elive
Elive
Not sure what to do next - so report problem
Computer ......
Acer Aspire 7730ZG
1.........Sound Problem - ALC888
Elive sound not working - posting information here as I find it ..........
cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#* | grep Codec
Codec: Realtek ALC888
Codec: LSI ID 1040
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base
File contents ........ This is a copy of alsa-base as it stands ...... alsa-base.bak
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(This is the only information I have found that relates to my problem)
I have added the last line as per instructions ..... found here ....... Linux Debian based ....
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1006224
This is a Ubuntu forum ..... but it ties in with
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+question/64078
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GOOD POINTS .......
No other problems ..... found ......... than sound not working ......
Elive runs better for me than Ubuntu 9.04 and 8.10 .....
..................... 3D Program using ...... Wine ...... runs OpenFX ,,,,,
Which Ubuntu at this moment in time does not ........ Tuesday June 16th 2009
BAD POINTS
Locks up if I have a SD card in the slot ..... it runs upto checking devices then times out .......
UBUNTU runs the sound ok .....and have tried copying alsa-base from it but its still no good on Elive !!!
Not sure if its the Kernel that's different here .... My Elive version is ......
2.6.26.8-elive-686
[keith ~]$ uname -r
2.6.26.8-elive-686
[keith ~]$ cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.26.8-elive-686 (root@Zeus) (gcc version 4.3.2 (Debian 4.3.2-1.1) ) #1 SMP Wed Apr 22 17:29:05 CEST 2009
[keith ~]$ dmesg | grep Linux
[ 0.000000] Linux version 2.6.26.8-elive-686 (root@Zeus) (gcc version 4.3.2 (Debian 4.3.2-1.1) ) #1 SMP Wed Apr 22 17:29:05 CEST 2009
[ 0.060925] SELinux: Disabled at boot.
[ 0.169903] ACPI: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored via DMI
[ 0.766200] Linux Plug and Play Support v0.97 (c) Adam Belay
[ 3.095755] usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.26.8-elive-686 uhci_hcd
[ 3.377674] usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.26.8-elive-686 uhci_hcd
[ 3.641708] usb usb3: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.26.8-elive-686 uhci_hcd
[ 3.919026] usb usb4: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.26.8-elive-686 ehci_hcd
[ 4.172630] usb usb5: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.26.8-elive-686 uhci_hcd
[ 4.415200] usb usb6: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.26.8-elive-686 uhci_hcd
[ 4.660710] usb usb7: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.26.8-elive-686 uhci_hcd
[ 4.971152] usb usb8: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.26.8-elive-686 ehci_hcd
[ 18.515301] Linux agpgart interface v0.103
[ 18.992904] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
[keith ~]$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC883 Analog [ALC883 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC883 Digital [ALC883 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
[keith ~]$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Graphics Port (rev 07)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 03)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 6 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 9300M GS (rev a1)
06:00.0 System peripheral: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Device 2382
06:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Device 2381
06:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Device 2383
06:00.4 System peripheral: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Device 2384
07:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. Device 002a (rev 01)
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5764M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 10)
I have checked volume levels and mute buttons ....... and run xmms ...... which plays and
shows a graphic visualisation that the sound should be playing ...... but alas it is not ..... not sure what to do next .... ?
But I know that Linux will and can use this audio ..... as it works in Ubuntu Intrepid and in Jaunty ......
Are there any files I can copy across or display here to help .......... ?
Have just run
alsaconf ...... seemed to run ok ..... going to reboot ..... see if that is what is needed.
I still have no sound !!! after a re-boot ...... any suggestions are welcome .......
I am learning .... always ..... is it something stupid that I have not done here .......
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Ok I will now show as much relative information for Ubuntu here as this works .......... so will repeat what I did above ....
Kernel ...... Ubuntu Jaunty 9.04
root@keith-laptop:/home/keith# uname -r
2.6.28-11-generic
root@keith-laptop:/home/keith# cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.28-11-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.3.3 (Ubuntu 4.3.3-5ubuntu4) ) #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009
root@keith-laptop:/home/keith# dmesg | grep Linux
[ 0.000000] Linux version 2.6.28-11-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.3.3 (Ubuntu 4.3.3-5ubuntu4) ) #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009 (Ubuntu 2.6.28-11.42-generic)
[ 0.004000] SELinux: Disabled at boot.
[ 0.436370] ACPI: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored
[ 13.129721] Linux agpgart interface v0.103
[ 13.803458] Linux video capture interface: v2.00
root@keith-laptop:/home/keith# aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC888 Analog [ALC888 Analog]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
root@keith-laptop:/home/keith# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Graphics Port (rev 07)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 03)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 6 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 9300M GS (rev a1)
06:00.0 System peripheral: JMicron Technologies, Inc. SD/MMC Host Controller
06:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technologies, Inc. Standard SD Host Controller
06:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technologies, Inc. MS Host Controller
06:00.4 System peripheral: JMicron Technologies, Inc. xD Host Controller
07:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5764M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 10)
Is there an easy way to get the sound working across to Elive ..... ?
From Ubuntu 9.04 .....
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Sound
For some reason having problems in Elive Debian ..
So solution = get the files from Ubuntu and put them into Debian.
How ?
What is the sound driver ?
ALC888 according to the Ubuntu sound system settings
Ok I found a web pointer to /proc/asound
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Still no good yet ....... struggling to get sound for Elive to work ......... I am sure it will eventually work ......
What if I point it to the Ubuntu repositories ..... and try apt-get = just for ALSA files ,,,,, can't be that different .......
Then dissable the repository after use ...... so I do not pick up wrong versions and get a miss-matched system !!!!
So which repository do I use ?
Jaunty or Intrepid ..... in both the sound works ..... possibly a closer match to use Intrepid !!! only guessing here ....
Oh the heck !!! ..... will use Jaunty ..... whats to lose ..... if it all falls in a heap just re-install the latest Elive download .... in another partition ......
Which repositories ? lets see what we currently use ...... for Jaunty ........
# added by the release upgrader
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 9.04 _Jaunty Jackalope_ - Beta i386 (20090324.1)]/ jaunty main restricted
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081029.5)]/ intrepid main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main restricted
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main restricted
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates main restricted
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates main restricted
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty universe
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty universe
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates universe
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates universe
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty multiverse
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty multiverse
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates multiverse
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates multiverse
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
## users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security multiverse
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OK HAVE CHOSEN THESE ...... obviously going to get problems with keys - sort that when it happens .......
# added by the release upgrader
deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 9.04 _Jaunty Jackalope_ - Beta i386 (20090324.1)]/ jaunty main restricted
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081029.5)]/ intrepid main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main restricted
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main restricted
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates main restricted
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates main restricted
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OK back to Elive then ...... see if I can do a apt-get update ..... see what errors we get ...... is this wise its running so well
other than for the sound ..... !!! ,,,,,, can I try it on a different partition without losing my settings for the original ...
I am worried about losing the boot loader ....... for Ubuntu etc .... it usually updates ok and gets all the menu options .....
Trust it ....... load to MBR of first drive ..... what about UBUNTU ? ......... not worth the risk ,,,,, could lose 3 systems here,
Just update repositories on Elive and go from there ....... if I lose Elive or screw it up then we think about altering grub and re-installing Elive afresh ......
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If anybody is wondering why I do this like this my own memory is not too good (I am getting old) and this way I can swap into any version of linux and get all the info I need to complete the job in hand ...........
I have not failed to get a sytem working as I want it yet ......... fingers crossed ..... and all that ..... ;)
All the information and files exist ..... its just getting them to work together that matters .......
gpg --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 40976EAF437D05B5
gpg --export --armor 40976EAF437D05B5 | sudo apt-key add -
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Still no Luck ........ ;( ........... yet all looks ok ...... This is annoying me now ...... have no idea why ......
I need more information on this subject ....... what causes the sound to come out of the speakers ...... tiny electrical impulses .....
So why are they not getting to their destination ...... they get to the application its showing the bars moving .....
so why will it not make the sound chip work ..... and send the info to the speakers ..... whats the Head on here that will not alter ?
http://www.linux-archive.org/fedora-user/22857-sound-problem-2.html
[root /home/keith]# lspci |grep Audio
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
[keith ~]$ cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
HDA Intel at 0xf0500000 irq 22
[keith ~]$ cat /proc/asound/version
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.16. (is this the problem ....on the thread I see a later one a1.0.17. )
[keith ~]$ lsmod | grep snd
snd_hda_intel 358968 1
snd_pcm_oss 39296 0
snd_mixer_oss 15488 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 74756 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_page_alloc 9352 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_hwdep 8068 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_dummy 3588 0
snd_seq_oss 30848 0
snd_seq_midi 7296 0
snd_rawmidi 22272 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 7936 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 50352 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 21640 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 7820 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 54564 12 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_hwdep,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 7776 1 snd
[root /home/keith]# grep ^Codec /proc/asound/card?/codec*
/proc/asound/card0/codec#0:Codec: Realtek ALC888
/proc/asound/card0/codec#1:Codec: LSI ID 1040
http://i41.tinypic.com/2eoxhqx.png
Ok latest ALSA alsaconf 1.0.20.
ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/utils/alsa-utils-1.0.20.tar.bz2
compiled and installed ..... not rebooted yet ...... so will it work ..... ?
http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Main_Page
I guess that a full build of everything here is necessary for this to work .... so here goes .......
[root /home/keith/alsa-driver-1.0.20]# ./configure
checking for gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name... a.out
checking whether the C compiler works... yes
checking whether we are cross compiling... no
checking for suffix of executables...
checking for suffix of object files... o
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for gcc option to accept ISO C89... none needed
checking for ranlib... ranlib
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E
checking for grep that handles long lines and -e... /bin/grep
checking for egrep... /bin/grep -E
checking for ANSI C header files... yes
checking for an ANSI C-conforming const... yes
checking for inline... inline
checking whether time.h and sys/time.h may both be included... yes
checking whether gcc needs -traditional... no
checking for current directory... /home/keith/alsa-driver-1.0.20
checking cross compile...
checking for directory with kernel source... ./configure: line 4870: cd: /usr/src/linux: No such file or directory
/usr/src/linux
checking for directory with kernel build...
checking for kernel linux/version.h... no
The file /include/linux/version.h does not exist.
Please install the package with full kernel sources for your distribution
or use --with-kernel=dir option to specify another directory with kernel
sources (default is /usr/src/linux).
Ok need Kernel source .... where is it ?
Not sure if its the Kernel that's different here .... My Elive version is ......
2.6.26.8-elive-686
Ok use Synaptic ..... download the headers for this ..... done .... now is compiling ....
utils/link-modules /home/keith/alsa-driver-1.0.20
ALSA modules were successfully compiled.
WARNING!!! The mixer channels for the ALSA driver are muted by default!!!
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You would use some ALSA or OSS mixer to set the appropriate volume.
Think its time to reboot ....... see what if anything has changed ........
SORTED ........ as easy as that ......... ;)