[SOLVED] No sound / output device after upgrade to RC1

drgibbon · 08-16-2021, 08:53 AM

RC1 is looking good.. except my sound has died

Anyone else seeing this? After doing `pulseaudio -k` I get a KDE popup saying "No output device" (and the volume icon on the system tray now has a red line through it). I can confirm that sound used to work before RC1 (and it still does work in a dual boot of Ubuntu), so it's definitely a software problem. System specs:

Code:

~# inxi -bAz
System:    Kernel: 5.13.11 x86_64 bits: 64 Console: tty pts/3 Distro: Slackware 15.0 
Machine:   Type: Desktop System: Purism product: Librem Mini v: 1.0 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Purism model: Librem Mini v: 1.0 serial: <filter> BIOS: coreboot v: 4.12-Purism-2 date: 07/01/2020 
CPU:       Info: Quad Core Intel Core i7-8565U [MT MCP] speed: 700 MHz min/max: 400/4600 MHz 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel WhiskeyLake-U GT2 [UHD Graphics 620] driver: i915 v: kernel 
           Display: server: X.Org 1.20.13 driver: loaded: modesetting unloaded: vesa resolution: 3840x2160~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 620 (WHL GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 21.1.7 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel Cannon Point-LP High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel 
           Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.13.11 running: yes 
           Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.0 running: yes 
Network:   Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter driver: ath9k 
           Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet driver: r8169 
           Device-3: Qualcomm Atheros AR9271 802.11n type: USB driver: ath9k_htc 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 12.96 TiB used: 1.03 TiB (8.0%) 
Info:      Processes: 299 Uptime: 3m Memory: 39.07 GiB used: 3.12 GiB (8.0%) Shell: Bash inxi: 3.3.03

Code:

lspci | ag audio
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP High Definition Audio Controller (rev 30)

LuckyCyborg · 08-16-2021, 09:03 AM

You can try to switch to PipeWire as audio server, to see if the behavior is same.

This way you can localize where's the issue: the kernel (if still no audio) or the PulseAudio server.

I for one I had no issues since long time with audio, but I use the PipeWire as audio server.

BTW, our BDFL did a change on the latest kernel build:

Code:

       +SND_SOC_INTEL_HDA_DSP_COMMON m
       +SND_SOC_INTEL_SOF_MAXIM_COMMON m

Maybe it affects your particular box?

drgibbon · 08-16-2021, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyCyborg

You can try to switch to PipeWire as audio server, to see if the behavior is same.

Is there a quick way of testing this?

LuckyCyborg · 08-16-2021, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drgibbon

Is there a quick way of testing this?

It's about to put 3 XDG files on /etc/xdg/autostart, move away the pulseaudio one and to change "autospawn = no" on /etc/pulse/client.conf, then restart.

The PipeWire autostart files was presented in multiple threads already. For example, there:

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...-a-4175693980/

Work worth of several minutes, from my own experience.

phenixia2003 · 08-16-2021, 09:14 AM

Hello,

Quote:

Originally Posted by drgibbon

RC1 is looking good.. except my HDMI sound has died

Anyone else seeing this? After doing `pulseaudio -k` I get a KDE popup saying "No output device" (and the volume icon on the system tray now has a red line through it). I can confirm that sound used to work before RC1 (and it still does work in a dual boot of Ubuntu), so it's definitely a software problem. System specs:

Code:

~# inxi -bAz
System:    Kernel: 5.13.11 x86_64 bits: 64 Console: tty pts/3 Distro: Slackware 15.0 
Machine:   Type: Desktop System: Purism product: Librem Mini v: 1.0 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Purism model: Librem Mini v: 1.0 serial: <filter> BIOS: coreboot v: 4.12-Purism-2 date: 07/01/2020 
CPU:       Info: Quad Core Intel Core i7-8565U [MT MCP] speed: 700 MHz min/max: 400/4600 MHz 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel WhiskeyLake-U GT2 [UHD Graphics 620] driver: i915 v: kernel 
           Display: server: X.Org 1.20.13 driver: loaded: modesetting unloaded: vesa resolution: 3840x2160~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 620 (WHL GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 21.1.7 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel Cannon Point-LP High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel 
           Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.13.11 running: yes 
           Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.0 running: yes 
Network:   Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter driver: ath9k 
           Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet driver: r8169 
           Device-3: Qualcomm Atheros AR9271 802.11n type: USB driver: ath9k_htc 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 12.96 TiB used: 1.03 TiB (8.0%) 
Info:      Processes: 299 Uptime: 3m Memory: 39.07 GiB used: 3.12 GiB (8.0%) Shell: Bash inxi: 3.3.03

Code:

lspci | ag audio
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP High Definition Audio Controller (rev 30)

Have you tried with a different user account or, better, with a new one ?

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fourtysixandtwo · 08-16-2021, 09:18 AM

Just upgraded and I have no sound as well. None of my regular outputs are showing up under Audio - System Settings.

I'm using pipewire so trying that not likely going to help. (edited sentence for better grammar)

Unfortunately I have to step out for a bit and can't look any further right now.

drgibbon · 08-16-2021, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fourtysixandtwo

Just upgraded and I have no sound as well. None of my regular outputs are showing up under Audio - System Settings.

Interesting, downgrading to pulseaudio-14.2 (and overwriting all the config files) fixed the audio for me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenixia2003

Have you tried with a different user account or, better, with a new one ?

Problem persists even with a new user (looks like the issue is with pulseaudio-15).

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyCyborg

It's about to put 3 XDG files on /etc/xdg/autostart, move away the pulseaudio one and to change "autospawn = no" on /etc/pulse/client.conf, then restart.

OK thanks, I'll test this out. *edit* No luck with this, had the same problem.

ArcBrut · 08-16-2021, 09:37 AM

I have the same problem. Alsamixer shows only PulseAudio device, without any hardware devices.

dr.s · 08-16-2021, 09:44 AM

Not sure if it's the same problem but FWIW
been installing and testing -current on a new laptop, no sound, aplay command returned "no soundcards found...",
solved by adding this kernel parm.

Quote:

snd_intel_dspcfg.dsp_driver=1

Edit: probably a different issue not related to this thread.

drgibbon · 08-16-2021, 09:51 AM

The problem here is something to do with pulseaudio-15.0. Downgrading to pulseaudio-14.2 (from https://slackware.uk/cumulative/slac...slackware64/l/) fixes my sound:

Code:

wget 'https://slackware.uk/cumulative/slackware64-current/slackware64/l/pulseaudio-14.2-x86_64-3.txz.asc' 'https://slackware.uk/cumulative/slackware64-current/slackware64/l/pulseaudio-14.2-x86_64-3.txz'
gpg2 --verify pulseaudio-14.2-x86_64-3.txz.asc
su
upgradepkg pulseaudio-14.2-x86_64-3.txz
slackpkg new-config
# overwrite
exit
pulseaudio -k
# (or a logout might be necessary too)

*edit* Downgrading to pulseaudio-14.2 is a partial fix, my HDMI sound doesn't work, but direct audio out does at least (neither work with pulseaudio-15.0).

pomf · 08-16-2021, 10:25 AM

I had sound but noticed I can't access or control the mixer in any meaningful way (and that's only because my volume changing keybinds defined for xbindkeys stopped working). The errors spewed by alsa seemed to indicate an issue with configuration and the problem resolved itself after I:

reinstalled alsa-lib and pulseaudio while overwriting every config it prompted for
reapplied the previous workarounds to disable the pulseaudio malware

At that point everything started working fine but I think reinstalling alsa-lib and pulseaudio caused new-config to notice more changes between configs than before - so take notice of that. I should've paid more attention but I was getting a bit flustered at this point

VicFer · 08-16-2021, 10:33 AM

I had similar problems with my new laptop.
I solved installing the SOF firmware of wich I found a slackbuild here at LQ
OTH

kgha · 08-16-2021, 11:06 AM

Can't replicate on my machine. Internal sound OK, bluetooth headset OK. Haven't tried HDMI, though.

Could it be KDE related (I'm on MATE DE)?

drgibbon · 08-16-2021, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgha

Could it be KDE related (I'm on MATE DE)?

Not here, it's pulseaudio-15.0 related. I have no sound even in a virtual console with pulse 15.0 (same goes for KDE, XFCE, etc).

LuckyCyborg · 08-16-2021, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drgibbon

Not here, it's pulseaudio-15.0 related. I have no sound even in a virtual console with pulse 15.0 (same goes for KDE, XFCE, etc).

Permit me to dare to differ...

The PulseAudio wasn't upgraded (but rebuilt) on the last batch, but the kernel was upgraded to latest version.

In other hand, the PipeWire has an alternate implementation of PulseAudio server. And it fails too, according with you.

So, the fault's with the kernel. Maybe you should tune something, like others here said.

Please note that something is changed on configuration regarding audio, on this latest kernel.