FC6 failed to detect sound card after kernel upgraded

Karl Larsen k5di at zianet.com
Sun Jun 17 16:58:01 UTC 2007


Well I never change a kernel that is working unless I want some other 
capability and then I compile the new software into the working kernel. 
It is easy.

Karl





Barry Yu wrote:
> I upgraded it because I assume that any upgrade is supposed for 
> improvement in some way for some functionality, to make things work 
> better - Unless there is a condition specified that such upgrade is 
> not suitable for a particular device or usage, otherwise I have to 
> assume that any fedora user will do the upgrade by using the yum 
> update in order to make the system up today for optimum system 
> performance.
>
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>> Barry Yu wrote:
>>> Fresh installation of FC6 upgraded kernel from 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 to 
>>> 2.6.20-1.2952.fc6, and the sound card detection cannot detect sound 
>>> card - And mplayer/Xine/and other sound players won't work at all. 
>>> If to boot with previous kenel then the sound will work again. My 
>>> sound card is SiS 7012 built on motherboard in a Sony Vaio desktop.
>>>
>>    Sure sounds like a kernel problem. Why do you want to use a new 
>> kernel? Why not stay with the original that works?
>>
>> Karl
>>
>




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