intel high definition audio

jrgns · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:37 pm Post subject: intel high definition audio

I've seen quite a lot of topics covering thos subject, but none of them brought me to a solution.

My problem: I'm using a FS AmiloPro V2040 laptop, with the following audio hardware:

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:35 pm Post subject:

jrgns,

Any errors when alsasound starts?
Check dmesg.

If you have made your sound system as modules, there will be entries in lsmod beginning snd-
What does

jrgns · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:55 am Post subject:

I'm not as my gentoo box now, but

There's no errors in the logs or dmesg when alsasound starts or when the modules load

All of the modules load correctly (Can't recall all of them, but the usual snd, snd-hda-intel, and a few more.)

It's the current kernel.

The thing is that there's been a lot of people talking about this particular problem: No errors or problems on loading everything, but at the end, there's no sound. Some solutions include passing model=XXX to the snd-hda-intel model or using the CVS drivers from alsa, others are more esoteric like particular mixing settings and mute combinations, or plugging in headphones into the line in plug. None of these seem to work for me, and I'm hoping someone else have stumbled upon a solution.

Thnx for trying, though! :-)

abhay · Apprentice Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 161

You must be having error message in dmesg which should look like this

jrgns · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:17 pm Post subject:

The only errors I get in dmesg are

abhay · Apprentice Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 161

Can you post the lsmod output?

jrgns · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:12 pm Post subject:

Here it is...

# lsmod | grep snd
snd_seq 50512 0
snd_seq_device 7244 1 snd_seq
snd_hda_intel 13824 2
snd_hda_codec 69120 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_pcm 81672 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer 21636 3 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd 42872 8 snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_page_alloc 7748 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

Nothing strange that I can see...

jansk · Apprentice Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 164

Hello,

I'm having the same problem.
My soundcard is:

rada · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:06 pm Post subject:

abhay · Apprentice Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 161

rada · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:49 pm Post subject:

yes but the syntax for passing the options wasnt complete and thus didnt work.

jrgns · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:12 pm Post subject:

I just upgraded to kernel 2.6.14-r2 and alsa driver 1.0.10-r3
I actually get sound now, but with a high pitched noise...
When I change any of the playback controls, all sound cuts off.
This happens with various model parameters (w810, z71v, 3stack) as well as fix_position passed to the module.
I still get the azx_get_response timeout error in dmesg. The following get's logged in my kernel log:
ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1b.0 disabled
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> Link [LNKA] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10
The device referred to is my soundcard.
Could acpi be interfering with my sound card?

purple_monkey · n00b Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 26

I had problems very similar to yours on my ASUS z33a. I solved (most of) them by building sound support right into my kernel.

Key to making this work was choosing the "Intel HDA" option when compiling the kernel (If I remember correctly, it was hidden at the end of the menu). Perhaps this can help you as well.

On a slightly related note, CDs now play, but with scratch and static.

EDIT: CD only seems to be a problem with GNOMEs basic CD player. CDs play fine with Xine.

jrgns · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:14 am Post subject:

Thanx for the suggestion, but alas, it did not work.

I'm really getting discouraged. Eish.

J

jrgns · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 11:18 am Post subject:

Ok. Got something this time.

I played around again, and got sound with passing

amiroo1982 · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:45 am Post subject: same here

HI.

I got EXACT the same problem on my Samsung M50 Notebook. Sound works, but it is too loud. When I try to adjust the volume in alsamixer, sound cuts off.

BUT...
after putting

dozd · n00b Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 8

Hello!
I have the same problem as you on my notebook Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pro v2045.
lspci | grep -i audio

dozd · n00b Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 8

I've figured out the way how to get the soundcard again to work, as you said,

Michiel_XS · n00b Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 9

Try to mute your Front and PCM channel and then unmute it then.

I bought a SoundBlaster Live (couldn't wait for a fix..) and my problems are solved.. Works flawlessly with raising/lowering sound volumes etc..

dozd · n00b Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 8

Fluor · n00b Joined: 07 Jan 2006 Posts: 7

Anyone has got solution?

I have FS Amilo Pro V2060 with

Shazam · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject:

i got a cmedia 9880 onboard sound card on my asus pgd5v deluxe mainboard, and i'm still looking for my line in to work. output is quite okay, however, there is no way, i can get a mic or line in working. what does this position_fix do?

Hadriel · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 75

i had the same problem with no sound on my sony vaio although alsa loaded just fine.
my solution was using kernel 2.6.17. obviously, the intal hda doesn't work with the alsa version of kernel 2.6.16. i too have only a pcm device in alsamixer, but in gnome, i have master, pcm and capture. works just fine.

KingPunk · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:41 am Post subject:

i just got an Acer TravelMate 4072WLCi . and its nice, and everything i got working with ease. (even speedstep, and lm-sensors!) ... EXCEPT FOR THIS BLASTED SOUND CARD! lol.

here goes:

lspci -v ===

Stormblazer · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:48 pm Post subject:

Interesting... I have the same type of card: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
However, I've had very few problems from it.

I will say this though- try unmerging alsa-utils, alsa-tools, and (if you have it) alsa-driver.
Then enable the module in the kernel, and make sure you do built-in support for ALSA in the kernel.
Recompile the kernel, re-emerge any other kernel packages, but DO NOT install alsa-utils or alsa-tools!!!!

Reboot, and try it again, starting with root, then users.

edit: make sure to unmute your card in w/e desktop environment you use.
Granted, ditching alsa-utils means ditching alsamixer, but I know at least gnome
has it's own mixer, and I'm sure KDE does too.
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