No Sound Since Kernel Upgrade (3.2.1)

jlacroix · 2012-01-21 18:21:11

I have a Latitude E6410 laptop and I have no sound at all since the upgrade to kernel 3.2.1. Nothing else has changed. Anyone else having this issue? I don't think I can downgrade easily, due to Arch now making Virtualbox require the latest kernel (which is STUPID). Does anyone know of a quick fix or maybe it's just a bug?

takedown · 2012-01-21 23:04:31

same here, thinkpad T500

hifi25nl · 2012-01-21 23:14:45

There are a lot of probems with sound with new kernel. Personally I have solved the problem, see https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=133987
I think that some audio modules has been "upgraded" (sic).

I hope for a real fix as soon as possible. I don't want to be an alsa programmer...

Padfoot · 2012-01-21 23:24:16

Have you tried alsamixer?

I found my master volume was muted after the upgrade and on subsequent boots.

I just reset it in alsamixer and then stored the settings again:

# alsactl -f /var/lib/alsa/asound.state store

And all was good again.

Cheers.

Last edited by Padfoot (2012-01-21 23:25:12)

jlacroix · 2012-01-21 23:25:52

Padfoot wrote:

Have you tried alsamixer?
I found my master volume was muted after the upgrade and on subsequent boots.
I just reset it in alsamixer and then stored the settings again:
# alsactl -f /var/lib/alsa/asound.state store
And all was good again.
Cheers.

Mine wasn't muted.

hifi25nl · 2012-01-22 07:02:31

No, the problem was not the mute of some channels.

takedown · 2012-01-23 02:50:07

jlacroix wrote:

Padfoot wrote:
Have you tried alsamixer?
I found my master volume was muted after the upgrade and on subsequent boots.
I just reset it in alsamixer and then stored the settings again:
# alsactl -f /var/lib/alsa/asound.state store
And all was good again.
Cheers.
Mine wasn't muted.

same here :s

linduxed · 2012-01-23 20:51:22

Maybe it's the same issue as the one I'm having?

Could be, considering I upgraded my kernel quite recently.

jlacroix · 2012-01-24 01:17:24

With the kernel that was updated today, the problem is a bit better. Meaning, I get sound now if (and only if) I disconnect the speaker cable and reinsert it again. After I do that, internal and external speakers start to work again. I literally have to do that in order to get sound (each boot), there's no other way, as strange as that may seem.

Also, the networking (I use wicd) takes a loooooooooooooong time to connect ever since the 3.2.x kernels. Literally 30 seconds to a minute AFTER I log in to KDE.

computerquip · 2012-01-24 06:00:25

I use WICD for wired connections, I have no problems.

jlacroix · 2012-01-24 17:26:57

computerquip wrote:

I use WICD for wired connections, I have no problems.

How is yours set up? Did you do anything special?

I downgraded to 3.1.9 again, because I also notice that my network speed CRAWLS with the new kernel. The internet is extremely slow and barely usable. This is the worst kernel released (when it comes to my machine) since 2.6.37!

CheesyBeef · 2012-01-27 03:29:37

I also have no sound, on a custom built desktop, and I really don't want to bother with downgrading again >.> Sigh.

Edit: Can also confirm that downgrading to 3.1.9-2 solved the issue.

$ pacman -Rdd linux linux-headers
$ pacman -Uf /var/cache/pacman/pkg/linux-3.1.9-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz /var/cache/pacman/pkg/linux-headers-3.1.9-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz

And reboot.

Last edited by CheesyBeef (2012-01-27 03:44:09)

sonnyp · 2012-01-27 15:48:33

For me, sound stopped working with kernel 3.2.2. I've downgraded to 3.2.1 until I figure out a solution.
HP DM1 3130

jlacroix · 2012-01-27 17:51:34

Make sure you're all posted here if affected:
https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/28037

CheesyBeef · 2012-01-27 18:31:59

Sound fixed after upgrade to linux 3.2.2-1 and pulseaudio 2-1.

jlacroix · 2012-01-28 03:32:01

Still not fixed for me.

kgas · 2013-01-07 12:16:08

I have the same issue with hp dv6 laptop. seems to be related to kernel issue. ( I checked with lts kernel all working fine -- for information)

Last edited by kgas (2013-01-07 12:26:44)

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