dom9 has no sound

satimis · 01-17-2009, 01:22 AM

Hi folks,

Xen
dom0 - Debian Etch workstation
domU - Debina Etch (mail server)

$ uname -a

Code:

Linux xen0.satimis.com 2.6.18-xen #1 SMP Fri May 18 16:11:33 BST 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

$ sudo lspci

Code:

00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP55 Memory Controller (rev a1)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 LPC Bridge (rev a2)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SMBus (rev a2)
00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP55 Memory Controller (rev a2)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP55 USB Controller (rev a1)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP55 USB Controller (rev a2)
00:04.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 IDE (rev a1)
00:05.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2)
00:05.1 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2)
00:05.2 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2)
00:06.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI bridge (rev a2)
00:06.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP55 High Definition Audio (rev a2)
00:08.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 Ethernet (rev a2)
00:0a.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
00:0e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
00:0f.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTra nsport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Con troller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscella neous Control
07:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 7300 GS (rev a1)

$ sudo alsaconf

Code:

......
hda-intel nVidia Corporation MCP55 High Definition Audio (rev a2)
......
Running update-modules...
Loading driver...
Setting default volumes...
==============================

 Now ALSA is ready to use.
 For adjustment of volumes, use your favorite mixer.

 Have a lot of fun!

$ sudo alsactl store
No complaint

$ speaker-test

Code:

speaker-test 1.0.13

Playback device is default
Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 1 channels
Using 16 octaves of pink noise
Rate set to 48000Hz (requested 48000Hz)
Buffer size range from 2048 to 16384
Period size range from 1024 to 1024
Using max buffer size 16384
Periods = 4
was set period_size = 1024
was set buffer_size = 16384
 0 - Front Left
Time per period = 2.664877
 0 - Front Left
Time per period = 2.986627
 0 - Front Left
Time per period = 2.986633
 0 - Front Left
Time per period = 2.986653
 0 - Front Left
Time per period = 2.986611
 0 - Front Left
....

But there is no sound.

Please help. TIA

B.R.
satimis

the trooper · 01-17-2009, 05:44 AM

Can you run alsamixer and check if any of the volume channels are turned down or muted?

Regards.
The trooper.

satimis · 01-17-2009, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the trooper

Can you run alsamixer and check if any of the volume channels are turned down or muted?

Hi trooper,

Yes I can.

$ alsamixer

Code:

Headphon  70<>70
PCM  90<>90
Front  77<>77
Front Li  94<>94
Front Mi  0<>0
Front Mi  0<>0  (why there are 2 "Front Mi")
Surround  0<>0
Center  0

Would it be the problem of speaker or headphone? I tried the speaker and 2 headphones. None of them can work. Unfortunately there are no other workstations here to test them. I only have server here.

B.R.
satimis

the trooper · 01-18-2009, 03:39 AM

It would appear that i am using the same audio hardware.
lspci | grep Audio:

Code:

00:0e.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP55 High Definition Audio (rev a2)

So the only other thing i can think to check is what modules you have loaded:

lsmod | grep snd:

Code:

snd_hda_intel         489284  0
snd_pcm_oss            38368  0
snd_mixer_oss          16704  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                79048  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy           5188  0
snd_seq_oss            30784  0
snd_seq_midi            8768  0
snd_rawmidi            24352  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event      9600  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                51824  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              23312  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device          9556  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd                    61304  9 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore               9808  1 snd
snd_page_alloc         11664  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

How does this compare to yours?

Regards.
The trooper.

satimis · 01-18-2009, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the trooper

So the only other thing i can think to check is what modules you have loaded:

lsmod | grep snd:

Code:

snd_hda_intel         489284  0
snd_pcm_oss            38368  0
snd_mixer_oss          16704  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                79048  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy           5188  0
snd_seq_oss            30784  0
snd_seq_midi            8768  0
snd_rawmidi            24352  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event      9600  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                51824  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              23312  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device          9556  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd                    61304  9 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore               9808  1 snd
snd_page_alloc         11664  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

How does this compare to yours?

Hi trooper,

$ lsmod | grep snd

Code:

snd_hda_intel          20884  2
snd_hda_codec         157744  1 snd_hda_intel
snd_pcm_oss            49568  1
snd_mixer_oss          20608  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                85124  3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              27140  1 snd_pcm
snd                    53476  8 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore              12768  2 snd
snd_page_alloc         12680  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

I don't have following modules;

Code:

snd_seq_dummy           5188  0
snd_seq_oss            30784  0
snd_seq_midi            8768  0
snd_rawmidi            24352  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event      9600  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq

Would it be the problem of speaker? I tested 2 headphones in addition also without sound. I don't have another workstation here to test the speaker. I have to take it to some other place to test it.

I tested some sound files on Internet without result

Edit:

Checked the speaker and head phones on another place and found all devices working without problem.

Where is the cause of Debian Etch without sound?

Linux Xen kernel is running on the box.

$ uname -a

Code:

Linux xen0.satimis.com 2.6.18-xen #1 SMP Fri May 18 16:11:33 BST 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

B.R.
satimis