8.10 to 9.04 and lost the sound...

**martinsill** · May 23rd, 2009

Hi!

Once I upgraded ubuntu from 8.10 to 9.04, the sound stopped to work.
I tried everything I found in the forum, but no one seems work properly.

In the volume control, while an application does not play any audio, I see an entry in the Playback tab (the audio is not mute

)

Any suggestion is welcome! Thanks! M.S.

My distribution version and architecture:
Ubuntu 9.04 jaunty
Linux martinsil-desktop 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:58:03 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: AD198x Digital [AD198x Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

$ pkill pulseaudio; sleep 2; pulseaudio -vv
I: caps.c: Limited capabilities successfully to CAP_SYS_NICE.
I: caps.c: Dropping root privileges.
I: caps.c: Limited capabilities successfully to CAP_SYS_NICE.
D: main.c: Started as real root: no, suid root: yes
I: main.c: We're in the group 'pulse-rt', allowing high-priority scheduling.
I: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_NICE, (31, 31)) failed: Operation not permitted
I: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_RTPRIO, (9, 9)) failed: Operation not permitted
I: core-util.c: Successfully gained nice level -11.
D: main.c: Can realtime: yes, can high-priority: yes
I: main.c: Giving up CAP_NICE
D: main.c: Can realtime: no, can high-priority: no
I: main.c: This is PulseAudio 0.9.14
D: main.c: Compilation host: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
D: main.c: Compilation CFLAGS: -g -O2 -g -Wall -O3 -Wall -W -Wextra -pedantic -pipe -Wno-long-long -Wvla -Wno-overlength-strings -Wconversion -Wundef -Wformat -Wlogical-op -Wpacked -Wformat-security -Wmissing-include-dirs -Wformat-nonliteral -Wold-style-definition -Wdeclaration-after-statement -Wfloat-equal -Wmissing-declarations -Wmissing-prototypes -Wstrict-prototypes -Wredundant-decls -Wmissing-noreturn -Wshadow -Wendif-labels -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-align -Wwrite-strings -Wno-unused-parameter -ffast-math
D: main.c: Running on host: Linux x86_64 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:58:03 UTC 2009
I: main.c: Page size is 4096 bytes
D: main.c: Compiled with Valgrind support: no
D: main.c: Running in valgrind mode: no
D: main.c: Optimized build: yes
I: main.c: Machine ID is 5aa9ae3e9562d29100f6062249b51138.
I: main.c: Using runtime directory /home/martinsil/.pulse/5aa9ae3e9562d29100f6062249b51138:runtime.
I: main.c: Using state directory /home/martinsil/.pulse.
I: main.c: Running in system mode: no
I: main.c: Fresh high-resolution timers available! Bon appetit!
D: memblock.c: Using shared memory pool with 1024 slots of size 64.0 KiB each, total size is 64.0 MiB, maximum usable slot size is 65472
D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules/module-gconf.so': success
I: module.c: Loaded "module-gconf" (index: #0; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-suspend-on-idle" (index: #1; argument: "").
I: module-device-restore.c: Sucessfully opened database file '/home/martinsil/.pulse/5aa9ae3e9562d29100f6062249b51138:device-volumes.x86_64-pc-linux-gnu.gdbm'.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-device-restore" (index: #2; argument: "").
I: module-stream-restore.c: Sucessfully opened database file '/home/martinsil/.pulse/5aa9ae3e9562d29100f6062249b51138:stream-volumes.x86_64-pc-linux-gnu.gdbm'.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-stream-restore" (index: #3; argument: "").
D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules/module-hal-detect.so': success
I: module-hal-detect.c: Trying capability alsa
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_alsa_timer
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_alsa_sequencer
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_1
D: module-hal-detect.c: Loading module-alsa-sink with arguments 'device_id=0 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_a lsa_playback_0 tsched=0'
D: alsa-util.c: Trying front:0 with SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully opened device front:0.
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode.
I: (alsa-lib)control.c: Invalid CTL front:0
I: alsa-util.c: Unable to attach to mixer front:0: No such file or directory
I: alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:0'
I: alsa-util.c: Using mixer control "Master".
I: module-device-restore.c: Restoring volume for sink alsa_output.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_playba ck_0.
I: module-device-restore.c: Restoring mute state for sink alsa_output.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_playba ck_0.
I: sink.c: Created sink 0 "alsa_output.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_playb ack_0" with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
I: module-device-restore.c: Restoring volume for source alsa_output.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_playba ck_0.monitor.
I: module-device-restore.c: Restoring mute state for source alsa_output.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_playba ck_0.monitor.
I: source.c: Created source 0 "alsa_output.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_playb ack_0.monitor" with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Using 8 fragments of size 1792 bytes, buffer time is 81.27ms
D: module-alsa-sink.c: hwbuf_unused=0
D: module-alsa-sink.c: setting avail_min=1
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Volume ranges from 0 to 39.
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Volume ranges from -58.50 dB to 0.00 dB.
I: alsa-util.c: ALSA device lacks independant volume controls for each channel.
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported.
D: alsa-util.c: snd_pcm_dump():
D: alsa-util.c: Soft volume PCM
D: alsa-util.c: Control: PCM Playback Volume
D: alsa-util.c: min_dB: -51
D: alsa-util.c: max_dB: 0
D: alsa-util.c: resolution: 256
D: alsa-util.c: Its setup is:
D: alsa-util.c: stream : PLAYBACK
D: alsa-util.c: access : MMAP_INTERLEAVED
D: alsa-util.c: format : S16_LE
D: alsa-util.c: subformat : STD
D: alsa-util.c: channels : 2
D: alsa-util.c: rate : 44100
D: alsa-util.c: exact rate : 44100 (44100/1)
D: alsa-util.c: msbits : 16
D: alsa-util.c: buffer_size : 3584
D: alsa-util.c: period_size : 448
D: alsa-util.c: period_time : 10158
D: alsa-util.c: tstamp_mode : ENABLE
D: alsa-util.c: period_step : 1
D: alsa-util.c: avail_min : 448
D: alsa-util.c: period_event : 0
D: alsa-util.c: start_threshold : -1
D: alsa-util.c: stop_threshold : 8070450532247928832
D: alsa-util.c: silence_threshold: 0
D: alsa-util.c: silence_size : 0
D: alsa-util.c: boundary : 8070450532247928832
D: alsa-util.c: Slave: Hardware PCM card 0 'HDA Intel' device 0 subdevice 0
D: alsa-util.c: Its setup is:
D: alsa-util.c: stream : PLAYBACK
D: alsa-util.c: access : MMAP_INTERLEAVED
D: alsa-util.c: format : S16_LE
D: alsa-util.c: subformat : STD
D: alsa-util.c: channels : 2
D: alsa-util.c: rate : 44100
D: alsa-util.c: exact rate : 44100 (44100/1)
D: alsa-util.c: msbits : 16
D: alsa-util.c: buffer_size : 3584
D: alsa-util.c: period_size : 448
D: alsa-util.c: period_time : 10158
D: alsa-util.c: tstamp_mode : ENABLE
D: alsa-util.c: period_step : 1
D: alsa-util.c: avail_min : 448
D: alsa-util.c: period_even
D: module-alsa-sink.c: Thread starting up
D: module-alsa-sink.c: Requested volume: 0: 57% 1: 57%
D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+29
D: module-alsa-sink.c: Got hardware volume: 0: 57% 1: 57%
D: module-alsa-sink.c: Calculated software volume: 0: 100% 1: 100%
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Starting playback.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_output.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_playba ck_0.monitor becomes idle.
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_playba ck_0 becomes idle.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-sink" (index: #4; argument: "device_id=0 sink_name=alsa_output.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_a lsa_playback_0 tsched=0").
D: module-hal-detect.c: Loading module-alsa-source with arguments 'device_id=0 source_name=alsa_input.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_ alsa_capture_0 tsched=0'
D: alsa-util.c: Trying front:0 with SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
I: module-alsa-source.c: Successfully opened device front:0.
I: module-alsa-source.c: Successfully enabled mmap() mode.
I: (alsa-lib)control.c: Invalid CTL front:0
I: alsa-util.c: Unable to attach to mixer front:0: No such file or directory
I: alsa-util.c: Successfully attached to mixer 'hw:0'
I: alsa-util.c: Using mixer control "Capture".
I: module-device-restore.c: Restoring volume for source alsa_input.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture _0.
I: module-device-restore.c: Restoring mute state for source alsa_input.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture _0.
I: source.c: Created source 1 "alsa_input.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_captur e_0" with sample spec s16le 2ch 44100Hz and channel map front-left,front-right
I: module-alsa-source.c: Using 8 fragments of size 1792 bytes, buffer time is 81.27ms
D: module-alsa-source.c: hwbuf_unused=0
D: module-alsa-source.c: setting avail_min=1
I: module-alsa-source.c: Volume ranges from 0 to 54.
I: module-alsa-source.c: Volume ranges from -58.50 dB to 22.50 dB.
I: alsa-util.c: All 2 channels can be mapped to mixer channels.
I: module-alsa-source.c: Using hardware volume control. Hardware dB scale supported.
D: alsa-util.c: snd_pcm_dump():
D: alsa-util.c: Soft volume PCM
D: alsa-util.c: Control: PCM Playback Volume
D: alsa-util.c: min_dB: -51
D: alsa-util.c: max_dB: 0
D: alsa-util.c: resolution: 256
D: alsa-util.c: Its setup is:
D: alsa-util.c: stream : CAPTURE
D: alsa-util.c: access : MMAP_INTERLEAVED
D: alsa-util.c: format : S16_LE
D: alsa-util.c: subformat : STD
D: alsa-util.c: channels : 2
D: alsa-util.c: rate : 44100
D: alsa-util.c: exact rate : 44100 (44100/1)
D: alsa-util.c: msbits : 16
D: alsa-util.c: buffer_size : 3584
D: alsa-util.c: period_size : 448
D: alsa-util.c: period_time : 10158
D: alsa-util.c: tstamp_mode : ENABLE
D: alsa-util.c: period_step : 1
D: alsa-util.c: avail_min : 448
D: alsa-util.c: period_event : 0
D: alsa-util.c: start_threshold : -1
D: alsa-util.c: stop_threshold : 8070450532247928832
D: alsa-util.c: silence_threshold: 0
D: alsa-util.c: silence_size : 0
D: alsa-util.c: boundary : 8070450532247928832
D: alsa-util.c: Slave: Hardware PCM card 0 'HDA Intel' device 0 subdevice 0
D: alsa-util.c: Its setup is:
D: alsa-util.c: stream : CAPTURE
D: alsa-util.c: access : MMAP_INTERLEAVED
D: alsa-util.c: format : S16_LE
D: alsa-util.c: subformat : STD
D: alsa-util.c: channels : 2
D: alsa-util.c: rate : 44100
D: alsa-util.c: exact rate : 44100 (44100/1)
D: alsa-util.c: msbits : 16
D: alsa-util.c: buffer_size : 3584
D: alsa-util.c: period_size : 448
D: alsa-util.c: period_time : 10158
D: alsa-util.c: tstamp_mode : ENABLE
D: alsa-util.c: period_step : 1
D: alsa-util.c: avail_min : 448
D: alsa-util.c: period_event
D: module-alsa-source.c: Requested volume: 0: 82% 1: 82%
D: module-alsa-source.c: Got hardware volume: 0: 82% 1: 82%
D: module-alsa-source.c: Calculated software volume: 0: 100% 1: 100%
D: module-alsa-source.c: Thread starting up
D: rtpoll.c: Acquired POSIX realtime signal SIGRTMIN+28
D: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_input.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture _0 becomes idle.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-alsa-source" (index: #5; argument: "device_id=0 source_name=alsa_input.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_ alsa_capture_0 tsched=0").
D: module-hal-detect.c: Not loaded device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_control__1
I: module-hal-detect.c: Loaded 2 modules.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-hal-detect" (index: #6; argument: "tsched=0").
D: cli-command.c: Checking for existance of '/usr/lib/pulse-0.9/modules/module-esound-protocol-unix.so': success
I: module.c: Loaded "module-esound-protocol-unix" (index: #7; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-native-protocol-unix" (index: #8; argument: "").
I: module-default-device-restore.c: Restored default sink 'alsa_output.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_playb ack_0'.
D: core-subscribe.c: Dropped redundant event due to change event.
I: module-default-device-restore.c: Restored default source 'alsa_input.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_captur e_0'.
I: module.c: Loaded "module-default-device-restore" (index: #9; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-rescue-streams" (index: #10; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-always-sink" (index: #11; argument: "").
I: client.c: Created 0 "ConsoleKit Session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session17"
D: module-console-kit.c: Added new session /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Session17
I: module.c: Loaded "module-console-kit" (index: #12; argument: "").
I: module.c: Loaded "module-position-event-sounds" (index: #13; argument: "").
I: main.c: Daemon startup complete.
D: module-hal-detect.c: dbus: interface=org.freedesktop.DBus, path=/org/freedesktop/DBus, member=NameAcquired
D: module-console-kit.c: dbus: interface=org.freedesktop.DBus, path=/org/freedesktop/DBus, member=NameAcquired
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink alsa_output.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_playba ck_0 idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-alsa-sink.c: Device suspended...
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_output.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_playba ck_0.monitor idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-suspend-on-idle.c: Source alsa_input.pci_8086_3a3e_sound_card_0_alsa_capture _0 idle for too long, suspending ...
I: module-alsa-source.c: Device suspended...

**Teabicky** · May 23rd, 2009

Have you tried this thread, I suggest it quite a lot, most people seem to find it useful.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1130384

Hope this helps.

**martinsill** · May 23rd, 2009

Hi Teabicky,

I already tested it and the sound still does not work...

M.S.

**dayers** · May 23rd, 2009

Hello all,

I hope this is the right thread to air my problem of missing sound.

I have no sound when booting Kubuntu or Xubuntu versions 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11. My machine is a Dell Inspiron desktop with factory installed Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.22-14. I am presently using Xubuntu, because KDE4 is just too much for me right now.

When booting into Ubuntu 8.04.2, there is sound. With my old Kubuntu 8.10, the sound also worked. When I was asked if I wanted to upgrade (after installing updates), I said "yes," and from that day on I have had no sound.

I am in the process of combing through /var/log/messages for a clue.

aplay tells me,

dave@surprise:~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC888 Analog [ALC888 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC888 Digital [ALC888 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

When I was booted into Ubuntu 8.04.2 (with sound), I only got the first stanza of the above. I have read other posts on the various forums suggesting that recognizing the [ALC888 Digital] device can cause sound loss. How can I confirm this?

I have been fighting this problem for two weeks, now, and am about out of ideas, so any help or nudges in the right direction will be greatly appreciated.

**Teabicky** · May 28th, 2009

If the link that I have provided doesn't help I'm stumped. Have you tried adding your query onto said link. The people on there seem to know their stuff. Would like to see how you get on.

**Sealbhach** · May 28th, 2009

Originally Posted by dayers

I have been fighting this problem for two weeks, now, and am about out of ideas, so any help or nudges in the right direction will be greatly appreciated.

Hi Dave, it would be better for you start your own thread with your own particular problem - you're worth it and people would be able to focus on it better. I'm surprised that Canonical dropped the ball with your Dell machine that came with Ubuntu factory installed. That looks really bad that an upgrade would break your sound like that.

They need to make sure that anyone who buys an Ubuntu machine from Dell with not be having any problems.

Anyway, I have only one suggestion - maybe you've tried it. You could add this to the end of your alsa-base.conf file:

Code:

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

add this line at the end of the file

Code:



options snd-hda-intel model=6stack-dell

Save and reboot.

Assuming you have an Inspiron 530?

.

**raymondh** · May 28th, 2009

This is the community documentation for sound troubleshooting

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshooting

also, another guide which started since 2006

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=205449

Hope these can help.

**Saint_** · May 29th, 2009

I had this problem as well, but I was using an ATI card, nevertheless this may work.

Go to your terminal and type

Code:

sudo apt-get install alsamixergui

From there, mute your Analog loop and Analog loop1 by clicking the green speaker looking icons above the volume bars. Might work, might not, but give it a shot man. Good luck.