Comprehensive Sound Problem Solutions Guide

[tcahall]

arecord -l output
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC861 Analog [ALC861 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 6: Si3054 Modem [Si3054 Modem]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

[tcahall]

picobello

I've been through the alsamixer path before. I don't have an output jack. I have master (fixed at 00, green and with no volume bar above), PCM, CD, beep, caller ID and Off Hook. caller ID and off hook are mm, the rest are green and I can adjust valume (except the master).

Sound card offers default or Intel HDA (no change with selection),

Tim.

[VivianH]

Hi

Great HowTo but i still have no sound. I just followed all your instructions and still cant listen to music. I have Ubuntu 11.04 running on a Sony Vaio VGN-UX37GN. The output from lspci looks like this:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02)
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)
06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8036 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller (rev 16)
07:04.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller
07:04.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCIxx12 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
07:04.2 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments 5-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)

running aplay -l i get this:

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC262 Analog [ALC262 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC262 Digital [ALC262 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

The alsa-base.conf is unedited after reinstalling all the alsa packages.

Any Ideas? Had the same issue with Fedora 15 and Debian wont even run on this machine. Might it be the machine?

[lkjoel]

Hi

Great HowTo but i still have no sound. I just followed all your instructions and still cant listen to music. I have Ubuntu 11.04 running on a Sony Vaio VGN-UX37GN. The output from lspci looks like this:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02)
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)
06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8036 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller (rev 16)
07:04.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller
07:04.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCIxx12 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
07:04.2 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments 5-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)

running aplay -l i get this:

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC262 Analog [ALC262 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC262 Digital [ALC262 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

The alsa-base.conf is unedited after reinstalling all the alsa packages.

Any Ideas? Had the same issue with Fedora 15 and Debian wont even run on this machine. Might it be the machine?

Try Sound Troubleshooting in my signature.
It's based on this guide, except it has a bit more troubleshooting

[doublewitt]

My sound is not working at all [ubuntu 10.04 LTS] - was working fine until today!

doublewitt@InfoDesk:~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC1200 Analog [ALC1200 Analog]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 1: ALC1200 Digital [ALC1200 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

tried pretty well everything here: still no sound - what to do...?

[detritusuk]

Thanks for this guide. It has been the best answer to try and resolve some of the issues I have had.

I have previously used other versions of Linux of the Ubuntu or Ubuntu Studio Ilk but I have had issues with the sound for quite some time. I did hope that a fresh install would do the trick. Unfortunately not.

My knowledge is quite limited. I have managed to tinker with ubuntu this far. I still cant hear any sound from my speakers on my monitor though.

Perhaps the following might give a better idea what is going on

stephen@ubuntu:~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: VT1708S Analog [VT1708S Analog]
Subdevices: 1/2
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: VT1708S Digital [VT1708S Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
stephen@ubuntu:~$ lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 12)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8383
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <access denied>

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express x16 Root Port (rev 12) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000c000-0000cfff
Memory behind bridge: fbc00000-fbcfffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0000000-00000000dfffffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8383
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at fbbfe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 836c
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 42
Memory at fbbf8000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=06, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00001000-00001fff
Memory behind bridge: c0000000-c01fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c0200000-00000000c03fffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
Memory behind bridge: c0400000-c05fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c0600000-00000000c07fffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff
Memory behind bridge: c0800000-c09fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c0a00000-00000000c0bfffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.6 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 7 (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
Memory behind bridge: fbe00000-fbefffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.7 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 8 (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Memory behind bridge: fbd00000-fbdfffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000faf00000-00000000faffffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8383
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
Memory at fbbfd000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev a5) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=07, subordinate=07, sec-latency=32
Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8383
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt

00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8383
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
I/O ports at ac00 [size=8]
I/O ports at a880 [size=4]
I/O ports at a800 [size=8]
I/O ports at a480 [size=4]
I/O ports at a400 [size=16]
I/O ports at a080 [size=16]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8383
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 15
Memory at fbbfc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at 0400 [size=32]
Kernel modules: i2c-i801

00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 2 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8383
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
I/O ports at bc00 [size=8]
I/O ports at b880 [size=4]
I/O ports at b800 [size=8]
I/O ports at b480 [size=4]
I/O ports at b400 [size=16]
I/O ports at b080 [size=16]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV730 PRO [Radeon HD 4650] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: PC Partner Limited Device e930
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 44
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at fbce0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
I/O ports at c000 [size=256]
Expansion ROM at fbcc0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: fglrx_pci
Kernel modules: fglrx, radeon

01:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc RV710/730
Subsystem: PC Partner Limited R700 Audio Device [Radeon HD 4000 Series]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 43
Memory at fbcfc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. M4A785TD Motherboard
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 41
I/O ports at d800 [size=256]
Memory at fafff000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at faff8000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
Expansion ROM at fbdf0000 [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169

03:00.0 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6415 PATA IDE Host Controller (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 838f
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at ec00 [size=8]
I/O ports at e880 [size=4]
I/O ports at e800 [size=8]
I/O ports at e480 [size=4]
I/O ports at e400 [size=16]
Expansion ROM at fbef0000 [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pata_via
Kernel modules: pata_via

stephen@ubuntu:~$

Thanks

[Chaos7703]

Hello every one!

I was trying to follow this post to get a sound card working on an HP Pavilion a1214n "HP Media Center" desktop for my neighbor. However, I'm not sure if it of much use right now.

The link in the *update* lead to a 404 error.

I got to step three and the link to "http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/" sent me to a generic folder index page. When I clicked to go into the folder in took me to "http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/alsa-lib/index.html" which appears to be a front end to a C library used to build the drivers. There is no such "dropdown box" ("search for your sound card (chipset) manufacturer in the dropdown box"). Steps one and two gave me no chipset name(s) either (I believe).

Note: When I just now tried going to "http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/" again it gave me a 404 error & got hijacked by my ISP to a generic search page..

I will post a request for specific help in a separate thread, but I thought that so long as the page(s) "behind" the help aren't working, then neither is the post.

Thanks again =)

[detritusuk]

Hi Chaos,

Unfrotunately the link to the alsa project page appears to be down. There is a list of drivers if you look about the website www.alsa-project.org when it is back up.

I would have directed you there as I have just been there myself. But with it being out of commission at this very moment I am unable to get it for you.

[Chaos7703]

Thank you detritusuk. I figured it was a temp error, but I thought I'd let some one know just in case.

To anyone who may be of help; I just posted a separate thread detailing what I have/know about my problem: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...6#post11112476

[debiant]

I got this far...

mike@LMD:/usr/src/alsa$ cp /downloads/alsa-*
cp: missing destination file operand after `/downloads/alsa-*'
Try `cp --help' for more information.
mike@LMD:/usr/src/alsa$


Anyone know what the "missing destination file operand" could be?

The driver I'm after is called emu10k1 for the Creative 0404 Audigy 2 value.

I'll be grateful for any help anyone can offer.



Back on 10.04. Still no sound, working through Pulse issues now. Will continue trying to install Ubuntu next weekend...