kicksecure 17.2.2.0 (unreleased version), sound driver issue?

nurmagoz · September 13, 2024, 3:48am

Kicksecure 17.2.2.0:

Debian Normal:

Not sure what is causing this, leading to no sound in VM.

Patrick · September 14, 2024, 2:22am

Issue probably caused by switch back to AC97 [1] + kernel module blacklisting [2].

[1]

VirtualBox Intel HD Audio and PipeWire Incompatibility / Audio broken after increasing ram to 5 GB / No sound after latest updates - PipeWire Bug? - #16 by nurmagoz

[2]

AC97 kernel module blacklisting

github.com/Kicksecure/security-misc

kernel module blacklist breaks VirtualBox audio devices ICH AC97 and maybe Intel HD

opened 02:09AM - 14 Sep 24 UTC

adrelanos

Due to [complex audio issues](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Dev/audio), we can…not blacklist the kernel modules required for VirtualBox ICH AC97 audio device just yet. Kicksecure * stable at time of writing (14 September 2024) version `17.2.0.7` will old security-misc, versus * `17.2.2.6` (unreleased) with new security-misc. `ICH AC97`: ``` ac97_bus joydev snd_ac97_codec snd_intel8x0 snd_pcm ``` `Intel HD`: ``` joydev ``` This has been found out using [Compare Loaded Kernel Modules](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Kernel_module#Compare_Loaded_Kernel_Modules). Breaking means there is no audio at all in case of `ICH AC97`. `Intel HD` works without the `joydev` kernel module, I am not sure yet it is important or better to keep it blacklisted. Therefore some kernel modules need to be removed from the blacklist.

This will likely be fixed in 17.2.2.7 and above because then kernel module blacklist breaks VirtualBox audio devices ICH AC97 and maybe Intel HD · Issue #271 · Kicksecure/security-misc · GitHub will be fixed by no longer blacklsiting AC97 kernel modules.