[SOLVED] Sound on Debian bookworm stopped working

kevinbenko · 05-17-2024, 12:41 PM

{stroke in 2011, I am brain-damaged}
{{I did the following to myself}}

1: I finally got graphics, again.
2: Sound didn't work for steam.
3: I removed as much of my sound packages I could, did a reboot, and reloaded the sound packages, mostly for my audio player {strawberry}, picard {musicbrains}, and other such audio-player
4: End result: I have no sound at all for anything.

CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP

Yes, I know I am a pain in the butt, and for that I am truly sorry.

Have yourself a fantastic day!

rokytnji · 05-17-2024, 07:10 PM

Code:

harry@shop:~
$ inxi -Axxx
Audio:
  Device-1: AMD Kabini HDMI/DP Audio
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:01.1
    chip-ID: 1002:9840 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD FCH Azalia vendor: Inventec
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:14.2
    chip-ID: 1022:780d class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.60-antix.1-amd64-smp
    status: kernel-api with: apulse type: pulse-emulator
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.3 status: active with:
    1: pipewire-pulse status: active 2: wireplumber
    status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin

Powers my 300 watt per-channel amplifier through tower speakers while listening to music with streamtuner2 in my motorcycle shop.

Debian has inxi in it so you can compare. I can also change settings using

Code:

alsamixer

Use my F6 key to change my sound card from default to hdmi audio to grab a lot of control over settings https://pixhost.to/show/842/469556717_screenshot.jpg

You can also type in

Code:

amixer

in Debian to get a sense of what is going on.
Good luck. I had hell of a time getting sound working on my chromebook with a straight on linux install.
Took me over a couple weeks of searching, reinstalling, command line readouts. Before I finally dialed sound in on that hardware.
Just be patient. Getting wound up hurts my way of troubleshooting thought processes.

Edit: have you upgraded yet? That might fix your sound problem if you get lucky.

kevinbenko · 05-17-2024, 07:54 PM

After much "messing around" I got everything, except Steam, getting sound working again. I still have to get Steam audio working again... but I will probably get it repaired... "in the fullness of time".

Have yourself a fantastic time!

Calling this SOLVED.

rnturn · 05-20-2024, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevinbenko

After much "messing around" I got everything, except Steam, getting sound working again. I still have to get Steam audio working again... but I will probably get it repaired... "in the fullness of time".

Have yourself a fantastic time!

Calling this SOLVED.

How did you fix the problem. Nobody benefits unless the solution is posted.

kevinbenko · 05-21-2024, 08:27 AM

{sigh}
I tried a bunch of random things, WITHOUT doing a restart of the system with each thing I tried {yeah... I am a living {crap}storm) Thus I have no idea exactly I did that fixed the problem.}

PS: I had a stroke in 2011, and am brain-damaged, permanently. So, in essence, the only thing I do is go for walks in the not-Winter, and I drink alcohol in the Winter, BUT I have been involved with computers since I bought me a Commodore-64, when they first were released.

Have yourself a wonderful day!