No sound with Creative SB Live

Asked by James

I have a SB Live PCI Sound card and some Intel sound built into my motherboard. I don't know if there is a conflict between them or not. Neither will produce sound. I have been around the forums for problems relating to my own, but nothing has given me sound. I have Feisty Fawn Ubuntu BTW.

I read a post relating to my own problem here on this site, and its response was a lsmod and lshw report so see what you can get from it.
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james@james-desktop:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
battery 10756 0
ac 6020 0
thermal 14856 0
processor 31048 1 thermal
fan 5636 0
button 8720 0
e100 36232 0
mii 6528 1 e100
snd_rtctimer 4384 0
nls_utf8 3072 1
ntfs 107764 1
nls_cp437 6784 1
isofs 36284 1
udf 85252 0
binfmt_misc 12680 1
rfcomm 40856 0
l2cap 25856 5 rfcomm
bluetooth 55908 4 rfcomm,l2cap
ppdev 10116 0
speedstep_lib 6148 0
cpufreq_stats 7360 0
cpufreq_conservative 8200 0
cpufreq_ondemand 9228 0
cpufreq_powersave 2688 0
cpufreq_userspace 5408 0
freq_table 5792 2 cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
tc1100_wmi 8068 0
sony_acpi 6284 0
dev_acpi 12292 0
pcc_acpi 13184 0
video 16388 0
dock 10268 0
container 5248 0
sbs 15652 0
i2c_ec 6016 1 sbs
asus_acpi 17308 0
backlight 7040 1 asus_acpi
ipv6 268960 10
lp 12452 0
fuse 46612 0
snd_emu10k1_synth 8192 0
snd_emux_synth 35456 1 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_seq_virmidi 7936 1 snd_emux_synth
snd_seq_midi_emul 7680 1 snd_emux_synth
snd_emu10k1 121248 1 snd_emu10k1_synth
snd_util_mem 5760 2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd_intel8x0 34332 1
snd_hwdep 9988 2 snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1
snd_ac97_codec 98464 2 snd_emu10k1,snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus 3200 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_dummy 4740 0
snd_pcm_oss 44544 0
snd_mixer_oss 17408 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_oss 32896 0
snd_pcm 79876 4 snd_emu10k1,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
parport_pc 36388 1
snd_seq_midi 9600 0
snd_rawmidi 25472 3 snd_seq_virmidi,snd_emu10k1,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 8448 3 snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
parport 36936 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
emu10k1_gp 4736 0
gameport 16520 2 emu10k1_gp
pcspkr 4224 0
i2c_core 22656 1 i2c_ec
intel_agp 25244 1
agpgart 35400 1 intel_agp
snd_seq 52592 9 snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_seq_midi_emul,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 23684 4 snd_rtctimer,snd_emu10k1,snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 9100 8 snd_emu10k1_synth,snd_emux_synth,snd_emu10k1,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 54020 16 snd_emux_synth,snd_seq_virmidi,snd_emu10k1,snd_intel8x0,snd_hwdep,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq_oss,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 8672 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 10888 3 snd_emu10k1,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
af_packet 23816 4
iTCO_wdt 11812 0
iTCO_vendor_support 4868 1 iTCO_wdt
shpchp 34324 0
pci_hotplug 32576 1 shpchp
evdev 11008 4
tsdev 8768 0
ext3 133128 1
jbd 59816 1 ext3
mbcache 9604 1 ext3
sg 36252 0
sr_mod 17060 1
cdrom 37664 1 sr_mod
sd_mod 23428 5
usbhid 26592 0
hid 27392 1 usbhid
ata_piix 15492 4
ata_generic 9092 0
uhci_hcd 25360 0
ehci_hcd 34188 0
floppy 59524 0
libata 125720 2 ata_piix,ata_generic
scsi_mod 142348 4 sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,libata
generic 5124 0 [permanent]
usbcore 134280 4 usbhid,uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd
fbcon 42656 0
tileblit 3584 1 fbcon
font 9216 1 fbcon
bitblit 6912 1 fbcon
softcursor 3200 1 bitblit
vesafb 9220 0
capability 5896 0
commoncap 8192 1 capability
james@james-desktop:~$ lshw
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
james-desktop
    description: Computer
    width: 32 bits
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       physical id: 0
     *-memory
          description: System memory
          physical id: 0
          size: 511MB
     *-cpu
          product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
          vendor: Intel Corp.
          physical id: 1
          bus info: cpu@0
          version: 15.2.5
          size: 18EHz
          width: 32 bits
          capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe cid xtpr
          configuration: id=0
        *-logicalcpu:0
             description: Logical CPU
             physical id: 0.1
             width: 32 bits
             capabilities: logical
        *-logicalcpu:1
             description: Logical CPU
             physical id: 0.2
             width: 32 bits
             capabilities: logical
        *-cache:0
             description: L1 cache
             physical id: 0
             size: 8KB
        *-cache:1
             description: L2 cache
             physical id: 1
             size: 512KB
     *-pci
          description: Host bridge
          product: 82865G/PE/P DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface
          vendor: Intel Corporation
          physical id: f8000000
          bus info: pci@00:00.0
          version: 02
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
          resources: iomemory:f8000000-fbffffff
        *-pci:0
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 82865G/PE/P PCI to AGP Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1
             bus info: pci@00:01.0
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master
           *-display
                description: VGA compatible controller
                product: NV34 [GeForce FX 5200]
                vendor: nVidia Corporation
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@01:00.0
                version: a1
                size: 256MB
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 66MHz
                capabilities: vga bus_master cap_list
                configuration: latency=32 maxlatency=1 mingnt=5
                resources: iomemory:fd000000-fdffffff iomemory:e0000000-efffffff irq:11
        *-usb:0
             description: USB Controller
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #1
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d
             bus info: pci@00:1d.0
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
             resources: ioport:e000-e01f irq:17
           *-usbhost
                product: UHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.20-16-generic uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@2
                logical name: usb2
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
              *-usb
                   description: Keyboard
                   product: USB Receiver
                   vendor: Logitech
                   physical id: 1
                   bus info: usb@2:1
                   version: 21.00
                   capabilities: usb-1.10
                   configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=98mA speed=1.5MB/s
        *-usb:1
             description: USB Controller
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #2
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d.1
             bus info: pci@00:1d.1
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
             resources: ioport:e400-e41f irq:18
           *-usbhost
                product: UHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.20-16-generic uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@3
                logical name: usb3
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
        *-usb:2
             description: USB Controller
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #3
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d.2
             bus info: pci@00:1d.2
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
             resources: ioport:e800-e81f irq:19
           *-usbhost
                product: UHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.20-16-generic uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@4
                logical name: usb4
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
        *-usb:3
             description: USB Controller
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #4
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d.3
             bus info: pci@00:1d.3
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: uhci bus_master
             configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
             resources: ioport:ec00-ec1f irq:17
           *-usbhost
                product: UHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.20-16-generic uhci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@5
                logical name: usb5
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-1.10
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=2 speed=12.0MB/s
        *-usb:4
             description: USB Controller
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB2 EHCI Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1d.7
             bus info: pci@00:1d.7
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ehci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0
             resources: iomemory:febffc00-febfffff irq:16
           *-usbhost
                product: EHCI Host Controller
                vendor: Linux 2.6.20-16-generic ehci_hcd
                physical id: 1
                bus info: usb@1
                logical name: usb1
                version: 2.06
                capabilities: usb-2.00
                configuration: driver=hub maxpower=0mA slots=8 speed=480.0MB/s
        *-pci:1
             description: PCI bridge
             product: 82801 PCI Bridge
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1e
             bus info: pci@00:1e.0
             version: c2
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master
           *-multimedia
                description: Multimedia audio controller
                product: SB Live! EMU10k1
                vendor: Creative Labs
                physical id: 2
                bus info: pci@02:02.0
                version: 07
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: bus_master cap_list
                configuration: driver=EMU10K1_Audigy latency=32 maxlatency=20 mingnt=2
                resources: ioport:c800-c81f irq:19
           *-input
                description: Input device controller
                product: SB Live! Game Port
                vendor: Creative Labs
                physical id: 2.1
                bus info: pci@02:02.1
                version: 07
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: bus_master cap_list
                configuration: driver=Emu10k1_gameport latency=32
                resources: ioport:cc00-cc07
           *-network
                description: Ethernet interface
                product: 82562EZ 10/100 Ethernet Controller
                vendor: Intel Corporation
                physical id: 8
                bus info: pci@02:08.0
                logical name: eth0
                version: 02
                serial: 00:0c:76:94:94:3f
                width: 32 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical
                configuration: broadcast=yes driver=e100 driverversion=3.5.17-k2-NAPI firmware=N/A ip=192.168.0.10 latency=64 maxlatency=56 mingnt=8 multicast=yes
                resources: iomemory:feaff000-feafffff ioport:c400-c43f irq:20
        *-isa
             description: ISA bridge
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) LPC Interface Bridge
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f
             bus info: pci@00:1f.0
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: isa bus_master
             configuration: latency=0
        *-ide
             description: IDE interface
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) IDE Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.1
             bus info: pci@00:1f.1
             logical name: scsi0
             logical name: scsi1
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: ide bus_master scsi-host
             configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0
             resources: ioport:1f0-1f7 ioport:3f4-3f3 ioport:170-177 ioport:374-373 ioport:fc00-fc0f iomemory:30000000-300003ff irq:19
        *-serial UNCLAIMED
             description: SMBus
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) SMBus Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.3
             bus info: pci@00:1f.3
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             configuration: latency=0
             resources: ioport:c00-c1f irq:10
        *-multimedia
             description: Multimedia audio controller
             product: 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.5
             bus info: pci@00:1f.5
             version: 02
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=Intel ICH latency=0
             resources: ioport:dc00-dcff ioport:d800-d83f iomemory:febffa00-febffbff iomemory:febff900-febff9ff irq:21

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said :
#1

Have you tried to add your user to audio group
- Open a terminal from Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:
sudo adduser your-username audio
replacing your-username with your real user login name.

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