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ansh-kapuriya

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my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

i am a beginner to arch linux. I am unable to install my realtek speaker drivers. It is showing dummy output option. can anybody guide me?

V1del

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Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

Welcome to the BBS,

Post the output you get from

sudo dmesg | grep -E 'snd|sof'
aplay -lL #alsa-utils

in  [code][/code] tags you most likely forgot to install sof-firmware which is required by many newer setups

ansh-kapuriya

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Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

i have installed alsa but it is showing that "this sound device does not have any controls" when i am opening alsamixer. my speakers are not showing in system. one of my friend said drivers of speakers are missing. can you guide me how do i install drivers for mu inbuilt realtek speakers.

V1del

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Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

If they are technically supported then they will simply work and if not it's going to get very involved to the point of most likely not working without doing kernel patches. Please post the outputs I asked for by attaching them here. Which instructions did you follow to install Arch Linux?

Last edited by V1del (2025-01-19 13:42:46)

ansh-kapuriya

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Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

these are the output i got

for : sudo dmesg | grep -E 'snd|sof'

[    0.034052] software IO TLB: area num 32.
[    0.364607] PCI-DMA: Using software bounce buffering for IO (SWIOTLB)
[    0.364608] software IO TLB: mapped [mem 0x000000002df43000-0x0000000031f43000] (64MB)
[    0.509720] integrity: Loaded X.509 cert 'Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011: a92902398e16c49778cd90f99e4f9ae17c55af53'
[    0.509780] integrity: Loaded X.509 cert 'Microsoft Corporation UEFI CA 2011: 13adbf4309bd82709c8cd54f316ed522988a1bd4'
[    2.352389] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Disabling MSI
[    2.352394] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
[    2.527164] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: DSP detected with PCI class/subclass/prog-if 0x040100
[    2.529507] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: use msi interrupt mode
[    2.547035] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: hda codecs found, mask 1
[    2.547038] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: using HDA machine driver skl_hda_dsp_generic now
[    2.547039] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: NHLT device BT(0) detected, ssp_mask 0x4
[    2.547040] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: BT link detected in NHLT tables: 0x4
[    2.547040] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: DMICs detected in NHLT tables: 2
[    2.547234] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: SOF firmware and/or topology file not found.
[    2.547234] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: Supported default profiles
[    2.547235] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: - ipc type 0 (Requested):
[    2.547235] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3:  Firmware file: intel/sof/sof-rpl-s.ri
[    2.547236] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3:  Topology file: intel/sof-tplg/sof-hda-generic-2ch.tplg
[    2.547236] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: Check if you have 'sof-firmware' package installed.
[    2.547237] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: Optionally it can be manually downloaded from:
[    2.547237] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3:    https://github.com/thesofproject/sof-bin/
[    2.547419] sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl 0000:00:1f.3: error: sof_probe_work failed err: -2
 

and

for : aplay -lL #alsa-utils

null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pipewire
    PipeWire Sound Server
default
    Default ALSA Output (currently PipeWire Media Server)
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=1
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=2
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 2
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
    HDA NVidia, HDMI 3
    HDMI Audio Output
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

V1del

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Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

As expected, install sof-firmware and reboot.

ansh-kapuriya

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Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

Can you please tell me the process to install sof-firmware ?

V1del

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Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

pacman -S sof-firmware

Arch really isn't a good distribution to start Linux with and you'll struggle much worse with more difficult problems if this is already a road block...

Scimmia

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Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

You're asking how to install packages? Let's go back to one of the questions you skipped, how did you install Arch?

ansh-kapuriya

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Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

As I mentioned my friend in my previous conversation. That's the answer my friend is using arch from about 3 years, he helped me to install arch.

Scimmia

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Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

Your friend did you no favors. Arch isn't going to hold your hand and do things for you. If you don't know the basics, the system will blow up at some point and you'll have no clue what to do.

mackin_cheese

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Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

As I mentioned my friend in my previous conversation. That's the answer my friend is using arch from about 3 years, he helped me to install arch.

Your friend did you a disservice then. I would highly suggest either trying a more beginner friendly distro like Linux Mint, or going to your friend for all Arch Linux support.

If you are a beginner and want to use Arch, you must be willing to invest time into learning a new system, and accept that Arch is designed as a 'do-it-yourself' distribution; it is the user who assembles the system.

Before asking for help, do your own independent research by searching the Web, the forum and the superb documentation provided by the Arch Wiki. There is a reason these resources were made available to you in the first place. Many thousands of volunteered hours have been spent compiling this excellent information.

ansh-kapuriya

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Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

I know ubuntu and kali linux but when I shifted to arch I saw that arch is way different from them so I am not writing any command in console unless I completely know what the command does. I am not asking for help from my friend so that I solve problems with my efforts and learn arch.

mackin_cheese

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Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

I know ubuntu and kali linux but when I shifted to arch I saw that arch is way different from them so I am not writing any command in console unless I completely know what the command does. I am not asking for help from my friend so that I solve problems with my efforts and learn arch.

so instead you ask the forum, instead of solving problems with your effort and learn arch. Reading the Arch wiki is a great resource, give it a try next time!

ansh-kapuriya

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Registered: 2025-01-19

Posts: 8

Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

As I mentioned my friend in my previous conversation. That's the answer my friend is using arch from about 3 years, he helped me to install arch.

Your friend did you a disservice then. I would highly suggest either trying a more beginner friendly distro like Linux Mint, or going to your friend for all Arch Linux support.

If you are a beginner and want to use Arch, you must be willing to invest time into learning a new system, and accept that Arch is designed as a 'do-it-yourself' distribution; it is the user who assembles the system.

Before asking for help, do your own independent research by searching the Web, the forum and the superb documentation provided by the Arch Wiki. There is a reason these resources were made available to you in the first place. Many thousands of volunteered hours have been spent compiling this excellent information.

I am a beginner to arch not to linux. I am trying to fix this from last 3 days but unable to fix it. so, i asked for help from one like you all who are using arch linux . I know arch is difficult but I shifted because I wanted to learn it. thanks to you all for helping me.

Last edited by ansh-kapuriya (2025-01-19 16:16:36)

mackin_cheese

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Registered: 2025-01-07

Posts: 477

Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

As I mentioned my friend in my previous conversation. That's the answer my friend is using arch from about 3 years, he helped me to install arch.

Your friend did you a disservice then. I would highly suggest either trying a more beginner friendly distro like Linux Mint, or going to your friend for all Arch Linux support.

If you are a beginner and want to use Arch, you must be willing to invest time into learning a new system, and accept that Arch is designed as a 'do-it-yourself' distribution; it is the user who assembles the system.

Before asking for help, do your own independent research by searching the Web, the forum and the superb documentation provided by the Arch Wiki. There is a reason these resources were made available to you in the first place. Many thousands of volunteered hours have been spent compiling this excellent information.

I am a beginner to arch not to linux. I am trying to fix this from last 3 days but unable to fix it. so, i asked for help from one like you all who are using arch linux . I know arch is difficult but I shifted because I wanted to learn it. thanks to you all for helping me.

One thing i like to do when i'm facing issues is I go back all the way to the install guide in the Arch Wiki and the General Recommendations page to see if I missed anything. I highly suggest you read up on pacman as pacman is going to be the most common command you'll be running (it's a package manager). Read up about Pacman and how to use it.

ansh-kapuriya

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Registered: 2025-01-19

Posts: 8

Re: my Realtek inbuilt audio speakers are not working

Your friend did you a disservice then. I would highly suggest either trying a more beginner friendly distro like Linux Mint, or going to your friend for all Arch Linux support.

If you are a beginner and want to use Arch, you must be willing to invest time into learning a new system, and accept that Arch is designed as a 'do-it-yourself' distribution; it is the user who assembles the system.

Before asking for help, do your own independent research by searching the Web, the forum and the superb documentation provided by the Arch Wiki. There is a reason these resources were made available to you in the first place. Many thousands of volunteered hours have been spent compiling this excellent information.

I am a beginner to arch not to linux. I am trying to fix this from last 3 days but unable to fix it. so, i asked for help from one like you all who are using arch linux . I know arch is difficult but I shifted because I wanted to learn it. thanks to you all for helping me.

One thing i like to do when i'm facing issues is I go back all the way to the install guide in the Arch Wiki and the General Recommendations page to see if I missed anything. I highly suggest you read up on pacman as pacman is going to be the most common command you'll be running (it's a package manager). Read up about Pacman and how to use it.

thanks buddy i will have a look at it