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linux-source-2.6.20 package

  1. Bug #87652
  2. Comment #88

Comment 88 for bug 87652

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marshall (marshall-his) wrote : Re: [Bug 87652] Re: No sound in linux-image-2.6.20-8-powerpc G4

Try adding snd-powermac to the /etc/modules file and reboot. You may
also need to change the sound to PC Speaker. I do that regularly to
fix G3/G4 macs when sound isn't present

roy

At 12:28 PM 11/21/2008, you wrote:
>I installed Intrepid on my G4 PowerBook this morning (an upgrade from
>Hardy). The good news is, Intrepid correctly recognized my Airport card
>and put me on my home wireless connection.
>
>The bad news is, sound is still missing. I loaded a DVD under VLC, good
>video but no sound. And the speaker icon at the top of the screen still
>shows a red X and reports "No volume control GStreamer plugins and/or
>devices found - despite Synaptic Package Manager showing a good install
>of virtually GStreamer option that exists.
>
>I'll try editing the /etc/... file and see if that works. This is a bug
>that has taken way waaaay too long to be fixed.
>
>Doug Clark (Sacramento)
>
>--
>No sound in linux-image-2.6.20-8-powerpc G4
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