Realtek Hi Definition Audio With Suse 10.3

First, PLEASE do NOT quote my entire post if it is not necessary. It make the thread difficult to read.

linux-5uc2:/home/sp #**rpm -q alsa alsa-utils alsa-firmware

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Why are you typing this? Its not what I asked.

I asked for:
<span style="font-family:Courier New">rpm -q libasound2</span>

If you have a 1.0.14 version of libasound2, you could try updating it to 1.0.16. Simply type:

zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...E_10.3_Update/ repos-for-libasound

zypper install libasound2

zypper rr http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...E_10.3_Update/

Then reboot.

Please, after rebooting, in a konsole with root permissions, can you run "alsaconf". Test your sound. Be certain to check your mixer is not blocking your sound.

If you get no sound, then change your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file to look like this:

options snd-hda-intel enable=1 index=0 model=toshiba
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel

then save the file. Then restart alsa by typing in a konsole with root permissions "rcalsasound restart" . Then test your sound. Be certain to check your mixer. Do NOT run alsaconf, nor yast > hardware > sound, as that will wipe out the hand changes you made to your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file.

If you get no sound, then in the /etc/modprobe.d/sound file, replace "toshiba" with "acer", save the file, and restart alsa by typing "rcalsasound restart" . Then test your sound. Be certain to check your mixer. Do NOT run alsaconf, nor yast > hardware > sound, as that will wipe out the hand changes you made to your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file.

If you get no sound, then in the /etc/modprobe.d/sound file, replace "acer" with "3stack", save the file, and restart alsa by typing "rcalsasound restart" . Then test your sound. Be certain to check your mixer. Do NOT run alsaconf, nor yast > hardware > sound, as that will wipe out the hand changes you made to your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file.

If you get no sound, then in the /etc/modprobe.d/sound file, replace "3stack" with "dell", save the file, and restart alsa by typing "rcalsasound restart" . Then test your sound. Be certain to check your mixer. Do NOT run alsaconf, nor yast > hardware > sound, as that will wipe out the hand changes you made to your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file.


And finally, with the exception of my advice on libasound2, I do not believe anything that I have suggested is not covered by the audio troubleshooting guide. Please, can YOU help me?? .... Why is it the audio troubleshooting guide is so difficult to follow?

Now it works, thank you very much, Oldcpu

After update and first reboot it was already working. Maybe the problem was the old version of the library.

sp@linux-5uc2:~> su
Password:
linux-5uc2:/home/sp # rpm -qa | grep alsa
alsa-plugins-jack-1.0.14-41
alsaplayer-0.99.80-1
alsa-devel-1.0.14-31.2
alsa-1.0.16.hg20080323-1.1
alsa-tools-gui-1.0.14-38
alsa-patch-bay-debuginfo-1.0.0-0.pm.2
alsa-utils-1.0.16.hg20080315-1.3
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.14-41
FA_clalsadrv-1.2.2-0.pm.2
alsa-plugins-1.0.14-41
alsa-driver-kmp-default-1.0.16.hg20080403_2.6.22.17_0.1-1.1
alsa-plugins-samplerate-1.0.14-41
alsa-patch-bay-1.0.0-0.pm.2
alsamodular-debuginfo-1.8.7-0.pm.2
alsa-tools-1.0.16.hg20080122-7.16
alsamixergui-0.9.0rc1-644
alsamodular-1.8.7-0.pm.2
alsa-oss-1.0.14-23
alsa-plugins-maemo-1.0.14-41
alsa-docs-1.0.14-31.2
alsa-firmware-1.0.16.hg20080314-1.1
linux-5uc2:/home/sp # rpm -q libasound2
libasound2-1.0.14-31.2
linux-5uc2:/home/sp # zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...E_10.3_Update/ repos-for-libasound
* Adding repository 'repos-for-libasound'
Repository 'repos-for-libasound' successfully added:
Enabled: Yes
Autorefresh: Yes
URL: http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...E_10.3_Update/
linux-5uc2:/home/sp # zypper install libasound2
Refreshing 'repos-for-libasound'
* Building repository 'repos-for-libasound' cache
Refreshing 'Packman Repository'
* Cleaning repository 'Packman Repository' cache
* Building repository 'Packman Repository' cache
* Reading repository 'NVIDIA Repository' cache
* Reading repository 'openSUSE-10.3-OSS-KDE 10.3' cache
* Reading repository 'repos-for-libasound' cache
* Reading repository 'Main Repository (NON-OSS)' cache
* Reading repository 'openSUSE BuildService - Drivers for Wireless LAN' cache
* Reading repository 'Packman Repository' cache
* Reading repository 'Main Repository (OSS)' cache
* Reading repository 'Main Update Repository' cache
* Reading installed packages [100%]


The following packages are going to be upgraded:
**libasound2 alsa-devel

Overall download size: 554.5 K. After the operation, additional 169.7 K will be used.
Continue? [yes/no]: y
Downloading package libasound2-1.0.16.hg20080323-1.1.i586, 427.0 K (1.1 M unpacked)
Downloading: libasound2-1.0.16.hg20080323-1.1.i586.rpm
* Downloading [100%]
* Installing: libasound2-1.0.16.hg20080323-1.1 [100%]
Downloading package alsa-devel-1.0.16.hg20080323-1.1.i586, 127.4 K (325.6 K unpacked)
Downloading: alsa-devel-1.0.16.hg20080323-1.1.i586.rpm
* Downloading [100%]
* Installing: alsa-devel-1.0.16.hg20080323-1.1 [100%]
linux-5uc2:/home/sp # zypper rr http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...E_10.3_Update/
* Cleaning repository 'repos-for-libasound' cache
* Removing repository 'repos-for-libasound'
Repository repos-for-libasound has been removed.
linux-5uc2:/home/sp #**

reboot and it works

and have nice vacation!

Now it works, .... After update and first reboot it was already working. Maybe the problem was the old version of the library.[/b]

Indeed, it has me puzzling over that.

There was a time when the alsa rpms would automatically install or update libasound2 as a dependency. That no longer appears to be the case.

Anyway, based upon this, and some other threads (different forums) where I am trying to help users with their sound, I have updated the "openSUSE audio troubleshooting guide" wiki to include an update to "libasound2".

Glad to read its working for you now!! Thankyou for sharing your solution, as I believe many of us can benefit from your experience.

Congratulations on your determination to see this through to get it working.