Debian without sound

satimis · 10-10-2012, 08:59 PM

Debian 6.0.6
64bit

# alsactl init

Code:

Unknown hardware: "HDA-Intel" "Analog Devices AD1988B" "HDA:11d4198b,104381f6,00100300" "0x1043" "0x81f6"
Hardware is initialized using a guess method

$ cat /proc/asound/cards

Code:

*0 [NVidia* * * * *]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
* * * * * * * * * * * HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 21
*1 [HDMI* * * * * *]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI HDMI
* * * * * * * * * * * HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfddfc000 irq 16

Thanks

Hungry ghost · 10-11-2012, 02:11 PM

I would start by launching alsamixer (from the CLI) and making sure that the Master and PCM channels are unmuted and adjusted at full volume or an acceptable volume level (check this for more info).

Also, could you copy here the outputs of the following commands?:

Code:

lspci -k
aplay -l

Cheers.

Ztcoracat · 10-11-2012, 10:08 PM

You can also manually adjust the alsa mixer if you like.

Code:

alsamixer

Adjust all of the columns; raise all of the bars and make sure that at the bottom of each coluum it is not muted.
Muted is the double m's:

Code:

[mm]

Have a good weekend!

ukiuki · 10-11-2012, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satimis

Debian 6.0.6
64bit

# alsactl init

Code:

Unknown hardware: "HDA-Intel" "Analog Devices AD1988B" "HDA:11d4198b,104381f6,00100300" "0x1043" "0x81f6"
Hardware is initialized using a guess method

....

That is what it normally does, you should have sound going now, if not reboot do alsactl init again check if sound is working.
I have seen same behavior before.

Regards

satimis · 10-11-2012, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odiseo77

I would start by launching alsamixer (from the CLI) and making sure that the Master and PCM channels are unmuted and adjusted at full volume or an acceptable volume level (check this for more info).

Yes, all at max

Quote:

Also, could you copy here the outputs of the following commands?:

Code:

lspci -k
aplay -l

$ lspci -k

Code:

00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP55 Memory Controller (rev a1)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8239
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 LPC Bridge (rev a2)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8239
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SMBus (rev a2)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8239
	Kernel driver in use: nForce2_smbus
00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP55 Memory Controller (rev a2)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8239
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP55 USB Controller (rev a1)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8239
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP55 USB Controller (rev a2)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8239
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:04.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 IDE (rev a1)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8239
	Kernel driver in use: pata_amd
00:05.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8239
	Kernel driver in use: sata_nv
00:05.1 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8239
	Kernel driver in use: sata_nv
00:05.2 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8239
	Kernel driver in use: sata_nv
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)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 81f6
	Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
00:08.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 Ethernet (rev a2)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8239
	Kernel driver in use: forcedeth
00:0a.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:0e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:0f.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport 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 Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
	Kernel driver in use: k8temp
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller
	Kernel driver in use: r8169
07:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV610 video device [Radeon HD 2400 PRO]
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 01c2
	Kernel driver in use: radeon
07:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc RV610 audio device [Radeon HD 2400 PRO]
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device aa10
	Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel

.

$ aplay -l

Code:

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 1: AD198x Digital [AD198x Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: ATI HDMI [ATI HDMI]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

Edit:

$ speaker-test -Dplug:surround51 -c6 -twav

Code:

speaker-test 1.0.23

Playback device is plug:surround51
Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 6 channels
WAV file(s)
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy

satimis · 10-11-2012, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ukiuki

That is what it normally does, you should have sound going now, if not reboot do alsactl init again check if sound is working.
I have seen same behavior before.

I have rebooted several times and also repeated "alsactl init". Still there is no sound

$ sudo alsactl init

Code:

Unknown hardware: "HDA-Intel" "Analog Devices AD1988B" "HDA:11d4198b,104381f6,00100300" "0x1043" "0x81f6"
Hardware is initialized using a guess method

Hungry ghost · 10-12-2012, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy

Looks like there's something interfering with your card. Try the following: play some sound and while it's playing, execute:

Code:

lsof /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p

It should tell us which process is interfering with your card.

satimis · 10-12-2012, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odiseo77

Looks like there's something interfering with your card. Try the following: play some sound and while it's playing, execute:

Code:

lsof /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p

It should tell us which process is interfering with your card.

A youtube video is now being played

$ lsof /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p

Code:

COMMAND    PID    USER   FD   TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
epiphany- 2279 satimis  mem    CHR  116,5          3867 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
epiphany- 2279 satimis   67u   CHR  116,5      0t0 3867 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p

Edit:
===

Sound comes back as follow;

The loudspeaker is plugged in the connector_7 "Line Out Port"
(please see attached Screenshot_rear_panel_connectors.png)

I removed the plug to connector_5 "Center/Subwoofer port. There was sound. Then I removed the plug back to Connector_7. Sound comes back.

The cause is unknown. Strange???

satimis

Hungry ghost · 10-14-2012, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satimis

Edit:
===

Sound comes back as follow;

The loudspeaker is plugged in the connector_7 "Line Out Port"
(please see attached Screenshot_rear_panel_connectors.png)

I removed the plug to connector_5 "Center/Subwoofer port. There was sound. Then I removed the plug back to Connector_7. Sound comes back.

The cause is unknown. Strange???

satimis

Hmm, it's strange, indeed. Maybe there's some loose connection somewhere? Have you tried another OS on this machine? (In case you have, does the sound work OK?).

satimis · 10-14-2012, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odiseo77

Hmm, it's strange, indeed. Maybe there's some loose connection somewhere? Have you tried another OS on this machine? (In case you have, does the sound work OK?).

No, not loose connection.

This is a dualboot system Debian 6.0.6 and Fedora 17. The later works without problem.

I have other 2 HDs on this PC (not all connected at the time)

HD-01 also dualboot Ubuntu 12.04 and Fedora 17, both without problem on sound
HD-02 running Debian 6.0. It had sound problem as well. Solution is same as described in my previous posting. unpluging and repluging.

It is quite strange