I followed the Ubuntu SoundTroubleshootingGuide until i came to: ( I guess this is for 9.04, I use 10.04 )
Do you have the sound modules installed?
Open a terminal window, and type
Code:
find /lib/modules/`uname -r` | grep snd
You should see a whole list of items come up. If you don't, it means that the upgrade process missed installing the kernel modules for sound. To fix this, type this at the command line:
I got this:
Code:
marc@marc-laptop:~$ find /lib/modules/`uname -r` | grep snd
/lib/modules/2.6.32-21-generic/kernel/sound/isa/msnd
/lib/modules/2.6.32-21-generic/kernel/sound/oss/msnd_pinnacle.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.32-21-generic/kernel/sound/oss/msnd.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.32-21-generic/kernel/sound/oss/msnd_classic.ko
I'm guessing i should have some ALSA modules there?
There were two lines to install the alsa modules but none of them worked:
Code:
sudo aptitude install linux-ubuntu-modules-`uname -r` linux-generic
Code:
sudo aptitude install linux-restricted-modules-`uname -r` linux-generic
I then did:
Is ALSA using the correct model?
If you are experiencing problems with your sound card after upgrading to Ubuntu 9.04, it might be because ALSA is using the wrong model for your chipset.
To figure out your chipset you can run this command:
Code:
wget -O alsa-info.sh http://alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh && bash ./alsa-info.sh
This will provide you with a URL to a webpage with lots of information about your sound setup. Open it up, and keep it open; you'll need it as a reference.
I got a link and this is the result: (no driver and no ALSA modules loaded from what i can see)
Code:
!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.59
!!################################
!!Script ran on: Sat May 1 20:24:59 UTC 2010
!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.04 LTS"
!!DMI Information
!!---------------
Manufacturer: Sony Corporation
Product Name: VPCEB1M1E
!!Kernel Information
!!------------------
Kernel release: 2.6.32-21-generic
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: i686
Processor: unknown
SMP Enabled: Yes
!!ALSA Version
!!------------
Driver version:
Library version: 1.0.22
Utilities version: 1.0.22
!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------
!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------
Pulseaudio:
Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
Running - Yes
ESound Daemon:
Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
Running - No
!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------
!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)
01:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Redwood HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5600 Series]
!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Susbsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------
00:1b.0 0403: 8086:3b56 (rev 05)
Subsystem: 104d:9071
--
01:00.1 0403: 1002:aa60
Subsystem: 104d:9071
!!Modprobe options (Sound related)
!!--------------------------------
snd-atiixp-modem: index=-2
snd-intel8x0m: index=-2
snd-via82xx-modem: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
snd-usb-caiaq: index=-2
snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
snd-pcsp: index=-2
!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------
!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------
!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------
APLAY
aplay: device_list:223: no soundcards found...
ARECORD
arecord: device_list:223: no soundcards found...
!!Amixer output
!!-------------
!!Alsactl output
!!-------------
--startcollapse--
--endcollapse--
!!All Loaded Modules
!!------------------
Module
nls_iso8859_1
nls_cp437
vfat
fat
ums_cypress
usb_storage
binfmt_misc
ppdev
joydev
arc4
fbcon
ath9k
tileblit
font
mac80211
ath
bitblit
uvcvideo
softcursor
videodev
v4l1_compat
fglrx
vga16fb
intel_agp
psmouse
cfg80211
serio_raw
vgastate
sdhci_pci
sdhci
led_class
agpgart
sony_laptop
video
output
lp
parport
usbhid
hid
sky2
ahci
!!ALSA/HDA dmesg
!!------------------
