Realtek ALC662 driver

[bmiller59]

Hello. I am a novice user and I need to install drivers for the Realtek ALC662 audio device. I cannot follow the manual instructions and the auto install does not work. Can anyone send me an auto installer for this card or walk me through the process? Thank you.

The driver files can be found here:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false

[pytheas22]

First of all, please try running this command:

echo 'options snd-hda-intel model=laptop' | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/options

Then reboot. Any chance your sound works now? According to this bug report which seems to relate to your issue, this might help.

If not, we can try installing Realtek's drivers.

[bmiller59]

Thank you! That seems to have worked.

I wanted to thank you, and all the technical wizards who support us Linux novices. It may seem annoying, but the more we are able to be successful in using Linux, the more the tide will shift away from competitors like Windows.

[pytheas22]

Glad that did it

[manjusri]

I m trying to install the Realtek alc662driver but I don't understand the following lines of theprocess of installation:
"turn on sound support from kernel config
(soundcore module,default turn on)
how to make this? thanks for your help

[manjusri]

First of all, please try running this command:

echo 'options snd-hda-intel model=laptop' | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/options

Then reboot. Any chance your sound works now? According to this bug report which seems to relate to your issue, this might help.

If not, we can try installing Realtek's drivers.

I have tried the command line you replied to bmiller59 but it doesn't work.thanks

[pytheas22]

manjusri: please post the output of these commands:

cat /etc/modprobe.d/options
uname -rm

[manjusri]

can you explain to me the fourth step of the installation of teh realtek alc662 driver:
1how to edit my /etc/modules.conf
2how to determinate mycard id(alc6622is not referenced);what controler do I use?
thanks of your help

[pytheas22]

can you explain to me the fourth step of the installation of teh realtek alc662 driver:
1how to edit my /etc/modules.conf
2how to determinate mycard id(alc6622is not referenced);what controler do I use?
thanks of your help

1. you can edit /etc/modules by opening a terminal and typing:

sudo gedit /etc/modules

and the file will open in a text editor for you.

2. if you post the output of the command:

lspci -nn

I should be able to tell you which controller you have.

It would also be helpful if you posted a link to the instructions you're trying to follow.

Vous pouvez communiquer en français si c'est plus simple pour vous.

[manjusri]

voici la ptrocedure complete d'installation The source code copy from www.alsa-project.org. ver:3.3-4
Linux Source Code for ALC audio codec
Support Codec list:
====AC97 Codec=====
ALC100,100P
ALC200,200P
ALC650D
ALC650E
ALC650F
ALC650
ALC655
ALC653
ALC658
ALC658D
ALC850
ALC101
ALC202
ALC250
ALC203

====HD Audio codec ====
ALC260
ALC262
ALC267
ALC268
ALC269
ALC272
ALC660
ALC660VD
ALC662
ALC663
ALC861
ALC861VD
ALC880
ALC882
ALC883
ALC885
ALC888
ALC889A

Installation:
This Source Code is from www.alsa-project.org.
For OS installation, please remember add the Development tool kit.
For driver installation, please follow below steps.

Automatic install: (Recommend RedHat distribution)
execute

./install

Note: Ubuntu OS, please use manual install.
Run commands need to add sudo at first words.

Manual install:
Step 1. unzip source code
tar xfvj alsa-driver-1.0.xx.tar.bz2

Step 2. Turn on sound support from kernel config
(soundcore module, default turn on)

Step 3. Complied source code
a. cd alsa-driver-1.0.xx
b. ./configure
c. make
d. make install
e. alsaconf
f. ./snddevices (Only kernel 2.4 does it)

Step 4. Edit your /etc/modules.conf or conf.modules depending on the distribution
(Please refer to the attached modules.conf)

snd-xxxx is the card ID.

-- Azalia controller --ALC880 ALC882 ALC260 ALC262 ALC883 ALC885 ALC888
--- Intel ICH6 ICH7 ---------
snd-hda-intel

-- AC97 controller --ALC655 ALC650 ALC250 ALC255
--- Intel ICH6 ICH7 , SiS 7012 and NVidia----------
snd-intel8x0
--- Via8233 Via686a -------------------------------
snd-via82xx
--- ATI Chipset -------------------------------
snd-atiixp

Copy and paste this to the bottom of your /etc/modules.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf file.
# ALSA portion
alias char-major-116 snd
alias snd-card-0 snd-xxxx
# OSS/Free portion
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
# card #1
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss

Step 5. reboot your machine

Step 6. Use the alsamixer the disable mute (All audio line default is mute)
*Must to compile and to install the ALSA library and utility. (Use automatic install is already install)
excute alsamixer

Note: 1. The most detail information, can refer the alsa-kernel/Documenttation/ALSA-Configuration.txt in the azx-021705.tar.bz2.
2. Kernel Version must be 2.2.14 or later.
3. All mixer channels are muted by default. You must use a native
or OSS mixer program to unmute appropriate channels.
4. If can not compile the source code, try to rename the /usr/src/linux-2.x -> /usr/src/linux.
5. The driver added to support the SPDIF functoin.
6. a. You can download the alsa-lib-1.0.9 and alsa-utils-1.0.9a form the www.alsa-project.org, then unzip and install them.
b. Suggest use "alsamixer" to control mixer function.
c. Used "alsaconf" can autodetect which drive you need to install (step 4).
7. SUSE Distribution must install the ncurses package. du driver
;je ne me sens pas tres pres d'y arriver...