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#1 2010-08-18 15:25:35
- SonicSamurai
- Member
- From: Germany
- Registered: 2010-07-27
- Posts: 10
Two sound cards but no sound
I'm having problems to enable the sound on my home destop pc.
I've got two sound cards one onboard and one I bought later.
Alsa is installed and everything is unmuted but it still dosen't work. What can I do to solve the problem?
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#2 2010-08-18 16:02:04
- Cyrusm
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- From: Bozeman, MT
- Registered: 2007-11-15
- Posts: 1,053
Re: Two sound cards but no sound
just to be sure, have you tried all of the Troubleshooting tips in the wiki?
I would say start there, see what you can find out. If none of them help then at least you should be able to provide the community with more information so that we can better assist you.
This could honestly be a number of problems, the modules might not be loading properly, there might be a conflict between the soundcards etc.
Hofstadter's Law:
It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law.
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#3 2010-08-18 16:57:58
- cesura
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- From: Tallinn, Estonia
- Registered: 2010-01-23
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Re: Two sound cards but no sound
1) What sound card do you have?
2) Which modules do you have loaded for that card? (If applicable)
3) Have you configured ALSA to use the card you want it to use?
I mean, other than that, you could use our Emergency evacuation plan. 
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#4 2010-08-18 17:20:35
- SonicSamurai
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- From: Germany
- Registered: 2010-07-27
- Posts: 10
Re: Two sound cards but no sound
After I blacklisted the onboard sound card in the modules section my second sound card started to work.
But still in Ubuntu and in Windows I was ebale to use both sound cards and I never had any problems...
Is it possible to get both sound cards to work?
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#5 2010-08-19 03:41:08
- brebs
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Re: Two sound cards but no sound
SonicSamurai wrote:
Is it possible
Yes - do what Ubuntu did.
This is the best way for you to provide some useful info:
wget -O alsa-info.sh http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh
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#6 2010-08-19 09:15:03
- SonicSamurai
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- From: Germany
- Registered: 2010-07-27
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Re: Two sound cards but no sound
upload=true&script=true&cardinfo=
!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.59
!!################################
!!Script ran on: Thu Aug 19 09:11:56 UTC 2010
!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------
Arch Linux \r (\n) (\l)
!!DMI Information
!!---------------
Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Product Name: Dell DM051
!!Kernel Information
!!------------------
Kernel release: 2.6.34-ARCH
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: i686
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz
SMP Enabled: Yes
!!ALSA Version
!!------------
Driver version: 1.0.22.1
Library version: 1.0.23
Utilities version: 1.0.23
!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------
snd_cmipci
!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------
ESound Daemon:
Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
Running - No
Jack:
Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/jackd)
Running - No
!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------
0 [CMI8768 ]: CMI8738-MC8 - C-Media CMI8768
C-Media CMI8768 at 0xcc00, irq 18
!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
03:02.0 Multimedia audio controller: C-Media Electronics Inc CM8738 (rev 10)
!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Susbsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------
00:1b.0 0403: 8086:27d8 (rev 01)
Subsystem: 1028:01d2
--
01:00.0 0300: 10de:0402 (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
--
03:02.0 0401: 13f6:0111 (rev 10)
Subsystem: 13f6:0111
!!Modprobe options (Sound related)
!!--------------------------------
snd-pcsp: index=2
!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------
!!Module: snd_cmipci
enable : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
fm_port : 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
id : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
index : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
joystick_port : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
mpu_port : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
soft_ac3 : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 9 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/midiC0D0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 8 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 7 Aug 19 11:10 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 6 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 5 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/pcmC0D2c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 4 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/pcmC0D2p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 10 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/timer
/dev/snd/by-path:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Aug 19 11:09 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 240 Aug 19 11:09 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Aug 19 11:09 pci-0000:03:02.0 -> ../controlC0
!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------
APLAY
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: CMI8768 [C-Media CMI8768], device 0: CMI8738-MC8 [C-Media PCI DAC/ADC]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: CMI8768 [C-Media CMI8768], device 1: CMI8738-MC8 [C-Media PCI 2nd DAC]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: CMI8768 [C-Media CMI8768], device 2: CMI8738-MC8 [C-Media PCI IEC958]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
ARECORD
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: CMI8768 [C-Media CMI8768], device 0: CMI8738-MC8 [C-Media PCI DAC/ADC]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: CMI8768 [C-Media CMI8768], device 2: CMI8738-MC8 [C-Media PCI IEC958]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
!!Amixer output
!!-------------
!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [CMI8768]
Card hw:0 'CMI8768'/'C-Media CMI8768 at 0xcc00, irq 18'
Mixer name : 'CMedia PCI'
Components : ''
Controls : 41
Simple ctrls : 22
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
Capabilities: pvolume penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 31 [100%]
Front Right: Playback 31 [100%]
Simple mixer control '3D Control - Switch',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 255
Front Left: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Capture [off]
Front Right: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Synth',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Front Left: Playback 24 [77%] [on] Capture [off]
Front Right: Playback 24 [77%] [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch cswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Front Left: Playback 13 [42%] [on] Capture [off]
Front Right: Playback 13 [42%] [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Line-In Mode',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'Line-In' 'Rear Output' 'Bass Output'
Item0: 'Line-In'
Simple mixer control 'CD',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch cswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Front Left: Playback 6 [19%] [on] Capture [off]
Front Right: Playback 6 [19%] [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined cvolume cvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Capture channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Capture 0 - 7
Mono: Playback 6 [19%] [on] Capture 0 [0%] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Capture channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic-In Mode',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'Mic-In' 'Center/LFE Output'
Item0: 'Center/LFE Output'
Simple mixer control 'Phone',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 7
Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 5V',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Copyright',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 In Monitor',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 In Phase Inverse',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 In Select',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 In Valid',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Loop',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Output',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 3
Mono: Playback 2 [67%] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Aux',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch cswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 15
Front Left: Playback 6 [40%] [on] Capture [off]
Front Right: Playback 6 [40%] [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Four Channel Mode',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
!!Alsactl output
!!-------------
--startcollapse--
state.CMI8768 {
control.1 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 31'
iface MIXER
name 'Master Playback Volume'
value.0 31
value.1 31
}
control.2 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name '3D Control - Switch'
value true
}
control.3 {
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comment.count 1
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}
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comment.type BOOLEAN
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}
control.7 {
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comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 4
iface MIXER
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value.1 false
value.2 false
value.3 false
}
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comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 31'
iface MIXER
name 'CD Playback Volume'
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value.1 6
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comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 2
iface MIXER
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value.0 true
value.1 true
}
control.10 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 4
iface MIXER
name 'CD Capture Route'
value.0 false
value.1 false
value.2 false
value.3 false
}
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comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 31'
iface MIXER
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value.1 13
}
control.12 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 2
iface MIXER
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value.1 true
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control.13 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 4
iface MIXER
name 'Line Capture Route'
value.0 false
value.1 false
value.2 false
value.3 false
}
control.14 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 1
comment.range '0 - 31'
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Playback Volume'
value 6
}
control.15 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Playback Switch'
value true
}
control.16 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Capture Switch'
value false
}
control.17 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 1
comment.range '0 - 3'
iface MIXER
name 'Beep Playback Volume'
value 2
}
control.18 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 15'
iface MIXER
name 'Aux Playback Volume'
value.0 6
value.1 6
}
control.19 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 2
iface MIXER
name 'Aux Playback Switch'
value.0 true
value.1 true
}
control.20 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 2
iface MIXER
name 'Aux Capture Switch'
value.0 false
value.1 false
}
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iface MIXER
name 'Mic Boost Playback Switch'
value true
}
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comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 1
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name 'Mic Capture Volume'
value 0
}
control.23 {
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comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 1
comment.range '0 - 7'
iface MIXER
name 'Phone Playback Volume'
value 0
}
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comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Phone Playback Switch'
value true
}
control.25 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Beep Playback Switch'
value true
}
control.26 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
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value false
}
control.27 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
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}
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comment.item.2 'Bass Output'
iface MIXER
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}
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comment.count 1
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}
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value true
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}
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comment.count 1
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value true
}
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}
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}
--endcollapse--
!!All Loaded Modules
!!------------------
Module
ipv6
fuse
snd_seq_dummy
snd_seq_oss
snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss
snd_mixer_oss
snd_cmipci
gameport
snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc
snd_opl3_lib
snd_timer
snd_hwdep
snd_mpu401_uart
snd_rawmidi
snd_seq_device
usbhid
hid
usb_storage
snd
soundcore
led_class
evdev
nvidia
i2c_i801
iTCO_wdt
iTCO_vendor_support
intel_agp
uhci_hcd
e100
mii
psmouse
i2c_core
agpgart
dcdbas
thermal
sg
button
rt2870sta
pcspkr
processor
serio_raw
ehci_hcd
usbcore
rtc_cmos
rtc_core
rtc_lib
ext3
jbd
mbcache
sr_mod
cdrom
sd_mod
ata_piix
pata_acpi
libata
scsi_mod
!!ALSA/HDA dmesg
!!------------------Offline
#7 2010-08-19 19:44:24
- Cdh
- Member
- Registered: 2009-02-03
- Posts: 1,098
Re: Two sound cards but no sound
SonicSamurai wrote:
I was ebale to use both sound cards
What exactly do you want to do?
Choose one soundcard on the fly to output sound or output on both soundcards at the same time?
Then you probably need pulseaudio.
Just set one soundcard as default?
Then you can use asoundconf from AUR. "asoundconf list" gives you a list of your soundcards which you can set as default with "asoundconf set-default-card NAME". It just autoedits .asoundrc und .asoundrc.asoundconf in ~.
Applications that have options for setting of audio devices will still be able to use the other one.
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