Gateway w340ui linux mint 4.0 NO SOUND
 

I am running a gateway w340ui linux mint 4.0 and I don't get sound.
Here is the results of "lspci"

00:00.0 Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 5a31 (rev 01)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge
00:04.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge
00:05.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS480 PCI Bridge
00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 USB Host Controller (rev 80)
00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 USB Host Controller (rev 80)
00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 USB2 Host Controller (rev 80)
00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 SMBus Controller (rev 83)
00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller (rev 80)
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SB450 HDA Audio (rev 01)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 PCI-ISA Bridge (rev 80)
00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB400 PCI-PCI Bridge (rev 80)
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RC410 [Radeon Xpress 200M]
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8038 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller (rev 14)
08:09.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8185 IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 20)

root@sean-laptop:/home/sean# cat /var/log/messages
Feb 29 17:03:11 sean-laptop syslogd 1.4.1#21ubuntu3: restart.
Feb 29 17:17:26 sean-laptop -- MARK --
Feb 29 17:37:26 sean-laptop -- MARK --
Feb 29 17:42:23 sean-laptop python: Writing graphics card hardware list to /var/lib/guidance/guidance-gfxhardware-snapshot
Feb 29 17:53:02 sean-laptop kernel: [ 3378.875766] fglrx: module license 'Proprietary. (C) 2002 - ATI Technologies, Starnberg, GERMANY' taints kernel.
Feb 29 17:53:02 sean-laptop kernel: [ 3378.880680] [fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 802 MBytes.
Feb 29 17:53:02 sean-laptop kernel: [ 3378.880713] [fglrx] module loaded - fglrx 8.37.6 [May 25 2007] on minor 0
Feb 29 17:53:02 sean-laptop kernel: [ 3378.908057] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:05.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 19
Feb 29 17:53:04 sean-laptop kernel: [ 3380.476417] [fglrx] total GART = 130023424
Feb 29 17:53:04 sean-laptop kernel: [ 3380.476434] [fglrx] free GART = 114032640
Feb 29 17:53:04 sean-laptop kernel: [ 3380.476440] [fglrx] max single GART = 114032640
Feb 29 17:53:04 sean-laptop kernel: [ 3380.476447] [fglrx] total LFB = 134217728
Feb 29 17:53:04 sean-laptop kernel: [ 3380.476452] [fglrx] free LFB = 119828480
Feb 29 17:53:04 sean-laptop kernel: [ 3380.476457] [fglrx] max single LFB = 119828480
Feb 29 17:53:04 sean-laptop kernel: [ 3380.476461] [fglrx] total Inv = 419430400
Feb 29 17:53:04 sean-laptop kernel: [ 3380.476466] [fglrx] free Inv = 419430400
Feb 29 17:53:04 sean-laptop kernel: [ 3380.476473] [fglrx] max single Inv = 419430400
Feb 29 17:53:04 sean-laptop kernel: [ 3380.476479] [fglrx] total TIM = 0


root@sean-laptop:/home/sean# cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp
bash: /dev/dsp: Device or resource busy


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Thank you

Hi kuroiokami, Welcome to lq. Could we also see lsmod please? Have you tried running alsaconf?
Good luck. ;-)

here are the results of lsmod
sean@sean-laptop:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
af_packet 24840 4
binfmt_misc 12936 1
rfcomm 42136 2
l2cap 26240 11 rfcomm
bluetooth 57060 4 rfcomm,l2cap
fglrx 656352 50
ppdev 10244 0
acpi_cpufreq 10568 0
cpufreq_stats 7232 0
cpufreq_conservative 8072 0
cpufreq_powersave 2688 0
cpufreq_userspace 5280 0
cpufreq_ondemand 9612 2
freq_table 5792 3 acpi_cpufreq,cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
ac 6148 0
battery 11012 0
container 5504 0
video 18060 0
sbs 19592 0
button 8976 0
bay 6912 0
dock 10656 1 bay
parport_pc 37412 0
lp 12580 0
parport 37448 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
snd_hda_intel 263712 1
snd_pcm_oss 44672 0
snd_mixer_oss 17664 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 80388 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 4740 0
snd_seq_oss 33152 0
snd_seq_midi 9600 0
snd_rawmidi 25728 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 8448 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
joydev 11328 0
snd_seq 53232 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
r8180 89868 0
snd_timer 24324 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 9228 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
ieee80211_rtl 80648 1 r8180
pcspkr 4224 0
sky2 46852 0
i2c_piix4 9740 0
i2c_core 26112 1 i2c_piix4
snd 54660 11 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_de vice
serio_raw 8068 0
ati_agp 10124 0
agpgart 35016 2 fglrx,ati_agp
soundcore 8800 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 11400 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
psmouse 39952 0
shpchp 34580 0
pci_hotplug 32704 1 shpchp
evdev 11136 6
ext3 133896 1
jbd 60456 1 ext3
mbcache 9732 1 ext3
ide_disk 18560 3
ide_cd 32672 0
cdrom 37536 1 ide_cd
atiixp 7056 0 [permanent]
ide_core 116804 3 ide_disk,ide_cd,atiixp
ata_generic 8452 0
libata 125168 1 ata_generic
ohci_hcd 22916 0
scsi_mod 147084 1 libata
ehci_hcd 36492 0
usbcore 138632 3 ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd
thermal 14344 0
processor 32072 2 acpi_cpufreq,thermal
fan 5764 0
capability 5896 0
commoncap 8320 1 capability
fuse 47124 1


and here are the results of alsaconf

sean@sean-laptop:~$ alsaconf
bash: alsaconf: command not found

here are the results of lsmod
sean@sean-laptop:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
af_packet 24840 4
binfmt_misc 12936 1
rfcomm 42136 2
l2cap 26240 11 rfcomm
bluetooth 57060 4 rfcomm,l2cap
fglrx 656352 50
ppdev 10244 0
acpi_cpufreq 10568 0
cpufreq_stats 7232 0
cpufreq_conservative 8072 0
cpufreq_powersave 2688 0
cpufreq_userspace 5280 0
cpufreq_ondemand 9612 2
freq_table 5792 3 acpi_cpufreq,cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
ac 6148 0
battery 11012 0
container 5504 0
video 18060 0
sbs 19592 0
button 8976 0
bay 6912 0
dock 10656 1 bay
parport_pc 37412 0
lp 12580 0
parport 37448 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
snd_hda_intel 263712 1
snd_pcm_oss 44672 0
snd_mixer_oss 17664 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 80388 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 4740 0
snd_seq_oss 33152 0
snd_seq_midi 9600 0
snd_rawmidi 25728 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 8448 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
joydev 11328 0
snd_seq 53232 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
r8180 89868 0
snd_timer 24324 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 9228 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
ieee80211_rtl 80648 1 r8180
pcspkr 4224 0
sky2 46852 0
i2c_piix4 9740 0
i2c_core 26112 1 i2c_piix4
snd 54660 11 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_de vice
serio_raw 8068 0
ati_agp 10124 0
agpgart 35016 2 fglrx,ati_agp
soundcore 8800 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 11400 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
psmouse 39952 0
shpchp 34580 0
pci_hotplug 32704 1 shpchp
evdev 11136 6
ext3 133896 1
jbd 60456 1 ext3
mbcache 9732 1 ext3
ide_disk 18560 3
ide_cd 32672 0
cdrom 37536 1 ide_cd
atiixp 7056 0 [permanent]
ide_core 116804 3 ide_disk,ide_cd,atiixp
ata_generic 8452 0
libata 125168 1 ata_generic
ohci_hcd 22916 0
scsi_mod 147084 1 libata
ehci_hcd 36492 0
usbcore 138632 3 ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd
thermal 14344 0
processor 32072 2 acpi_cpufreq,thermal
fan 5764 0
capability 5896 0
commoncap 8320 1 capability
fuse 47124 1


and here are the results of alsaconf

sean@sean-laptop:~$ alsaconf
bash: alsaconf: command not found

Looks like all the modules are loaded. Instead of alsaconf, try sudo alsaconf. You may also want to have a look at alsamixer. There are also some module options you can pass here.
Good luck. ;-)

I have the same problem. Any updates on how to get the sound?

Hi jCash, What card do you have, are the modules loaded, have you tried a mixer?
Good luck. ;-)

Modules I have loaded:

What you mean by mixer, snd_mixer_oss 16577 2 snd_pcm_oss?

Try running a mixer as in, alsamixer, kmix, aumix, etc. Looks like the modules are loaded, you may just need to unmute your sound. If that doesn't work, post some more information about your system, i.e. laptop/desktop, model, manufacturer, etc., output from some of the other commands listed above.
Good luck. ;-)