Dell Vostro 1500 Sound Worked Perfectly, But Now

I no longer show Kmix on my main panel, and when I do "alsamixer" from terminal as root user, I get this error:

alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device

More info:

lspci | egrep -i audio
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)

This shows no result:

lsmod | grep snd-hda-intel


It worked PERFECTLY when I installed Suse, but after some updates.....gone.

ALSO:

There is NO /dev/snd listed in devices.
modprobe snd-hda-intel FAILS-Module not found
Using the "locate snd_hda_intel" turns up nothing.




Where did my module go? How do I put it back? I tried re-installing alsa 2 times....accomplished nothing.

you try a PM to user; elsewhere

I'm fairly sure he has one of these

I don't know why you lost your audio after some updates, but you can try working your way through this audio troubleshooting guide:
http://en.opensuse.org/AudioTroubleshooting

Its possible your audio will work again after the first couple of steps. If not, just keep on working your way through the guide.

No go....


Here are my results:

linux08:/home/Doug # rpm -q alsa alsa-utils alsa-firmware
alsa-1.0.14-31.2
alsa-utils-1.0.14-27
alsa-firmware-1.0.14-24
linux08:/home/Doug # speaker-test -c2 -Ddefault -twav

speaker-test 1.0.14

Playback device is default
Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 2 channels
WAV file(s)
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3510_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3982snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
Playback open error: -19,No such device

linux08:/home/Doug # alsaconf
























┌───────────────────────────────────────────────── ────────────┐
│ │
│ ALSA CONFIGURATOR │
│ version 1.0.14 │
│ │
│ This script is a configurator for │
│ Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) driver. │
│ │
│ │
│ If ALSA is already running, you should close all sound │
│ apps now and stop the sound driver. │
│ alsaconf will try to do this, but it's not 100% sure. │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────── ────────────┤
│ < OK > │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────── ────────────┘


Building card database..































┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Searching sound cards │
│ ┌────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ 97% │ │
│ └────────────────────────────────┘ │
└──────────────────────────────────────┘







































┌───────────────────────────────────────────────── ─────────┐
│ │
│ No supported PnP or PCI card found. │
│ │
│ Would you like to probe legacy ISA sound cards/chips? │
│ │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────── ─────────┤
│ < Yes > < No > │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────── ─────────┘







linux08:/home/Doug # cat /proc/asound/modules
cat: /proc/asound/modules: No such file or directory
linux08:/home/Doug # cat /proc/asound/version
cat: /proc/asound/version: No such file or directory
linux08:/home/Doug #

linux08:/home/Doug # ls /dev
agpgart md20 ptyq5 sda2 tty41 ttyq5 ttyse
blog md21 ptyq6 sda3 tty42 ttyq6 ttysf
bootsplash md22 ptyq7 sda4 tty43 ttyq7 .udev
bus md23 ptyq8 sg0 tty44 ttyq8 urandom
card0 md24 ptyq9 sg1 tty45 ttyq9 usbdev1.1_ep00
cdrom md25 ptyqa shm tty46 ttyqa usbdev1.1_ep81
cdrw md26 ptyqb skip tty47 ttyqb usbdev2.1_ep00
console md27 ptyqc snapshot tty48 ttyqc usbdev2.1_ep81
core md28 ptyqd sr0 tty49 ttyqd usbdev3.1_ep00
cpu md29 ptyqe stderr tty5 ttyqe usbdev3.1_ep81
device-mapper md3 ptyqf stdin tty50 ttyqf usbdev4.1_ep00
disk md30 ptyr0 stdout tty51 ttyr0 usbdev4.1_ep81
dri md31 ptyr1 tty tty52 ttyr1 usbdev5.1_ep00
dvd md4 ptyr2 tty0 tty53 ttyr2 usbdev5.1_ep81
dvdrw md5 ptyr3 tty1 tty54 ttyr3 usbdev5.3_ep00
fb0 md6 ptyr4 tty10 tty55 ttyr4 usbdev5.3_ep81
fd md7 ptyr5 tty11 tty56 ttyr5 usbdev5.3_ep82
full md8 ptyr6 tty12 tty57 ttyr6 usbdev6.1_ep00
fwmonitor md9 ptyr7 tty13 tty58 ttyr7 usbdev6.1_ep81
hpet mem ptyr8 tty14 tty59 ttyr8 usbdev7.1_ep00
i2c-0 net ptyr9 tty15 tty6 ttyr9 usbdev7.1_ep81
initctl null ptyra tty16 tty60 ttyra vcs
input oldmem ptyrb tty17 tty61 ttyrb vcs1
kmem port ptyrc tty18 tty62 ttyrc vcs10
kmsg ppp ptyrd tty19 tty63 ttyrd vcs2
log psaux ptyre tty2 tty7 ttyre vcs3
loop0 ptmx ptyrf tty20 tty8 ttyrf vcs4
loop1 pts ptys0 tty21 tty9 ttys0 vcs5
loop2 ptyp0 ptys1 tty22 ttyp0 ttyS0 vcs6
loop3 ptyp1 ptys2 tty23 ttyp1 ttys1 vcs7
loop4 ptyp2 ptys3 tty24 ttyp2 ttyS1 vcsa
loop5 ptyp3 ptys4 tty25 ttyp3 ttys2 vcsa1
loop6 ptyp4 ptys5 tty26 ttyp4 ttyS2 vcsa10
loop7 ptyp5 ptys6 tty27 ttyp5 ttys3 vcsa2
lp0 ptyp6 ptys7 tty28 ttyp6 ttyS3 vcsa3
mapper ptyp7 ptys8 tty29 ttyp7 ttys4 vcsa4
md0 ptyp8 ptys9 tty3 ttyp8 ttyS4 vcsa5
md1 ptyp9 ptysa tty30 ttyp9 ttys5 vcsa6
md10 ptypa ptysb tty31 ttypa ttyS5 vcsa7
md11 ptypb ptysc tty32 ttypb ttys6 video
md12 ptypc ptysd tty33 ttypc ttyS6 video0
md13 ptypd ptyse tty34 ttypd ttys7 watchdog
md14 ptype ptysf tty35 ttype ttyS7 xconsole
md15 ptypf random tty36 ttypf ttys8 zero
md16 ptyq0 route tty37 ttyq0 ttys9
md17 ptyq1 rtc tty38 ttyq1 ttysa
md18 ptyq2 scd0 tty39 ttyq2 ttysb
md19 ptyq3 sda tty4 ttyq3 ttysc
md2 ptyq4 sda1 tty40 ttyq4 ttysd
linux08:/home/Doug #

No go....
Here are my results:[/b]

OK, I see you stopped at that point, as opposed to continuing in the Audio Troubleshooting Guide.

It worked PERFECTLY when I installed Suse, but after some updates.....gone.... Where did my module go? How do I put it back? I tried re-installing alsa 2 times....accomplished nothing.[/b]

I can't explain this. I don't have this laptop. If I had to speculate, I would speculate that a kernel update was incompatible with alsa 1.0.14 and incompatible with your audio hardware (which caused your audio to stop working). You could check that hypothesis if you wish.

But instead ....

My recommendation is to continue on with the Audio Troubleshooting Guide, and install the latest alsa, configure your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file, etc ....

Also, if you get stumped again, it would be REALLY helpful if you could post:
a. URL output of the two diagnostic scripts recommended by the audio troubleshooting guide, and
b. content of your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file.

Thanks!

OK, I see you stopped at that point, as opposed to continuing in the Audio Troubleshooting Guide.

I can't explain this. I don't have this laptop. If I had to speculate, I would speculate that a kernel update was incompatible with alsa 1.0.14 and incompatible with your audio hardware (which caused your audio to stop working). You could check that hypothesis if your wish.

But instead ....

My recommendation is to continue on with the Audio Troubleshooting Guide, and install the latest alsa, configure your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file, etc ....

Also, if you get stumped again, it would be REALLY helpful if you could post:
a. URL output of the two diagnostic scripts recommended by the audio troubleshooting guide, and
b. content of your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file.

Thanks!
[/b]

I actually went over your guide before posting here. I just tried deleting the sound card through YAST, and when I went to re-configure it, I got this error!>>>>>

An Error Occurred During The Installation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller. The kernel module snd-hda-intel for sound support could not be loaded. This can be caused by incorrect IO, IRQ and modem parameters.


How do I get my module back? I need to do a "modprobe snd-hda-intel". Where do I get the module? How can I delete alsa from my system and re-install it from scratch? When I try to delete it, YAST will not let me. I used to be able to click an "IGNORE ALL DEPENDENCIES" button, which no longer exists.

Thanks....The sound system worked fantastic up until yesterday.

I actually went over your guide before posting here. [/b]

... and ?? Please follow the guide. Don't "just" read it over while skipping steps .... PLEASE don't skip steps, ... and PLEASE run the diagnostic scripts on your PC (and post the output URLs here) and PLEASE update your PC's alsa.
http://en.opensuse.org/AudioTroubleshooting

II just tried deleting the sound card through YAST, and when I went to re-configure it, I got this error!>>>>>
An Error Occurred During The Installation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller. The kernel module snd-hda-intel for sound support could not be loaded. This can be caused by incorrect IO, IRQ and modem parameters.[/b]

Of course. IF my speculation is correct, that indicates an incompatibility between your updated kernel, and your current alsa version, for your specific hardware.

To repeat myself, please follow the URL: http://en.opensuse.org/AudioTroubleshooting which means run the two diagnostic scripts (post their output URLs here), and update your alsa. Also, as already noted, it may help if you also post the contents of your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file (so we can check the contents, and help you if any edits to that file are required).

Thanks! and good luck!

... and ?? Please follow the guide. Don't "just" read it over while skipping steps .... PLEASE don't skip steps, ... and PLEASE run the diagnostic scripts on your PC (and post the output URLs here) and PLEASE update your PC's alsa.
http://en.opensuse.org/AudioTroubleshooting

Of course. IF my speculation is correct, that indicates an incompatibility between your updated kernel, and your current alsa version, for your specific hardware.

To repeat myself, please follow the URL: http://en.opensuse.org/AudioTroubleshooting which means run the two diagnostic scripts (post their output URLs here), and update your alsa. Also, as already noted, it may help if you also post the contents of your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file (so we can check the contents, and help you if any edits to that file are required).

Thanks! and good luck!
[/b]

Turning out to be a real disaster. I cannot see how my /dev files for sound have disappeared, and I have no module on my computer called snd-hda-intel. I have the latest RPM's installed for alsa(Opensuse/Packman). When I copy the scripts to my super user terminal, it works, but the d*** terminal does not retain all of the output. The output is too long, and when I slide to the top of the window, it is not the top, only part of the output. I wish there was a way to wipe out alsa off my computer, then re-install it. YAST gives me all this garbage about dependencies, with NO option to ignore all. There has to be a very simple reason why my sound would stop virtually over night. Shows up as no devices found. Since I deleted the card in YAST, I now have a blank modprobe.d/sound file. YAST will not allow re-installation/configuration of the card again due to no device found.

Thanks

I have the latest RPM's installed for alsa(Opensuse/Packman). [/b]

These Packman rpms are not the latest. Packman have only version 1.0.14 of alsa. The latest alsa is now v.1.0.16.

I wish there was a way to wipe out alsa off my computer, then re-install it. YAST gives me all this garbage about dependencies, with NO option to ignore all. [/b]

Trying to wipe out alsa will give you all sorts of dependency errors, and quite frankly, I see no reason to try and wipe out alsa.

Quite frankly, reading your attempts to fix this, concerns me you will do something silly and wreck your system. Don't do anything you do not understand, ... and if someone recommends something that you don't understand, simply ask them to explain. Again, I'm worried you will trash your system cause you are trying inappropriate methods to fix your sound.

There has to be a very simple reason why my sound would stop virtually over night. [/b]

There is a simple plausible explanation. That is you updated your kernel, and your kernel update for your hardware is not compatible with alsa.

You could check that hypothesis by typing:
uname -a
and advise what kernel version you have?

You could also check to see what date you updated your kernel (if any) and see if that corresponds to the date in which your audio disappeared.

Since I deleted the card in YAST, I now have a blank modprobe.d/sound file. YAST will not allow re-installation/configuration of the card again due to no device found.[/b]

OK, that is clear.

Now if you update your alsa per the audio troubleshooting guide, and also run the scripts I mentioned (and post the URLs here) there is a chance I (and some others) can help you!

Good luck.

These Packman rpms are not the latest. Packman have only version 1.0.14 of alsa. The latest alsa is now v.1.0.16.

Trying to wipe out alsa will give you all sorts of dependency errors, and quite frankly, I see no reason to try and wipe out alsa.

Quite frankly, reading your attempts to fix this, concerns me you will do something silly and wreck your system. Don't do anything you do not understand, ... and if someone recommends something that you don't understand, simply ask them to explain. Again, I'm worried you will trash your system cause you are trying inappropriate methods to fix your sound.

There is a simple plausible explanation. That is you updated your kernel, and your kernel update for your hardware is not compatible with alsa.

You could check that hypothesis by typing:
uname -a
and advise what kernel version you have?

You could also check to see what date you updated your kernel (if any) and see if that corresponds to the date in which your audio disappeared.

OK, that is clear.

Now if you update your alsa per the audio troubleshooting guide, and also run the scripts I mentioned (and post the URLs here) there is a chance I (and some others) can help you!

Good luck.
[/b]

Kernel Version:
2.6.22.17-0.1-default

You don't have to worry about me wrecking my system. I am not a newbie with Linux. I was told by a few people that deleting alsa, then re-installing it is better at correcting problems than just updating versions. This method has worked for me in the past. I do appreciate your concern though. I already tried installing those latest alsa packages. ONLY alsa/alsa-oss will install. all the other alsa packages will not install, more dependency issues. How do I post the URL from my terminal window? I cannot copy all the text from the window because you can't see all of it.

Thanks.