I am not able to get sound from any Distro on my Desktop (Realtek ALC883) ..Is there any patch to be downloaded for ALSA..Currently i tried Ubunntu 10.04 Live CD ...Request your assistance .

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=realtek+alc883&l=1

go to the top link

click on "HD Audio Codec Driver" accept the license agreement (after reading) click on "Unix (Linux)" click on GO next to "Linux driver (2.6)"

wait for the download.

Install.

other than that try: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=realtek+alc883+ubuntu&l=1

especially: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...07#post5240869

I got a bit stuck up at the compilation ...Meanwhile I thought would post the output of a few commands if that might be of any help


lspci -v | grep -i audio
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)



cat /dev/sndstat
Installed drivers:
Type 10: ALSA emulation

Card config:
HDA Intel at 0xe1280000 irq 16

Audio devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG

Synth devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG

Midi devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG

Timers:
31: system timer

Mixers: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG

tail /var/log/messages
Apr 21 08:58:42 localhost kernel: [ 2241.532203] input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input10
Apr 21 08:59:15 localhost kernel: [ 2275.264712] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A disabled
Apr 21 08:59:16 localhost kernel: [ 2275.433817] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
Apr 21 08:59:16 localhost kernel: [ 2275.501917] input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input11
Apr 21 09:00:07 localhost kernel: [ 2327.028708] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A disabled
Apr 21 09:00:36 localhost kernel: [ 2355.797634] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
Apr 21 09:00:36 localhost kernel: [ 2355.860200] input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input12
Apr 21 09:02:04 localhost kernel: [ 2444.269148] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A disabled
Apr 21 09:02:48 localhost kernel: [ 2487.500728] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
Apr 21 09:02:48 localhost kernel: [ 2487.564200] input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input1

Ok...I just want to ditch this piece of sound card....I just read there are speakers available from vendors like creative /logitech which also has a built in sound card independent of the computer's sound card..Can I try one of these ? Are these too expensive??

I'm suprised that you havent just tried doing what TBABill said you should try when you asked the same question on the ubuntu forum-

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...Realtek+ALC883

"NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG" makes me think that you could probably even get away with just running alsa-conf.

I'm not aware of any creative/logitech speaker sets with 'built in' sound cards. If they exist, it would be via an external USB sound card, and I wouldnt trust creative to have any decent out-of-the-box support for a USB sound card. Or any linux drivers at all for that matter....

Buying an external sound card, with or without speakers, might just be buying more trouble.

I have tried TA Bills suggestion , it is not working ...I will be trying out runing the ALSA Script suggested by lidex..will let you know..

SOLVED!!


http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1733323&page=2