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#1 2021-01-08 19:20:51

mkemorgn
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[SOLVED] No sound on fresh install

I just install arch linux this morning and I have no sound.  I'm aware of the Arch Wiki and I've done multiple google searches.  It seems that all the posts are pretty old and none of them have worked for me.  I can't check if the sound is muted because I get the error:

"cannot open mixer: No such file or directory" 

Pretty much, every error I get I google and it just leads me to another error.  I'm pretty new to Linux in general so my troubleshooting skills aren't that good.  I'm not sure what imformation someone will need to help me exactly but I have tried installing alsa-utils, that seems like step one in most of the posts I've seen. 

Thanks.

Last edited by mkemorgn (2021-01-08 23:19:36)

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#2 2021-01-08 19:54:52

Archlin
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Re: [SOLVED] No sound on fresh install

Do you use Pulse or Alsa and are you sure you did set it as the wiki says.

What is the output of:

journalctl -b
lsmod | grep snd
aplay -L
pactl list sinks

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#3 2021-01-08 20:06:23

mkemorgn
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Re: [SOLVED] No sound on fresh install

Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: Linux version 5.10.5-arch1-1 (linux@archlinux) (gcc (GCC) 10.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutil>
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: Command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=94286958-bf6a-45dd-875c-634d80>
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: x86/fpu: Supporting XSAVE feature 0x001: 'x87 floating point registers'
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: x86/fpu: Supporting XSAVE feature 0x002: 'SSE registers'
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: x86/fpu: Supporting XSAVE feature 0x004: 'AVX registers'
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: x86/fpu: Supporting XSAVE feature 0x008: 'MPX bounds registers'
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: x86/fpu: Supporting XSAVE feature 0x010: 'MPX CSR'
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: x86/fpu: xstate_offset[2]:  576, xstate_sizes[2]:  256
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: x86/fpu: xstate_offset[3]:  832, xstate_sizes[3]:   64
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: x86/fpu: xstate_offset[4]:  896, xstate_sizes[4]:   64
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: x86/fpu: Enabled xstate features 0x1f, context size is 960 bytes, using 'compacted' f>
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-provided physical RAM map:
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x0000000000000000-0x000000000009efff] usable
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x000000000009f000-0x00000000000fffff] reserved
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x0000000000100000-0x000000007e89dfff] usable
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x000000007e89e000-0x000000007ebbdfff] type 20
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x000000007ebbe000-0x000000007f59dfff] reserved
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x000000007f59e000-0x000000007fc8dfff] ACPI NVS
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x000000007fc8e000-0x000000007fd0dfff] ACPI data
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x000000007fd0e000-0x000000007fd0efff] usable
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x000000007fd0f000-0x000000008d7fffff] reserved
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x00000000e0000000-0x00000000efffffff] reserved
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x00000000fe000000-0x00000000fe010fff] reserved
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x00000000fed10000-0x00000000fed19fff] reserved
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x00000000fed84000-0x00000000fed84fff] reserved
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x00000000fee00000-0x00000000fee00fff] reserved
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x00000000ff300000-0x00000000ffffffff] reserved
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: BIOS-e820: [mem 0x0000000100000000-0x000000026e7fffff] usable
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: NX (Execute Disable) protection: active
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: efi: EFI v2.60 by INSYDE Corp.
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: efi: TPMFinalLog=0x7f574000 ACPI=0x7fd0d000 ACPI 2.0=0x7fd0d014 SMBIOS=0x7ecd6000 SMB>
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: SMBIOS 3.0.1 present.
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: DMI: HP HP ENVY x360 Convertible 15m-dr0xxx/85E6, BIOS F.02 02/01/2019
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: tsc: Detected 1800.000 MHz processor
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: e820: update [mem 0x00000000-0x00000fff] usable ==> reserved
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: e820: remove [mem 0x000a0000-0x000fffff] usable
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: last_pfn = 0x26e800 max_arch_pfn = 0x400000000
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: MTRR default type: uncachable
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: MTRR fixed ranges enabled:
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel:   00000-9FFFF write-back
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel:   A0000-BFFFF uncachable
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel:   C0000-FFFFF write-protect
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: MTRR variable ranges enabled:
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel:   0 base 0088000000 mask 7FFF000000 write-back
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel:   1 base 0080000000 mask 7FF8000000 write-back
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel:   2 base 0000000000 mask 7F80000000 write-back
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel:   3 base 0200000000 mask 7E00000000 write-back
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel:   4 base 0100000000 mask 7F00000000 write-back
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel:   5 disabled
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel:   6 disabled
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel:   7 disabled
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel:   8 disabled
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel:   9 disabled
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: x86/PAT: Configuration [0-7]: WB  WC  UC- UC  WB  WP  UC- WT
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: e820: update [mem 0x89000000-0xffffffff] usable ==> reserved
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: last_pfn = 0x7fd0f max_arch_pfn = 0x400000000
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: esrt: Reserving ESRT space from 0x000000007ecd1698 to 0x000000007ecd16f8.
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: check: Scanning 1 areas for low memory corruption
Jan 08 14:55:40 archPC kernel: Using GB pages for direct mapping
lines 1-60

Is the result of journalctl -b

snd_hda_codec_hdmi     73728  0
snd_hda_codec_realtek   143360  0
snd_hda_codec_generic    98304  1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_soc_dmic           16384  0
snd_sof_pci            24576  0
snd_sof_intel_byt      20480  1 snd_sof_pci
snd_sof_intel_ipc      20480  1 snd_sof_intel_byt
snd_sof_intel_hda_common    98304  1 snd_sof_pci
snd_soc_hdac_hda       24576  1 snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_sof_xtensa_dsp     16384  2 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_sof_intel_byt
snd_sof_intel_hda      20480  1 snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_sof               139264  4 snd_sof_pci,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_sof_intel_byt,snd_sof_intel_ipc
ledtrig_audio          16384  2 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_sof
snd_soc_skl           180224  0
snd_soc_sst_ipc        20480  1 snd_soc_skl
snd_soc_sst_dsp        36864  1 snd_soc_skl
snd_hda_ext_core       36864  4 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_intel_hda
snd_soc_acpi_intel_match    45056  3 snd_sof_pci,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_skl
snd_soc_acpi           16384  4 snd_soc_acpi_intel_match,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_sof_intel_byt,snd_soc_skl
snd_hda_intel          57344  0
snd_intel_dspcfg       24576  4 snd_hda_intel,snd_sof_pci,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_skl
soundwire_intel        45056  2 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_intel_dspcfg
snd_hda_codec         172032  5 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_soc_hdac_hda
snd_hda_core          106496  10 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_intel_hda
snd_hwdep              16384  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_soc_core          323584  6 soundwire_intel,snd_sof,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_soc_skl,snd_soc_dmic
snd_compress           32768  1 snd_soc_core
ac97_bus               16384  1 snd_soc_core
snd_pcm_dmaengine      16384  1 snd_soc_core
snd_pcm               147456  11 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,soundwire_intel,snd_sof,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_soc_skl,snd_hda_core,snd_pcm_dmaengine
snd_timer              45056  1 snd_pcm
snd                   114688  10 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_timer,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm
soundcore              16384  1 snd

Is the result of : lsmod | grep snd

null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)

is the result of: aplay -L

Sink #0
        State: SUSPENDED
        Name: auto_null
        Description: Dummy Output
        Driver: module-null-sink.c
        Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 48000Hz
        Channel Map: front-left,front-right
        Owner Module: 11
        Mute: no
        Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
                balance 0.00
        Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
        Monitor Source: auto_null.monitor
        Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
        Flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY SET_FORMATS
        Properties:
                device.description = "Dummy Output"
                device.class = "abstract"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card"
        Formats:
                pcm

Is the result of: pactl list sinks

I have Pulse installed but I can't get alsa to work. 

If I type alsamixer in the terminal it returns "cannot open mixer: No such file or directory"

Last edited by mkemorgn (2021-01-08 20:24:43)

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#4 2021-01-08 20:35:49

V1del
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Registered: 2012-10-16
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Re: [SOLVED] No sound on fresh install

You have a sof card, install the sof-firmware and alsa-ucm-conf packages.

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#5 2021-01-08 20:40:26

mkemorgn
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Registered: 2021-01-08
Posts: 14

Re: [SOLVED] No sound on fresh install

V1del wrote:

You have a sof card, install the sof-firmware and alsa-ucm-conf packages.


I just installed them and have no sound still.

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#6 2021-01-08 20:49:21

V1del
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Re: [SOLVED] No sound on fresh install

you'd need to reboot for the firmware to be picked up. If that doesn't work even then one other thing you could try (followed by another reboot) is a file in /etc/modprobe.d/dsp.conf 

options snd_intel_dspcfg dsp_driver=1

Last edited by V1del (2021-01-08 20:51:12)

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#7 2021-01-08 21:01:36

mkemorgn
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Re: [SOLVED] No sound on fresh install

I rebooted.  Sound works, thanks!
This is a Hp Envy x360 laptop

Last edited by mkemorgn (2021-01-08 21:06:05)

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#8 2021-01-08 23:16:31

2ManyDogs
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Re: [SOLVED] No sound on fresh install

Please remember to mark your thread [SOLVED] (edit the title of your first post).

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