Another Notebook With No Sound...help?

I been looking around the site for help on getting my laptop's sound to work by following a previous posting here.

http://forums.suselinuxsupport.de/index.ph...7&hl=82801H


I got as far as running the alas-info script and the link for the results is here:

http://pastebin.ca/899263

any chance that anybody can help me along further?

i really want to get the sound to work.

dennis

I got as far as running the alas-info script and the link for the results is here:
http://pastebin.ca/899263
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I recommend you follow this audio troubleshooting guide for openSUSE:
http://en.opensuse.org/AudioTroubleshooting

Some hints reference that guide, and reference the script output you provided. You have v.1.0.14 of alsa installed, and you have an alc268 hardware codec. With that codec you must have at least v.1.0.15 (or even better v.1.0.16rc2) of the various alsa applications installed to get audio. The audio trouble shooting guide will give you guidance for that.

The zypper example given in the guide assumes you have the latest openSUSE kernel. You do not have the latest kernel. If you insist on using the older kernel version, then instead of the zypper commands in the audio troubleshooting guide, use these commands in a konsole/xterm with root permissions:

zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...openSUSE_10.3/ multimedia-audio01 
zypper install alsa alsa-driver-kmp-default alsa-utils alsa-tools alsa-firmware
zypper rr http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...openSUSE_10.3/

Note, you will need to reboot after installing the latest alsa. Also, you will likely need to have to edit your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file, either editing, or adding, a line for your alc268. ... ie possibly something like this:
<span style="font-family:Courier New">options snd-hda-intel model=toshiba</span>

Also check here,

http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php...nd_kmod_support

You shouldn't need to compile alsa but you may need additional options for your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file.

hey oldcpu,

you stated my kernel was a bit older and needed upgrading. i have no problem with doing this update but i don't know how to do it. how is this done? tutorial link anywhere? is there any reason why i can't go to kernel.org and download the latest stable kernel and use that one or do i have to do something more specific for opensuse 10.3? can you do it through yast? i looked around yast but i did not see anything specific for kernel updates.

and even if i did go to kernel.org and download the latest stable kernel, i would not necessarily know what to do with the downloaded file. i have not had much luck installing separate rpm files or anything else. this is one of the things that i totally hate with linux. it is not obvious to me how to do things like this. once i do it a couple times i am sure that it will be easier. no matter how i update the kernel, i need a step by step guide.



i have looked around this forum site but i did not find anything on how to update the kernel. it probably is here but i just don't know where.

dennis

i have no problem with doing this update but i don't know how to do it. how is this done? tutorial link anywhere?[/b]

If you install the kernel built by Novell/SuSE then there is no need for a tutorial. Just let zypper install the rpm.

is there any reason why i can't go to kernel.org and download the latest stable kernel and use that one [/b]

Yes there is a reason why. For a kernel from kernel.org, one really needs to know what they are doing. IMHO if you struggle with rpms, you are not going to survive a custom kernel build.

do i have to do something more specific for opensuse 10.3? can you do it through yast? [/b]

Yes, you can install it with yast or with zypper, assuming you have sorted your repositories for those applications.

i have not had much luck installing separate rpm files or anything else. [/b]

this is really fundamental. You need to learn this.

Perhaps start first with some basic concepts. Note the links in the concepts page, especially wrt zypper and yast software management:
http://en.opensuse.org/Concepts

If you install the kernel built by Novell/SuSE then there is no need for a tutorial. Just let zypper install the rpm.[/b]

where do you find the latest kernel then?

Yes there is a reason why. For a kernel from kernel.org, one really needs to know what they are doing. IMHO if you struggle with rpms, you are not going to survive a custom kernel build.[/b]

check, stay away from kernel.org unless you know stuff.

Yes, you can install it with yast or with zypper, assuming you have sorted your repositories for those applications.

this is really fundamental. You need to learn this.[/b]

i will read the as much as possible with the link you provided.

Perhaps start first with some basic concepts. Note the links in the concepts page, especially wrt zypper and yast software management:
http://en.opensuse.org/Concepts
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dennis

Moderator Format edit (oldcpu)

where do you find the latest kernel then?[/b]

It is located on an official Novell/SuSE repository. If openSUSE-10.3 was installed correctly, this should have been setup during your install.

Please read the concepts page, especially this section (and look at the reference URLs - thats important !! ).
http://en.opensuse.org/Concepts#Software_P...gers_.28SPMs.29

If you have any questions after that, please post for help.

Note you don't need to update your kernel to get your sound to work, if you use the zypper commands I provided. I assume that is clear? If not, then please read re-read my posts.

Good luck!