Sound Issue Gateway M250 and TinyMe

[devnet]

This is a detailed sound issue...sound either works with pops and clicks or it doesn't work at all no matter how I configure things. Allow me to explain.

I installed TinyMe RC2010.08.20 and on first boot, I went into alsamixer to check volumes...adjusted them...and turned off the external amplifier (this laptop needs that to happen). Sound worked! But it had pops and clicks and static when turning on to be used and when turnning off after use...annoying, but liveable.

This morning when I booted up, I once again went into alsamixer and turned off the external amplifier (alsactl hasn't stored it on any of the 5 distros I've tried) and then tested to see if sound is up...however, it's dead in the water.

So I have no sound.

Sound info is as follows:

Code:

[devnet@localhost ~]$ lsmod|grep snd
snd_intel8x0m          10842  0
snd_intel8x0           25934  2
snd_ac97_codec        101204  2 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0
snd_seq_dummy           1370  0
ac97_bus                1002  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_oss            30277  0
snd_seq_midi_event      6003  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                50859  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          6052  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            41259  0
snd_pcm                76674  4 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              18943  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_mixer_oss          14122  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd                    57734  15 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_​seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mixer_oss
soundcore               6619  1 snd
snd_page_alloc          7140  3 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm

Code:

[devnet@localhost ~]$ lspci | grep Intel
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 04)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 04)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 04)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 04)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 04)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 04)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 04)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d4)
00:1e.2 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1e.3 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 04)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 04)
06:09.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection (rev 05)

If you need further info, please let me know and please point me in the right direction.

[KDulcimer]

Have you tried setting this up via draksound? Is PulseAudio enabled?

[devnet]

I switched drivers in draksound and then had to mute the external amplifier in alsamixer.

I have to do this each and every time though...it won't store with alsactl.

Then there are pops and clicks when sound is enabled and disabled...which is GREAT