#=========================================== #=======The sound is working fine right now! #=========================================== $ pacman -Q alsa-oss alsa-lib alsa-utils kernel26 kernel26-firmware alsa-oss 1.0.17-1 alsa-lib 1.0.21.a-1 alsa-utils 1.0.21-1 kernel26 2.6.30.6-1 kernel26-firmware 2.6.30-1 $ sudo cat /var/log/messages.log | grep "HDA" | tail -n 2 Oct 14 21:18:27 quatre-noyau kernel: HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22 Oct 14 21:18:27 quatre-noyau kernel: input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input3 $ ls -l /dev/snd total 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Oct 14 21:18 by-path crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 9 Oct 14 21:18 controlC0 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 8 Oct 14 21:18 hwC0D0 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 7 Oct 14 21:18 pcmC0D0c crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 6 Oct 14 21:25 pcmC0D0p crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 5 Oct 14 21:18 pcmC0D1p crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 4 Oct 14 21:18 pcmC0D2c crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 Oct 14 21:18 seq crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 Oct 14 21:18 timer $ lspci -vs 00:1b.0 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 829f Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 29 Memory at f9ff8000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] Capabilities: Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel $ lsmod | grep ^snd_hda_intel snd_hda_intel 31208 1 $ cat /proc/asound/cards 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel HDA Intel at 0xf9ff8000 irq 29 $ cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound.conf alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel $ cat /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf # # /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf (for v2.6 kernels) # options snd-hda-intel model=alc883-6stack-dig options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1 options snd-hda-intel single_cmd=1 #=========================================== #===========Going to upgrade the kernel now! #=========================================== $ sudo pacman -Syy && sudo pacman -Su :: Synchronizing package databases... core 34.6K 84.9K/s 00:00:00 [####################################################################################################################################################] 100% extra 431.6K 105.6K/s 00:00:04 [####################################################################################################################################################] 100% community 374.2K 105.8K/s 00:00:04 [####################################################################################################################################################] 100% archlinuxfr 24.0K 35.3K/s 00:00:01 [####################################################################################################################################################] 100% :: Starting full system upgrade... resolving dependencies... looking for inter-conflicts... Targets (3): kernel26-firmware-2.6.31-1 kernel26-2.6.31.4-1 nvidia-185.18.36-2 Total Download Size: 0.00 MB Total Installed Size: 149.83 MB Proceed with installation? [Y/n] Y checking package integrity... (3/3) checking for file conflicts [####################################################################################################################################################] 100% (1/3) upgrading kernel26-firmware [####################################################################################################################################################] 100% (2/3) upgrading kernel26 [####################################################################################################################################################] 100% >>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ... >>> MKINITCPIO SETUP >>> ---------------- >>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID, >>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf . >>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here: >>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio >>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait... ==> Building image "default" ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.31-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26.img :: Begin build :: Parsing hook [base] :: Parsing hook [udev] :: Parsing hook [autodetect] :: Parsing hook [pata] :: Parsing hook [scsi] :: Parsing hook [sata] :: Parsing hook [filesystems] :: Parsing hook [keymap] :: Generating module dependencies :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26.img'...SUCCESS ==> SUCCESS ==> Building image "fallback" ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.31-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26-fallback.img -S autodetect :: Begin build :: Parsing hook [base] :: Parsing hook [udev] :: Parsing hook [pata] :: Parsing hook [scsi] :: Parsing hook [sata] :: Parsing hook [filesystems] :: Parsing hook [keymap] :: Generating module dependencies :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26-fallback.img'...SUCCESS ==> SUCCESS (3/3) upgrading nvidia [####################################################################################################################################################] 100% ERROR: Module nvidia is in use In order to use the new nvidia module, exit Xserver and unload it manually. $ sudo shutdown -r now #=========================================== #=======The sound is NOT working right now! #=========================================== $ pacman -Q alsa-oss alsa-lib alsa-utils kernel26 kernel26-firmware alsa-oss 1.0.17-1 alsa-lib 1.0.21.a-1 alsa-utils 1.0.21-1 kernel26 2.6.31.4-1 kernel26-firmware 2.6.31-1 $ sudo cat /var/log/messages.log | grep "HDA" | tail -n 2 Oct 14 21:40:08 quatre-noyau kernel: HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22 Oct 14 21:40:08 quatre-noyau kernel: HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A disabled $ ls -l /dev/snd total 0 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 Oct 14 21:40 seq crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 Oct 14 21:40 timer $ lspci -vs 00:1b.0 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 829f Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 22 Memory at f9ff8000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] Capabilities: Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel $ lsmod | grep ^snd_hda_intel snd_hda_intel 32232 0 $ cat /proc/asound/cards --- no soundcards --- $ cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound.conf alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel $ cat /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf # # /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf (for v2.6 kernels) # options snd-hda-intel model=alc883-6stack-dig options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1 options snd-hda-intel single_cmd=1