Sound not working on Ubuntu 10.04

[lkjoel]

I got Ubuntu 10.04 and the sound is not working.

I did read this post (https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...ay/217641.html) telling me that I should remove PulseAudio.
I went on the Synaptic Package Manager, and it wanted me to remove ubuntu-desktop.

And one other thing. I don't know what is my sound cards name.
Is there any tools to help me find it?

Could any of you help me?

Thanks a lot!

[lidex]

Need more info. Is this an upgrade or clean install?
Can you post the output of these terminal commands for me please:

uname -a
aplay -l
cat /proc/asound/version
head -n 1 /proc/asound/card*/codec#*

Terminal="Applications->Accessories->Terminal"
Please post text output using code tags. Also helpful is the make/model of your PC/Laptop.

[lkjoel]

Ok. We had a Ubuntu 8.10, then we installed Ubuntu 10.04, and made it so it would take over Ubuntu 8.10. So no more 8.10.

For the uname -a command:

Linux titgars-UB-10 2.6.32-22-generic-pae #33-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 28 14:57:29 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux

For the aplay -l command:

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: ICH5 [Intel ICH5], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel ICH5]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ICH5 [Intel ICH5], device 4: Intel ICH - IEC958 [Intel ICH5 - IEC958]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

For the cat /proc/asound/version command:

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.

For the head -n 1 /proc/asound/card*/codec#* command:

head: cannot open `/proc/asound/card*/codec#*' for reading: No such file or directory

And also, I have seen your ALSA Info Script and this is the webpage: http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=ad...b8cb551a79b7e8

Ok and the make/model: It has Intel, and I think it is an ASUS Motherboard. Not sure though.

It says on the front: Macrotronics custom systems, so this might be a little more complicated.

Would the Boot Info script on your signature help for me to find the model?

Thanks again!

[lkjoel]

Oh and I forgot, if this is of any help:

The system architecture is: i686.

And I did uninstall PulseAudio, but then I installed ubuntu-desktop back.

[Jimbo8098]

I know this is gonna sound real bad but did you remember to unmute the volume using the lilk loudspeaker on the top bar? You need to click it then click unmute and set your volume.

I know that sounds insulting but seriously the amount of times people i know have done it would scare you XD

[lkjoel]

Yes, I did check it. It is on high. (Internal and "Outernal")

[lidex]

Yeah, go here and do 'Part A':
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=789578

Next use the alsa upgrade link in my sig to upgrade alsa. You have mismatched alsa components.

[lkjoel]

Thanks but... when I type:

aplay -l

this is what I get:

aplay: device_list:235: no soundcards found...

when I type:

cat /proc/asound/version

this is what I get:

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.22.1.
Compiled on May 12 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-22-generic-pae (SMP).

when I type:

aplay

this is what I get:

ALSA lib confmisc.c:768:(parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:4154:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:4154:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:4154:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:4633:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2211:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
aplay: main:654: audio open error: No such file or directory

Could you please help this new problem?

Thanks a lot!

(Later, edited post)
I am just restoring the original version of ALSA.
It is really not working

[optimusmedia]

I had the same issue (still have a minor issue) but was able to fix this by doing the following:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

Then adding the following line to the bottom

options snd-hda-intel model=acer

Reboot and it worked (everywhere except flash in firefox).

Suitable options for other models can be found in this forum thread.

I hope that helps!

Ron

[lkjoel]

I know, but is it possible to have more than one model, so then if one doesn't work, the rest can work?
Here is all that I added by forum posts:

options snd-intel8x0 ac97_quirk=1 buggy_irq=1 enable=1 index=0
options snd-hda-intel model=3stack enable=yes
options snd-hda-intel model=auto position_fix=1 enable=yes
options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1
options snd_hda_intel model=hp-dv5
options snd-hda-intel model=5stack

So, should I remove them all, and get only the one I need, or should I keep them all?

Thanks!

Oh and one other thing...
I do not know what the model of my computer is.
It is a desktop computer, saying Macrotronics custom systems on the front.
Should I use the motherboard type??

I think they should make Ubuntu 10.05, fixing all those problems