Codec: IDT 92HD75B2X5 - STAC92xx Analog codec not working through speakers on HP Mini 1000 in Ubuntu 9.04 alpha (UNR-Jaunty image)

Hi,

In order to gather essential troubleshooting information about your sound card, please first follow this procedure:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
Terminal"

Step 2: Run the following commands (copy/paste each command into the Terminal and then hit <enter>)

sudo aptitude install hwinfo
hwinfo --sound
aplay -l
cat /dev/sndstat
lspci -nn
lsmod | grep snd
cat /proc/asound/card*/codec* | grep Codec
grep audio /etc/group

Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output from each command) on this thread

Step 4: Please also specify the exact model and make of your PC (if possible) on this thread

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Please also read the following pages

http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/audio_intel_hda (check for correct /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base options at bottom of this page)
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshooting

for some initial suggestions.

You should add the following string to the /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base file

options snd-hda-intel model=YOUR_MODEL

Valid model names (that replace YOUR_MODEL) depending on the codec chip, can be found at

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/ubuntu-intrepid.git;a=blob_plain;f=Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt

If you do not know your codec chip name, you can execute the following Terminal command to find out:

cat /proc/asound/card*/codec* | grep Codec

Make sure to set all channels to high volume levels in alsamixer EXCEPT for "external amplifier".

If the output of the command

grep audio /etc/group

looks like this:

audio:x:81

or like this:

audio:x:81:pulse

Then replace that audio line with something like this:

audio:x:81:<your login name>

where <your login name> is the username you use to log into Ubuntu

Kind regards,

Mark

Sound and audio hardware profile results for my HP Mini 1000 with Atom Processor - this is the standard off the shelf model that came pre-installed with Windows XP Home Edition (no other hardware accessories or modications) - running strictly from the hard drive (60 GB) - 2 GB of RAM

If sound support is currently problematic for newbies from vendor to vendor then why not build a self-running version of this set of terminal commands that Ubuntu runs at start-up and then notifies both user and Ubuntu of the issue?

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slove@Scott-netbook:~$ sudo aptitude install hwinfo
[sudo] password for slove:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  hwinfo libhd15{a}
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  gimp{u} gimp-data{u} libbabl-0.0-0{u}
  libgegl-0.0-0{u} libgimp2.0{u}
  python-renderpm{u} xsane-common{u}
0 packages upgraded, 2 newly installed, 7 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 718kB of archives. After unpacking 53.6MB will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe libhd15 15.3-1ubuntu1 [673kB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe hwinfo 15.3-1ubuntu1 [44.9kB]
Fetched 718kB in 2s (323kB/s)
(Reading database ... 118842 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing gimp ...
Removing gimp-data ...
Removing libgegl-0.0-0 ...
Removing libbabl-0.0-0 ...
Removing libgimp2.0 ...
Removing python-renderpm ...
Removing xsane-common ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Selecting previously deselected package libhd15.
(Reading database ... 117816 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libhd15 (from .../libhd15_15.3-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package hwinfo.
Unpacking hwinfo (from .../hwinfo_15.3-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up libhd15 (15.3-1ubuntu1) ...

Setting up hwinfo (15.3-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done

slove@Scott-netbook:~$ hwinfo --sound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  20: PCI 1b.0: 0403 Audio device
  [Created at pci.314]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_27d8
  Unique ID: u1Nb.MjZApDJ7QzC
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:00:1b.0
  Hardware Class: sound
  Model: "Intel 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller"
  Vendor: pci 0x8086 "Intel Corporation"
  Device: pci 0x27d8 "82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller"
  SubVendor: pci 0x103c "Hewlett-Packard Company"
  SubDevice: pci 0x361a
  Revision: 0x02
  Driver: "HDA Intel"
  Driver Modules: "snd_hda_intel"
  Memory Range: 0xfe938000-0xfe93bfff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 16 (1226800 events)
  Module Alias: "pci:v00008086d000027D8sv0000103Csd0000361Abc04sc03i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: snd_hda_intel is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe snd_hda_intel"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
slove@Scott-netbook:~$
slove@Scott-netbook:~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
slove@Scott-netbook:~$ cat /dev/sndstat
Sound Driver:3.8.1a-980706 (ALSA v1.0.18rc3 emulation code)
Kernel: Linux Scott-netbook 2.6.28-11-generic #36-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 20 19:40:40 UTC 2009 i686
Config options: 0

Installed drivers:
Type 10: ALSA emulation

Card config:
HDA Intel at 0xfe938000 irq 16

Audio devices:
0: STAC92xx Analog (DUPLEX)

Synth devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG

Midi devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG

Timers:
31: system timer

Mixers:
0: IDT 92HD75B2X5
slove@Scott-netbook:~$ lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub [8086:27ac] (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27ae] (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a6] (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller [8086:27d8] (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:27d0] (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:27d2] (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:27c8] (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:27c9] (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:27ca] (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:27cb] (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:27cc] (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge [8086:27b9] (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller [8086:27df] (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:27da] (rev 02)
01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller [11ab:4354]
slove@Scott-netbook:~$ lsmod | grep snd
snd_hda_intel 435508 3
snd_pcm_oss 46336 0
snd_mixer_oss 22656 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 82820 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 10756 0
snd_seq_oss 37760 0
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
snd_rawmidi 29696 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 15104 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 56880 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 29704 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14988 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 62628 15 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 15200 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 16904 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
slove@Scott-netbook:~$ cat /proc/asound/card*/codec* | grep Codec
Codec: IDT 92HD75B2X5
slove@Scott-netbook:~$ grep audio /etc/group
audio:x:29:pulse
slove@Scott-netbook:~$

Hi,

Please try this procedure:

1. copy-paste the following command into the Terminal:

gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

2. and add these lines to the end of the file:

# Keep snd-pcsp from being loaded as first soundcard
options snd-pcsp index=-2
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-1
options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1

3. Then navigate to System>Preferences>Sound and change everything to ALSA

4. reboot and retest sound

5. if it still does not work, try replacing

options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-1

 with one of the following

options snd-hda-intel model=ref

or

options snd-hda-intel model=3stack

And here are other model options:

 STAC9200
   ref Reference board
   dell-d21 Dell (unknown)
   dell-d22 Dell (unknown)
   dell-d23 Dell (unknown)
   dell-m21 Dell Inspiron 630m, Dell Inspiron 640m
   dell-m22 Dell Latitude D620, Dell Latitude D820
   dell-m23 Dell XPS M1710, Dell Precision M90
   dell-m24 Dell Latitude 120L
   dell-m25 Dell Inspiron E1505n
   dell-m26 Dell Inspiron 1501
   dell-m27 Dell Inspiron E1705/9400
   gateway Gateway laptops with EAPD control
   panasonic Panasonic CF-74

 STAC9205/9254
   ref Reference board
   dell-m42 Dell (unknown)
   dell-m43 Dell Precision
   dell-m44 Dell Inspiron

 STAC9220/9221
   ref Reference board
   3stack D945 3stack
   5stack D945 5stack + SPDIF
   intel-mac-v1 Intel Mac Type 1
   intel-mac-v2 Intel Mac Type 2
   intel-mac-v3 Intel Mac Type 3
   intel-mac-v4 Intel Mac Type 4
   intel-mac-v5 Intel Mac Type 5
   intel-mac-auto Intel Mac (detect type according to subsystem id)
   macmini Intel Mac Mini (equivalent with type 3)
   macbook Intel Mac Book (eq. type 5)
   macbook-pro-v1 Intel Mac Book Pro 1st generation (eq. type 3)
   macbook-pro Intel Mac Book Pro 2nd generation (eq. type 3)
   imac-intel Intel iMac (eq. type 2)
   imac-intel-20 Intel iMac (newer version) (eq. type 3)
   dell-d81 Dell (unknown)
   dell-d82 Dell (unknown)
   dell-m81 Dell (unknown)
   dell-m82 Dell XPS M1210

 STAC9202/9250/9251
   ref Reference board, base config
   m2-2 Some Gateway MX series laptops
   m6 Some Gateway NX series laptops
   pa6 Gateway NX860 series

 STAC9227/9228/9229/927x
   ref Reference board
   3stack D965 3stack
   5stack D965 5stack + SPDIF
   dell-3stack Dell Dimension E520
   dell-bios Fixes with Dell BIOS setup

Regards,

Mark

OK,

The first solution above you suggested didn't work but it didn't break anything either. Headphone jack out still works so I can hear music/sound but no luck on the built-in speakers for my HP Mini 1000 (Atom processor). Is there a specific HP bios or sound driver? I don't see any HP configuration listed in your note. I appreciate the support though. I'm surprised that sound is a problem given that HP ships a version of Ubuntu (modified and locked down) as their HP Mini 1000 MI series (mobile internet).

Scott

Hi,

Please try the solution from forumuser kaffaman here:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=996724

Where kaffaman writes "make install", you should replace "make install" with "sudo make install" or the installation will not work.

The newest alsa drivers to download are here:

ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-1.0.19.tar.bz2
ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/lib/alsa-lib-1.0.19.tar.bz2
ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/utils/alsa-utils-1.0.19.tar.bz2

Regards,

Mark

Total Linux newbie here as well.

I've been following this thread because I believe Scott and I have the exact same situation.

Mark, I'm not sure if Kaffaman's solution works because he loses me (remember big time newbie) at the first step.

When he says download and compile, how do I compile? I've got three 1.0.19 files sitting on my desktop. He adds that bit about ./configure, but I've no idea how to get to through that step. When it comes to Macs, I've got this stuff down pat. Linux is another story though.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Good, I'm not alone but I want to make this work so we can show others the answer and maybe even get a more complete release for the next update of UNR-Jaunty. I really think the combination of UNR and the HP Mini 1000 are very promising. Since I'm not a programmer, I don't typically do makes/builds or compiles to get a working system. However, in this case, the support here has been very polite and tolerate of the skill level of the users.

So, how do we unpack/uncompress and then install the updated drivers? Then once they're installed, how do we test?

Is there any reason not to have vendor specific branches on this site? Or is sound the only exception from configuration to configuration?

Scott

Well. I've managed to teach myself how to compile the three files. The problem is, it didn't work.

Either way, here's how I did it Scott.

download those three files.

Navigate to the directory they're located via terminal, and enter:

tar -jxvf alsa-driver-1.0.19.tar.bz2
Do the same for the other two

Now in that same directory you have three new directories for each of the three compiles we've done.

This is when I began doing what Kaffaman said to do.

navigate into the driver directory and enter the command he says:

./configure --with-cards=hda-intel --with-kernel=/usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r) && make && sudo make install

(I added the sudo, as Mark said to)

Then navigate to the the other two compiled directories and enter:

./configure && make && sudo make install

Well. That's how you do it. Unfortunately, my sound is still not working...

Hi,

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
Terminal"

Step 2: Run the following commands (copy/paste each command into the Terminal and then hit <enter>)

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install wget build-essential ncurses-dev libncurses5-dev gettext linux-headers-$(uname -r)

# go to your home directory (which is what cd ~ does, so ~ is actually <your homedirectory>)

cd ~
wget ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-1.0.19.tar.bz2
wget ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/lib/alsa-lib-1.0.19.tar.bz2
wget ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/utils/alsa-utils-1.0.19.tar.bz2
tar xjf alsa-driver-1.0.19.tar.bz2
tar xjf alsa-lib-1.0.19.tar.bz2
tar xjf alsa-utils-1.0.19.tar.bz2

cd ~/alsa-driver-1.0.19
./configure --with-cards=hda-intel --with-kernel=/usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)
make
sudo make install

cd ~/alsa-lib-1.0.19
./configure
make
sudo make install

cd ~/alsa-utils-1.0.19
./configure
make
sudo make install

# modify alsa-base file:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

and change the model options to the following:

options snd-hda-intel model=ref

Reboot your pc and then retest audio (play mp3 file, for example)

Regards,

Mark

When I enter:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

It brings up an empty text file.

Do you mean alsa-base.conf?

Mark,

Thanks for the updated instructions. Unfortunately, it didn't work and now my headphone jack doesn't work. Is it possible the alsa-base file is still not correct?

# Keep snd-pcsp from being loaded as first soundcard
options snd-pcsp index=-2
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel model=ref
options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1

Scott

Hi,

Sorry that I cannot help you any further.

I suggest using the previous model line then:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

and change the model options to the following:

options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-1

All I can suggest is trying that one or one of the other model options, until you find one where the speakers and headphones both work.

Regards,

Mark

Sorry, for clarification.

My alsa-base is empty.

Do you mean alsa-base.conf?

BINGO! That works Mark.

Whoah whoah.

Scott can you copy your alsa-base here?

Also again, is it alsa-base or alsa-base.conf

Kudos to Mark for his assistance and detailed instructions. HP should be a sponsor on this site to help the community grow among new users.

From a newbie standpoint, Ubuntu (Linux) is not a consumer product just yet but the support here is definitely very good and very helpful. I wish HP would support this site with some additional testing and scripts.

One other comment but the original UNR-Jaunty site recommended using FLASHNUL to build a boot USB device. No offense but someone should re-package in English and not Russian and provide some minimal QA testing.

Next up - how to install and run the latest Java Runtime Environment.

Scott

Kudos to Mark for his assistance and detailed instructions. HP should be a sponsor on this site to help the community grow among new users.

From a newbie standpoint, Ubuntu (Linux) is not a consumer product just yet but the support here is definitely very good and very helpful. I wish HP would support this site with some additional testing and scripts.

One other comment but the original UNR-Jaunty site recommended using FLASHNUL to build a boot USB device. No offense but someone should re-package in English and not Russian and provide some minimal QA testing.

Next up - how to install and run the latest Java Runtime Environment.

Scott

This is still not working for me.

Scott? Can you please paste your alsa-base.conf in here? or alsa-base... since I still haven't had that question answered.

Mike,

Here is what the ALSA file should look like for the HP Mini 1000 if you've performed the build/update/make as Mark previously replied. Did the trick for me. As we both know, Ubuntu needs to make this completely automated for the consumer market to take off. The amount of time wasted to make something work is very expensive even for the team here.

I find it amusing that the base sound system is shown as dell and msi I guess the target ATOM platform with the Intel chipset is the same for HP which isn't surprising but not exactly user friendly from a documentation standpoint.

Next up; trying to install and run Sun's latest Java Runtime Environment.

Let me know if you get your sound back. Haven't tested microphones yet though.

Scott

# Keep snd-pcsp from being loaded as first soundcard
options snd-pcsp index=-2
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-1
options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1

(sigh)

Latest software update has reset my sound driver(s) and I'm no longer getting sound from my
speakers again.

Scott

Gah. Same here.

Ubuntu is starting to make Windows look stable by comparison. I really wish it weren't the case but right now, I'm spending WAY too much time trying to get productive with UNR. There is no such thing as free software; cost of ownership is real.

I hope that someone at Ubuntu is monitoring/listening to the feedback because there is so much potential to be another alternative to Microsoft. I would be happy to pay for UNR with trouble-free updates. Maybe there is?

At this point, I'm moving on to the next challenge: plug-ins. JRE is running now but by pure luck on my part. Still don't have the plug-in configured yet.

Scott

So can anyone clarify if it was, in fact, alsa-base or alsa-base.conf being edited?

Did you need to uninstall alsa-driver, lib and base by the package manager before compiling and installing these?

Thanks in advance for *any* help with this. This is my wife's birthday present and it still isn't working for me despite hours of troubleshooting here. )c:}

I have the same problem on a Gateway P-6831FX. I installed 1.0.19 ALSA and tried several different possible combinations of model, but none worked. The sound chip identifies specifically as IDT 92HD71B8X if that matters at all and it worked perfectly under Hardy and Intrepid.

Hi Scott,

Please try this procedure:

1. Install Ubuntu 8.10 from a LiveCD session or from a LiveUSB session (via bootable USB stick) onto the harddisk of the HP Mini 1000. Avoid a WUBI install. Do an install into a separate partition, so that you have a dual-boot environment.

2. After boot into Ubuntu 8.10, copy-paste the following command into the Terminal:

gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

3. and add these lines to the end of the file:

# Keep snd-pcsp from beeing loaded as first soundcard
options snd-pcsp index=-2
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-1
options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1

4. Then navigate to System>Preferences>Sound and change everything to ALSA

5. copy-paste the following command into the Terminal:

gksudo gedit /etc/group

6. replace the following line:

audio:x:29:pulse

with this line:

audio:x:29:slove,pulse

7. reboot and retest sound

8. In the Mixer control panel, make sure to unmute all channels and increase the volume on all channels

Regards,

Mark

Mark (and Scott as well),

I've had no problems with either UNR 8.04 or the full i386 desktop install of 8.10 (speakers work right out of the box), it's the nightly builds and the current UNR beta that I end up have to compile alsa 1.0.19 from source and editing alsa-base.conf. I'm currently running the beta and once the speakers were enabled (by the method you listed) I've had no problems. I'm impressed, the beta is very stable.

Scott

I've been away but I'm currently without any sound through the built-in speakers or the sound out headphone jack on my HP Mini 1000. The cost of ownership for using UNR is simply too high for my needs at this time; if I had more time to learn more about configuring the system, my pain/tolerance level might be higher but it isn't. I bought a netbook to be productive, not to create a support time sink despite the kind and polite efforts of this support forum.

I might wipe the disk clean later and start over but not right now. It would be useful if UNR had self-correcting diagnostics for hardware/driver issues such as these. I can't believe how much time I've wasted on this small issue but apparently I'm not alone. The myth of open source as being cheaper is just that; a myth. I would be happy to pay for a consumer quality release from Ubuntu. Maybe there is such a thing and I'm not aware of it.

I might just switch to Google's Android if they build a netbook version that supports larger screens like this one on my HP Mini 1000.

You do realize you're using the beta version of an operating system then complaining it's not finished. Does Intrepid give you audio through your front speakers? If so why aren't you using it for the time being and instead complaining that a beta version is still beta?

You can read the entire thread before you start assuming you know what's going on or have all the information about what I have tried already, what worked for awhile and what broke it. Unless I'm mistaken, I was told by experienced users to install the UNR - Jaunty image for my hardware. I'm fully aware the product is not ready for consumers like myself but my feedback is no less relevant or valid especially since it's beta (while surprisingly, HP ships a working version of Ubuntu for their Mini 1000 hardware today albeit with a locked down GUI).

Hey, I'm not sure if this helps you or not but I've been following this same problem with my mini hp 1030 - I got everything working accept the mic using steps that I outlined on https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/318942

I thought I would suggest just simply doing the following:

cd ~
wget ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-1.0.19.tar.bz2
wget ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/lib/alsa-lib-1.0.19.tar.bz2
wget ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/utils/alsa-utils-1.0.19.tar.bz2

tar xjf alsa-driver-1.0.19.tar.bz2
tar xjf alsa-lib-1.0.19.tar.bz2
tar xjf alsa-utils-1.0.19.tar.bz2

cd alsa-driver-1.0.19
./configure --with-cards=hda-intel --with-kernel=/usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)
make
sudo make install
cd ..

cd alsa-lib-1.0.19
./configure
make
sudo make install
cd ..

cd alsa-utils-1.0.19
./configure
make
sudo make install

sudo alsaconf

The real trick is the alsaconf app - its great - everytime I run it, it worked perfectly. It configured everything for me just fine. Again I still have no mic - I don't know how to get that but at least I'm closer. I also suggest the alsamixer app for gnome - its been helpful for me.

If anyone figures this out let me know :)

-Xapt

P.S. I still want to skype with my girlfriend in Ukraine - so you know I'm motivated on this project (spent 6 to 8+ hours on this today)

I tried updating ALSA to 1.0.19 with no joy. It's worth noting I'm using an ordinary laptop (Gateway P-6831FX) with the regular x86-64 version of Jaunty updated from the Alternate x86-64 version of Intrepid. I'm using a similar sound chip, however, which recognizes as IDT 92HD71B8X.

Well this thread solved my problems (HP Pavilion 3550ez). I just added the following lines to the end of /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf (yes, alsa-base.conf) and then rebooted and sound from the speakers worked fine and the earphones still worked fine.

alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m4-1
options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1.

To get the microphone to work I just followed these instructions (http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2005/12/05/fixing-the-errant-microphone/):

Run alsamixer
Unmute all the outputs by hitting “m”
Hit tab to go the capture settings
Highlight the “Mic” setting using the arrow keys.
Hit space to enable the microphone.
Highlight the “Capture” setting using the arrow keys.
----> (the crucial part for me) Hit space to enable capture (note that just because you have volume bar
here doesn’t mean it is enabled).
Hit escape.

Hope this helps you

Forgot to mention - I'm using Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty official release)

I found this Ubuntu Geek article very helpful to get sound (including skyp) working:
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/sound-solutions-for-ubuntu-904-jaunty-users.html

I also downloaded package alsaguimixer and raised the levels for both master & capture to maximum by use of the upward arror key. BTW don't understand the use of the padlock: unlocking/locking them doesn't seem to do anything. Another possibility after doing the above is to uncheck skype's option of itself setting mixer levels. After doing all above. playback of sound is great but recording/capturing could be better.

Well I've been following this threat from a long time now.

I couldn't put to work my mic in my mini 1020 so i tried a different option and i would like the guys from launchpad or anyone who can, help me to do it.

I installed the HP MIE OS to my laptop just to check if the sound as the mic and everything else is working. For my surprise, yes it is, everything is working great.

But i don't want to keep this OS in my laptop, i want Ubuntu 9.04. My idea is to check what is making work the sound and the mic in this OS, maybe looking the ALSA configuration, checking the driver version, and everything else that help us to figure it out whats happening with sound in Ubuntu 9.04.

Can any of you PRO guys from Ubuntu help me with this goal and tell me what i have to do, so together can make this work?

PD: Sorry for my English but born language is Spanish =)

Thanks pyutaros, that solved my question.

Two THUMBS up to pyutaros... hope Ubuntu and UNR are prepared for the approaching Android army in 2010...

desiree@desiree-laptop ~ $ sudo aptitude install hwinfo
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut
Lese Status-Informationen ein... Fertig
Lese erweiterte Statusinformationen
Initialisiere Paketstatus... Fertig
Schreibe erweiterte Statusinformationen... Fertig
Die folgenden NEUEN Pakete werden zusätzlich installiert:
  hwinfo libhd15{a}
0 Pakete aktualisiert, 2 zusätzlich installiert, 0 werden entfernt und 93 nicht aktualisiert.
Muss 718kB an Archiven herunterladen. Nach dem Entpacken werden 1978kB zusätzlich belegt sein.
Wollen Sie fortsetzen? [Y/n/?] y
Schreibe erweiterte Statusinformationen... Fertig
Hole:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe libhd15 15.3-1ubuntu1 [673kB]
Hole:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe hwinfo 15.3-1ubuntu1 [44,9kB]
718kB wurden in 0s heruntergeladen (1085kB/s)
Wähle vormals abgewähltes Paket libhd15.
(Lese Datenbank ... 110352 Dateien und Verzeichnisse sind derzeit installiert.)
Entpacke libhd15 (aus .../libhd15_15.3-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Wähle vormals abgewähltes Paket hwinfo.
Entpacke hwinfo (aus .../hwinfo_15.3-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Verarbeite Trigger für man-db ...
Richte libhd15 ein (15.3-1ubuntu1) ...

Richte hwinfo ein (15.3-1ubuntu1) ...
Verarbeite Trigger für libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut
Lese Status-Informationen ein... Fertig
Lese erweiterte Statusinformationen
Initialisiere Paketstatus... Fertig
Schreibe erweiterte Statusinformationen... Fertig

desiree@desiree-laptop ~ $ hwinfo --sound
14: PCI 100.1: 0403 Audio device
  [Created at pci.314]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1002_aa28
  Unique ID: NXNs.HS4OKn_IlZ0
  Parent ID: _Znp.dAoRamQZ8c0
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/0000:01:00.1
  SysFS BusID: 0000:01:00.1
  Hardware Class: sound
  Model: "ATI RV620 Audio device [Radeon HD 34xx Series]"
  Vendor: pci 0x1002 "ATI Technologies Inc"
  Device: pci 0xaa28 "RV620 Audio device [Radeon HD 34xx Series]"
  SubVendor: pci 0x103c "Hewlett-Packard Company"
  SubDevice: pci 0x3600
  Driver: "HDA Intel"
  Driver Modules: "snd_hda_intel"
  Memory Range: 0xd2310000-0xd2313fff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 19 (31 events)
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001002d0000AA28sv0000103Csd00003600bc04sc03i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: snd_hda_intel is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe snd_hda_intel"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #37 (PCI bridge)

23: PCI 14.2: 0403 Audio device
  [Created at pci.314]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1002_4383
  Unique ID: 5Dex.DVex+nmP8+5
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2
  SysFS BusID: 0000:00:14.2
  Hardware Class: sound
  Model: "ATI SBx00 Azalia"
  Vendor: pci 0x1002 "ATI Technologies Inc"
  Device: pci 0x4383 "SBx00 Azalia"
  SubVendor: pci 0x103c "Hewlett-Packard Company"
  SubDevice: pci 0x3600
  Driver: "HDA Intel"
  Driver Modules: "snd_hda_intel"
  Memory Range: 0xd2400000-0xd2403fff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 16 (81760 events)
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001002d00004383sv0000103Csd00003600bc04sc03i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: snd_hda_intel is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe snd_hda_intel"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
desiree@desiree-laptop ~ $ aplay -l
**** Liste von PLAYBACK Geräten ****
Karte 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], Gerät 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
  Untergeordnete Geräte: 1/1
  Untergeordnetes Gerät '0: subdevice #0
Karte 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], Gerät 1: STAC92xx Digital [STAC92xx Digital]
  Untergeordnete Geräte: 1/1
  Untergeordnetes Gerät '0: subdevice #0
Karte 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], Gerät 3: ATI HDMI [ATI HDMI]
  Untergeordnete Geräte: 1/1
  Untergeordnetes Gerät '0: subdevice #0
desiree@desiree-laptop ~ $ cat /dev/sndstat
Sound Driver:3.8.1a-980706 (ALSA v1.0.18rc3 emulation code)
Kernel: Linux desiree-laptop 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009 i686
Config options: 0

Installed drivers:
Type 10: ALSA emulation

Card config:
HDA ATI SB at 0xd2400000 irq 16
HDA ATI HDMI at 0xd2310000 irq 19

Audio devices:
0: STAC92xx Analog (DUPLEX)

Synth devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG

Midi devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG

Timers:
31: system timer

Mixers:
0: IDT 92HD71B7X
1: ATI ATI R6xx HDMI
desiree@desiree-laptop ~ $ lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge [1022:9600]
00:02.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (ext gfx port 0) [1022:9603]
00:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) [1022:9604]
00:05.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) [1022:9605]
00:06.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 2) [1022:9606]
00:0a.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 5) [1022:9609]
00:11.0 SATA controller [0106]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1002:4391]
00:12.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
00:12.1 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller [1002:4398]
00:12.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
00:13.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
00:13.1 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller [1002:4398]
00:13.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller [1002:4385] (rev 3a)
00:14.1 IDE interface [0101]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 IDE Controller [1002:439c]
00:14.2 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) [1002:4383]
00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller [1002:439d]
00:14.4 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge [1002:4384]
00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h HyperTransport Configuration [1022:1300] (rev 40)
00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Address Map [1022:1301]
00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h DRAM Controller [1022:1302]
00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Miscellaneous Control [1022:1303]
00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Link Control [1022:1304]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series [1002:95c4]
01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc RV620 Audio device [Radeon HD 34xx Series] [1002:aa28]
08:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01)
09:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 02)
0a:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. IEEE 1394 Host Controller [197b:2380]
0a:00.1 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. SD/MMC Host Controller [197b:2382]
0a:00.2 SD Host controller [0805]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Standard SD Host Controller [197b:2381]
0a:00.3 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. MS Host Controller [197b:2383]
0a:00.4 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. xD Host Controller [197b:2384]
desiree@desiree-laptop ~ $ lsmod | grep snd
snd_hda_intel 435636 3
snd_pcm_oss 46336 0
snd_mixer_oss 22656 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 82948 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 10756 0
snd_seq_oss 37760 0
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
snd_rawmidi 29696 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 15104 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 56880 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 29704 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14988 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 62628 15 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 15200 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 16904 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
desiree@desiree-laptop ~ $ cat /proc/asound/card*/codec* | grep Codec
Codec: IDT 92HD71B7X
Codec: ATI ATI R6xx HDMI
desiree@desiree-laptop ~ $ grep audio /etc/group
audio:x:29:pulse

Hi Daisy,

This thread is already set to status "solved"

Please create a new thread for your issue.

Regards,

Mark

I have fixed it but thanks for the work you have done

card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
zacharia@ubuntu:~$ cat /dev/sndstat
Sound Driver:3.8.1a-980706 (ALSA v1.0.18rc3 emulation code)
Kernel: Linux ubuntu 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009 i686
Config options: 0

Installed drivers:
Type 10: ALSA emulation

Card config:
HDA Intel at 0xdf000000 irq 22

Audio devices:
0: STAC92xx Analog (DUPLEX)

Synth devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG

Midi devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG

Timers:
31: system timer

Mixers:
0: Generic 10de ID 3
zacharia@ubuntu:~$ lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a40] (rev 07)
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Graphics Port [8086:2a41] (rev 07)
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:2937] (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 [8086:2938] (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [8086:293c] (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:293e] (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:2940] (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:2942] (rev 03)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 [8086:2944] (rev 03)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4 [8086:2946] (rev 03)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 5 [8086:2948] (rev 03)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 6 [8086:294a] (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:2934] (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:2935] (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:2936] (rev 03)
00:1d.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 [8086:2939] (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 [8086:293a] (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller [8086:2919] (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller [8086:2929] (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:2930] (rev 03)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GeForce 9200M GS [10de:06e8] (rev a1)
04:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
05:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 02)
06:00.0 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. SD/MMC Host Controller [197b:2382]
06:00.2 SD Host controller [0805]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Standard SD Host Controller [197b:2381]
06:00.3 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. MS Host Controller [197b:2383]
06:00.4 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. xD Host Controller [197b:2384]
zacharia@ubuntu:~$ lsmod | grep snd
snd_hda_intel 435636 5
snd_pcm_oss 46336 0
snd_mixer_oss 22656 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 82948 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 10756 0
snd_seq_oss 37760 0
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
snd_rawmidi 29696 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 15104 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 56880 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 29704 3 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14988 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 62628 17 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 15200 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 16904 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
zacharia@ubuntu:~$ cat /proc/asound/card*/codec* | grep Codec
Codec: IDT 92HD71B7X
Codec: LSI ID 1040
Codec: Generic 10de ID 3

Hi zachariaon,

This thread is already set to status "solved"

Please create a new thread for your issue.

Regards,

Mark