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NO SOUND AT ALL - Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex

Asked by VAJINDER

Hi everybody,
I have recently installed dual boot system- XP and Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex on my desktop branded-Siemen - PIII. I have built in" sound card on the motherboard- labelled Crystal CS 4235. There is no option related to sound in bios. But sound is working well with XP.

The first screen after installation I found red mark on volume control icon on the right-top. When I click it it says "The volume control did not find any elements and/or devices to control. This means either that you don't have the right GStreamer plugins installed, or that you don't have a sound card configured"

 The following are the terminal output
---------------------------------------------------------------
#aplay -l
aplay: device_list:215: no soundcards found...

I think, Ubuntu is not recognizing my sound card for playback.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

$ find /lib/modules/`uname -r` | grep snd

/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-bt87x.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-cs4281.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/korg1212/snd-korg1212.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-ad1889.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-cs5530.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-sonicvibes.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-atiixp-modem.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-gina20.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-layla20.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-gina24.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-darla20.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-mia.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-layla24.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-indigoio.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-indigo.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-echo3g.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-darla24.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-mona.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/echoaudio/snd-indigodj.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/riptide/snd-riptide.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/oxygen/snd-hifier.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/oxygen/snd-oxygen-lib.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/oxygen/snd-oxygen.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/oxygen/snd-virtuoso.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/ymfpci/snd-ymfpci.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-ens1371.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-intel8x0m.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-sis7019.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/nm256/snd-nm256.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/vx222/snd-vx222.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-cmipci.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/cs5535audio/snd-cs5535audio.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-es1938.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-als300.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-ens1370.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/emu10k1/snd-emu10k1.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/emu10k1/snd-emu10k1x.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/emu10k1/snd-emu10k1-synth.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/mixart/snd-mixart.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/rme9652/snd-rme9652.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/rme9652/snd-hdsp.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/rme9652/snd-hdspm.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-via82xx.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/au88x0/snd-au8810.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/au88x0/snd-au8830.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/au88x0/snd-au8820.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/ali5451/snd-ali5451.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-maestro3.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-als4000.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-intel8x0.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/ice1712/snd-ice17xx-ak4xxx.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/ice1712/snd-ice1724.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/ice1712/snd-ice1712.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-fm801.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-atiixp.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/trident/snd-trident.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-rme96.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/cs46xx/snd-cs46xx.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/ca0106/snd-ca0106.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/aw2/snd-aw2.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/pcxhr/snd-pcxhr.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/ac97/snd-ac97-codec.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-rme32.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-es1968.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-azt3328.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/snd-via82xx-modem.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/sb/snd-sb16-csp.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/sb/snd-emu8000-synth.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/sb/snd-sbawe.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/sb/snd-es968.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/sb/snd-sb8.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/sb/snd-sb16.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/sb/snd-sb-common.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/sb/snd-sb16-dsp.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/sb/snd-sb8-dsp.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/snd-opl3sa2.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/snd-sc6000.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/snd-azt2320.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/snd-adlib.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/wavefront/snd-wavefront.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/opti9xx/snd-opti93x.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/opti9xx/snd-opti92x-cs4231.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/opti9xx/snd-opti92x-ad1848.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/opti9xx/snd-miro.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/es1688/snd-es1688-lib.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/es1688/snd-es1688.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/gus/snd-gusextreme.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/gus/snd-gus-lib.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/gus/snd-interwave-stb.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/gus/snd-interwave.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/gus/snd-gusmax.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/gus/snd-gusclassic.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/snd-als100.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/cs423x/snd-cs4231.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/cs423x/snd-cs4231-lib.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/cs423x/snd-cs4236.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/cs423x/snd-cs4232.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/cs423x/snd-cs4236-lib.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/ad1848/snd-ad1848-lib.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/ad1848/snd-ad1848.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/snd-es18xx.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/ad1816a/snd-ad1816a.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/snd-dt019x.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/snd-sgalaxy.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/snd-cmi8330.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/isa/snd-sscape.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/snd-dummy.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/snd-portman2x4.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/opl4/snd-opl4-synth.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/opl4/snd-opl4-lib.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/pcsp/snd-pcsp.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/snd-mts64.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/snd-mtpav.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/mpu401/snd-mpu401.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/mpu401/snd-mpu401-uart.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/opl3/snd-opl3-lib.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/opl3/snd-opl3-synth.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/snd-virmidi.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/vx/snd-vx-lib.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/drivers/snd-serial-u16550.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/synth/snd-util-mem.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/synth/emux/snd-emux-synth.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/snd-page-alloc.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-dummy.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-midi-event.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-virmidi.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-device.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-midi-emul.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/seq/oss/snd-seq-oss.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/seq/snd-seq-midi.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/snd-pcm.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/snd-timer.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/snd-rawmidi.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/snd-hwdep.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/oss/snd-pcm-oss.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/core/oss/snd-mixer-oss.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/snd-pdaudiocf.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pcmcia/vx/snd-vxpocket.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/oss/msnd_classic.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/oss/msnd_pinnacle.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/oss/msnd.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/usb/usx2y/snd-usb-usx2y.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/usb/snd-usb-lib.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/usb/snd-usb-audio.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/usb/caiaq/snd-usb-caiaq.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/soc/snd-soc-core.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/i2c/snd-i2c.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/i2c/other/snd-ak4117.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/i2c/other/snd-ak4xxx-adda.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/i2c/other/snd-pt2258.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/i2c/other/snd-tea575x-tuner.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/i2c/other/snd-ak4114.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/i2c/snd-tea6330t.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/i2c/snd-cs8427.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/ubuntu/misc/media/snd-bt-sco.ko

I think -Modules are already installed.
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#lspci -v | less

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (
rev 03)
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32
        Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
        Kernel modules: intel-agp

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (re
v 03)
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=64
        I/O behind bridge: 00008000-00008fff
        Memory behind bridge: 80200000-820fffff
        Kernel modules: shpchp

00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0

00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) (prog-
if 80 [Master])
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32
        [virtual] Memory at 000001f0 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE: When I added snd-cs4236 at the end of /etc/modules, I got drum sound at the login screen. But after that no sound at all.

"No volume control GStreamer plugins and/or devices found"

# cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [CS4235 ]: CS4235 - CS4235
                      CS4235 at 0x534, irq 5, dma 1&3
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# cat /proc/asound/modules
 0 snd_cs4236
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# lspnp -v

00:00 PNP0a03 PCI bus
    state = active
 io 0xcf8-0xcff
 io 0x4d0-0x4d1

00:01 PNP0000 AT programmable interrupt controller
    state = active
 io 0x20-0x21
 io 0xa0-0xa1
 irq 2

00:02 PNP0200 AT DMA controller
    state = active
 io 0x0-0xf
 io 0x81-0x8f
 io 0xc0-0xdf
 dma 4

00:03 PNP0100 AT system timer
    state = active
 io 0x40-0x43
 irq 0

00:04 PNP0b00 AT real-time clock
    state = active
 io 0x70-0x71
 irq 8

00:05 PNP0800 AT speaker
    state = active
 io 0x61-0x61

00:06 PNP0c04 Math coprocessor
    state = active
 io 0xf0-0xff
 irq 13

00:07 PNP0c01 System board
    state = active
 mem 0x0-0x9ff
 mem 0xe00-0xfff
 mem 0xfffe0000-0xffffffff

00:08 PNP0c02 Motherboard resources
    state = active
 mem 0x100000-0xffffff
 mem 0x1000000-0x17ffffff
 io 0x80-0x80
 io 0x92-0x92
 io 0x440-0x47f
 io 0x800-0x80f
 io 0x295-0x296

00:09 PNP0303 IBM enhanced keyboard (101/102-key, PS/2 mouse support)
    state = active
 io 0x60-0x60
 io 0x64-0x64
 irq 1

00:0a PNP0f13 PS/2 port for PS/2-style mice
    state = active
 irq 12

00:0b PNP0400 Standard LPT printer port
    state = active
 irq 7
 io 0x378-0x37f

00:0d PNP0501 16550A-compatible serial port
    state = active
 irq 4
 io 0x3f8-0x3ff

00:11 PNP0700 PC standard floppy disk controller
    state = active
 io 0x3f0-0x3f5
 io 0x3f7-0x3f7
 irq 6
 dma 2

01:01.00 CSC0000 Crystal PnP audio system CODEC
    state = active
 dma 1
 dma 3
 irq 5
 io 0x534-0x537
 io 0x388-0x38b
 io 0x220-0x22f

01:01.01 CSC0001 Crystal PnP audio system joystick
    state = disabled

01:01.02 CSC0010 Crystal PnP audio system control registers
    state = active
 io 0x120-0x127

01:01.03 CSC0003 Crystal PnP audio system MPU-401 compatible
    state = active
 io 0x330-0x331

I don't know what happens that after login my sound goes off while at login I hear drum sound .

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#1

Hi,
thanks for the comprehensive information.
Putting aside that there is obviously just a 'snd_cs4236' module, not 'cs4235' (as your soundcard suggests), available, it might only need missing GStreamer plugins. I'd check in Synaptic gstreamer and alsa packages.

After you edit /etc/modules what did aplay -l say?
You may try then:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure alsa-base
or
sudo alsaconf

Please also check that all settings are consistent and unmuted:
gstreamer-propertiers
gnome-volume-control

Sometimes it helps to add options at the end of
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base
Example is here:
http://www.mjmwired.net/kernel/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt#1539

If anything fails:
quote description of alsa-base in Hardy:
For ALSA to work on a system with a given sound card,
there must be an ALSA driver for that card in the kernel.
Linux 2.6 as shipped in linux-image packages contains
ALSA drivers for all supported sound cards in the form
of loadable modules. For either Linux 2.6 or Linux 2.4
a custom alsa-modules package can be built from the
sources in the alsa-source package using the make-kpkg
utility (included in the kernel-package package). Some
pre-built alsa-modules packages are available in the
Debian archive. Please read the README.Debian file for
information about loading modules.

http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/TroubleShooting
http://www.pulseaudio.org/wiki/PerfectSetup

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VAJINDER (iewo) said : 		#2

Hi I think my problem is not so typical, I'm at the edge just want a hint. I hear drum sound at the login screen just after adding snd-cs4236 in the /etc/module file for my sound card Crystal CS 4235. Then I'm unable to understand what happens after login I hear no sound. the output of lspci shows no audio device (I think, It is so because I have built-in sound card )
Output of lspnp -v shows:

01:01.00 CSC0000 Crystal PnP audio system CODEC
    state = active
 dma 1
 dma 3
 irq 5
 io 0x534-0x537
 io 0x388-0x38b
 io 0x220-0x22f

01:01.01 CSC0001 Crystal PnP audio system joystick
    state = disabled

01:01.02 CSC0010 Crystal PnP audio system control registers
    state = active
 io 0x120-0x127

01:01.03 CSC0003 Crystal PnP audio system MPU-401 compatible
    state = active
 io 0x330-0x331

Please explain me about what is my sound card port, cport, fm_port, sb_port values from the above output.

$ lsmod output is:
Module Size Used by
ipv6 263972 8
binfmt_misc 16904 1
af_packet 25728 2
bridge 56980 0
stp 10628 1 bridge
bnep 20480 2
sco 18308 2
rfcomm 44432 0
l2cap 30464 6 bnep,rfcomm
bluetooth 61924 6 bnep,sco,rfcomm,l2cap
ppdev 15620 0
cpufreq_conservative 14600 0
cpufreq_stats 13188 0
cpufreq_powersave 9856 0
cpufreq_ondemand 14988 0
freq_table 12672 2 cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
cpufreq_userspace 11396 0
sbs 19464 0
video 25104 0
output 11008 1 video
pci_slot 12552 0
sbshc 13440 1 sbs
container 11520 0
battery 18436 0
iptable_filter 10752 0
ip_tables 19600 1 iptable_filter
x_tables 22916 1 ip_tables
ac 12292 0
snd_cs4236 22796 0
snd_opl3_lib 18560 1 snd_cs4236
snd_hwdep 15236 1 snd_opl3_lib
snd_cs4236_lib 22784 1 snd_cs4236
snd_mpu401_uart 15360 1 snd_cs4236
snd_cs4231_lib 32640 2 snd_cs4236,snd_cs4236_lib
snd_pcm_oss 46848 0
snd_mixer_oss 22784 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 83204 3 snd_cs4236_lib,snd_cs4231_lib,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 10884 0
snd_seq_oss 38528 0
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
snd_rawmidi 29824 2 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 15232 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 57776 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 29960 4 snd_opl3_lib,snd_cs4231_lib,snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 15116 6 snd_opl3_lib,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 63268 14 snd_cs4236,snd_opl3_lib,snd_hwdep,snd_cs4236_lib,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_cs4231_lib,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 15328 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 16136 2 snd_cs4231_lib,snd_pcm
lp 17156 0
gspca_spca561 19328 0
gspca_main 29312 1 gspca_spca561
led_class 12164 0
wmi 14504 0
evdev 17696 7
tuner_simple 22288 1
tuner_types 21888 1 tuner_simple
serio_raw 13444 0
parport_pc 39204 1
tuner 33096 0
parport 42604 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
psmouse 45200 0
tvaudio 30780 0
bttv 171028 0
button 14224 0
videodev 41344 3 gspca_main,tuner,bttv
v4l1_compat 22404 1 videodev
ir_common 48132 1 bttv
compat_ioctl32 9344 1 bttv
i2c_algo_bit 14340 1 bttv
v4l2_common 19840 3 tuner,tvaudio,bttv
videobuf_dma_sg 20612 1 bttv
pcspkr 10624 0
videobuf_core 26628 2 bttv,videobuf_dma_sg
btcx_risc 12552 1 bttv
i2c_piix4 16144 0
tveeprom 20228 1 bttv
intel_agp 33724 1
shpchp 37908 0
i2c_core 31892 8 tuner_simple,tuner,tvaudio,bttv,i2c_algo_bit,v4l2_common,i2c_piix4,tveeprom
pci_hotplug 35236 1 shpchp
agpgart 42184 1 intel_agp
ext3 133384 1
jbd 55444 1 ext3
mbcache 16004 1 ext3
sr_mod 22212 0
cdrom 43168 1 sr_mod
sd_mod 42264 3
crc_t10dif 9984 1 sd_mod
sg 39732 0
pata_acpi 12160 0
ata_piix 24580 2
ata_generic 12932 0
libata 177312 3 pata_acpi,ata_piix,ata_generic
uhci_hcd 30736 0
scsi_mod 155212 4 sr_mod,sd_mod,sg,libata
e100 41356 0
mii 13440 1 e100
usbcore 148848 4 gspca_spca561,gspca_main,uhci_hcd
dock 16656 1 libata
thermal 23708 0
processor 42156 2 thermal
fan 12548 0
fbcon 47648 0
tileblit 10880 1 fbcon
font 16512 1 fbcon
bitblit 13824 1 fbcon
softcursor 9984 1 bitblit
fuse 60828 3

I am not a linux expert just a beginner so I have a lot of hopes from your side...........

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#3

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshooting

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#4

Well, I'm not a geek either.
If, as you've mentioned, there is no option in your BIOS to enable built-in souncard, but on XP it's recognized and nevertheless 'lspci' doesn't show an audio device, this really seems inconsistent and worse case scenario would be that Crystal CS 4235 isn't supported.

Please try for some output:
lshw -C sound
##
aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Noise.wav

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VAJINDER (iewo) said : 		#5

Hi Sam

lshw -C sound output:

 *-multimedia:0
       description: Multimedia video controller
       product: Bt878 Video Capture
       vendor: Brooktree Corporation
       physical id: f
       bus info: pci@0000:00:0f.0
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master
       configuration: driver=bttv latency=32 maxlatency=40 mingnt=16 module=bttv
  *-multimedia:1 UNCLAIMED
       description: Multimedia controller
       product: Bt878 Audio Capture
       vendor: Brooktree Corporation
       physical id: f.1
       bus info: pci@0000:00:0f.1
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master
       configuration: latency=32 maxlatency=255 mingnt=4

aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Noise.wav output:

Playing WAVE '/usr/share/sounds/alsa/Noise.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, Mono
ALSA lib pcm_pulse.c:625:(pulse_prepare) PulseAudio: Unable to create stream: Invalid argument

aplay: set_params:1015: Unable to install hw params:
ACCESS: RW_INTERLEAVED
FORMAT: S16_LE
SUBFORMAT: STD
SAMPLE_BITS: 16
FRAME_BITS: 16
CHANNELS: 1
RATE: 48000
PERIOD_TIME: 125000
PERIOD_SIZE: 6000
PERIOD_BYTES: 12000
PERIODS: 4
BUFFER_TIME: 500000
BUFFER_SIZE: 24000
BUFFER_BYTES: 48000
TICK_TIME: [0 0]

Note I alsa tried the followings:

1) sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r) module-assistant alsa-source

2) sudo dpkg-reconfigure alsa-source

3) sudo module-assistant a-i alsa-source

In (2) step, I selected my sound card snd-cs4236 &
In (3) step, the progress bar reaches 50% and created error log file
..............
........................

   /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/acore/sound.c: In function ▒
 │ ‘snd_request_other’: ▒
 │ /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/acore/sound.c:100: warning: format not a ▒
 │ string literal and no format arguments ▒
 │ CC [M] /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/acore/init.o ▒
 │ /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/acore/init.c: In function ▒
 │ ‘snd_card_register’: ▒
 │ /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/acore/init.c:568: warning: passing argument ▒
 │ 5 of ‘device_create’ makes pointer from integer without a cast ▒
 │ /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/acore/init.c:568: warning: format not a ▒
 │ string literal and no format arguments ▒
 │ CC [M] /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/acore/memory.o ▮
 │ CC [M] /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/acore/info.o
 /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/acore/info.c: In function ▒
 │ ‘resize_info_buffer’: ▒
 │ /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/acore/info.c:90: error: implicit ▒
 │ declaration of function ‘PAGE_ALIGN’ ▒
 │ make[5]: *** [/usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/acore/info.o] Error 1 ▒
 │ make[4]: *** [/usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/acore] Error 2 ▒
 │ make[3]: *** [_module_/usr/src/modules/alsa-driver] Error 2 ▒
 │ make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-11-generic' ▒
 │ make[2]: *** [compile] Error 2 ▒
 │ make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/alsa-driver' ▒
 │ make[1]: *** [build-stamp] Error 2 ▒
 │ make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/alsa-driver' ▮
 │ make: *** [kdist_image] Error 2

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VAJINDER (iewo) said : 		#6

Hi
One more thing I'd like to add that I get an error message related to acpi ( ACPI: Bios age fails cut off ACPI = Forec required............) during loading kernel in the beginning. I don't know if this is related to sound or not.

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#7

Ok, there are several sites for checking out hardware related issues but it might be easier just to try another distro as a LiveCd (try booting up from the Cd without installing the distro. My preference would be for trying out Wolvix as it's non-Debian based, which might tell us something
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribwineution=wolvix

Alternatively the lookup tables are at
http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupport
http://www.ubuntuhcl.org/

Good luck and regards form
Tom :)

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#8

I think the bios issue is unrelated but it might be good to update the bios anyway. I'm not certain how to find the newer version nor how to flash it into the bios. However, as it's probably unrelated to the sound issue it's probably not urgent.

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#9

Doesn't look good to me. Suggest to update BIOS or try to the get ACPI support.

To make the Kernel support ACPI on BIOS versions before 2002 it needs the option:
acpi=force
Edit the menu.lst in this line:
Example:
# defoptions=quiet splash acpi=force

or for one time experience add it at the end of the kernel line which will be booted. (not the recovery mode)

Backup before edit
cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.lst.backup
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto

However, I'd give LiveCD Jaunty Alpha a chance, my experience with Alpha 5 versions is 100% positive.
http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/jaunty/alpha5

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#10

Thanks Sam. It definitely looks like you understand this issue much better than me.
Thanks and regards from
Tom :)

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VAJINDER (iewo) said : 		#11

after this # defoptions=quiet splash acpi=force, my system crashed and I had to manully edit at the loging prompt to remove the above line.

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#12

Oooops, err glad you managed to fix that! Nicely done :)
Do you know either the name and model number of your motherboard or which bios name and version number you are using? I looked up "Crystal CS 4235" but i think that was your sound card?

Thanks and regards from
Tom :)

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#13

add:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingACPI

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VAJINDER (iewo) said : 		#14

Hi Tom

I'm using Fujitsu Siemens Desktop and details is as follows:

# lshw

    description: Desktop Computer
    product: SCOVERY
    vendor: SIEMENS
    version: N/A
    serial: YBKL024400
    width: 32 bits
    capabilities: smbios-2.1 dmi-2.1
    configuration: chassis=desktop
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       product: V66LT-2N
       vendor: Acer
       physical id: 0
       version: N/A
       serial: 1155491
     *-firmware
          description: BIOS
          vendor: ACER
          physical id: 0
          version: V3.2 R03-C4 M0 EN (07/01/1999)
          size: 64KiB
          capacity: 192KiB
          capabilities: pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing escd cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppynec int13floppytoshiba int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb agp biosbootspecification
     *-cpu
          description: CPU
          product: Pentium III (Katmai)
          vendor: Intel Corp.
          physical id: 400
          bus info: cpu@0
          version: 6.7.3
          slot: SLOT 1
          size: 500MHz
          capacity: 550MHz
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 100MHz
          capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse up
        *-cache:0
             description: L1 cache
             physical id: 700
             slot: SLOT 1
             size: 32KiB
             capacity: 32KiB
             capabilities: internal write-back unified
        *-cache:1
             description: L2 cache
             physical id: 701
             slot: SLOT 1
             size: 512KiB
             capacity: 512KiB
             capabilities: pipeline-burst internal write-back unified
     *-memory
          description: System memory
          physical id: 1
          size: 383MiB
     *-pci
          description: Host bridge
          product: 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge
          vendor: Intel Corporation
          physical id: 100
          bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
          version: 03
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
          configuration: driver=agpgart-intel latency=32 module=intel_agp
        *-pci
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
             version: 03
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pci bus_master
           *-display UNCLAIMED
                description: VGA compatible controller
                product: 3D Rage LT Pro AGP-133
                vendor: ATI Technologies Inc
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
                version: dc
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: agp agp-1.0 pm bus_master cap_list
                configuration: latency=32 mingnt=8
        *-isa
             description: ISA bridge
             product: 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 7
             bus info: pci@0000:00:07.0
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: isa bus_master
             configuration: latency=0
        *-ide
             description: IDE interface
             product: 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 7.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:07.1
             logical name: scsi0
             logical name: scsi1
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ide bus_master emulated
             configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=32 module=ata_piix
           *-disk:0
                description: ATA Disk
                product: ST380215A
                vendor: Seagate
                physical id: 0
                bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
                logical name: /dev/sda
                version: 3.AA
                serial: 6QZ03DV0
                size: 74GiB (80GB)
                capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
                configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=000e5f5d
              *-volume:0
                   description: EXT3 volume
                   vendor: Linux
                   physical id: 1
                   bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1
                   logical name: /dev/sda1
                   logical name: /
                   logical name: /dev/.static/dev
                   version: 1.0
                   serial: a88c8d80-2b1f-4161-9ded-87b8a042b5c2
                   size: 73GiB
                   capacity: 73GiB
                   capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files recover ext3 ext2 initialized
                   configuration: created=2009-03-04 18:03:06 filesystem=ext3 modified=2009-03-05 11:26:34 mount.fstype=ext3 mount.options=ro,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered mounted=2009-03-05 10:57:59 state=mounted
              *-volume:1
                   description: Extended partition
                   physical id: 2
                   bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2
                   logical name: /dev/sda2
                   size: 1098MiB
                   capacity: 1098MiB
                   capabilities: primary extended partitioned partitioned:extended
                 *-logicalvolume
                      description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
                      physical id: 5
                      logical name: /dev/sda5
                      capacity: 1098MiB
                      capabilities: nofs
           *-disk:1
                description: ATA Disk
                product: SAMSUNG SP0842N
                physical id: 1
                bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0
                logical name: /dev/sdb
                version: BH10
                serial: S0DWJR0P500500
                size: 74GiB (80GB)
                capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
                configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=8ae88ae8
              *-volume:0
                   description: Windows NTFS volume
                   physical id: 1
                   bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0,1
                   logical name: /dev/sdb1
                   version: 3.1
                   serial: 0010c79c-cbc1-c54e-a741-5a3ace6fe818
                   size: 37GiB
                   capacity: 37GiB
                   capabilities: primary bootable ntfs initialized
                   configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2009-02-20 15:40:22 filesystem=ntfs label=WinXP state=clean
              *-volume:1
                   description: Extended partition
                   physical id: 2
                   bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0,2
                   logical name: /dev/sdb2
                   size: 37GiB
                   capacity: 37GiB
                   capabilities: primary extended partitioned partitioned:extended
                 *-logicalvolume
                      description: HPFS/NTFS partition
                      physical id: 5
                      logical name: /dev/sdb5
                      capacity: 37GiB
           *-cdrom
                description: DVD-RAM writer
                product: CD/DVDW SH-S182F
                vendor: TSSTcorp
                physical id: 0.1.0
                bus info: scsi@1:0.1.0
                logical name: /dev/cdrom
                logical name: /dev/cdrw
                logical name: /dev/dvd
                logical name: /dev/dvdrw
                logical name: /dev/scd0
                logical name: /dev/sr0
                version: SB02
                capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram
                configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc
        *-usb
             description: USB Controller
             product: 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 7.2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:07.2
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=32 module=uhci_hcd
        *-bridge
             description: Bridge
             product: 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 7.3
             bus info: pci@0000:00:07.3
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bridge
             configuration: driver=piix4_smbus latency=0 module=i2c_piix4
        *-communication UNCLAIMED
             description: Communication controller
             product: HCF 56k Data/Fax Modem
             vendor: Rockwell International
             physical id: e
             bus info: pci@0000:00:0e.0
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
             configuration: latency=32
        *-multimedia:0
             description: Multimedia video controller
             product: Bt878 Video Capture
             vendor: Brooktree Corporation
             physical id: f
             bus info: pci@0000:00:0f.0
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master
             configuration: driver=bttv latency=32 maxlatency=40 mingnt=16 module=bttv
        *-multimedia:1 UNCLAIMED
             description: Multimedia controller
             product: Bt878 Audio Capture
             vendor: Brooktree Corporation
             physical id: f.1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:0f.1
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master
             configuration: latency=32 maxlatency=255 mingnt=4
        *-network
             description: Ethernet interface
             product: 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 10
             bus info: pci@0000:00:10.0
             logical name: eth0
             version: 05
             serial: 00:30:05:04:26:8f
             size: 100MB/s
             capacity: 100MB/s
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
             configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e100 driverversion=3.5.23-k4-NAPI duplex=full firmware=N/A ip=192.168.1.2 latency=32 link=yes maxlatency=56 mingnt=8 module=e100 multicast=yes port=MII speed=100MB/s
  *-network DISABLED
       description: Ethernet interface
       physical id: 1
       logical name: pan0
       serial: ea:7f:58:86:2f:61
       capabilities: ethernet physical
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bridge driverversion=2.3 firmware=N/A link=yes multicast=yes

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VAJINDER (iewo) said : 		#15

# dmidecode 2.9
SMBIOS 2.1 present.
22 structures occupying 662 bytes.
Table at 0x000F88B0.

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 19 bytes
BIOS Information
 Vendor: ACER
 Version: V3.2 R03-C4 M0 EN
 Release Date: 07/01/1999
 Address: 0xF0000
 Runtime Size: 64 kB
 ROM Size: 256 kB
 Characteristics:
  PCI is supported
  PNP is supported
  APM is supported
  BIOS is upgradeable
  BIOS shadowing is allowed
  ESCD support is available
  Boot from CD is supported
  Selectable boot is supported
  BIOS ROM is socketed
  EDD is supported
  Japanese floppy for NEC 9800 1.2 MB is supported (int 13h)
  Japanese floppy for Toshiba 1.2 MB is supported (int 13h)
  5.25"/360 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
  5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
  3.5"/720 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
  3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
  Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
  8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
  Serial services are supported (int 14h)
  Printer services are supported (int 17h)
  CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
  ACPI is supported
  USB legacy is supported
  AGP is supported

Handle 0x0100, DMI type 1, 25 bytes
System Information
 Manufacturer: SIEMENS
 Product Name: SCOVERY
 Version: N/A
 Serial Number: YBKL024400
 UUID: Not Present
 Wake-up Type: Unknown

Handle 0x0200, DMI type 2, 8 bytes
Base Board Information
 Manufacturer: Acer
 Product Name: V66LT-2N
 Version: N/A
 Serial Number: 1155491

Handle 0x0300, DMI type 3, 13 bytes
Chassis Information
 Manufacturer: Acer
 Type: Desktop
 Lock: Not Present
 Version: N/A
 Serial Number: YBKL024400
 Asset Tag: N/A
 Boot-up State: Unknown
 Power Supply State: Unknown
 Thermal State: Unknown
 Security Status: Unknown

Handle 0x0400, DMI type 4, 32 bytes
Processor Information
 Socket Designation: SLOT 1
 Type: Central Processor
 Family: Pentium II
 Manufacturer: Intel
 ID: 73 06 00 00 FF F9 83 03
 Signature: Type 0, Family 6, Model 7, Stepping 3
 Flags:
  FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
  VME (Virtual mode extension)
  DE (Debugging extension)
  PSE (Page size extension)
  TSC (Time stamp counter)
  MSR (Model specific registers)
  PAE (Physical address extension)
  MCE (Machine check exception)
  CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
  SEP (Fast system call)
  MTRR (Memory type range registers)
  PGE (Page global enable)
  MCA (Machine check architecture)
  CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
  PAT (Page attribute table)
  PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
  MMX (MMX technology supported)
  FXSR (Fast floating-point save and restore)
  SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
 Version: Pentium II
 Voltage: 3.3 V 2.9 V
 External Clock: 100 MHz
 Max Speed: 550 MHz
 Current Speed: 500 MHz
 Status: Populated, Enabled
 Upgrade: Other
 L1 Cache Handle: 0x0700
 L2 Cache Handle: 0x0701
 L3 Cache Handle: No L3 Cache

Handle 0x0500, DMI type 5, 20 bytes
Memory Controller Information
 Error Detecting Method: 64-bit ECC
 Error Correcting Capabilities:
  Single-bit Error Correcting
 Supported Interleave: One-way Interleave
 Current Interleave: One-way Interleave
 Maximum Memory Module Size: 128 MB
 Maximum Total Memory Size: 256 MB
 Supported Speeds:
  Other
 Supported Memory Types:
  ECC
  DIMM
  SDRAM
 Memory Module Voltage: 3.3 V
 Associated Memory Slots: 2
  0x0600
  0x0601
 Enabled Error Correcting Capabilities:
  None

Handle 0x0600, DMI type 6, 12 bytes
Memory Module Information
 Socket Designation: Socket1
 Bank Connections: 0 1
 Current Speed: Unknown
 Type: DIMM SDRAM
 Installed Size: 128 MB (Double-bank Connection)
 Enabled Size: 128 MB (Double-bank Connection)
 Error Status: OK

Handle 0x0601, DMI type 6, 12 bytes
Memory Module Information
 Socket Designation: Socket2
 Bank Connections: 4 5
 Current Speed: Unknown
 Type: DIMM SDRAM
 Installed Size: 256 MB (Double-bank Connection)
 Enabled Size: 256 MB (Double-bank Connection)
 Error Status: OK

Handle 0x0700, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
 Socket Designation: SLOT 1
 Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
 Operational Mode: Write Back
 Location: Internal
 Installed Size: 32 KB
 Maximum Size: 32 KB
 Supported SRAM Types:
  Unknown
 Installed SRAM Type: Unknown
 Speed: Unknown
 Error Correction Type: Unknown
 System Type: Unified
 Associativity: Unknown

Handle 0x0701, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
 Socket Designation: SLOT 1
 Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
 Operational Mode: Write Back
 Location: Internal
 Installed Size: 512 KB
 Maximum Size: 512 KB
 Supported SRAM Types:
  Pipeline Burst
  Synchronous
 Installed SRAM Type: Pipeline Burst
 Speed: Unknown
 Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
 System Type: Unified
 Associativity: 4-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0800, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: SERIAL PORT 1
 External Connector Type: DB-9 male
 Port Type: Serial Port 16550A Compatible

Handle 0x0801, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: PRINTER
 External Connector Type: DB-25 female
 Port Type: Parallel Port ECP/EPP

Handle 0x0802, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: KEYBOARD
 External Connector Type: PS/2
 Port Type: Keyboard Port

Handle 0x0803, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: MOUSE
 External Connector Type: PS/2
 Port Type: Mouse Port

Handle 0x0804, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: USB Port
 External Connector Type: Other
 Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0805, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
 Internal Reference Designator: Not Specified
 Internal Connector Type: None
 External Reference Designator: USB Port
 External Connector Type: Other
 Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0900, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
 Designation: Slot1
 Type: 32-bit PCI
 Current Usage: In Use
 Length: Other
 ID: 1
 Characteristics:
  5.0 V is provided
  PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0901, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
 Designation: Slot2
 Type: 32-bit PCI
 Current Usage: In Use
 Length: Other
 ID: 2
 Characteristics:
  5.0 V is provided
  PME signal is supported

Handle 0x0A00, DMI type 10, 8 bytes
On Board Device 1 Information
 Type: Video
 Status: Enabled
 Description: ATI RAGE LT PRO AGP
On Board Device 2 Information
 Type: Ethernet
 Status: Enabled
 Description: Intel S82558

Handle 0x0D00, DMI type 13, 22 bytes
BIOS Language Information
 Installable Languages: 1
  en|US|iso8859-1
 Currently Installed Language: en|US|iso8859-1

Handle 0x8000, DMI type 128, 6 bytes
OEM-specific Type
 Header and Data:
  80 06 00 80 00 FE

Handle 0x8500, DMI type 133, 20 bytes
OEM-specific Type
 Header and Data:
  85 14 00 85 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 00 00 00
  00 00 00 00

Wrong DMI structures length: 662 bytes announced, structures occupy 656 bytes.

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#16

Ok, i have done a google search for "Acer V66LT-2N bios download"

http://www.helpdrivers.com/ingles/doc/bios.htm
seems old but does have useful instructions. Where it describes how to make a "start-up disc" it's talking about formatting a floppy disc and installing MsDos system files to make it a bootable disc. This can be done much better by Gparted i think rather than through a Windows OS.

http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/utilities.html

My connection is really slow though so i couldn't check the validity nor hunt around for ones that didn't specify Windows only. I'm not sure about bioses and how seriously restricted they are to one OS - seems really unlikely to me.

I think Sam's really the one that knows most about this despite getting unlucky back there.

Also i think your Cpu speed at 500MHz and only 383Mb Ram i think you're going to be much better off getting Xubuntu as it's a lot lighter on system resources. You can install it using "Manual Partitioning" and make sure all your partitions are UNticked where it says "Format Partitions?". I'd still backup the data by either copying the entire "/home" to a new partition or to dvd's or an external drive or something.
http://www.xubuntu.org/get

Anyway, good luck and regards from
Tom :)

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#17

From volume issue we ran into a sum of issues. Result, until they aren't fixed either way we cycle.
#*-multimedia:1 UNCLAIMED
             description: Multimedia controller
             product: Bt878 Audio Capture
#BIOS
Release Date: 07/01/1999
#Pentium II
#ACPI can make problems on Notebooks with Linux, because of an inaccurate implemented ACPI-table in BIOS (manufacturer side), often translated via Microsoft Compiler and working fault-tolerant with those systems.

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#18

add:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#19

There seems to be somethig odd in that last link. The minimum recommended cpu speed for Ubuntu is listed as 700Mhz but for Xuuntu is listed as 800Mhz. I think the one for Xubuntu has got to be a typo or other error. The Xfce desktop it runs is very much lighter than Gnome that Ubuntu uses. 700Mhz sounds a little high for Ubuntu and i'm sure i've had Xubuntu working superbly at much lower cpu speed than than 500Mhz - even from a LiveCd!

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#20

I think it would be a good plan to try running Xubuntu from a LiveCd (without installing it to your machine) just to see if you get better results with it than with the Ubuntu you already have installed on your machine.

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

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VAJINDER (iewo) said : 		#21

Thanks Tom and Sam for your attention and contribution,

I have solved my problem. Just what I was saying before that It was not a big problem. I was hearing drum sound before login. But after login There was no sound. What I did to solve this problem is as follows:

Added snd-cs4236 at the bottom of the file '/etc/modules'.

#grep 'audio' /etc/group

I got output: audio:x:29:pulse

#nano /etc/group

and replaced pulse with username ( audio:x:29:username)

Reboot

And I got the splendid sound.

Thanks again.

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VAJINDER (iewo) said : 		#22

Thanks Tom and Sam for your attention and contribution,

I have solved my problem. Just what I was saying before that It was not a big problem. I was hearing drum sound before login. But after login There was no sound. What I did to solve this problem is as follows:

Added snd-cs4236 at the bottom of the file '/etc/modules'.

#grep 'audio' /etc/group

I got output: audio:x:29:pulse

#nano /etc/group

and replaced pulse with username ( audio:x:29:username)

Reboot

And I got the splendid sound.

Thanks again.

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#23

Congratulation.
btw. in case you like to use pulse, no need to delete pulse, just add username to audio group.
Enjoy Ubuntu

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#24

Brilliant, nicely done :)
Welcome to Ubuntu and thanks for joining us volunteers in trying to help solve problems for other people - we need all the help we can get! ;)

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)