Using a kernel module from old Linux kernel in a new Linux kernel

[Rashkae]

Rune Svendsen wrote:

> I'd very much like to try both Feisty's and Gutsy's kernel here in
> Karmic (and all subsequent kernels from the various Ubuntu releases),
> because, as far as I remember, the sound was perfect back then. Perhaps
> just to verify that the distorted sound is not the result from a bug in
> ALSA or Pulseaudio but _is_ something that has changed in snd_ice1724,
> and, perhaps, report it as as a bug in this module if the error persists
> when using these kernels.
> 
> Thanks Nils!
> 
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sorry if I haven't followed the entire thread.

Have you tried using alsa mixer to turn down some of the non-master
volume levels?  It's a pain that it now allows you to turn the volume up
to levels the sound card can't support, but chances are, you can restore
 your sound quality with just a bit of experimentation on those knobs.