[SOLVED] no sound

rwjmk@telus.net · 07-15-2010, 08:54 AM

recently upgraded to lucid from hardy-completely lost all sound-found that install ignored alsa so i used synaptic to fix -also have installed rhythmbox and movieplayer - can get video but no sound even when i boot

davidchilders · 07-15-2010, 08:59 AM

When I first installed Linux, I found that, even though I had downloaded the codecs for the media I was trying to play, that I had no sound.

I eventually found that the permissions on the files in the ALSA folder (sorry, I don't recall where that was) were wrong and that opening up the permissions on the folder allowed the system to use the files to play sounds.

I hope this helps!

P.S. Helpful sites for Linux audio are;
http://lau.linuxaudio.org/
and
http://espc22.murdoch.edu.au/~stewart/guide/guide.html

shriram.goal · 07-15-2010, 09:43 AM

Are you using a Dell computer?

OldmanT · 07-15-2010, 09:56 PM

The Ubuntu forum has a very good troubleshooting guide for sound troubles under the multimedia section of the forum. I have used it with great success when ever I have upgraded Ubuntu to the newer version.

rwjmk@telus.net · 07-16-2010, 09:04 AM

yes dell dimension 3100

rwjmk@telus.net · 07-16-2010, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shriram.goal

Are you using a Dell computer?

yes - dell dimension 3100

shriram.goal · 07-17-2010, 03:19 AM

Please post the output of lspci.

Shadow_7 · 07-17-2010, 09:43 AM

$ cat /proc/asound/cards

$ amixer

$ lspci | grep -i "audio"

$ lsmod | grep -i "snd"

$ speaker-test -c 2

Shadow_7 · 07-17-2010, 09:45 AM

It could also be that your user isn't in the audio group.

$ groups

Kenny_Strawn · 07-17-2010, 11:13 AM

The groups output:

Code:

kenny-strawn : kenny-strawn adm dialout cdrom plugdev lpadmin admin sambashare

Which one of these is the audio group so the OP could know that?

Shadow_7 · 07-17-2010, 11:35 AM

$ groups
user1 dialout cdrom floppy audio video plugdev netdev powerdev saned

rwjmk@telus.net · 07-18-2010, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shriram.goal

Please post the output of lspci.

00:1b.0 audio device intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FFW(IC116 Family) high def qudio controller (rev04)

rwjmk@telus.net · 07-21-2010, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldmanT

The Ubuntu forum has a very good troubleshooting guide for sound troubles under the multimedia section of the forum. I have used it with great success when ever I have upgraded Ubuntu to the newer version.

thanx for ur help didnt think i was going to make it - finally did