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dwalton22 04-11-2004 06:05 PM
onboard sound died :(
 
I'm building a linux box for MythTV and had the sound working fine for a couple of weeks. I recently plugged in a digitial audio cable to the spdif connector and now I can't get sound to work at all. I've removed the digital cable and am just trying to use the regular output port. From reading other posts on this board I've done the following to troubleshoot:

- used apt to install the latest version of alsa-drivers and alsa-utils
- used alsaconf to reinstall the drivers for the onboard sound
- used alsamixer to unmute everything
- Have been using aplay to play a wav file to test sound
- Captured lsmod, lspci -v, and /etc/modules.conf (all three at the bottom of this post).

What else can I do? I'm out of ideas.

Thanks!

[mythtv@mythtv mythtv]# lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (different version?) (rev c1)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80ac
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at d8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Capabilities: [40] AGP version 3.0
Capabilities: [60] #08 [2001]

00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 1 (rev c1)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80ac
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel

00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 4 (rev c1)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80ac
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel

00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 3 (rev c1)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80ac
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel

00:00.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 2 (rev c1)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80ac
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel

00:00.5 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Memory Controller 5 (rev c1)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80ac
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel

00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 ISA Bridge (rev a4)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc. A7N8X Mainboard
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [48] #08 [01e1]

00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation nForce2 SMBus (MCP) (rev a2)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 0c11
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel, IRQ 9
I/O ports at e000 [size=32]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc. A7N8X Mainboard
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
Memory at e2086000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc. A7N8X Mainboard
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at e2081000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:02.2 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 USB Controller (rev a4) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc. A7N8X Mainboard
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 9
Memory at e2082000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [44] #0a [2080]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2

00:04.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 Ethernet Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a7
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 9
Memory at e2083000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
I/O ports at e400 [size=8]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:05.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce MultiMedia audio [Via VT82C686B] (rev a2)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 0c11
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 9
Memory at e2000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AC97 Audio Controler (MCP) (rev a1)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 8095
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
I/O ports at d000 [size=256]
I/O ports at d400 [size=128]
Memory at e2087000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 External PCI Bridge (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 0000a000-0000bfff
Memory behind bridge: e0000000-e1ffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: dc000000-dcffffff

00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce2 IDE (rev a2) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 0c11
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0
I/O ports at f000 [size=16]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:0d.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): nVidia Corporation nForce2 FireWire (IEEE 1394) Controller (rev a3) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 809a
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 9
Memory at e2084000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
Memory at e2085000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce2 AGP (rev c1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 32
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=32
Memory behind bridge: de000000-dfffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: d0000000-d7ffffff

01:04.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell: Unknown device 4320 (rev 13)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 811a
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 5
Memory at e1000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
I/O ports at a000 [size=256]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [50] Vital Product Data

01:07.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video Capture (rev 11)
Subsystem: Unknown device 7063:2000
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 5
Memory at dc000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [44] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [4c] Power Management version 2

01:07.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio Capture (rev 11)
Subsystem: Unknown device 7063:2000
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 5
Memory at dc001000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [44] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [4c] Power Management version 2

01:0a.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905B 100BaseTX [Cyclone] (rev 30)
Subsystem: 3Com Corporation 3C905B Fast Etherlink XL 10/100
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
I/O ports at a400 [size=128]
Memory at e1004000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1

01:0b.0 RAID bus controller: CMD Technology Inc Silicon Image SiI 3112 SATARaid Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: CMD Technology Inc: Unknown device 6112
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
I/O ports at a800 [size=8]
I/O ports at ac00 [size=4]
I/O ports at b000 [size=8]
I/O ports at b400 [size=4]
I/O ports at b800 [size=16]
Memory at e1005000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=512K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2

03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.: Unknown device 8910
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 248, IRQ 5
Memory at de000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [44] AGP version 3.0

[mythtv@mythtv mythtv]#

[mythtv@mythtv mythtv]# lsmod
Module Size Used by Tainted: P
snd-intel8x0 24328 0
snd-ac97-codec 59196 0 [snd-intel8x0]
snd-pcm 83008 0 [snd-intel8x0]
snd-timer 19460 0 [snd-pcm]
gameport 3380 0 [snd-intel8x0]
snd-mpu401-uart 5264 0 [snd-intel8x0]
snd-rawmidi 18016 0 [snd-mpu401-uart]
snd-seq-device 5944 0 [snd-rawmidi]
snd 45988 0 [snd-intel8x0 snd-ac97-codec snd-pcm snd-timer snd-mpu401-uart snd-rawmidi snd-seq-device]
joydev 6624 0 (autoclean)
ide-cd 34176 0 (autoclean)
cdrom 34048 0 (autoclean) [ide-cd]
snd-page-alloc 8660 0 (autoclean) [snd-intel8x0 snd-pcm]
parport_pc 18468 1 (autoclean)
lp 8356 0 (autoclean)
parport 36800 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp]
autofs4 10932 2 (autoclean)
3c59x 29872 1
floppy 56348 0 (autoclean)
sg 34796 0 (autoclean) (unused)
lirc_mceusb 9792 0
lirc_dev 9808 1 [lirc_mceusb]
ohci1394 28520 0 (unused)
ieee1394 203940 0 [ohci1394]
keybdev 2624 0 (unused)
hid 23652 0 (unused)
ehci-hcd 19784 0 (unused)
usb-ohci 21192 0 (unused)
usbcore 77984 1 [lirc_mceusb hid ehci-hcd usb-ohci]
mousedev 5204 1 (autoclean)
input 5824 0 (autoclean) [joydev keybdev hid mousedev]
tuner 11272 1 (autoclean)
bttv 96320 0 (autoclean)
i2c-algo-bit 8776 1 (autoclean) [bttv]
soundcore 6500 0 (autoclean) [snd bttv]
videodev 8288 3 (autoclean) [bttv]
i2c-core 18916 0 (autoclean) [tuner bttv i2c-algo-bit]
nvidia 2123744 4 (autoclean)
ext3 70980 3
jbd 51084 3 [ext3]
libata 33956 0
sd_mod 13420 0 (unused)
scsi_mod 109352 2 [sg libata sd_mod]
[mythtv@mythtv mythtv]#


[mythtv@mythtv mythtv]# cat /etc/modules.conf
path[toplevel]=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/updates
# default path
path[toplevel]=/lib/modules/`uname -r`
alias eth0 3c59x
alias char-major-81 bttv
alias usb-controller usb-ohci
alias usb-controller1 ehci-hcd
alias ieee1394-controller ohci1394
# alias sound-slot-0 i810_audio
# post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -L >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
# pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -S >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
alias scsi_hostadapter sata_sil
# nvidia kernel module

alias char-major-195 nvidia

# --- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
# --- ALSACONF verion 1.0.4 ---
alias char-major-116 snd
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0
# --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---

[mythtv@mythtv mythtv]#

dwalton22 04-12-2004 10:18 AM
*bump*

Any ideas on this one? I'm stuck :(

Muzzy 04-12-2004 10:36 AM
Try alsamixer and check that the volume settings are correct.

/usr/bin/alsamixer

Do you get any errors or is the only symptom that you don't get sound?

Mark Byers.

dwalton22 04-12-2004 10:45 AM
I've used alsamixer and gnome-alsamixer to turn up the sound on everything.

I don't see any error messages at bootup. What log files should I check? So far the only sympton is that I don't get any sound.

Muzzy 04-12-2004 12:43 PM
I don't know - if all you did is plug a cable in then maybe you broke the soundcard?!

You could try downloading a live CD like knoppix and seeing if that can autodetect your soundcard. If the sound works in knoppix then at least you know that your soundcard isn't damaged.

I have had a lot of problems with alsa when i upgraded to 2.6, but 2.4.x & OSS works fine. Maybe you can use OSS instead of ALSA?

Just a couple of ideas for you to try... good luck!

Mark Byers.

quest4knowledge 05-15-2004 02:09 PM
Hmm. Your problem sounds very close to mine. I had sound working on my capture card for about 2 or 3 weeks. I decided to install a new HD and DVD drive. after connecting new hardware the sound from the capture card doenst work.

Then I removed the new hardware thinking there was some kind of conflict. This didnt help. So I took the card and put it in my wife's windoze box and the sound works.

The sound Im speaking of is sound from the capture card itself not the sound from the sound card. I can play an .ogg file through the sound card fine. I have triple checked everything I can think of. The sound levels are fine in alsamixer and they dont reallly matter right now since I have the speakers plugged directly into the capture card.

running v4lctl i can see that the mute option is off.

I cant find any errors in the log files and all modules are being loaded. I also cant remember changing anything but adding the new hardware.

Heres a little hardware and software list:

Athlon 1.3 Ghz
Sis based motherboard
pv951 capture card using bttv drivers
es1371 sound card

Kernel 2.6.5(gentoo)
alsa 1.0.3

If there is any information that you would like just let me know. I AM STUMPED!!!


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