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[Edgy] Linux 2.6.17 insists on enumerating devices that are disabled in BIOS.

Bug #70206 reported by Scott Beamer
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.17-10-generic

I have a motherboard (ASUS A8V Deluxe w/VIA chipset) with on-board sound (VIA 8237 w/Realtek ALC 850) which is disabled in the BIOS (as I have a PCI sound card).

The PCI Sound Card is a SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS.

Linux/ALSA shows both as sound devices. and the VIA shows up as card 0.

I frequently have to change the "default" from the ViA to the SoundBlaster (generally after starting the computer or switching from GNOME to KDE or vice-versa.

The via shouldn't show up at all. Again it's disabled in the BIOS due to the PCI Sound card.

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Greg (greg-andreou) wrote :

I have exactly the same setup and I am also facing this problem.

The strange thing is even when the Audigy card is selected as the default sound device sometimes i still don't get any sound.

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Scott Beamer (angrykeyboarder) wrote :

Greg wrote:

>I have exactly the same setup and I am also facing this problem.
>The strange thing is even when the Audigy card is selected as the
>default sound device sometimes i still don't get any sound.

Ditto.

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Simsler (simsler) wrote :

Same motherboard - same problem.

http://www.linux-tested.com/results/asus_a8v-e_deluxe.html
Here they say, that the A8V Deluxe is linux compatible, but they haven't tested the onboard sound. - They can just mean this, as a joke.

Greg and angrykeyboarde have posted here, more than one year ago. And many other people have the same problem.

Has noone found a solution yet? Is it useless to report a bug?

kind regards
Simsler

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Matthew Woerly (nattgew) wrote :

Is this bug still present in the latest kernel version in Ubuntu Hardy?

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Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson) wrote :

Setting status to incomplete, as it is awaiting response from the reporter

Changed in linux-source-2.6.17:
status: New → Incomplete
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Sergio Zanchetta (primes2h) wrote :

The 18 month support period for Edgy Eft 6.10 has reached it's end of life. As a result, we are closing the linux-source-2.6.17 Edgy Eft kernel task.

Changed in linux-source-2.6.17:
status: Incomplete → Invalid
Changed in linux:
status: New → Incomplete
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Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara) wrote :

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

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Greg (greg-andreou) wrote :

This bug still exists in the 2.6.27 kernel (Latest on Ubuntu 8.10 alpha5) . I have created a new bug report and tagged it with linux-2.6.27. The new bug number is 267411.

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Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman) wrote :

Invalidating this old one then.

Changed in linux:
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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