[CentOS] kernel-2.6.18-128.7.1.el5.i686 update breaks AMD onboard sound

[Mike A. Harris]

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MHR wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 6:06 AM, Mike A. Harris<mharris at mharris.ca> wrote:
>> The new kernel-2.6.18-128.7.1.el5.i686 kernel breaks audio support on my
>> onboard audio on an AMD Solo motherboard.
>>
>> 00:07.5 Multimedia audio controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
>> AMD-8111 AC97 Audio (rev 03)
>>
> 
> I have this on my ECS GeForce6100PM-M2 w/AMD 64x2 7750:
> 
> 00:05.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP61 High Definition Audio (rev a2)
> 
> No new problems with sound on the 2.6.18-128.7.1.el5.x86_64 kernel (I
> know, it's the 64-bit kernel, not your 32-bit one).  I have other,
> older problems related to SeaMonkey 2.0a3, but that's not related.

That's a useful datapoint nonetheless, thanks!  It's much better if it's
limited to a specific piece of hardware or subset of hardware than to be
widespread...  even if it makes it harder to track down.  ;o)

Thanks for the response.

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Mike A. Harris
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