Debian 10 sound not working

Fridgeroo · 02-23-2021, 03:36 AM

My sound is not working on a fresh install of Debian 10.
I have aux speakers connected to the motherboard audio jack and a USB headset with microphone in a USB slot. If either of these emits sound I'll be happy.

Debug information below. I don't understand what all of these things mean but based on similar posts I think this is all relevant.

Code:

root@thebeast:~# uname -srm
Linux 4.19.0-13-amd64 x86_64

Code:

root@thebeast:~# alsactl init
Found hardware: "HDA-Intel" "Nvidia GPU 92 HDMI/DP" "HDA:10de0092,10438732,00100100" "0x1043" "0x8732"
Hardware is initialized using a generic method

Code:


root@thebeast:~# cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [NVidia         ]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
                      HDA NVidia at 0xfc080000 irq 79
 1 [Generic        ]: HDA-Intel - HD-Audio Generic
                      HD-Audio Generic at 0xfc900000 irq 81
 2 [H              ]: USB-Audio - Corsair VOID ELITE USB Gaming H
                      Cosair Corsair VOID ELITE USB Gaming H at usb-0000:2a:00.1-6, full speed
root@thebeast:~#

Code:

root@thebeast:~# lspci | grep audio
root@thebeast:~#

(blank output)

Code:


root@thebeast:~# pavucontrol

(new window hangs with message "establishing connection to pulse audio")

Code:

root@thebeast:~# alsamixer

┌─────────────────────────────── AlsaMixer v1.1.8 ───────────────────────────────┐
│ Card: HDA NVidia F1: Help │
│ Chip: Nvidia GPU 92 HDMI/DP F2: System information │
│ View: F3:[Playback] F4: Capture F5: All F6: Select sound card │
│ Item: S/PDIF Esc: Exit │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ ┌──┐ ┌──┐ ┌──┐ ┌──┐ │
│ │OO│ │OO│ │OO│ │OO│ │
│ └──┘ └──┘ └──┘ └──┘ │
│ < S/PDIF >S/PDIF 1 S/PDIF 2 S/PDIF 3 │
│

│ │
│ ┌─────────── Sound Card ───────────┐ │
│ │- (default) │ │
│ │0 HDA NVidia │ │
│ │1 HD-Audio Generic │ │
│ │2 Corsair VOID ELITE USB Gaming H│ │
│ │ enter device name... │ │
│ └──────────────────────────────────┘ │

┌─────────────────────────────── AlsaMixer v1.1.8 ───────────────────────────────┐
│ Card: Corsair VOID ELITE USB Gaming H F1: Help │
│ Chip: USB Mixer F2: System information │
│ View: F3:[Playback] F4: Capture F5: All F6: Select sound card │
│ Item: Auto Gain Control [Off] Esc: Exit │
│ │
│ │
│ ┌──┐ ┌──┐ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
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│ │ │ │ │ │
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│ │▒▒│ │▒▒│ │
│ ┌──┐ ├──┤ ├──┤ │
│ │MM│ │OO│ │OO│ │
│ └──┘ └──┘ └──┘ │
│ 81 67<>67 │
│ <Auto Gain Control > Headset Headset 1

Thank you.

pan64 · 02-23-2021, 07:48 AM

that would be: lscpi | grep -i audio
also please post the output of: aplay -L

Fridgeroo · 02-23-2021, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

that would be: lscpi | grep -i audio
also please post the output of: aplay -L

Thank you Pan64 here you go:

Code:


root@thebeast:~# lspci | grep -i audio
2d:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation Device 10f8 (rev a1)
2f:00.4 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Starship/Matisse HD Audio Controller

Code:

root@thebeast:~# aplay -L
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
jack
    JACK Audio Connection Kit
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=1
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=2
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 2
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 3
    HDMI Audio Output
dmix:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
    Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=NVidia,DEV=7
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
    Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=NVidia,DEV=8
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 2
    Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=NVidia,DEV=9
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 3
    Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
    Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=NVidia,DEV=7
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
    Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=NVidia,DEV=8
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 2
    Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=NVidia,DEV=9
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 3
    Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=7
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=8
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 2
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=9
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 3
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
    Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=7
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
    Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=8
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 2
    Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=NVidia,DEV=9
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 3
    Hardware device with all software conversions
usbstream:CARD=NVidia
    HDA NVidia
    USB Stream Output
default:CARD=Generic
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
    Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=Generic
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
    Front speakers
surround21:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Digital
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
dmix:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
    Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=Generic,DEV=1
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Digital
    Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
    Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=Generic,DEV=1
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Digital
    Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=Generic,DEV=1
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Digital
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
    Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=Generic,DEV=1
    HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Digital
    Hardware device with all software conversions
usbstream:CARD=Generic
    HD-Audio Generic
    USB Stream Output

Brains · 02-23-2021, 01:25 PM

Code:

jo@Willy:~$ cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [PCH            ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel PCH
                      HDA Intel PCH at 0xda120000 irq 139
 1 [NVidia         ]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
                      HDA NVidia at 0xdc080000 irq 17

The above is my Debian Testing, notice everything goes through Intel, Intel is card 0.
This is not an Optimus system, just boots to either Intel or Nvidia. The above output is while using Nvidia.

ondoho · 02-24-2021, 02:50 AM

OP, why are you doing this as root? Debian is not designed to be run that way!

Your alsamixer output is confusing, but it seems to show that some channels are quiet (00) or muted (MM).

But please, don't be root here.

Also:

Code:

lspci -k | grep -iA5 audio

please.

pan64 · 02-24-2021, 03:49 AM

you can check your hardware like this: https://unix.stackexchange.com/quest...on-card-to-use (just you need a wav file)

aus9 · 03-03-2021, 06:41 PM

@Fridgeroo

from your first post .....you initially want sound from analog sound but alsamixer shows hdmi....which will not work
when you changed your sound device in alsamixer to the usb.....at least one control is showing as muted.

uploading screenshots to an image sharing site would make it easier....such as imgur

but I suggest you install pulseaudio and pavucontrol and then run

Code:

pulseaudio -vvv
pavucontrol

then select your preferred device for sound output