lost speaker output
I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
I lost HDMI speaker output and get rear speaker output. I am currently following the troubleshooting steps on this link.
https:/
This is the end of Step 1
After executing these commands;
sudo apt-get update;sudo apt-get dist-upgrade; sudo apt-get install pavucontrol linux-sound-base alsa-base alsa-utils lightdm ubuntu-desktop linux-image-`uname -r` libasound2; sudo apt-get -y --reinstall install linux-sound-base alsa-base alsa-utils lightdm ubuntu-desktop linux-image-`uname -r` libasound2; killall pulseaudio; rm -r ~/.pulse*; ubuntu-
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alsa-base is already the newest version (1.0.25+
alsa-utils is already the newest version (1.1.0-0ubuntu5).
libasound2 is already the newest version (1.1.0-0ubuntu1).
linux-sound-base is already the newest version (1.0.25+
pavucontrol is already the newest version (3.0-3build1).
lightdm is already the newest version (1.18.3-
ubuntu-desktop is already the newest version (1.361.3).
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rm: cannot remove '/home/
Support status summary of 'tom-Inspiron-660':
You have 63 packages (2.4%) supported until April 2021 (Community - 5y)
You have 2044 packages (78.8%) supported until April 2021 (Canonical - 5y)
You have 30 packages (1.2%) that can not/no-longer be downloaded
You have 457 packages (17.6%) that are unsupported
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Don't know how to list those packages or if they effect my goal. I do plan on upgrading to 18.04 LTS in the next month.
Question information
- Language:
- English Edit question
- Status:
- Solved
- Assignee:
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- Solved by:
- actionparsnip
- Solved:
- 2019-08-27
- Last query:
- 2019-08-27
- Last reply:
- 2019-08-26
What is the output of:
wget -O alsa-info.sh http://
Thanks
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : | #2 |
This question was expired because it remained in the 'Needs information' state without activity for the last 15 days.
Tom Tinney (skimon) said : | #3 |
Sorry for not replying sooner, my father past on.
Below is the response I received from the commands you requested I enter.
Hope this will help.
Tom
$ wget -O alsa-info.sh http://
+x ./alsa-info.sh && ./alsa-info.sh
--2019-08-22 21:53:31-- http://
Resolving www.alsa-
Connecting to www.alsa-
(www.alsa-
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 301 Moved Permanently
Location: https:/
--2019-08-22 21:53:31-- https:/
Connecting to www.alsa-
(www.alsa-
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 301 Moved Permanently
Location:
https:/
[following]
--2019-08-22 21:53:32--
https:/
Resolving git.alsa-
Connecting to git.alsa-
(git.alsa-
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [application/x-sh]
Saving to: ‘alsa-info.sh’
alsa-info.
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2019-08-22 21:53:34 (2.61 MB/s) - ‘alsa-info.sh’ saved [28768]
ALSA Information Script v 0.4.64
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This script visits the following commands/files to collect diagnostic
information about your ALSA installation and sound related hardware.
dmesg
lspci
lsmod
aplay
amixer
alsactl
/proc/asound/
/sys/class/sound/
~/.asoundrc (etc.)
See './alsa-info.sh --help' for command line options.
Automatically upload ALSA information to www.alsa-
Uploading information to www.alsa-
Your ALSA information is located at
http://
Please inform the person helping you.
On 8/5/19 2:13 AM, Launchpad Janitor wrote:
> Your question #682212 on alsa-driver in Ubuntu changed:
> https:/
>
> Status: Needs information => Expired
>
> Launchpad Janitor expired the question:
> This question was expired because it remained in the 'Needs information'
> state without activity for the last 15 days.
>
Do you have the latest BIOS? Is HDMI audio enabled in the BIOS?
Tom Tinney (skimon) said : | #5 |
yes to both
I can't say how, but it's working.
so we can close this question.
Thank you sincerely, for your time and effort.
On 8/23/19 8:22 AM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #682212 on alsa-driver in Ubuntu changed:
> https:/
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> Do you have the latest BIOS? Is HDMI audio enabled in the BIOS?
>
It's your question to close. Please mark as solved
Tom Tinney (skimon) said : | #7 |
Thanks again.