this. But Debian Testing sometimes drops hardware support for older gear.

pphilippy · posted: 2011-02-21 10:28

well, I'm definitely getting rid of the riptide and sticking with the maestro sound card that I also have. If I remember correctly, my Dad had issues with a riptide sound card and one of this cd or dvd drives around the turn of the millenium. oh well. Now to solve a bigger issue. Seek a new post under full apt-get dist-upgrade.