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alsa-driver package

sound not working in ubuntu 10.04

Asked by Nandan Kumar Das

using the following comand: wget -O alsa-info.sh http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh
i get
 --2010-12-05 15:14:57-- http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh
Resolving www.alsa-project.org... 212.20.107.51
Connecting to www.alsa-project.org|212.20.107.51|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-driver.git;a=blob_plain;f=utils/alsa-info.sh [following]
--2010-12-05 15:14:58-- http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-driver.git;a=blob_plain;f=utils/alsa-info.sh
Resolving git.alsa-project.org... 212.20.107.51
Reusing existing connection to www.alsa-project.org:80.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [text/plain]
Saving to: `alsa-info.sh'
then after using the comand line in terminal : bash alsa-info.sh --stdout
i get
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/sound, it will be ignored in a future release.
cat: /proc/asound/version: No such file or directory
grep: /proc/asound/cards: No such file or directory
cat: /proc/asound/cards: No such file or directory
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/sound, it will be ignored in a future release.
cat: /proc/asound/modules: No such file or directory
ls: cannot access /dev/snd/*: No such file or directory
grep: /proc/asound/cards: No such file or directory
/usr/sbin/alsactl: save_state:1504: No soundcards found...
cat: /tmp/alsa-info.UkbkWT4bHr/alsactl.tmp: No such file or directory
upload=true&script=true&cardinfo=
!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.59
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Sun Dec 5 09:45:54 UTC 2010

!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------

Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS"

!!DMI Information
!!---------------

Manufacturer: Sony Corporation
Product Name: VPCEA35FG

!!Kernel Information
!!------------------

Kernel release: 2.6.32-26-generic
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
Processor: unknown
SMP Enabled: Yes

!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version:
Library version: 1.0.23
Utilities version: 1.0.23

!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------

!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------

Pulseaudio:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
      Running - Yes

ESound Daemon:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
      Running - No

Jack:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/jackd)
      Running - No

!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------

!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)
01:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Manhattan HDMI Audio [Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series]

!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Susbsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------

00:1b.0 0403: 8086:3b56 (rev 05)
 Subsystem: 104d:9071
--
01:00.1 0403: 1002:aa68
 Subsystem: 104d:9071

!!Modprobe options (Sound related)
!!--------------------------------

snd-atiixp-modem: index=-2
snd-intel8x0m: index=-2
snd-via82xx-modem: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
snd-usb-caiaq: index=-2
snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
snd-pcsp: index=-2

!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------

!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------

!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------

APLAY

aplay: device_list:235: no soundcards found...

ARECORD

arecord: device_list:235: no soundcards found...

!!Amixer output
!!-------------

!!Alsactl output
!!-------------

--startcollapse--
--endcollapse--

!!All Loaded Modules
!!------------------

Module
binfmt_misc
rfcomm
sco
ppdev
bridge
stp
bnep
l2cap
lp
uvcvideo
videodev
v4l1_compat
fbcon
tileblit
font
bitblit
softcursor
fglrx
vga16fb
video
v4l2_compat_ioctl32
sony_laptop
btusb
vgastate
output
arc4
ath9k
mac80211
ath
cfg80211
sdhci_pci
parport
bluetooth
sdhci
intel_agp
led_class
usbhid
hid
sky2
ahci

!!ALSA/HDA dmesg
!!------------------

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Driver version:
Library version: 1.0.23
Utilities version: 1.0.23

You have no driver version. Dead giveaway. Did you not read the text and find it strange?

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ricotz/unstable; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get -y install alsa-driver; sudo apt-get -y upgrade

Should do it.

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Nandan Kumar Das (nandankds) said : 		#2

Hi,
 Actionparsnip

Sound till not working after doing the following commands in terminal.
i) sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ricotz/unstable
O/P in terminal as
[sudo] password for nandan:
Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /etc/apt/secring.gpg --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --primary-keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 38AE4F60E356CE050312FA1775CFD31C9E5DB0C8
gpg: requesting key 9E5DB0C8 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key 9E5DB0C8: "Launchpad PPA for Rico" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1

ii) sudo apt-get update
O/P as
 Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Translation-en_IN
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ lucid/partner Translation-en_IN
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Translation-en_IN
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/restricted Translation-en_IN
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/restricted Translation-en_IN
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/universe Translation-en_IN
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/multiverse Translation-en_IN
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Translation-en_IN
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/multiverse Translation-en_IN
Hit http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Translation-en_IN
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release.gpg
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net/ricotz/unstable/ubuntu/ lucid/main Translation-en_IN
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid/main Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Packages
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/restricted Translation-en_IN
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/universe Translation-en_IN
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/multiverse Translation-en_IN
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-proposed Release.gpg
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-proposed/restricted Translation-en_IN
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-proposed/main Translation-en_IN
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-proposed/multiverse Translation-en_IN
Ign http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-proposed/universe Translation-en_IN
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-proposed Release
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-proposed/restricted Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-proposed/main Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-proposed/multiverse Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-proposed/universe Packages
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?

iii)sudo apt-get -y install alsa-driver
O/P as
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
iv)sudo apt-get -y upgrade
O/P as
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Make sure you don't have software centre open and make sure updates are not running. This will cause the errors at the bottom of your output.

Sadly the repo doesn't support Lucid, I have fixed users up with this guide:
http://monespaceperso.org/blog-en/2010/05/02/upgrade-alsa-1-0-23-on-ubuntu-lucid-lynx-10-04/

You need to compile it and you should be ok

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