[SOLVED] No sound: Mint 12 on a LG M1 Express Dual laptop PC
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'oobetimer' gave me the solution on the Mint Forum:
Code:
Solution:
You need to edit this file /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf and then add a line in its end. Use the following commands:
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
Now add the following line at its end:
options snd-hda-intel model=generic
Now reboot your computer. It should solve your problem. If the solution doesn’t work then try the Further Troubleshoot.
Further Troubleshoot:
The term model = generic may not work in all the cases as sometimes it depends on the model of your sound card. Find your sound card here.
You can try replacing the word generic by the following words depending upon your laptop:
Acer
options snd-hda-intel model=ACER
Asus F3J
options snd-hda-intel model=uniwill-m31
Dell 6400 laptop
options snd-hda-intel model=dell
Dell Inspiron
options snd-hda-intel model=ref
Dell Dimension 9150
options snd-hda-intel model=ref
Fujitsu Siemens Amilo XI 1526
options snd-hda-intel model=fujitsu
Gateway laptops with a sigmatel audio device
options snd-hda-intel probe_mask=1
or
options snd-hda-intel model=test enable-msi=1 probe-mask=1
Lenovo:
options snd-hda-intel model=laptop-eapd
LG P1 Express Dual (ALC880 chip)
options snd-hda-intel model=lg
LG P1 with CMI9880 chip
options snd-hda-intel model=minimal
Toshiba Satellite a135-s2386
options snd-hda-intel probe_mask=8 model=3stack
Toshiba Tecra A8-103
options snd-hda-intel probe_mask=8 model=fujitsu
or
options snd-hda-intel probe_mask=8 model=fujitsu
For my PC, the following worked:
G P1 Express Dual (ALC880 chip)
options snd-hda-intel model=lg
Solved: no sound at all after fresh Mint 16! Thanjs
Laptop with HDA Intel sound card got no sound at all after installing Mint 16.
Card was recognised, sound monitor was showing activity but no way...
I tried all I found online (ALSA, Pulseaudio...) and finally the easy recipe above solved in a minute:
"
1) sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
add the following line at its end:
options snd-hda-intel model=generic
2) reboot
"
Thanks to 'oobetimer' and to Robert.Thompson
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