Hi Everyone
I am having trouble with my soundcard (Realtek alc880)
after having reinstalled Gutsy, I have the speaker icon with the mute
symbol over it. Click on that and I got:no volume control GStreamer plugins and/or devices found
Not really knowing what to do I installed everything marked Gstream from synaptic and alsa driver,which I compiled, plus I added alsalib and utils for good measure.

in the terminal : cat /proc/asound/cards gave me:
--- no soundcards ---
but checking for the driver I got:
/etc/init.d/alsasound restart :
hutting down sound driver: /usr/sbin/alsactl: save_state:1251: No soundcards found...
ERROR: Removing 'snd_pcm_oss': Operation not permitted
ERROR: Module snd_mixer_oss is in use by snd_pcm_oss
ERROR: Module snd_pcm is in use by snd_pcm_oss
ERROR: Removing 'snd_seq_dummy': Operation not permitted
ERROR: Removing 'snd_seq_oss': Operation not permitted
ERROR: Removing 'snd_seq_midi': Operation not permitted
ERROR: Module snd_rawmidi is in use by snd_seq_midi
ERROR: Module snd_seq_midi_event is in use by snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
ERROR: Module snd_seq is in use by snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
ERROR: Module snd_timer is in use by snd_pcm,snd_seq
ERROR: Module snd_seq_device is in use by snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
ERROR: Module snd is in use by snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_de vice
done
ALSA driver is already running.

I thought there might be a mix up with the soundcard(s) so:

modinfo snd-hda-intel gave me:

filename: /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/media/snd-hda-intel/snd-hda-intel.ko
description: Intel HDA driver
license: GPL
srcversion: CE1E01126593A3DE5624AE8
alias: pci:v000010DEd0000055Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010DEd0000055Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010DEd0000044Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010DEd0000044Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010DEd000003F0sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010DEd000003E4sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010DEd00000371sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010DEd0000026Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B9d00005461sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00001039d00007502sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00001106d00003288sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00001002d0000AA00sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00001002d0000960Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00001002d00007919sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00001002d0000793Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00001002d00004383sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00001002d0000437Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d0000811Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d0000293Fsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d0000293Esv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d0000284Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d0000269Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d000027D8sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d00002668sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends: snd-pcm,snd-page-alloc,snd
vermagic: 2.6.22-14-generic SMP mod_unload 586
parm: index:Index value for Intel HD audio interface. (int)
parm: id:ID string for Intel HD audio interface. (charp)
parm: model:Use the given board model. (charp)
parm: position_fix:Fix DMA pointer (0 = auto, 1 = none, 2 = POSBUF, 3 = FIFO size). (int)
parm: probe_mask:Bitmask to probe codecs (default = -1). (int)
parm: single_cmd:Use single command to communicate with codecs (for debugging only). (bool)
parm: enable_msi:Enable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI) (int)
parm: enable:bool

system config-soundcard gave me:
command not found
I also tried:
sudo ./configure --with-kernel=/usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r) --with-cards=acc880 --with oss=yes
I got ./configure --wbash: ./configure: No such file or directory

and a splitting headache!

I am new at this so you know I'm just whistling in the dark

Has anyone got an idea?
Thanks a lot!

Hi,

Could you also post the output of lspci as well as cat /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base please?

And what is the version of ALSA that you have?

Yeah sure,
I downloaded alsa-driver-1.0.15.tar.bz2 2615 KB 10/15/2007
from alsa-project.org
BTW I also did build essential..and it was a sucessful operation.

cat /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base
# autoloader aliases
install sound-slot-0 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-0
install sound-slot-1 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-1
install sound-slot-2 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-2
install sound-slot-3 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-3
install sound-slot-4 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-4
install sound-slot-5 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-5
install sound-slot-6 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-6
install sound-slot-7 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-7

# Cause optional modules to be loaded above generic modules
install snd /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet snd-ioctl32 ; : ; }
install snd-pcm /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-pcm && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet snd-pcm-oss ; : ; }
install snd-mixer /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-mixer && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet snd-mixer-oss ; : ; }
install snd-seq /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-seq && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet snd-seq-midi ; /sbin/modprobe --quiet snd-seq-oss ; : ; }
install snd-rawmidi /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet snd-seq-midi ; : ; }
# Cause optional modules to be loaded above sound card driver modules
install snd-emu10k1 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-emu10k1 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe -Qb snd-emu10k1-synth ; }
install snd-via82xx /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-via82xx $CMDLINE_OPTS &&

{ /sbin/modprobe -Qb snd-seq ; }

# Load saa7134-alsa instead of saa7134 (which gets dragged in by it anyway)
install saa7134 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install saa7134 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe -Qb saa7134-alsa ; : ; }

# Load snd-seq for devices that don't have hardware midi;
# Ubuntu #26283, #43682, #56005; works around Ubuntu #34831 for
# non-Creative Labs PCI hardware
install snd /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd && { /sbin/modprobe -Qb snd-seq ; }
# Prevent abnormal drivers from grabbing index 0
options snd-bt87x index=-2
options cx88-alsa index=-2
options saa7134-alsa index=-2
options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
options snd-intel8x0m index=-2
options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
options snd-usb-audio index=1
options snd-usb-usx2y index=-2
options snd-usb-caiaq index=-2
# Ubuntu #62691, enable MPU for snd-cmipci
options snd-cmipci mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388


lcpci
lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 04)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 04)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 04)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 04)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 04)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 04)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 04)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d4)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 04)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:03.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection (rev 05)
01:0a.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB22/A IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link)
01:0c.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M22 [Mobility Radeon X300]

Thanks!!!

Did you try to run alsaconf to see if it would change something? You can also run alsamixer to make sure that your system isn't mute.

If this doesn't work, you could try the solutions proposed in that link: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto

Since you've upgraded to the latest version of ALSA, you may need to modify your alsa-base file.

alsa-base file is current
alsaconf gave me bash: no such command
alsamixer gave me: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or directory

In the end it was an automatic update which corrected the problem!