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AndSmi

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Registered: 2007-12-25

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No sound!

Hi! After the installation of ArchLinux, there was no sound. not at all. The soundcard is detected, but how can I make it work? its not muted, ive unmuted it after the installation. I've downloaded the latest alsa-driver, util and lib. but it dont work. I use Zepto Znote 6224w, anyone knows how to fix this problem?

ebirtaid

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From: USA

Registered: 2007-11-18

Posts: 52

Re: No sound!

did you add your user to the audio group?  if so, are there any errors when you use aplay to test it?

AndSmi

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Registered: 2007-12-25

Posts: 18

Re: No sound!

My user is on the audio group, but when I type aplay in the terminal, nothing happens...

Last edited by AndSmi (2007-12-25 23:58:25)

ralvez

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Registered: 2005-12-06

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Re: No sound!

Try this:

0. make sure you add yourself to the audio group
1. insall alsa (pacman -S alsa-lib alsa-oss alsa-utils alsaplayer gstreamer0.10-alsa alsa-plugins )
2. run "alsaconf" to detect and configure your audio card.
3. at a console type: alsamixer -->  use it to adjust volume (to start make everything at lest 60%)
4. aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav  --> Test that sound works
5. issue "alsactl store"  --> Save Settings (as root)
6. add alsa to the daemons line (/etc/rc.conf)

AndSmi

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Registered: 2007-12-25

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Re: No sound!

did what you said there, when the test sound was supposed to play, I heard nothing. all the sounds are at 70%, so I know that their not muted.:/
My soundcard is Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller.

Last edited by AndSmi (2007-12-26 02:39:11)

pelle.k

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From: Åre, Sweden (EU)

Registered: 2006-04-30

Posts: 667

Re: No sound!

Just a note here;
You're not the only one with sound problems today. Dunno why that is though.
Also, your levels in alsamixer can be at 70% and *still* muted. try that with "m" in alsamixer and you'll see.

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zeerak

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Registered: 2007-12-24

Posts: 33

Re: No sound!

and it seems it's all with the same soundcard.

AndSmi

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Registered: 2007-12-25

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Re: No sound!

its not muted, if I pressed "m" then there would come a "mm" in "front" but its not possible to press "m" on pcm...

zeerak

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Registered: 2007-12-24

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Re: No sound!

try writing amixer set PCM 70% unmute

AndSmi

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Re: No sound!

[andy@andylaptop ~]$ amixer set PCM 70% unmute
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 179 [70%] [-15.20dB]
  Front Right: Playback 179 [70%] [-15.20dB]

Thats what I get, still no sound...
When I try to play a media file in xmms, I get this message; Please check that: Your soundcard is configured properly. You have the correct output plugin selected. No other program is blocking the soundcard.

Last edited by AndSmi (2007-12-26 16:41:18)

Gilneas

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From: Netherlands

Registered: 2006-10-22

Posts: 320

Re: No sound!

Do you have multiple sound cards? (maybe an onboard you never knew about?) Try plugging the box's cable into anything that will take it.

AndSmi

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Registered: 2007-12-25

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Re: No sound!

uhm. I use a laptop, and I doubt that I've got multiple sound cards, what box's cable? U mean inside of the laptop?

cawill

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From: United Kingdom

Registered: 2007-12-12

Posts: 63

Re: No sound!

I had a similar problem and I ran 'alsaconf' in terminal and then I got sound working correctly, I'm not at the right pc now so I cant remember all the details of it but I hope it helps.

AndSmi

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Registered: 2007-12-25

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Re: No sound!

I've tried alsaconf many times, but it dosent help, I had the same problem when I used ubuntu, managed to fix it with adding "options snd-hda-intel model=toshiba" in the "/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base" file. but that file does not exist in archlinux, is there any simular files like that alsa-base file in arch?

zeerak

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Registered: 2007-12-24

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Re: No sound!

yup there is. /etc/modprobe.conf

AndSmi

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Re: No sound!

uhm, should I use nano /etc/modprobe.conf?

cawill

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From: United Kingdom

Registered: 2007-12-12

Posts: 63

Re: No sound!

Yes, Unless you prefer to use another text editor.

AndSmi

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Re: No sound!

in /etc/modprobe.conf; #
# /etc/modprobe.conf (for v2.6 kernels)
#
alias wlan0 ndiswrapper

# --- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
# --- ALSACONF version 1.0.15 ---
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
# --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---

where should I put in options snd-hda-intel model=toshiba ? at the end of the file?

zeerak

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Registered: 2007-12-24

Posts: 33

Re: No sound!

yeah i'm unsure of that myself. when i put it at the and of the file i get an error saying that it's an invalid line so probably not there. i'm trying with putting it after the second line and seeing what it says to that.

okay, nope not there. so I'm not sure. try next to alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel

eldarion

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From: Santarém - Portugal

Registered: 2006-08-01

Posts: 71

Re: No sound!

My sister has a laptop with the Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller. I booted Mandriva 2008 on it and have no sound too. I think this is a known bug. See

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour … bug/130559

AndSmi

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Registered: 2007-12-25

Posts: 18

Re: No sound!

wow! the sound worked after adding "options snd-hda-intel model=toshiba" under "alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel" in the "/etc/modprobe.conf" now im happy!:D

If anyone else got the same problem with Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller, it helped to do in terminal as a root; nano /etc/modprobe.conf and add option snd-hda-intel model=toshiba like this;
# /etc/modprobe.conf (for v2.6 kernels)
#
alias wlan0 ndiswrapper

# --- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
# --- ALSACONF version 1.0.15 ---
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel model=toshiba
# --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---

then reboot

Thnx for all your help!

By the way, anyone know of a good music player for archlinux? I dont really like xmms...

Last edited by AndSmi (2007-12-26 19:46:47)

wuischke

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From: Suisse Romande

Registered: 2007-01-06

Posts: 630

Re: No sound!

amarok is really nice and exaile is almost the same for Gnome.

I personally like xmms2 and many archers love mpd, which both feature a client/server separation, i.e. you can restart X or only work in a virtual terminal and you'll still have sound.

zeerak

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Registered: 2007-12-24

Posts: 33

Re: No sound!

ah well passing that argument didn't work with my computer. oh well. need to find out what will. well that argument edited for a lenovo comp

AndSmi

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Registered: 2007-12-25

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Re: No sound!

if I remember correctly, you can either use one of these; "acer, auto, toshiba and 3stack". just simply replacing where I used toshiba; "options snd-hda-intel model=toshiba" with one of those others. Thnx for the help with finding wich audio player I should use. I just found Exaine, wich I really like now.