Mint 18.1/RealTek ALC892 no sound (updated) w/driver install error
 

Well, no replies to my last post (http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...nd-4175598838/).

Brief history: 990FX R2.0 w/ALC892 sound onboard does not output to speakers plugged in but shows the chip to be recognized. PulseAudio also showed this chip but wouldn't produce any sound.

ISO image re-install of Mint 18.1 to clean out all the messs I might have created.

Installed Skype and connected my USB speakerphone. Got sound to work for this but still no sound for my plugged-in speakers.

Tried dwnloading and installing driver from RealTek but encountered errors that I don't have the ability to decipher. Perhaps someone here can...

I have attached the terminal text while attempting an install. The word "error" occurs first on line 965 but I don't know is wrong as my skills in SW aren't all that great. Did I miss something obvious?

From your last post it seems like you have the right driver installed etc.

This is my pactl output I believe it is the same card ?

What is your profile in pavucontrol set to? Perhaps it is set to wrong port or device..?



Cheers,

Gary



Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_14.2
Driver: module-alsa-card.c
Owner Module: 8
Properties:
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI SB"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI SB at 0xfcff8000 irq 16"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.2"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/sound/card0"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "1002"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]"
device.product.id = "4383"
device.product.name = "SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)"
device.form_factor = "internal"
device.string = "0"
device.description = "Built-in Audio"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
Profiles:
input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 60, available: yes)
output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 6000, available: yes)
output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 6060, available: yes)
output:analog-surround-21: Analog Surround 2.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: yes)
output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 2.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 860, available: yes)
output:analog-surround-40: Analog Surround 4.0 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 700, available: yes)
output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 760, available: yes)
output:analog-surround-41: Analog Surround 4.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: yes)
output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 860, available: yes)
output:analog-surround-50: Analog Surround 5.0 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 700, available: yes)
output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 760, available: yes)
output:analog-surround-51: Analog Surround 5.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: yes)
output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 860, available: yes)
output:analog-surround-71: Analog Surround 7.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 700, available: yes)
output:analog-surround-71+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 7.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 760, available: yes)
output:iec958-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5500, available: yes)
output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5560, available: yes)
off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
Active Profile: output:analog-surround-21
Ports:
analog-input-front-mic: Front Microphone (priority: 8500, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
Properties:
device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-71+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo
analog-input-rear-mic: Rear Microphone (priority: 8200, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
Properties:
device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-71+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo
analog-input-linein: Line In (priority: 8100, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-71+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo
analog-output-lineout: Line Out (priority: 9900, latency offset: 0 usec, available)
Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-71, output:analog-surround-71+input:analog-stereo
analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority: 9000, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
Properties:
device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
iec958-stereo-output: Digital Output (S/PDIF) (priority: 0, latency offset: 0 usec)
Part of profile(s): output:iec958-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo

I have Linux Mint 18.1 installed ... I will see later if sound works correctly on it later

Thanks, Gary.

I did notice something that looked funny with port 0 vs. port 7. Now, with this clean install, there's no sound detected at all - ugh. I can try another re-install if need be. There's no alsamixer or pulseaudio either.

Okay I'm on my Mint 18.1 box.

There is my output to your other post. I think we even have the same southbridge.

I know you were trying to install a driver from RealTek, but I'm running with sound perfectly out of the box, so I'm pretty certain the problem must lie somewhere else.

pacmd list-sinks | grep -e 'name:' -e 'index'

index: 0
name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo>
* index: 1
name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo>


I don't know alot about sinks, but i find it strange it lists at least 7 sinks. I don't know your rig, but that sounds like alot.
Perhaps check your sinks and make sure there is an * beside alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo


Sink #1
State: RUNNING
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo
Description: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
Driver: module-alsa-card.c
Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 48000Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 8
Mute: no
Volume: front-left: 30419 / 46% / -20.00 dB, front-right: 30419 / 46% / -20.00 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo.monitor
Latency: 24725 usec, configured 25000 usec
Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "ALC892 Analog"
alsa.id = "ALC892 Analog"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI SB"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI SB at 0xfcff8000 irq 16"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.2"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/sound/card0"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "1002"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]"
device.product.id = "4383"
device.product.name = "SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)"
device.form_factor = "internal"
device.string = "front:0"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "32768"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
device.description = "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC892"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0892,14627599,00100302"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
Ports:
analog-output-lineout: Line Out (priority: 9900, available)
analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority: 9000, not available)
Active Port: analog-output-lineout
Formats:
pcm

OK... re-install 18.1, perform suggested updates, install media codecs, reboot.

Having the same luck, though. pavuctl shows the HDMI and analog devices (see attached png). lspci and pactl results also attached. I'm not sure how to direct sound/data from one sink to the other to try that.

I appreciate your help, Gary. If you want to take further time looking at this, please let me know if you need more information. I'm almost ready to go buy a sound card and try that...

oops, here's the pactl stuff...

index: 0
name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo>
* index: 1
name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo>

I missed the pavuctl picture, too. sheesh...

Tried plugging in my Jabra (USB) speaker phone. It works and I can direct audio to it from the media player and Firefox.

I also noted an asterisk next to "index 1" from a pacmd command, both in your query and mine. hmmm....

what is your pactl info output?

Is your default sink pointed to the alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2. device?


Server String: /tmp/pulse-2L9K88eMlGn7/native
Library Protocol Version: 30
Server Protocol Version: 30
Is Local: yes
Client Index: 7
Tile Size: 65472
User Name: elmo2
Host Name: localhost
Server Name: pulseaudio
Server Version: 8.0
Default Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 48000Hz
Default Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Default Sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-surround-21
Default Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-surround-21.monitor
Cookie: 4c3f:d22e

Below is the pactl output (verbose). I don't know how to tell if my default sink is pointed to the alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2. device.

ink #0
State: SUSPENDED
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo
Description: GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller Digital Stereo (HDMI)
Driver: module-alsa-card.c
Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 6
Mute: no
Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo.monitor
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY SET_FORMATS
Properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "HDMI 0"
alsa.id = "HDMI 0"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "3"
alsa.card = "1"
alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0xfe080000 irq 59"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "10de"
device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
device.product.id = "0e0f"
device.product.name = "GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller"
device.string = "hdmi:1"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "32768"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "hdmi-stereo"
device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (HDMI)"
device.description = "GK208 HDMI/DP Audio Controller Digital Stereo (HDMI)"
alsa.mixer_name = "Nvidia GPU 51 HDMI/DP"
alsa.components = "HDA:10de0051,38422713,00100100"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
Ports:
hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority: 5900, not available)
Active Port: hdmi-output-0
Formats:
pcm

Sink #1
State: SUSPENDED
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo
Description: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
Driver: module-alsa-card.c
Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 7
Mute: no
Volume: front-left: 62771 / 96% / -1.12 dB, front-right: 62771 / 96% / -1.12 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo.monitor
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "ALC892 Analog"
alsa.id = "ALC892 Analog"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI SB"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI SB at 0xfe600000 irq 16"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.2"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/sound/card0"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "1002"
device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]"
device.product.id = "4383"
device.product.name = "SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)"
device.form_factor = "internal"
device.string = "front:0"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "32768"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
device.description = "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC892"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0892,10438436,00100302"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
Ports:
analog-output-lineout: Line Out (priority: 9900, available)
analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority: 9000, not available)
Active Port: analog-output-lineout
Formats:
pcm

Sink #3
State: SUSPENDED
Name: alsa_output.usb-0b0e_Jabra_SPEAK_510_USB_1C48F9F0E2FE020A00-00.analog-stereo
Description: Jabra SPEAK 510 Analog Stereo
Driver: module-alsa-card.c
Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 48000Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 27
Mute: no
Volume: front-left: 84526 / 129% / 6.63 dB, front-right: 84526 / 129% / 6.63 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 48211 / 74% / -8.00 dB
Monitor Source: alsa_output.usb-0b0e_Jabra_SPEAK_510_USB_1C48F9F0E2FE020A00-00.analog-stereo.monitor
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "USB Audio"
alsa.id = "USB Audio"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.card = "2"
alsa.card_name = "Jabra SPEAK 510 USB"
alsa.long_card_name = "Jabra SPEAK 510 USB at usb-0000:00:16.0-3, full speed"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:16.0-usb-0:3:1.0"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:16.0/usb7/7-3/7-3:1.0/sound/card2"
udev.id = "usb-0b0e_Jabra_SPEAK_510_USB_1C48F9F0E2FE020A00-00"
device.bus = "usb"
device.vendor.id = "0b0e"
device.vendor.name = "GN Netcom"
device.product.id = "0420"
device.product.name = "Jabra SPEAK 510"
device.serial = "0b0e_Jabra_SPEAK_510_USB_1C48F9F0E2FE020A00"
device.string = "hw:2"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "384000"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "192000"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
device.description = "Jabra SPEAK 510 Analog Stereo"
alsa.mixer_name = "USB Mixer"
alsa.components = "USB0b0e:0420"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-usb"
Ports:
analog-output: Analog Output (priority: 9900)
Active Port: analog-output
Formats:
pcm

Did you try toggling the volume mute. (in pavucontrol output devices). I can't tell if it is on or not from your picture. (I'm on my other distro.) (different widget set).

just type pactl info

Sorry, I'm kinda new at this...

Server String: unix:/run/user/1000/pulse/native
Library Protocol Version: 30
Server Protocol Version: 30
Is Local: yes
Client Index: 59
Tile Size: 65472
User Name: todd
Host Name: liberty
Server Name: pulseaudio
Server Version: 8.0
Default Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Default Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Default Sink: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo
Default Source: alsa_input.usb-0b0e_Jabra_SPEAK_510_USB_1C48F9F0E2FE020A00-00.analog-mono
Cookie: 1bf8:9279

I'm wondering if it is pushing audio out a different physical connectiion than the green lineout?

Try putting your speakers into different connectors than the green one?

If that doesn't work

try killing pulseaudio

fuser -k /usr/bin/pulseaudio (you may need to be root?)

and then run alsamixer and check that master, pcm, and front are all up and none are muted.

Gary

No outputs to any jack, including the headphones. Killed pulseaudio with sudo. Alsamixer shows all three at 100% and not muted (PCM does not show an option for muting).