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nytgrax

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Registered: 2026-05-01

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Need Help setting up ARCH in my G16 G634JZR

Umm so I installed Arch 2 days ago Just cause of curiosity and wanted to try it out myself. I have no experience in Linux OS except for Bazzite and ubuntu for only a 4 days or less. though there were failed to fully setup in my machine.

Both bazzite and ubuntu have been facing the same problem NKRO and 4 Speaker problem.

But in ARCH OS the NKRO is solved the moment i installed Arch so I have no problem. But as for the speaker, my system has 4 speakers two on just beneath my laptop screen (front speakers) and two on near the Lightbar area (back speakers) .
The speakers Cirrus Logic speaker amps
the Bottom speakers  are working but not the front ones. I tried using hdajackretask and qpwgraph (Suggested by internet search).

But in the End I was at my limit i tried what i could understand and even Asking AI didnt work.

So i was hoping that i can find my answer here.

everything is working great except the speaker problem

jonno2002

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Registered: 2016-11-21

Posts: 858

Re: Need Help setting up ARCH in my G16 G634JZR

have you got the latest bios ? seemed to be the fix for this similar laptop: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=220152

nytgrax

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Registered: 2026-05-01

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Re: Need Help setting up ARCH in my G16 G634JZR

yes my Bios is updated to the latest version available on asus website that is BIOS 322

msfire

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Registered: 2026-05-03

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Re: Need Help setting up ARCH in my G16 G634JZR

have you try to create /etc/modprobe.d/asus-speakers.conf ? with:

options snd-hda-intel model=1043:1caf

then "sudo mkinitcpio -P" and reboot.

nytgrax

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Registered: 2026-05-01

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Re: Need Help setting up ARCH in my G16 G634JZR

Sorry for my late replies But Nope that asus-speaker file didnt work, I also restarted. Is there anything else I can do it.
btw i took the hardware ID from windows OS  thought that it would Help in manually restore the speaker in linux kernal

nytgrax

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Registered: 2026-05-01

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Re: Need Help setting up ARCH in my G16 G634JZR

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=220152

according to this post the user speaker were atleast stuck on low volume.
Mine is the speakers arent even responding and there is NO SOUND (like dead speaker, but using windows the speakers the working fine)

Is there anything else i can find solution to it. even G16 config didnt work out well

SIDE question- Can i install Wayland Desktop session currently using plasma. i have an Rtx 4080 mobile gpu

seth

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Re: Need Help setting up ARCH in my G16 G634JZR

Please post your complete system journal for the boot:

sudo journalctl -b | curl -s -H "Accept: application/json, */*" --upload-file - 'https://paste.c-net.org/'

Also the output of "aplay -lL" and "amixer -Dhw:0; amixer -Dhw:1"

but using windows

3rd link below. Mandatory.
Disable it (it's NOT the BIOS setting!) and reboot windows and linux twice for voodo reasons.

Plasma currently defaults to wayland, you'd have to explicitly install https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/kwin-x11/ for X11 support.
Please avoid omnibus threads, stick to one topic and edit your post and give it a meaningful subject, pointing out the speaker issue.

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nytgrax

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Re: Need Help setting up ARCH in my G16 G634JZR

[****@***** ~]$ aplay -lL
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
default
    Default Audio Device
sysdefault
    Default Audio Device
pipewire
    PipeWire Sound Server
default:CARD=DAC
    Headphone Zone x ddHiFi DAC, USB Audio
    Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=DAC
    Headphone Zone x ddHiFi DAC, USB Audio
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=DAC,DEV=0
    Headphone Zone x ddHiFi DAC, USB Audio
    Front output / input
surround21:CARD=DAC,DEV=0
    Headphone Zone x ddHiFi DAC, USB Audio
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=DAC,DEV=0
    Headphone Zone x ddHiFi DAC, USB Audio
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=DAC,DEV=0
    Headphone Zone x ddHiFi DAC, USB Audio
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=DAC,DEV=0
    Headphone Zone x ddHiFi DAC, USB Audio
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=DAC,DEV=0
    Headphone Zone x ddHiFi DAC, USB Audio
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=DAC,DEV=0
    Headphone Zone x ddHiFi DAC, USB Audio
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=DAC,DEV=0
    Headphone Zone x ddHiFi DAC, USB Audio
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
default:CARD=PCH
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC285 Analog
    Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=PCH
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC285 Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC285 Analog
    Front output / input
surround21:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC285 Analog
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC285 Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC285 Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC285 Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC285 Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC285 Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=1
    HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 1
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=2
    HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 2
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=PCH,DEV=3
    HDA Intel PCH, HDMI 3
    HDMI Audio Output
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: DAC [Headphone Zone x ddHiFi DAC], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC285 Analog [ALC285 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

[****@**** ~]$ amixer -Dhw:0; amixer -Dhw:1
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 148
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 101 [68%] [-23.50dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 101 [68%] [-23.50dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono: Playback 86 [99%] [-0.75dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-65.25dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-65.25dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Bass Speaker',0
  Capabilities: pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback [on]
  Front Right: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 253 [99%] [-0.40dB]
  Front Right: Playback 253 [99%] [-0.40dB]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Mono
  Mono: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic 1',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Mono
  Mono: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 3 [100%] [30.00dB]
  Front Right: 3 [100%] [30.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost',1
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 3 [100%] [30.00dB]
  Front Right: 3 [100%] [30.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',1
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',2
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',3
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 63
  Front Left: Capture 63 [100%] [30.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 63 [100%] [30.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Auto-Mute Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
  Item0: 'Disabled'
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Mono
  Mono: Capture [on]
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 3 [100%] [30.00dB]
  Front Right: 3 [100%] [30.00dB]

nytgrax

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Registered: 2026-05-01

Posts: 7

Re: Need Help setting up ARCH in my G16 G634JZR

heres the link for the Boot Log

https://paste.c-net.org/MeatballPetting

nytgrax

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Registered: 2026-05-01

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Re: Need Help setting up ARCH in my G16 G634JZR

Also FastBoot from both Windows and BIOS Are set to disabled

seth

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Re: Need Help setting up ARCH in my G16 G634JZR

Please use [code][/code] tags. Edit your post in this regard.
Also please don't bump - edit your post to mend it if nobody has yet replied.

What happens if you blacklist snd_hda_codec_alc269 ?

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