Cannot enable any sound 14.04

Asked by TonyR

Hello

I tried all the suggessted troubleshooting steps - 4 hrs and still no sound from my RealTek on board sound MSI 865PE Neo3 series MB.

I was instructed to past in this data:

wget -O alsa-info.sh http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh && chmod +x ./alsa-info.sh && ./alsa-info.sh

&& chmod +x ./alsa-info.sh && ./alsa-info.shwget -O alsa-info.sh http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh && chmod +x ./alsa-info.sh && ./alsa-info.shwget -O alsa-info.sh http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh && chmod +x ./alsa-info.sh && ./alsa-info.sh
--2015-03-23 20:50:22-- http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh
Resolving www.alsa-project.org (www.alsa-project.org)... 77.48.224.243
Connecting to www.alsa-project.org (www.alsa-project.org)|77.48.224.243|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-utils.git;a=blob_plain;f=alsa-info/alsa-info.sh [following]
--2015-03-23 20:50:23-- http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-utils.git;a=blob_plain;f=alsa-info/alsa-info.sh
Resolving git.alsa-project.org (git.alsa-project.org)... 77.48.224.243
Connecting to git.alsa-project.org (git.alsa-project.org)|77.48.224.243|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [application/x-sh]
Saving to: 'alsa-info.sh’

    [ <=> ] 27,812 71.0KB/s in 0.4s

2015-03-23 20:50:25 (71.0 KB/s) - 'alsa-info.sh’ saved [27812]

What to do??

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
#1

What you pasted into this question document was the output of downloading the alsa info script. The interesting (but missing) part is the output of running that script:

chmod +x ./alsa-info.sh && ./alsa-info.sh

Please copy/paste the output that you receive into this question document.

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TonyR (rooneyo) said :
#2

Hello

Here is the output of the Alsa information collection:

upload=true&script=true&cardinfo=
!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.64
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Mon Mar 23 11:09:57 UTC 2015

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

Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS n l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu
14.04.2 LTS" NAME="Ubuntu" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS" HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"

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

Manufacturer:      MICRO-STAR INC.
Product Name:      MS-6728
Product Version:   3.00
Firmware Version:  V5.2

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

Kernel release:    3.13.0-46-generic
Operating System:  GNU/Linux
Architecture:      i686
Processor:         i686
SMP Enabled:       Yes

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

Driver version:     k3.13.0-46-generic
Library version:    1.0.27.2
Utilities version:  1.0.27.2

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

snd_intel8x0

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

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

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

 0 [ICH5           ]: ICH4 - Intel ICH5
                      Intel ICH5 with ALC850 at
irq 17

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

00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER
(ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)

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

00:1f.5 0401: 8086:24d5 (rev 02)
    Subsystem: 1462:7585

!!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

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

!!Module: snd_intel8x0
    ac97_clock : 0
    ac97_quirk : (null)
    buggy_irq : 0
    buggy_semaphore : N
    enable : N
    id : (null)
    index : -1
    inside_vm : -1
    joystick : 0
    spdif_aclink : 0
    xbox : N

!!AC97 Codec information
!!----------------------
--startcollapse--

0-0/0: Realtek ALC850 rev 0

PCI Subsys Vendor: 0x1462
PCI Subsys Device: 0x7585

Flags: 80020
Revision         : 0x00
Compat. Class    : 0x00
Subsys. Vendor ID: 0x8086
Subsys. ID       : 0x1234

Capabilities     :
DAC resolution   : 16-bit
ADC resolution   : 16-bit
3D enhancement   : No 3D Stereo Enhancement

Current setup
Mic gain         : +20dB [+20dB]
POP path         : pre 3D
Sim. stereo      : off
3D enhancement   : off
Loudness         : off
Mono output      : MIX
Mic select       : Mic1
ADC/DAC loopback : off
Double rate slots: 7/8
Extended ID      : codec=0 rev=2 LDAC SDAC CDAC DSA=0 SPDIF DRA
Extended status  : SPCV LDAC SDAC CDAC SPDIF=10/11
SPDIF Control    : Consumer PCM Category=0x2 Generation=1
Rate=48kHz

0:00 = 0000
0:02 = 0000
0:04 = 0000
0:06 = 801f
0:08 = 0000
0:0a = 0002
0:0c = 0002
0:0e = 0044
0:10 = 0202
0:12 = 0303
0:14 = 0000
0:16 = 0303
0:18 = 0000
0:1a = 0000
0:1c = 0404
0:1e = 0000
0:20 = 0400
0:22 = 0000
0:24 = 0000
0:26 = 000f
0:28 = 09c6
0:2a = 05f0
0:2c = bb80
0:2e = bb80
0:30 = bb80
0:32 = bb80
0:34 = 0000
0:36 = 0000
0:38 = 0000
0:3a = 2824
0:3c = 0000
0:3e = 0000
0:40 = 0000
0:42 = 0000
0:44 = 0000
0:46 = 0000
0:48 = 0000
0:4a = 0000
0:4c = 0000
0:4e = 0000
0:50 = 0000
0:52 = 0000
0:54 = 0000
0:56 = 0000
0:58 = 0000
0:5a = 0000
0:5c = 0000
0:5e = 0000
0:60 = 0000
0:62 = 0000
0:64 = 0808
0:66 = 0808
0:68 = 0a0a
0:6a = 8001
0:6c = 0000
0:6e = 0017
0:70 = c5a0
0:72 = 00c0
0:74 = 8388
0:76 = 0a90
0:78 = 1c8f
0:7a = a0d2
0:7c = 414c
0:7e = 4790
--endcollapse--

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

crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  8 Mar 23 20:45 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  7 Mar 23 20:47 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  6 Mar 23 20:47 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  5 Mar 23 20:45 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  4 Mar 23 20:45 /dev/snd/pcmC0D2c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  3 Mar 23 20:45 /dev/snd/pcmC0D3c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  2 Mar 23 20:46 /dev/snd/pcmC0D4p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116,  1 Mar 23 20:45 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 33 Mar 23 20:45 /dev/snd/timer

/dev/snd/by-path:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  60 Mar 23 20:45 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 240 Mar 23 20:45 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  12 Mar 23 20:45 pci-0000:00:1f.5 ->
../controlC0

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

APLAY

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: ICH5 [Intel ICH5], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel ICH5]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ICH5 [Intel ICH5], device 4: Intel ICH - IEC958 [Intel ICH5 -
IEC958]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

ARECORD

**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: ICH5 [Intel ICH5], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel ICH5]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ICH5 [Intel ICH5], device 1: Intel ICH - MIC ADC [Intel ICH5 -
MIC ADC]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ICH5 [Intel ICH5], device 2: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC [Intel ICH5
- MIC2 ADC]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ICH5 [Intel ICH5], device 3: Intel ICH - ADC2 [Intel ICH5 -
ADC2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

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

!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [ICH5]

Card hw:0 'ICH5'/'Intel ICH5 with ALC850 at irq 17'
  Mixer name    : 'Realtek ALC850 rev 0'
  Components    : 'AC97a:414c4790'
  Controls      : 43
  Simple ctrls  : 27
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Master Mono',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-46.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Surround',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Surround Jack Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Shared' 'Independent'
  Item0: 'Shared'
Simple mixer control 'Center',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'LFE',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch
cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Front Left: Playback 29 [94%] [9.00dB] [on] Capture [off]
  Front Right: Playback 29 [94%] [9.00dB] [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'CD',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch
cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Front Left: Playback 28 [90%] [7.50dB] [on] Capture [off]
  Front Right: Playback 28 [90%] [7.50dB] [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch
cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono: Playback 27 [87%] [6.00dB] [on]
  Front Left: Capture [on]
  Front Right: Capture [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost (+20dB)',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Front Input',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Select',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Mic1' 'Mic2'
  Item0: 'Mic1'
Simple mixer control 'Video',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Front Left: Capture [off]
  Front Right: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Phone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch
cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono: Playback 29 [94%] [9.00dB] [on]
  Front Left: Capture [off]
  Front Right: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA',0
  Capabilities: volume volume-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Mono: 3 [100%]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback Source',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'PCM' 'Analog In' 'IEC958 In'
  Item0: 'PCM'
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 15
  Mono: Playback 14 [93%] [-3.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Aux',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch
cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Front Left: Playback 28 [90%] [7.50dB] [on] Capture [off]
  Front Right: Playback 28 [90%] [7.50dB] [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mono Output Select',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Mix' 'Mic'
  Item0: 'Mix'
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 15
  Front Left: Capture 4 [27%] [6.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 4 [27%] [6.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mix',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Front Left: Capture [off]
  Front Right: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mix Mono',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Front Left: Capture [off]
  Front Right: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Channel Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: '2ch' '4ch' '6ch' '8ch'
  Item0: '2ch'
Simple mixer control 'Duplicate Front',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'External Amplifier',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]

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

--startcollapse--
state.ICH5 {
    control.1 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Master Playback Switch'
        value true
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type BOOLEAN
            count 1
        }
    }
    control.2 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Master Playback Volume'
        value.0 31
        value.1 31
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type INTEGER
            count 2
            range '0 - 31'
            dbmin -4650
            dbmax 0
            dbvalue.0 0
            dbvalue.1 0
        }
    }
    control.3 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Center Playback Switch'
        value true
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type BOOLEAN
            count 1
        }
    }
    control.4 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Center Playback Volume'
        value 31
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type INTEGER
            count 1
            range '0 - 31'
            dbmin -4650
            dbmax 0
            dbvalue.0 0
        }
    }
    control.5 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'LFE Playback Switch'
        value true
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type BOOLEAN
            count 1
        }
    }
    control.6 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'LFE Playback Volume'
        value 31
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type INTEGER
            count 1
            range '0 - 31'
            dbmin -4650
            dbmax 0
            dbvalue.0 0
        }
    }
    control.7 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Surround Playback Switch'
        value.0 true
        value.1 true
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type BOOLEAN
            count 2
        }
    }
    control.8 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Surround Playback Volume'
        value.0 31
        value.1 31
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type INTEGER
            count 2
            range '0 - 31'
            dbmin -4650
            dbmax 0
            dbvalue.0 0
            dbvalue.1 0
        }
    }
    control.9 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Master Mono Playback Switch'
        value false
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type BOOLEAN
            count 1
        }
    }
    control.10 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Master Mono Playback Volume'
        value 0
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type INTEGER
            count 1
            range '0 - 31'
            dbmin -4650
            dbmax 0
            dbvalue.0 -4650
        }
    }
    control.11 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Beep Playback Switch'
        value true
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type BOOLEAN
            count 1
        }
    }
    control.12 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Beep Playback Volume'
        value 14
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type INTEGER
            count 1
            range '0 - 15'
            dbmin -4500
            dbmax 0
            dbvalue.0 -300
        }
    }
    control.13 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Phone Playback Switch'
        value true
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type BOOLEAN
            count 1
        }
    }
    control.14 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Phone Playback Volume'
        value 29
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type INTEGER
            count 1
            range '0 - 31'
            dbmin -3450
            dbmax 1200
            dbvalue.0 900
        }
    }
    control.15 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Mic Playback Switch'
        value true
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type BOOLEAN
            count 1
        }
    }
    control.16 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Mic Playback Volume'
        value 27
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type INTEGER
            count 1
            range '0 - 31'
            dbmin -3450
            dbmax 1200
            dbvalue.0 600
        }
    }
    control.17 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Mic Boost (+20dB)'
        value true
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type BOOLEAN
            count 1
        }
    }
    control.18 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Line Playback Switch'
        value true
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type BOOLEAN
            count 1
        }
    }
    control.19 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Line Playback Volume'
        value.0 29
        value.1 29
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type INTEGER
            count 2
            range '0 - 31'
            dbmin -3450
            dbmax 1200
            dbvalue.0 900
            dbvalue.1 900
        }
    }
    control.20 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'CD Playback Switch'
        value true
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type BOOLEAN
            count 1
        }
    }
    control.21 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'CD Playback Volume'
        value.0 28
        value.1 28
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type INTEGER
            count 2
            range '0 - 31'
            dbmin -3450
            dbmax 1200
            dbvalue.0 750
            dbvalue.1 750
        }
    }
    control.22 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Aux Playback Switch'
        value true
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type BOOLEAN
            count 1
        }
    }
    control.23 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Aux Playback Volume'
        value.0 28
        value.1 28
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type INTEGER
            count 2
            range '0 - 31'
            dbmin -3450
            dbmax 1200
            dbvalue.0 750
            dbvalue.1 750
        }
    }
    control.24 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'PCM Playback Switch'
        value true
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type BOOLEAN
            count 1
        }
    }
    control.25 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'PCM Playback Volume'
        value.0 31
        value.1 31
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type INTEGER
            count 2
            range '0 - 31'
            dbmin -3450
            dbmax 1200
            dbvalue.0 1200
            dbvalue.1 1200
        }
    }
    control.26 {
        iface MIXER
        name 'Capture Source'
        value.0 Mic
        value.1 Mic
        comment {
            access 'read write'
            type ENUMERATED
            count 2
            item.0 Mic
            item.1 CD
            item.2 Video
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Anthony Rooney 0411 649978

END

----- Original Message -----
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Sent:Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:51:47 -0000
Subject:Re: [Question #264066]: Cannot enable any sound 14.04

 Your question #264066 on alsa-driver in Ubuntu changed:
 https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+question/264066

 Status: Open => Needs information

 Manfred Hampl requested more information:
 What you pasted into this question document was the output of
 downloading the alsa info script. The interesting (but missing) part
is
 the output of running that script:

 chmod +x ./alsa-info.sh && ./alsa-info.sh

 Please copy/paste the output that you receive into this question
 document.

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TonyR (rooneyo) said :
#3

Hello

I have provided the requested information but have not received any further instructions.
What do I need to do to get sound working ?

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
#4

Have you verified in step 7 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshootingProcedure#Step_7 that the channels are unmuted?
Have you tried plugging in your speakers into all available jacks (front and rear)?

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TonyR (rooneyo) said :
#5

Hello Manfred

Yes I can confirm that I run Alsamixer and made sure nothing was muted.
I am connected to the correct green output channel jack and there is no
sound.

On 07/04/15 01:21, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> Your question #264066 on alsa-driver in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+question/264066
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Manfred Hampl requested more information:
> Have you verified in step 7 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshootingProcedure#Step_7 that the channels are unmuted?
> Have you tried plugging in your speakers into all available jacks (front and rear)?
>

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said :
#6

This question was expired because it remained in the 'Open' state without activity for the last 15 days.

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TonyR (rooneyo) said :
#7

Would I recover sound if I re install an older version of Ubuntu perhaps 10.04.02?

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
#8

1. Have you tried plugging in your speakers into ALL available jacks (front and rear, even the "wrong" ones)?

2. Support for Ubuntu 10.04 will end in a week's time, so it does not make sense trying that one.
What you could test is creating an Ubuntu installation kit (either DVD or USB stick) with Ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 or 14.10 (or 15.04 which is due for publication later today) and try booting with such media in the "Try Ubuntu without installing" mode.

3. Have you tried all possible solutions in the https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshootingProcedure ?

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TonyR (rooneyo) said :
#9

Hello Manfred

Thanks for the further suggestion but I had already tried that without
any result.

I cannot understand how the OS can accurately recognise such a quality
and widespread component and not make it work. There appears to be a
problem with the architecture of Ubuntu that makes it so suseptable to
these issues with so much basic and established hardware not working.
It is also very weak with Wireless devices with nearly as many not
support as those supported and those supported often needs a lot of
configuration to get then to work. Only a small subset work properly
plug and play.

Considering the advances of visualization and abstraction technology it
appears Ubuntu is stuck in the past and becoming a poor option except to
highly skilled subset of people with strong Unix skills.

I wonder what does it matter not having support on 10.04 if I cannot get
the existing distro to produce sound and not support help can change that.

If sound recovers with 10.04 what does that say for the release and
backward compatibility of the Ubuntu release process. How can support
for hardware fall away?

This problem first emerged with 12.04 where i logged a support case and
again I tested with 13.04 and 14.04 and 14
10 where I opened a new case.

On 23/04/2015 6:36 PM, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> Your question #264066 on alsa-driver in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+question/264066
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
> 1. Have you tried plugging in your speakers into ALL available jacks
> (front and rear, even the "wrong" ones)?
>
> 2. Support for Ubuntu 10.04 will end in a week's time, so it does not make sense trying that one.
> What you could test is creating an Ubuntu installation kit (either DVD or USB stick) with Ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 or 14.10 (or 15.04 which is due for publication later today) and try booting with such media in the "Try Ubuntu without installing" mode.
>
> 3. Have you tried all possible solutions in the
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshootingProcedure ?
>

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said :
#10

This question was expired because it remained in the 'Open' state without activity for the last 15 days.

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TonyR (rooneyo) said :
#11

Still looking for a reason why working hardware cannot be enabled with Ubuntu 14.04?

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
#12

The output of the alsa info script confirms that the system recognizes your sound hardware.
I do not have any explanation for not hearing sound excerpt having the output muted, having the sound level too low, or having connected the speakers to the wrong sockets.

Have you tried unmuting all channels in alsamixer, and also cycled through all sound cards that can be selected with the F6 key?
Is there "MM" displayed (for "muted") in some of the channels?

Eventually you might also find some information about problems with sound hardware or software in the system messages use dmesg command to display.

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TonyR (rooneyo) said :
#13

Hi Manfred

Thanks for your efforts.

I agree it is remarkable that Ubuntu recognised the devise but cannot
play sound.

I have already tried all the unmute troubleshooting steps and the device
fires back into life if I boot into Windows.

I have not tried yet if I downgrade to an earlier version of Ubuntu as I
believe 10.04.2 may well make it all work.
Not sure why hardware previously supported is failing in recent versions
when you expect the opposite to be occurring.

I got another Ubuntu machine to work with my D-Link DWA-131 wireless
adapter by down grading to 10.04.02 when nothing would make it work with
12.02, 13.02 or 14.02 or 14.10. I can't tell you how much time I spent
trying in vain to get it to light up in four versions.

Again why is Ubuntu going backwards in this respect?

Kind Regards

Anthony

On 11/05/2015 12:16 AM, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> Your question #264066 on alsa-driver in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+question/264066
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
> The output of the alsa info script confirms that the system recognizes your sound hardware.
> I do not have any explanation for not hearing sound excerpt having the output muted, having the sound level too low, or having connected the speakers to the wrong sockets.
>
> Have you tried unmuting all channels in alsamixer, and also cycled through all sound cards that can be selected with the F6 key?
> Is there "MM" displayed (for "muted") in some of the channels?
>
> Eventually you might also find some information about problems with
> sound hardware or software in the system messages use dmesg command to
> display.
>

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said :
#14

This question was expired because it remained in the 'Open' state without activity for the last 15 days.

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TonyR (rooneyo) said :
#15

Hello

I installed an old SB 16 PCI card and disabled the on board Realtek to recover sound but still have to ask why does Ubuntu not support functioning recognized sound devices?

in addition I upgraded another machine at my home to 15.04 an IBM Lenvona M 9120 following a SD Drive replacement now this machine has not sound as reported in this support question: - https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+question/267540

So what is going on with Ubuntu not supporting sound making the platform useless? The machine running 15.04 has run ubuntu since 10.04 without any sound issues and now I cannot, despite hours of troubleshooting, get any sound from the speakers and no it is not muted and I have not plugged the speakers into the wrong socket.

As I have not got an answer from Canonical it appears I have to reinstall an earlier version of Ubuntu having wasted so much time stuffing around with unstable buggy software. It would not be so bad if you actually learned something from the exercise but no one explains why all of these problem emerge with STANDARD hardware. What changes were made to ALSA that has broken something that used to work?

What has happened to the release regression testing processes that has Ubuntu so unstable in terms of hardware support particularly with sound and wifi devices where devices previously supported cannot be made to work with subsequent releases. It appears the distro is going backwards.

This sort of basic functionality should simply work and so much troubleshooting should not be required.

I have completely lost faith in this platform and its support.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said :
#16

This question was expired because it remained in the 'Open' state without activity for the last 15 days.

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TonyR (rooneyo) said :
#17

Sound issues have been ported into version 15.04 showing that there is no effective regression testing applied to the release control process.