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ekc

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Registered: 2024-02-10

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Dummy Output Issue on Arch Linux

Hello, I'm relatively new to Arch Linux and still trying to learn. Currently, I have Arch Linux installed on my new Huawei D15 with an AMD Ryzen 5700U processor. However, I'm unable to get any sound; I'm constantly getting the "dummy output" issue. I've encountered the same problem when I tried a couple of other distributions as well. However, since I'm using Arch, I'd like to know how to resolve it specifically for Arch. Can anyone help me with this?

c00ter

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From: Alaskan in Washington State

Registered: 2014-08-28

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Re: Dummy Output Issue on Arch Linux

How did you "resolve it specifically" in those other distributions?

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ekc

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Registered: 2024-02-10

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Re: Dummy Output Issue on Arch Linux

I couldn't resolve the issue on other distributions either, but since I want to use Arch specifically, I mean I want to solve the problem especially on Arch.

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: Dummy Output Issue on Arch Linux

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sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
sudo dmesg | grep -E 'snd|sof'
aplay -lL
pactl list cards

in code tags. Random guess, install sof-firmware and reboot

progandy

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Registered: 2012-05-17

Posts: 5,269

Re: Dummy Output Issue on Arch Linux

I assume this uses the same chip as other similar huawei models. What is the exact model of your laptop?

head /sys/devices/virtual/dmi/id/{board_vendor,product_name,board_name,product_version}

Linux 6.7 has added suppport for some of those.
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commi … 0b36c6bba5

It looks like Linux 6.8 might have some better logic that does not require manually adding all models?
https://lore.kernel.org/all/87a5pcp18r. … i@suse.de/

More references:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/?q=ACP3x
https://github.com/codepayne/pop-os-linux/wiki
https://github.com/codepayne/linux-soun … i/issues/5
https://github.com/codepayne/linux-sound-huawei/wiki
https://github.com/thesofproject/linux/issues/3248

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ekc

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Registered: 2024-02-10

Posts: 4

Re: Dummy Output Issue on Arch Linux

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sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
sudo dmesg | grep -E 'snd|sof'
aplay -lL
pactl list cards

in code tags. Random guess, install sof-firmware and reboot

Unfortunetly. It wasn't effective.

ekc

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Registered: 2024-02-10

Posts: 4

Re: Dummy Output Issue on Arch Linux

I assume this uses the same chip as other similar huawei models. What is the exact model of your laptop?

head /sys/devices/virtual/dmi/id/{board_vendor,product_name,board_name,product_version}

Linux 6.7 has added suppport for some of those.
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commi … 0b36c6bba5

It looks like Linux 6.8 might have some better logic that does not require manually adding all models?
https://lore.kernel.org/all/87a5pcp18r. … i@suse.de/

More references:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/?q=ACP3x
https://github.com/codepayne/pop-os-linux/wiki
https://github.com/codepayne/linux-soun … i/issues/5
https://github.com/codepayne/linux-sound-huawei/wiki
https://github.com/thesofproject/linux/issues/3248

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