Still waiting for an audio fix

[Mark C. Miller]

Has anyone found a fix yet for the lack of audio problem several folks
have mentioned?

One fix talked about removing a modem reference from hardware, but I
don't have a modem reference there.

When I tested 9.10 before installing, it never struck me that the system
I tested on wasn't connected to my speakers ... my fault for being stupid.

In the meantime, I've installed 9.10, thinking it was OK, on an two IBM
Thinkcenters, an HP, a custom-built box, and a Dell.  There is no audio
on any of them.

I'm pretty much a newbi; I don't have any idea of where to start digging
around the system for possible fixes.  I was kind of hoping that one of
the updates might fix the problem.

Other than this, and I think an xorg.conf problem on the dell (I think
the driver for the monitor has some sort of problem -- I can't get any
resolution greater than 800X600), the rest of the install has been
trouble free.  If I hadn't read about the problems others had I would
never have suspected.  I started with 8.04 and upgraded every time a new
version came out, and this was by far the easiest install.  

If anyone has a clue on the audio, I'd appreciate hearing about it.

tnx

mcm



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[Tab Gilbert]

If anyone has a clue on the audio, I'd appreciate hearing about it.

Just a suggestion from out of the blue.

Have you installed and played with-

PulseAudio Device Chooser and Volume Control


Are the speakers USB based?  If so you have to switch them on via the PulseAudio panel. 

tab

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[BCCanuck]

Tab Gilbert wrote:

> snip
>
> PulseAudio Device Chooser and Volume Control
>
>
> Are the speakers USB based?  If so you have to switch them on via the
> PulseAudio panel.
>
> tab
>

I have the same problem. I installed 9.10 and for a little while sound
almost worked.
Almost in that applications would suddenly go mute & uncooperative until
restarted.

This worked for a few hours until I started to get the "default to
pulse" message on
login. Now nothing.

padevchooser -  hangs; no output

pavucontrol - run with this "PCM2900 Audio Codec Analog Stereo"

The VU meter wiggles nicely but no longer any sound!

Thank you for your time

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[Frans Ketelaars]

On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:25:31 +0000, Mark C.  Miller wrote:

> Has anyone found a fix yet for the lack of audio problem several folks
> have mentioned?
>
> One fix talked about removing a modem reference from hardware, but I
> don't have a modem reference there.
>
> When I tested 9.10 before installing, it never struck me that the system
> I tested on wasn't connected to my speakers ... my fault for being
> stupid.
>
> In the meantime, I've installed 9.10, thinking it was OK, on an two IBM
> Thinkcenters, an HP, a custom-built box, and a Dell.  There is no audio
> on any of them.
>
> I'm pretty much a newbi; I don't have any idea of where to start digging
> around the system for possible fixes.  I was kind of hoping that one of
> the updates might fix the problem.
>
> Other than this, and I think an xorg.conf problem on the dell (I think
> the driver for the monitor has some sort of problem -- I can't get any
> resolution greater than 800X600), the rest of the install has been
> trouble free.  If I hadn't read about the problems others had I would
> never have suspected.  I started with 8.04 and upgraded every time a new
> version came out, and this was by far the easiest install.
>
> If anyone has a clue on the audio, I'd appreciate hearing about it.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1311725 might help.

Good luck!

    -Frans


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[BCCanuck]

Frans Ketelaars wrote:

On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:25:31 +0000, Mark C.  Miller wrote:

  

snip
    

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1311725 might help.

Good luck!

    -Frans
  

Thanks "sudo alsa force-reload"
 
does the trick. Running that after every login is a pita but at least it works!

dkr


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[NoOp-4]

On 11/07/2009 11:25 AM, Mark C. Miller wrote:

> Has anyone found a fix yet for the lack of audio problem several folks
> have mentioned?
>
> One fix talked about removing a modem reference from hardware, but I
> don't have a modem reference there.
>
> When I tested 9.10 before installing, it never struck me that the system
> I tested on wasn't connected to my speakers ... my fault for being stupid.
>
> In the meantime, I've installed 9.10, thinking it was OK, on an two IBM
> Thinkcenters, an HP, a custom-built box, and a Dell.  There is no audio
> on any of them.
>
> I'm pretty much a newbi; I don't have any idea of where to start digging
> around the system for possible fixes.  I was kind of hoping that one of
> the updates might fix the problem.
>
> Other than this, and I think an xorg.conf problem on the dell (I think
> the driver for the monitor has some sort of problem -- I can't get any
> resolution greater than 800X600), the rest of the install has been
> trouble free.  If I hadn't read about the problems others had I would
> never have suspected.  I started with 8.04 and upgraded every time a new
> version came out, and this was by far the easiest install.  
>
> If anyone has a clue on the audio, I'd appreciate hearing about it.

Still waiting for you to answer questions others have asked :-)

Try: System|Preferences|Sound|Output|Connector| and while playing a
sound, try the different devices listed in the dropdown box one at a time.

Also have a look at:
http://www.pulseaudio.org/wiki/PerfectSetup
and
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=789578




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