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#1 2009-07-10 20:14:37

cool
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ALSA: No Sound/faint noise after upgrade

Hi,
Sound volume is very very low, I am barely able to hear anything. even if I pump it up to full I hear faint noise. everything was working before, It just broke after recent kernel upgrade.

I checked alsamixer, nothing is muted. also I blacklisted PC speaker but still no sound sad


#
Kernel ----------------------------------------------------
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Linux moody 2.6.30-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jul 4 02:24:43 CEST 2009 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux                                                                                                                      
#
 
#
Loaded Modules --------------------------------------------
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snd_via82xx            28888  0                            
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snd_ac97_codec        133592  1 snd_via82xx                
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snd_mpu401_uart         9264  1 snd_via82xx                
#
snd_rawmidi            26560  1 snd_mpu401_uart            
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snd_seq_dummy           3540  0                            
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snd_seq_oss            36224  0                            
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snd_seq_midi_event      8592  1 snd_seq_oss                
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snd_seq                64640  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
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snd_seq_device          8324  4 snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
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snd_pcm_oss            47328  0                                              
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snd_pcm                90808  3 snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss      
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snd_timer              25344  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm                              
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snd_page_alloc         10752  2 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm                          
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snd_mixer_oss          20976  1 snd_pcm_oss                                  
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snd                    76712  11 snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mixer_oss                                                                                    
#
 
#
Proc Config -----------------------------------------------
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CONFIG_SOUND=m                                            
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CONFIG_SOUND_OSS_CORE=y                                    
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CONFIG_SND=m                                              
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CONFIG_SND_TIMER=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_PCM=m                                          
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CONFIG_SND_HWDEP=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_RAWMIDI=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_JACK=y                                          
#
CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER=m                                    
#
CONFIG_SND_SEQ_DUMMY=m                                    
#
CONFIG_SND_OSSEMUL=y                                      
#
CONFIG_SND_MIXER_OSS=m                                    
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CONFIG_SND_PCM_OSS=m                                      
#
CONFIG_SND_PCM_OSS_PLUGINS=y                              
#
CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER_OSS=y                                
#
CONFIG_SND_HRTIMER=m                                      
#
CONFIG_SND_SEQ_HRTIMER_DEFAULT=y                          
#
CONFIG_SND_DYNAMIC_MINORS=y                                
#
CONFIG_SND_SUPPORT_OLD_API=y                              
#
CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PROCFS=y                                
#
# CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK is not set                    
#
# CONFIG_SND_DEBUG is not set                              
#
CONFIG_SND_VMASTER=y                                      
#
CONFIG_SND_MPU401_UART=m                                  
#
CONFIG_SND_OPL3_LIB=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_VX_LIB=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_AC97_CODEC=m                                    
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CONFIG_SND_DRIVERS=y                                      
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# CONFIG_SND_PCSP is not set                              
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CONFIG_SND_DUMMY=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_VIRMIDI=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_MTPAV=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_MTS64=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_SERIAL_U16550=m                                
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CONFIG_SND_MPU401=m                                        
#
CONFIG_SND_PORTMAN2X4=m                                    
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CONFIG_SND_AC97_POWER_SAVE=y                              
#
CONFIG_SND_AC97_POWER_SAVE_DEFAULT=0                      
#
CONFIG_SND_SB_COMMON=m                                    
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CONFIG_SND_SB16_DSP=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_PCI=y                                          
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CONFIG_SND_AD1889=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_ALS300=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_ALS4000=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_ALI5451=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_ATIIXP=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_ATIIXP_MODEM=m                                  
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CONFIG_SND_AU8810=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_AU8820=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_AU8830=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_AW2=m                                          
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CONFIG_SND_AZT3328=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_BT87X=m                                        
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# CONFIG_SND_BT87X_OVERCLOCK is not set                    
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CONFIG_SND_CA0106=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_CMIPCI=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_OXYGEN_LIB=m                                    
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CONFIG_SND_OXYGEN=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_CS4281=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_CS46XX=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_CS46XX_NEW_DSP=y                                
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CONFIG_SND_CS5530=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_DARLA20=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_GINA20=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_LAYLA20=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_DARLA24=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_GINA24=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_LAYLA24=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_MONA=m                                          
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CONFIG_SND_MIA=m                                          
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CONFIG_SND_ECHO3G=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_INDIGO=m                                        
#
CONFIG_SND_INDIGOIO=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_INDIGODJ=m                                      
#
CONFIG_SND_INDIGOIOX=m                                    
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CONFIG_SND_INDIGODJX=m                                    
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CONFIG_SND_EMU10K1=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_EMU10K1X=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_ENS1370=m                                      
#
CONFIG_SND_ENS1371=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_ES1938=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_ES1968=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_FM801=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_FM801_TEA575X_BOOL=y                            
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CONFIG_SND_FM801_TEA575X=m                                
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CONFIG_SND_HDA_INTEL=m                                    
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CONFIG_SND_HDA_HWDEP=y                                    
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CONFIG_SND_HDA_RECONFIG=y                                  
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CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_BEEP=y                                
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CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_REALTEK=y                            
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CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_ANALOG=y                              
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CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_SIGMATEL=y                            
#
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_VIA=y                                
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CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_ATIHDMI=y                            
#
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_NVHDMI=y                              
#
CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_INTELHDMI=y                          
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CONFIG_SND_HDA_ELD=y                                      
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CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CONEXANT=y                            
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CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_CMEDIA=y                              
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CONFIG_SND_HDA_CODEC_SI3054=y                              
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CONFIG_SND_HDA_GENERIC=y                                  
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CONFIG_SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE=y                                
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CONFIG_SND_HDA_POWER_SAVE_DEFAULT=0                        
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CONFIG_SND_HDSP=m                                          
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CONFIG_SND_HDSPM=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_HIFIER=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_ICE1712=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_ICE1724=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_INTEL8X0=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_INTEL8X0M=m                                    
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CONFIG_SND_KORG1212=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_MAESTRO3=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_MIXART=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_NM256=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_PCXHR=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_RIPTIDE=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_RME32=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_RME96=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_RME9652=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_SONICVIBES=m                                    
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CONFIG_SND_TRIDENT=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_VIA82XX=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_VIA82XX_MODEM=m                                
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CONFIG_SND_VIRTUOSO=m                                      
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CONFIG_SND_VX222=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_YMFPCI=m                                        
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CONFIG_SND_SPI=y                                          
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CONFIG_SND_USB=y                                          
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CONFIG_SND_USB_AUDIO=m                                    
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CONFIG_SND_USB_USX2Y=m                                    
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CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ=m                                    
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CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT=y                              
#
CONFIG_SND_USB_US122L=m                                    
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CONFIG_SND_PCMCIA=y                                        
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CONFIG_SND_VXPOCKET=m                                      
#
CONFIG_SND_PDAUDIOCF=m                                    
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CONFIG_SND_SOC=m                                          
#
CONFIG_SND_SOC_I2C_AND_SPI=m                              
#
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_ALL_CODECS is not set                    
#
# CONFIG_SOUND_PRIME is not set                            
#
 
#
Modprobe Conf ---------------------------------------------
#
Warning: module config file does not exist                
#
This means any kernel modules will not be auto loaded      
#
See your linux distro docs on how to create this file      
#
 
#
Proc Asound -----------------------------------------------
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Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.20.  
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 0 [V8237          ]: VIA8237 - VIA 8237                  
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                      VIA 8237 with VIA1617A at 0xeb00, irq 22
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  2:        : timer                                          
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  3:        : sequencer                                      
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  4: [ 0- 1]: digital audio playback                          
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  5: [ 0- 1]: digital audio capture                          
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  6: [ 0- 0]: digital audio playback                          
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  7: [ 0- 0]: digital audio capture                          
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  8: [ 0]   : control                                        
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cat: /proc/asound/hwdep: No such file or directory            
#
00-00: VIA 8237 : VIA 8237 : playback 4 : capture 1          
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00-01: VIA 8237 : VIA 8237 : playback 1 : capture 1          
#
Client info                                                  
#
  cur  clients : 3                                            
#
  peak clients : 3                                            
#
  max  clients : 192                                          
#
 
#
Client   0 : "System" [Kernel]
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  Port   0 : "Timer" (Rwe-)  
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  Port   1 : "Announce" (R-e-)
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    Connecting To: 15:0      
#
Client  14 : "Midi Through" [Kernel]
#
  Port   0 : "Midi Through Port-0" (RWe-)
#
Client  15 : "OSS sequencer" [Kernel]    
#
  Port   0 : "Receiver" (-we-)          
#
    Connected From: 0:1                  
#
 
#
Dev Snd ---------------------------------------------------
#
controlC0  pcmC0D0c  pcmC0D0p  pcmC0D1c  pcmC0D1p  seq  timer
#
 
#
CPU -------------------------------------------------------
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model name      : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+        
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cpu MHz         : 1999.601                                
#
 
#
RAM -------------------------------------------------------
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MemTotal:        1026132 kB
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SwapTotal:       1574360 kB
#
 
#
Hardware --------------------------------------------------
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00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
#
00:00.1 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
#
00:00.2 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
#
00:00.3 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
#
00:00.4 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
#
00:00.7 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. K8M800 Host Bridge
#
00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 60)
#
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
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00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
#
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
#
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control

Please help

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#2 2009-07-10 20:44:27

djszapi
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From: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Registered: 2009-06-14
Posts: 1,439
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Re: ALSA: No Sound/faint noise after upgrade

What do you use ? oss, alsa, pulseaudio ?

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#3 2009-07-10 20:51:23

cool
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Registered: 2008-09-12
Posts: 111
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Re: ALSA: No Sound/faint noise after upgrade

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#4 2009-07-10 20:59:46

cool
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Registered: 2008-09-12
Posts: 111
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Re: ALSA: No Sound/faint noise after upgrade

Okay, I fixed my issue.

I had to run this script

for i in $(seq 0 3); 
do amixer -Dhw:0 set 'VIA DXS',$i 80%; 
done

The output was:

bash-4.0$ ./alsa-fix.sh
Simple mixer control 'VIA DXS',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 25 [81%] [-9.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 25 [81%] [-9.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'VIA DXS',1
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 25 [81%] [-9.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 25 [81%] [-9.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'VIA DXS',2
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 25 [81%] [-9.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 25 [81%] [-9.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'VIA DXS',3
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 25 [81%] [-9.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 25 [81%] [-9.00dB]

Hope it helps others

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