No sound under Ubuntu 9.10 on HP Compaq dc7100

Asked by James Grimaldi

Clean install of Ubuntu 9.10. Adobe Flash plug-in only update done so far.
No audio.
Have had previous versions of Ubuntu (8.04, 9.04) on this machine. Audio worked without intervention.

The troubleshooting guide got me to produce this.

Thanks in advance for any help.

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   2. ALSA Information Script v 0.4.58
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   4.
   5. Script ran on: Tue Nov 17 17:33:10 UTC 2009
   6.
   7.
   8. Linux Distribution
   9. ------------------
  10.
  11. Ubuntu 9.10 \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.10"
  12.
  13.
  14. DMI Information
  15. ---------------
  16.
  17. Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
  18. Product Name: HP Compaq dc7100 SFF(DX878AV)
  19.
  20.
  21. Kernel Information
  22. ------------------
  23.
  24. Kernel release: 2.6.31-14-generic
  25. Operating System: GNU/Linux
  26. Architecture: i686
  27. Processor: unknown
  28. SMP Enabled: Yes
  29.
  30.
  31. ALSA Version
  32. ------------
  33.
  34. Driver version: 1.0.20
  35. Library version: 1.0.20
  36. Utilities version: 1.0.20
  37.
  38.
  39. Loaded ALSA modules
  40. -------------------
  41.
  42. snd_intel8x0
  43.
  44.
  45. Sound Servers on this system
  46. ----------------------------
  47.
  48. Pulseaudio:
  49. Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
  50. Running - Yes
  51.
  52. ESound Daemon:
  53. Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
  54. Running - No
  55.
  56.
  57. Soundcards recognised by ALSA
  58. -----------------------------
  59.
  60. 0 [ICH6 ]: ICH4 - Intel ICH6
  61. Intel ICH6 with AD1981B at irq 21
  62.
  63.
  64. PCI Soundcards installed in the system
  65. --------------------------------------
  66.
  67. 00:1e.2 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
  68.
  69.
  70. Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Susbsystem ID's
  71. --------------------------------------------------------
  72.
  73. 00:1e.2 0401: 8086:266e (rev 03)
  74. Subsystem: 103c:3006
  75.
  76.
  77. Modprobe options (Sound related)
  78. --------------------------------
  79.
  80. snd-atiixp-modem: index=-2
  81. snd-intel8x0m: index=-2
  82. snd-via82xx-modem: index=-2
  83. snd-usb-audio: index=-2
  84. snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
  85. snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
  86. snd-usb-caiaq: index=-2
  87. snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
  88. snd-pcsp: index=-2
  89. snd-hda-intel: power_save=10 power_save_controller=N
  90.
  91.
  92. Loaded sound module options
  93. --------------------------
  94.
  95. Module: snd_intel8x0
  96. ac97_clock : 0
  97. ac97_quirk : <NULL>
  98. buggy_irq : N
  99. buggy_semaphore : N
 100. enable : N
 101. id : <NULL>
 102. index : -1
 103. joystick : 0
 104. spdif_aclink : 0
 105. xbox : N
 106.
 107.
 108. AC97 Codec information
 109. ---------------------------
 110. (following section hidden - click to display)

   1.
   2. 0-0/0: Analog Devices AD1981B
   3.
   4. PCI Subsys Vendor: 0x103c
   5. PCI Subsys Device: 0x3006
   6.
   7. Flags: 10
   8. Capabilities : -headphone out-
   9. DAC resolution : 20-bit
  10. ADC resolution : 16-bit
  11. 3D enhancement : No 3D Stereo Enhancement
  12.
  13. Current setup
  14. Mic gain : 0dB [ 0dB]
  15. POP path : pre 3D
  16. Sim. stereo : off
  17. 3D enhancement : off
  18. Loudness : off
  19. Mono output : MIX
  20. Mic select : Mic1
  21. ADC/DAC loopback : off
  22. Extended ID : codec=0 rev=1 AMAP DSA=0 SPDIF VRA
  23. Extended status : SPCV SPDIF=3/4 VRA
  24. PCM front DAC : 44100Hz
  25. PCM ADC : 44100Hz
  26. SPDIF Control : Consumer PCM Category=0x2 Generation=1 Rate=48kHz
  27.
  28.
  29.
  30. AD18XX configuration
  31. Unchained : 0x1000,0x0000,0x0000
  32. Chained : 0x0000,0x0000,0x0000
  33.
  34. 0:00 = 0090
  35. 0:02 = 0606
  36. 0:04 = 0000
  37. 0:06 = 801f
  38. 0:08 = 0000
  39. 0:0a = 0000
  40. 0:0c = 801f
  41. 0:0e = 801f
  42. 0:10 = 9f9f
  43. 0:12 = 0606
  44. 0:14 = 0000
  45. 0:16 = 9f9f
  46. 0:18 = 0606
  47. 0:1a = 0000
  48. 0:1c = 0000
  49. 0:1e = 0000
  50. 0:20 = 0000
  51. 0:22 = 0000
  52. 0:24 = 0000
  53. 0:26 = 000f
  54. 0:28 = 0605
  55. 0:2a = 0401
  56. 0:2c = ac44
  57. 0:2e = 0000
  58. 0:30 = 0000
  59. 0:32 = ac44
  60. 0:34 = 0000
  61. 0:36 = 0000
  62. 0:38 = 0000
  63. 0:3a = 2824
  64. 0:3c = 0000
  65. 0:3e = 0000
  66. 0:40 = 0000
  67. 0:42 = 0000
  68. 0:44 = 0000
  69. 0:46 = 0000
  70. 0:48 = 0000
  71. 0:4a = 0000
  72. 0:4c = 0000
  73. 0:4e = 0000
  74. 0:50 = 0000
  75. 0:52 = 0000
  76. 0:54 = 0000
  77. 0:56 = 0000
  78. 0:58 = 0000
  79. 0:5a = 0000
  80. 0:5c = 4000
  81. 0:5e = 0000
  82. 0:60 = 8080
  83. 0:62 = 0000
  84. 0:64 = 8000
  85. 0:66 = 0000
  86. 0:68 = 0000
  87. 0:6a = 0000
  88. 0:6c = 0000
  89. 0:6e = 0000
  90. 0:70 = 0000
  91. 0:72 = 0000
  92. 0:74 = 1001
  93. 0:76 = 2010
  94. 0:78 = 0000
  95. 0:7a = 0000
  96. 0:7c = 4144
  97. 0:7e = 5374
  98. (end collapsed section)

   1.
   2.
   3. ALSA Device nodes
   4. -----------------
   5.
   6. crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 10 Nov 17 12:06 /dev/snd/controlC0
   7. crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 9 Nov 17 12:06 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
   8. crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 8 Nov 17 12:07 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
   9. crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 7 Nov 17 12:06 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1c
  10. crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 6 Nov 17 12:06 /dev/snd/pcmC0D2c
  11. crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 5 Nov 17 12:06 /dev/snd/pcmC0D3c
  12. crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 4 Nov 17 12:06 /dev/snd/pcmC0D4p
  13. crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 3 Nov 17 12:06 /dev/snd/seq
  14. crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 2 Nov 17 12:06 /dev/snd/timer
  15.
  16. /dev/snd/by-path:
  17. total 0
  18. drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Nov 17 12:06 .
  19. drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 240 Nov 17 12:06 ..
  20. lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Nov 17 12:06 pci-0000:00:1e.2 -> ../controlC0
  21.
  22.
  23. Aplay/Arecord output
  24. ------------
  25.
  26. APLAY
  27.
  28. **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
  29. card 0: ICH6 [Intel ICH6], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel ICH6]
  30. Subdevices: 1/1
  31. Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  32. card 0: ICH6 [Intel ICH6], device 4: Intel ICH - IEC958 [Intel ICH6 - IEC958]
  33. Subdevices: 1/1
  34. Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  35.
  36. ARECORD
  37.
  38. **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
  39. card 0: ICH6 [Intel ICH6], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel ICH6]
  40. Subdevices: 1/1
  41. Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  42. card 0: ICH6 [Intel ICH6], device 1: Intel ICH - MIC ADC [Intel ICH6 - MIC ADC]
  43. Subdevices: 1/1
  44. Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  45. card 0: ICH6 [Intel ICH6], device 2: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC [Intel ICH6 - MIC2 ADC]
  46. Subdevices: 1/1
  47. Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  48. card 0: ICH6 [Intel ICH6], device 3: Intel ICH - ADC2 [Intel ICH6 - ADC2]
  49. Subdevices: 1/1
  50. Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  51.
  52. Amixer output
  53. -------------
  54.
  55. -------Mixer controls for card 0 [ICH6]
  56.
  57. Card hw:0 'ICH6'/'Intel ICH6 with AD1981B at irq 21'
  58. Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981B'
  59. Components : 'AC97a:41445374'
  60. Controls : 34
  61. Simple ctrls : 23
  62. Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  63. Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  64. Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  65. Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  66. Mono:
  67. Front Left: Playback 25 [81%] [-9.00dB] [on]
  68. Front Right: Playback 25 [81%] [-9.00dB] [on]
  69. Simple mixer control 'Master Mono',0
  70. Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  71. Playback channels: Mono
  72. Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  73. Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-46.50dB] [off]
  74. Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  75. Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  76. Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  77. Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  78. Mono:
  79. Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  80. Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  81. Simple mixer control 'Headphone Jack Sense',0
  82. Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  83. Playback channels: Mono
  84. Mono: Playback [off]
  85. Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  86. Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  87. Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  88. Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  89. Mono:
  90. Front Left: Playback 25 [81%] [3.00dB] [on]
  91. Front Right: Playback 25 [81%] [3.00dB] [on]
  92. Simple mixer control 'Line',0
  93. Capabilities: pvolume pswitch cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  94. Capture exclusive group: 0
  95. Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  96. Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  97. Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  98. Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
  99. Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
 100. Simple mixer control 'Line Jack Sense',0
 101. Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
 102. Playback channels: Mono
 103. Mono: Playback [off]
 104. Simple mixer control 'CD',0
 105. Capabilities: pvolume pswitch cswitch cswitch-exclusive
 106. Capture exclusive group: 0
 107. Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
 108. Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
 109. Limits: Playback 0 - 31
 110. Front Left: Playback 25 [81%] [3.00dB] [on] Capture [off]
 111. Front Right: Playback 25 [81%] [3.00dB] [on] Capture [off]
 112. Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
 113. Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
 114. Capture exclusive group: 0
 115. Playback channels: Mono
 116. Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
 117. Limits: Playback 0 - 31
 118. Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
 119. Front Left: Capture [on]
 120. Front Right: Capture [on]
 121. Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost ( 20dB)',0
 122. Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
 123. Playback channels: Mono
 124. Mono: Playback [off]
 125. Simple mixer control 'Mic Select',0
 126. Capabilities: enum
 127. Items: 'Mic1' 'Mic2'
 128. Item0: 'Mic1'
 129. Simple mixer control 'Video',0
 130. Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive
 131. Capture exclusive group: 0
 132. Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
 133. Front Left: Capture [off]
 134. Front Right: Capture [off]
 135. Simple mixer control 'Phone',0
 136. Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
 137. Capture exclusive group: 0
 138. Playback channels: Mono
 139. Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
 140. Limits: Playback 0 - 31
 141. Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
 142. Front Left: Capture [off]
 143. Front Right: Capture [off]
 144. Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
 145. Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
 146. Playback channels: Mono
 147. Mono: Playback [off]
 148. Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA',0
 149. Capabilities: volume volume-joined
 150. Playback channels: Mono
 151. Capture channels: Mono
 152. Limits: 0 - 3
 153. Mono: 0 [0%]
 154. Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback Source',0
 155. Capabilities: enum
 156. Items: 'AC-Link' 'A/D Converter'
 157. Item0: 'AC-Link'
 158. Simple mixer control 'Aux',0
 159. Capabilities: pvolume pswitch cswitch cswitch-exclusive
 160. Capture exclusive group: 0
 161. Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
 162. Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
 163. Limits: Playback 0 - 31
 164. Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
 165. Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
 166. Simple mixer control 'Mono Output Select',0
 167. Capabilities: enum
 168. Items: 'Mix' 'Mic'
 169. Item0: 'Mix'
 170. Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
 171. Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
 172. Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
 173. Limits: Capture 0 - 15
 174. Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [on]
 175. Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [on]
 176. Simple mixer control 'Mix',0
 177. Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive
 178. Capture exclusive group: 0
 179. Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
 180. Front Left: Capture [off]
 181. Front Right: Capture [off]
 182. Simple mixer control 'Mix Mono',0
 183. Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive
 184. Capture exclusive group: 0
 185. Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
 186. Front Left: Capture [off]
 187. Front Right: Capture [off]
 188. Simple mixer control 'External Amplifier',0
 189. Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
 190. Playback channels: Mono
 191. Mono: Playback [on]
 192. Simple mixer control 'Stereo Mic',0
 193. Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
 194. Playback channels: Mono
 195. Mono: Playback [off]
 196.
 197.
 198. Alsactl output
 199. -------------
 200.
 201. (following section hidden - click to display)

   1. state.ICH6 {
   2. control.1 {
   3. comment.access 'read write'
   4. comment.type BOOLEAN
   5. comment.count 2
   6. iface MIXER
   7. name 'Master Playback Switch'
   8. value.0 true
   9. value.1 true
  10. }
  11. control.2 {
  12. comment.access 'read write'
  13. comment.type INTEGER
  14. comment.count 2
  15. comment.range '0 - 31'
  16. comment.dbmin -4650
  17. comment.dbmax 0
  18. iface MIXER
  19. name 'Master Playback Volume'
  20. value.0 25
  21. value.1 25
  22. }
  23. control.3 {
  24. comment.access 'read write'
  25. comment.type BOOLEAN
  26. comment.count 2
  27. iface MIXER
  28. name 'Headphone Playback Switch'
  29. value.0 true
  30. value.1 true
  31. }
  32. control.4 {
  33. comment.access 'read write'
  34. comment.type INTEGER
  35. comment.count 2
  36. comment.range '0 - 31'
  37. comment.dbmin -4650
  38. comment.dbmax 0
  39. iface MIXER
  40. name 'Headphone Playback Volume'
  41. value.0 31
  42. value.1 31
  43. }
  44. control.5 {
  45. comment.access 'read write'
  46. comment.type BOOLEAN
  47. comment.count 1
  48. iface MIXER
  49. name 'Master Mono Playback Switch'
  50. value false
  51. }
  52. control.6 {
  53. comment.access 'read write'
  54. comment.type INTEGER
  55. comment.count 1
  56. comment.range '0 - 31'
  57. comment.dbmin -4650
  58. comment.dbmax 0
  59. iface MIXER
  60. name 'Master Mono Playback Volume'
  61. value 0
  62. }
  63. control.7 {
  64. comment.access 'read write'
  65. comment.type BOOLEAN
  66. comment.count 1
  67. iface MIXER
  68. name 'Phone Playback Switch'
  69. value false
  70. }
  71. control.8 {
  72. comment.access 'read write'
  73. comment.type INTEGER
  74. comment.count 1
  75. comment.range '0 - 31'
  76. comment.dbmin -3450
  77. comment.dbmax 1200
  78. iface MIXER
  79. name 'Phone Playback Volume'
  80. value 0
  81. }
  82. control.9 {
  83. comment.access 'read write'
  84. comment.type BOOLEAN
  85. comment.count 1
  86. iface MIXER
  87. name 'Mic Playback Switch'
  88. value false
  89. }
  90. control.10 {
  91. comment.access 'read write'
  92. comment.type INTEGER
  93. comment.count 1
  94. comment.range '0 - 31'
  95. comment.dbmin -3450
  96. comment.dbmax 1200
  97. iface MIXER
  98. name 'Mic Playback Volume'
  99. value 0
 100. }
 101. control.11 {
 102. comment.access 'read write'
 103. comment.type BOOLEAN
 104. comment.count 1
 105. iface MIXER
 106. name 'Mic Boost ( 20dB)'
 107. value false
 108. }
 109. control.12 {
 110. comment.access 'read write'
 111. comment.type BOOLEAN
 112. comment.count 2
 113. iface MIXER
 114. name 'Line Playback Switch'
 115. value.0 false
 116. value.1 false
 117. }
 118. control.13 {
 119. comment.access 'read write'
 120. comment.type INTEGER
 121. comment.count 2
 122. comment.range '0 - 31'
 123. comment.dbmin -3450
 124. comment.dbmax 1200
 125. iface MIXER
 126. name 'Line Playback Volume'
 127. value.0 0
 128. value.1 0
 129. }
 130. control.14 {
 131. comment.access 'read write'
 132. comment.type BOOLEAN
 133. comment.count 2
 134. iface MIXER
 135. name 'CD Playback Switch'
 136. value.0 true
 137. value.1 true
 138. }
 139. control.15 {
 140. comment.access 'read write'
 141. comment.type INTEGER
 142. comment.count 2
 143. comment.range '0 - 31'
 144. comment.dbmin -3450
 145. comment.dbmax 1200
 146. iface MIXER
 147. name 'CD Playback Volume'
 148. value.0 25
 149. value.1 25
 150. }
 151. control.16 {
 152. comment.access 'read write'
 153. comment.type BOOLEAN
 154. comment.count 2
 155. iface MIXER
 156. name 'Aux Playback Switch'
 157. value.0 false
 158. value.1 false
 159. }
 160. control.17 {
 161. comment.access 'read write'
 162. comment.type INTEGER
 163. comment.count 2
 164. comment.range '0 - 31'
 165. comment.dbmin -3450
 166. comment.dbmax 1200
 167. iface MIXER
 168. name 'Aux Playback Volume'
 169. value.0 0
 170. value.1 0
 171. }
 172. control.18 {
 173. comment.access 'read write'
 174. comment.type BOOLEAN
 175. comment.count 2
 176. iface MIXER
 177. name 'PCM Playback Switch'
 178. value.0 true
 179. value.1 true
 180. }
 181. control.19 {
 182. comment.access 'read write'
 183. comment.type INTEGER
 184. comment.count 2
 185. comment.range '0 - 31'
 186. comment.dbmin -3450
 187. comment.dbmax 1200
 188. iface MIXER
 189. name 'PCM Playback Volume'
 190. value.0 25
 191. value.1 25
 192. }
 193. control.20 {
 194. comment.access 'read write'
 195. comment.type ENUMERATED
 196. comment.count 2
 197. comment.item.0 Mic
 198. comment.item.1 CD
 199. comment.item.2 Video
 200. comment.item.3 Aux
 201. comment.item.4 Line
 202. comment.item.5 Mix
 203. comment.item.6 'Mix Mono'
 204. comment.item.7 Phone
 205. iface MIXER
 206. name 'Capture Source'
 207. value.0 Mic
 208. value.1 Mic
 209. }
 210. control.21 {
 211. comment.access 'read write'
 212. comment.type BOOLEAN
 213. comment.count 2
 214. iface MIXER
 215. name 'Capture Switch'
 216. value.0 true
 217. value.1 true
 218. }
 219. control.22 {
 220. comment.access 'read write'
 221. comment.type INTEGER
 222. comment.count 2
 223. comment.range '0 - 15'
 224. comment.dbmin 0
 225. comment.dbmax 2250
 226. iface MIXER
 227. name 'Capture Volume'
 228. value.0 0
 229. value.1 0
 230. }
 231. control.23 {
 232. comment.access 'read write'
 233. comment.type ENUMERATED
 234. comment.count 1
 235. comment.item.0 Mix
 236. comment.item.1 Mic
 237. iface MIXER
 238. name 'Mono Output Select'
 239. value Mix
 240. }
 241. control.24 {
 242. comment.access 'read write'
 243. comment.type ENUMERATED
 244. comment.count 1
 245. comment.item.0 Mic1
 246. comment.item.1 Mic2
 247. iface MIXER
 248. name 'Mic Select'
 249. value Mic1
 250. }
 251. control.25 {
 252. comment.access read
 253. comment.type IEC958
 254. comment.count 1
 255. iface MIXER
 256. name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
 257. value '0fff000f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
 258. }
 259. control.26 {
 260. comment.access read
 261. comment.type IEC958
 262. comment.count 1
 263. iface MIXER
 264. name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
 265. value cf00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
 266. }
 267. control.27 {
 268. comment.access 'read write'
 269. comment.type IEC958
 270. comment.count 1
 271. iface MIXER
 272. name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
 273. value '0082000200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
 274. }
 275. control.28 {
 276. comment.access 'read write'
 277. comment.type BOOLEAN
 278. comment.count 1
 279. iface MIXER
 280. name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
 281. value false
 282. }
 283. control.29 {
 284. comment.access 'read write'
 285. comment.type INTEGER
 286. comment.count 1
 287. comment.range '0 - 3'
 288. iface MIXER
 289. name 'IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA'
 290. value 0
 291. }
 292. control.30 {
 293. comment.access 'read write'
 294. comment.type ENUMERATED
 295. comment.count 1
 296. comment.item.0 AC-Link
 297. comment.item.1 'A/D Converter'
 298. iface MIXER
 299. name 'IEC958 Playback Source'
 300. value AC-Link
 301. }
 302. control.31 {
 303. comment.access 'read write'
 304. comment.type BOOLEAN
 305. comment.count 1
 306. iface MIXER
 307. name 'Stereo Mic'
 308. value false
 309. }
 310. control.32 {
 311. comment.access 'read write'
 312. comment.type BOOLEAN
 313. comment.count 1
 314. iface MIXER
 315. name 'Headphone Jack Sense'
 316. value false
 317. }
 318. control.33 {
 319. comment.access 'read write'
 320. comment.type BOOLEAN
 321. comment.count 1
 322. iface MIXER
 323. name 'Line Jack Sense'
 324. value false
 325. }
 326. control.34 {
 327. comment.access 'read write'
 328. comment.type BOOLEAN
 329. comment.count 1
 330. iface MIXER
 331. name 'External Amplifier'
 332. value true
 333. }
 334. }
 335. (end collapsed section)

   1.
   2.
   3. All Loaded Modules
   4. ------------------
   5.
   6. Module
   7. binfmt_misc
   8. ppdev
   9. lp
  10. parport_pc
  11. parport
  12. psmouse
  13. serio_raw
  14. snd_intel8x0
  15. snd_ac97_codec
  16. ac97_bus
  17. snd_pcm_oss
  18. snd_mixer_oss
  19. snd_pcm
  20. snd_seq_dummy
  21. snd_seq_oss
  22. snd_seq_midi
  23. iptable_filter
  24. snd_rawmidi
  25. snd_seq_midi_event
  26. snd_seq
  27. snd_timer
  28. snd_seq_device
  29. snd
  30. ip_tables
  31. soundcore
  32. snd_page_alloc
  33. x_tables
  34. fbcon
  35. tileblit
  36. font
  37. bitblit
  38. softcursor
  39. floppy
  40. tg3
  41. i915
  42. drm
  43. i2c_algo_bit
  44. intel_agp
  45. agpgart
  46. video
  47. output
  48.
  49.
  50. ALSA/HDA dmesg
  51. ------------------

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Ubuntu alsa-driver Edit question
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marcobra (Marco Braida)
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Cristi Nistor (cristi-nistor) said :
#1

The sound system is muted: 'Simple mixer control 'Master',0'. Use alsamixer to unmute and increase volume to 100 (if not installed use sudo apt-get install alsamixer command in a terminal and then type in alsamixer and use your arrow keys to move through controls and increase volume and M key to unmute if MM is present under control bar.
Also you can go to System --> Preferences --> Sound and on Hardware tab and change the Profile (should be Analog Stereo Duplex or you can try something similar). In Output tab you can chose a device for sound output (if more than one option) and the Connector.

Good luck.

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Best marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said :
#2

Please first enable the universe repository:

Open System → Administration → Software sources → [ Tab Ubuntu software ]
enable "Community Maintained open source software (universe)"
Close and confirm the repository reload.

Then open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:

sudo aptitude update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo aptitude install gnome-alsamixer

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Then try to run gnome-alsamixer from menu Applications→Sound & Video GNOME Alsa Mixer

unmute and raise to a non zero values and retry.

Hope this helps

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James Grimaldi (jag022054-gmail) said :
#3

Thanks marcobra (Marco Braida), that solved my question.

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James Grimaldi (jag022054-gmail) said :
#4

Changing Preferences->Sound->Hardware was a good idea but I found that it showed the recommended settings already. Installing gnome-alsamixer did the trick.
Thanks again

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Rodney (rciwan) said :
#5

I had this same problem and followed Marco Braida's instructions. I had to put a check in front of the
SB LivAnalog/Digital Output Jack and then I had my sound back. Just a comment to possibly help someone else with the same problem.