ALSA Upgrade Script

[mjuchli]

Thanks soundcheck! I joined this forum just so I could download your script, although I will stick around for other things.

It worked great after I changed the script so it downloaded the ALSA sources from a mirror rather than the official site (ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org was unavailable for some reason, but http://alsa.cybermirror.org/ worked fine. More mirrors here if others have the same problem.)

[syntax-error]

Anyone?

Its the same with ubuntu 9.10!

Fresh install has audio, after you restart it goes away for no apparent reason.

[lordamit]

Oh you are great man Love you!!
I didn't have to edit the sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf , it worked right after I rebooted. And guess what?
the plugged in mic never used to work, it works now.

Users like you make ubuntu awesome.

God bless you
I will spread the word about this post.

btw, I had some problem downloading the ftp files at different times. at one time, i received even an EOF error.
I am sorry for not keeping the log ^_^!

But if possible, please include the option of skipping the files already downloaded via ftp / downloading the files manually and then pasting them in required folder.

Again, thanks

Edit:
My hardware configurations are:

command1:
cat /proc/asound/version

output:

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Compiled on Jul 29 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-24-generic (SMP).

command2:$ aplay -l

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC271X Analog [ALC271X Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC271X Digital [ALC271X Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 3: INTEL HDMI 0 [INTEL HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 7: INTEL HDMI 1 [INTEL HDMI 1]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

and at the last line of alsa-base.conf, it is
options snd-pcsp index=-2

I use acer aspire 4745 (not 4745g)

[Rufus Firefly]

I upgraded my OS to 10.04 on my Latitude 2100. I lost my mouse, keyboard and sound. I fixed the first two and used the script to upgrade the sound. However, the upgrade did not work, I still have no sound.

I solved my problem by installing GRUB2, using a newer kernel and reinstalling ALSA.

Rufus T. Firefly
"Hail, hail Freedonia, Land of the free and the brave!"

[orengolan]

Dell Inspiron 11Z, xubuntu lucid.
I don't have audio when connecting to hdtv.
it worked on karmic - I used to have 'hdmi output' option somewhere in the sound settings.

I upgraded alsa according to the script and it still not working.
I was not sure what to do with the config file and the rest of the guide..


here is some info -
uname -a

Linux yuka-laptop 2.6.32-24-generic #38-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jul 5 09:22:14 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux

aplay -l
**

** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272 Analog [ALC272 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 3: INTEL HDMI 0 [INTEL HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

dpkg -l | grep "alsa"

ii  alsa-base                             1.0.22.1+dfsg-0ubuntu3                          ALSA driver configuration files
ii  alsa-firmware-loaders                 1.0.22-0ubuntu1                                 ALSA software loaders for specific hardware
ii  alsa-oss                              1.0.17-3                                        ALSA wrapper for OSS applications
ii  alsa-source                           1.0.22.1+dfsg-0ubuntu3                          ALSA driver sources
ii  alsa-tools                            1.0.22-0ubuntu1                                 Console based ALSA utilities for specific hardware
ii  alsa-tools-gui                        1.0.22-0ubuntu1                                 GUI based ALSA utilities for specific hardware
ii  alsa-utils                            1.0.22-0ubuntu5                                 ALSA utilities
ii  bluez-alsa                            4.60-0ubuntu8                                   Bluetooth audio support
ii  gstreamer0.10-alsa                    0.10.28-1                                       GStreamer plugin for ALSA
ii  libsdl1.2debian-alsa                  1.2.14-4ubuntu1.1                               Simple DirectMedia Layer (with X11 and ALSA options)
ii  libsox-fmt-alsa                       14.3.0-1.1build1                                SoX alsa format I/O library

head -n 1 /proc/asound/card*/codec#*

==> /proc/asound/card0/codec#0 <==
Codec: Realtek ALC272

==> /proc/asound/card0/codec#2 <==
Codec: Intel G45 DEVCTG

thanks!

[Yellow Pasque]

^Your alsa still shows 1.0.22, so the script didn't work. Make sure you don't have alsa backports installed, and make sure synaptic or other package managers aren't open when you run the script.

Start again from the beginning (-d, -c, -i)

[orengolan]

^Your alsa still shows 1.0.22, so the script didn't work. Make sure you don't have alsa backports installed, and make sure synaptic or other package managers aren't open when you run the script.

Start again from the beginning (-d, -c, -i)

are you sure? cat /proc/asound/version showing this:

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.                                     
Compiled on Jul 31 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-24-generic (SMP).

should I try purging alsa and run the 3 steps again?

[Yellow Pasque]

Oh, sorry. Those are the package versions.
EDIT: Can you play audio directly to the HDMI device using aplay?

[raymondvillain]

Ran the script and now there is no /proc/asound directory. aplay -l gives

aplay: device_list:223: no soundcards found...

alsa-info.txt file is attached.

When I open my sound settings, no hardware or outputs are shown.

Running Ubuntu 10.4 (64 bit).

Before running the scripts the sound worked pretty well.

The log file is too large to attach.


dpkg -l | grep "alsa"
ii alsa-base 1.0.22.1+dfsg-0ubuntu3 ALSA driver configuration files
ii alsa-firmware-loaders 1.0.22-0ubuntu1 ALSA software loaders for specific hardware
ii alsa-oss 1.0.17-3 ALSA wrapper for OSS applications
ii alsa-source 1.0.22.1+dfsg-0ubuntu3 ALSA driver sources
ii alsa-tools 1.0.22-0ubuntu1 Console based ALSA utilities for specific ha
ii alsa-tools-gui 1.0.22-0ubuntu1 GUI based ALSA utilities for specific hardwa
ii alsa-utils 1.0.22-0ubuntu5 ALSA utilities
ii alsamixergui 0.9.0rc2-1-9 graphical soundcard mixer for ALSA soundcard
ii alsaplayer-alsa 0.99.80-5 PCM player designed for ALSA (ALSA output mo
ii alsaplayer-common 0.99.80-5 PCM player designed for ALSA (common files)
ii alsaplayer-gtk 0.99.80-5 PCM player designed for ALSA (GTK+ version)
ii bluez-alsa 4.60-0ubuntu8 Bluetooth audio support
ii gstreamer0.10-alsa 0.10.28-1 GStreamer plugin for ALSA
ii libesd-alsa0 0.2.41-6ubuntu1 Enlightened Sound Daemon (ALSA) - transition
rc libsdl1.2debian-alsa 1.2.13-4ubuntu4 Simple DirectMedia Layer (with X11 and ALSA
ii libsox-fmt-alsa 14.3.0-1.1build1 SoX alsa format I/O library

Gave up and used the -r option to restore. Still don't know what happened.

[orengolan]

Oh, sorry. Those are the package versions.
EDIT: Can you play audio directly to the HDMI device using aplay?

I can hear it, but it's coming from my laptop, not the TV.
(which was the case even before installing the recent alsa)

aplay /usr/share/skype/sounds/CallConnecting.wav

Playing WAVE '/usr/share/skype/sounds/CallConnecting.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 16000 Hz, Mono

i tried -D=hdmi but it didn't work. not sure if this is the correct approach.

aplay -l

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272 Analog [ALC272 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 3: INTEL HDMI 0 [INTEL HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

aplay -L

null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
default:CARD=Intel
    HDA Intel, ALC272 Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC272 Analog
    Front speakers
surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC272 Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC272 Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC272 Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC272 Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC272 Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
hdmi:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, INTEL HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output