New Kernel, lose sound

[skiflyer]

It seems everytime I compile a new kernel I lose sound.

I just installed Debian Sarge 3.1 on my IBM T41

Everything went smoothly, but as to be expected, several kernel settings weren't to my liking... so I compiled a new one.

I used the .config file located here

http://www.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca/~bamoore/projects/debian_on_t41/.config

And everything compiled smoothly.

The only settings I changed were to follow these to attempt to get the framebuffer working (that didn't work either, but I can't say I care so much right now)
Under Graphics Support --> Support For Frame Buffer devices, place a checkmark in the VGA 16 Color Graphics Suport box. Place a checkmark in the Vesa VGA Graphics support, also check any box that matches your video card if there is one.


I basically went step through step these instructions

http://www.desktop-linux.net/debkernel.htm

Then I reboot and no sound. I got an error I stupidly didn't write down as I expected to see it again, basically telling me /dev/dsp didn't exist.

So, I followed the instructions at the bottom of that page... did an apt-get install alsa-utils, ran alsaconf which ended with a plain blue screen and a box that says <ok> but nothing to click.

If I run it in a Konsole window instead of actually running from a console I can see that this was output
Modinfo: could no find module snd
Modinfo: could not find module snd
Modinfo: could not find module snd
Terminating processes: 2837...done.
Unloading sound driver modules...done.
Modinfo: could not find module snd-opl3sa2
Modinfo: could not find module snd-cs4236
Modinfo: could not find module snd-cs4232
Modinfo: could not find module snd-cs4231
Modinfo: could not find module snd-es18xx
Modinfo: could not find module snd-es1688
Modinfo: could not find module snd-sb16
Modinfo: could not find module snd-sb8

(All small m's but my mail is insiting they be capitalized for now)

So I'm completely stumped... if I boot back to my old kernel, also no sound.
Alsaconf didn't make anything work, but it did make the error disappear that was saying /dev/dsp doesn't exist.

And the user I'm logging in as is in the audio group.

Any advice?

 

[danomac]

I don't use debian, but I would try making sure that your /usr/src/linux is pointed to your newer kernel, and recompile the alsa drivers.

After an update to my kernel I had to do the above to get the sound back.

 

[skiflyer]

Turns out I was being an idiot... the alsaconf was what was needed... but apparently that turns all the levels to 0 in the mixer.