kubuntu sound problem - alsa driver lost...

Asked by chen.szu.fan

Hi, all,

following is my personal alsa information:
http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=a8cd9f3b178397938d20a50a9041d9e0d1fd8098

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

Driver version: =====> why lost ???
Library version: 1.0.5
Utilities version: 1.0.24.2

Please any help....

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chen.szu.fan (chen-szu-fan) said :
#1

========= Step 1 message =====================
Reading package lists... Done
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net jaunty Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY BE79FA4B705B7C13
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-alsa-driver-modules-3.0.0-16-generic
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-alsa-driver-modules-3.0.0-16-generic'
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-alsa-driver-modules-3.0.0-16-generic
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-alsa-driver-modules-3.0.0-16-generic'
=========================================================================================

I did the following link, step 1. and i got above message. so the alsa driver of the version 3.0.0-16 does not exist. How do i fix it?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshootingProcedure

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#2

sudo apt-key adv --recv-key --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com BE79FA4B705B7C13

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.60
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Mon Mar 19 07:56:27 UTC 2012

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

Ubuntu 11.10 \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 11.10"

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

Manufacturer: System manufacturer
Product Name: System Product Name
Product Version: System Version

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

Kernel release: 3.0.0-16-generic
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
Processor: x86_64
SMP Enabled: Yes

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

Driver version:
Library version: 1.0.5
Utilities version: 1.0.24.2

!!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

!!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 06)
01:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc RV710/730

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

00:1b.0 0403: 8086:3b56 (rev 06)
 Subsystem: 1043:836c
--
01:00.1 0403: 1002:aa38
 Subsystem: 1458:aa38

!!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-caiaq: index=-2
snd-usb-ua101: index=-2
snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
snd-pcsp: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-hda-intel: model=audo
snd-hda-intel: model=dell-m6

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

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

crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 Mar 19 15:52 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 Mar 19 15:52 /dev/snd/timer

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

APLAY

aplay: device_list:240: no soundcards found...

ARECORD

arecord: device_list:240: no soundcards found...

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

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

--startcollapse--
--endcollapse--

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

Module
rfcomm
bnep
bluetooth
pci_stub
vboxpci
vboxnetadp
vboxnetflt
vboxdrv
oss_usb
oss_hdaudio
osscore
dm_crypt
parport_pc
ppdev
ir_lirc_codec
lirc_dev
ir_sony_decoder
ir_jvc_decoder
ir_rc6_decoder
ir_rc5_decoder
i7core_edac
lp
binfmt_misc
rc_rc6_mce
mceusb
ir_nec_decoder
rc_core
asus_atk0110
edac_core
parport
usbhid
hid
usb_storage
uas
r8169
pata_via
radeon
ttm
drm_kms_helper
drm
i2c_algo_bit

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

[ 2.376817] [drm] Connector 0:
[ 2.376818] [drm] HDMI-A
[ 2.376819] [drm] HPD2
--
[ 2.376841] [drm] DFP1: INTERNAL_UNIPHY
[ 2.386543] [drm] Radeon display connector HDMI-A-1: No monitor connected or invalid EDID
[ 2.440004] [drm] Radeon display connector VGA-1: Found valid EDID
--
[ 63.251335] oss_hdaudio 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
[ 63.255578] oss_hdaudio: HDA codec 0x11060397 not known yet
[ 63.263305] oss_hdaudio: HDA codec 0x11060397 not known yet
[ 63.381583] usbcore: registered new interface driver oss_usb

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#4

Try:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev/ppa; sudo apt-get update;sudo apt-get dist-upgrade; killall pulseaudio; rm -r ~/.pulse*

Wait 10 seconds, reboot then retest

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chen.szu.fan (chen-szu-fan) said :
#5

I saw the thread about my alsa situation.
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+question/188343

did i need downgrade my kernel version to 3.0.0-15?
when does alsa provide 3.0.0-16 driver?

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chen.szu.fan (chen-szu-fan) said :
#6

Hit http://tw.archive.ubuntu.com oneiric-backports/universe Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net jaunty/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net jaunty/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-alsa-driver-modules-3.0.0-16-generic
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-alsa-driver-modules-3.0.0-16-generic'
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-alsa-driver-modules-3.0.0-16-generic
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-alsa-driver-modules-3.0.0-16-generic'
====================================================================================

sudo apt-key adv --recv-key --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com BE79FA4B705B7C13

the command did not help..
linux-alsa-driver-modules-3.0.0-16-generic ==> it does not exist there.

================================================================================

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev/ppa; sudo apt-get update;sudo apt-get dist-upgrade; killall pulseaudio; rm -r ~/.pulse*

===> not help either...

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#7

Did you upgrade directly from Jaunty to Oneiric?

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chen.szu.fan (chen-szu-fan) said :
#8

I am kubuntu new bie.
i dont know what is Jaunty or Oneiric.
and i downloaded my kubuntu 11.10 from http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu

thanku for ur reply quickly.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#9

Just curious why you have Jaunty sources listed...

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Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131) said :
#10

It looks like you have installed OSS4 sound drivers. That's why you have no ALSA driver..

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chen.szu.fan (chen-szu-fan) said :
#11

For actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) :

I added source to /etc/apt/sources.list manually.
==========================================================

For Dave Lentz (dtl131) :

because my kubuntu had no sound, so i searched for some solution,
and I found the link : https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenSound
and did those steps, but still failed.............
==========================================================

and help or clue please...........

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chen.szu.fan (chen-szu-fan) said :
#12

Hi,

I got alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg from https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+source/alsa-driver

and run ./configure and make

, then, its the error message

============================================================================
ln -s ../../alsa-kernel/include/ymfpci.h
make[4]: Leaving directory `/home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/include/sound'
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/include/sound'
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/include'
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/acore'
make -C ioctl32 fastdep
make[3]: Entering directory `/home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/acore/ioctl32'
(tmpfile=`echo /home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/include/sndversions.h.tmp`; (echo "#ifndef _LINUX_SNDVERSIONS_H"; echo "#define _LINUX_SNDVERSIONS_H"; echo "#include <linux/modsetver.h>"; cd /home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/include/modules; for f in *.ver; do if [ -f $f ]; then echo "#include \"modules/${f}\""; fi; done; echo "#endif"; ) > ${tmpfile}; if [ -r /home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/include/sndversions.h ] && cmp -s /home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/include/sndversions.h ${tmpfile}; then echo /home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/include/sndversions.h was not updated; rm -f ${tmpfile}; else echo /home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/include/sndversions.h was updated; mv -f ${tmpfile} /home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/include/sndversions.h; fi)
/home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/include/sndversions.h was updated
gcc -M -D__KERNEL__ -D__isapnp_now__ -DMODULE=1 -I/home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/include -I/lib/modules/3.0.0-16-generic/build/include -I/lib/modules/3.0.0-16-generic/build/include -I/lib/modules/3.0.0-16-generic/build/arch/x86/include -O2 -mno-red-zone -mcmodel=kernel -fno-reorder-blocks -fno-strength-reduce -finline-limit=2000 -Wdeclaration-after-statement -Wno-pointer-sign -D__SMP__ -DCONFIG_SMP -DLINUX -DALSA_BUILD -nostdinc -iwithprefix include ioctl32.c pcm32.c rawmidi32.c timer32.c hwdep32.c seq32.c > .depend
ioctl32_new.c:23:28: fatal error: linux/smp_lock.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make[3]: *** [fastdep] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/acore/ioctl32'
make[2]: *** [_sfdep_ioctl32] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg/acore'
make[1]: *** [dep] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/bennett/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg'
make: *** [include/sndversions.h] Error 2
#:~/Downloads/alsa-driver-1.0.24+dfsg$
====================================================================================

So, i have no any ideas about this....

SOS............

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chen.szu.fan (chen-szu-fan) said :
#13

i use 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1,
compile OK, make & install ok.

but still no sound.....

========================================================
#:~$ aplay -l
aplay: device_list:252: no soundcards found...
#:~$

======================================================

Any HELP.......................?

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chen.szu.fan (chen-szu-fan) said :
#14

refer to http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=bc48a622843861873095ea5dcc7fbdede79e05be

I made some difference.

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

Driver version: =====> still nothing
Library version: 1.0.25 =====> its sync and update now.
Utilities version: 1.0.25 ======> its sync and update now.

Any HELP.......................?

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chen.szu.fan (chen-szu-fan) said :
#15

Hi....

I removed OSS4 and I heard sound finally.

^_^..........I learned much...and thanku ...

=================================================================
#:~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: VT1708S Analog [VT1708S Analog]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: VT1708S Digital [VT1708S Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 2: VT1708S HP [VT1708S HP]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0