[SOLVED] Sound Not Working in Home Built Computer

mrdave100 · 10-24-2011, 08:59 PM

Hi, I just built my first computer and it actually works, except there is no sound. The motherboard I purchased has a sound jack, so I figure I need to install a driver. I browsed the CD that came with the motherboard, but I don't see a linux driver. And yes, I checked the volume level on both the monitor and computer. Here's the make and model of motherboard. I'm running Ubuntu 10.04.

GIGABYTE GA-P67A-D3-B3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/pro...px?pid=3800#sp

H_TeXMeX_H · 10-25-2011, 05:08 AM

On the gigabyte site it says:

Code:

Audio	
    Realtek ALC889 codec
    High Definition Audio
    2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
    Support for S/PDIF Out

This suggests to me that you need:

Code:

  ┌───────────────── Build Realtek HD-audio codec support ──────────────────┐
  │ CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_REALTEK:                                           │  
  │                                                                         │  
  │ Say Y here to include Realtek HD-audio codec support in                 │  
  │ snd-hda-intel driver, such as ALC880.                                   │  
  │                                                                         │  
  │ When the HD-audio driver is built as a module, the codec                │  
  │ support code is also built as another module,                           │  
  │ snd-hda-codec-realtek.                                                  │  
  │ This module is automatically loaded at probing.                         │  
  │                                                                         │  
  │ Symbol: SND_HDA_CODEC_REALTEK [=n]                                      │  
  │ Type  : boolean                                                         │  
  │ Prompt: Build Realtek HD-audio codec support                            │  
  │   Defined at sound/pci/hda/Kconfig:74                                   │  
  │   Depends on: SOUND [=y] && !M68K && SND [=y] && SND_PCI [=y] && \      │  
  │ SND_HDA_INTEL [=y]                                                      │  
  │   Location:                                                             │  
  │     -> Device Drivers                                                   │  
  │       -> Sound card support (SOUND [=y])                                │  
  │         -> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (SND [=y])                 │  
  │           -> PCI sound devices (SND_PCI [=y])                           │  
  │             -> Intel HD Audio (SND_HDA_INTEL [=y])                      │  
  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

This means you need the 'snd-hda-intel' driver and the 'snd-hda-codec-realtek'. Try running 'lsmod' and see if it is there or 'lspci -k' and it should be listed as being used by the audio device.

cascade9 · 10-25-2011, 05:33 AM

RTL889 should work 'out of the box' with buntu 10.04.

Check the mixer, sometimes its muted.

mrdave100 · 10-25-2011, 07:15 AM

Guru, do I need to go into terminal to do what you described.

H_TeXMeX_H · 10-25-2011, 08:26 AM

Yeah, go into a terminal and type:

Code:

/sbin/lspci -k

then press Enter and post the output here, you can usually copy and paste. Really, just the part about the Audio Controller.

I agree with cascade9 in that the driver should be there and work on Ubuntu.

mrdave100 · 10-25-2011, 11:16 AM

bash: /sbin/: is a directory

whansard · 10-25-2011, 11:20 AM

you typed a space where there shouldn't be one.

MTK358 · 10-25-2011, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrdave100

bash: /sbin/: is a directory

You must have accidentally typed a space between "/sbin/" and "lspci".

mrdave100 · 10-25-2011, 11:41 AM

Okay, typed it again with no spaces.

"No such file or directory"

MTK358 · 10-25-2011, 11:43 AM

How about just "lspci -k"?

mrdave100 · 10-25-2011, 01:05 PM

No command 'lspic' found, did you mean:
Command 'lspci' from package 'pciutils' (main)
Command 'lsdic' from package 'canna-utils' (universe)
lspic: command not found

H_TeXMeX_H · 10-25-2011, 01:22 PM

Install pciutils then try again.

TobiSGD · 10-25-2011, 01:32 PM

The command's name is lspci, not lspic. To avoid such errors i would recommend to use copy & paste.

mrdave100 · 10-25-2011, 01:34 PM

Okay reinstalled pci again and typed "lspci -k" and got the following:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Device 0100 (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sandy Bridge PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Cougar Point HECI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Cougar Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 05)
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Cougar Point High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b5)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev b5)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cougar Point PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev b5)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev b5)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Cougar Point USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05)
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Device 1c46 (rev 05)
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation Cougar Point 4 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 05)
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Cougar Point SMBus Controller (rev 05)
Kernel modules: i2c-i801
00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation Cougar Point 2 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 05)
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 10c3 (rev a2)
Kernel driver in use: nouveau
Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau
01:00.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
03:00.0 USB Controller: Device 1b6f:7023 (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
Kernel modules: xhci
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 06)
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
05:00.0 PCI bridge: Integrated Technology Express, Inc. Device 8892 (rev 10)
06:00.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI
Kernel driver in use: rt61pci
Kernel modules: rt61pci

MTK358 · 10-25-2011, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrdave100

Okay reinstalled pci again

You didn't need to reinstall it, you just misspelled it as "lspic" instead of "lspci".