82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 04); No sound

**Obelix_55** · 10-Apr-2009, 03:42

Hi there, a completely new user of openSUSE and Linux, and really am loving the change from Windows.

I'm only having one problem, no sound

After freshly installing openSUSE 11.1 gnome on my Medion MD96970 or WIM 2220, i was sad to find when looking at volume control that there was null output, so I went through SDB:AudioTroubleshooting - openSUSE and tried to update alsa but still no go.

I've included a link to my /usr/sbin/alsa-info.sh
http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=43...d0c76e3b42e090

And some more info below

Code:

jw@linux-fsdy:~> speaker-test -c2 -Ddefault -l5 -twav

speaker-test 1.0.19

Playback device is default
Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 2 channels
WAV file(s)
Rate set to 48000Hz (requested 48000Hz)
Buffer size range from 96 to 1048576
Period size range from 32 to 349526
Using max buffer size 1048576
Periods = 4
was set period_size = 262144
was set buffer_size = 1048576
 0 - Front Left
 1 - Front Right
Time per period = 3.803478
 0 - Front Left
 1 - Front Right
Time per period = 3.757853
 0 - Front Left
 1 - Front Right
Time per period = 4.098913
 0 - Front Left
 1 - Front Right
Time per period = 4.069515
 0 - Front Left
 1 - Front Right
Time per period = 4.108247

jw@linux-fsdy:~> rpm -qa | grep alsa
alsa-oss-1.0.17-1.37
alsa-firmware-1.0.19.git20090317-1.1
alsa-plugins-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-1.0.19.git20090410-1.1
alsa-tools-1.0.19.git20090320-1.4
alsa-utils-1.0.19.git20090410-1.1
alsa-driver-kmp-pae-1.0.19.20090406_2.6.27.19_3.2-1.1

jw@linux-fsdy:~> rpm -qa | grep pulse
pulseaudio-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-gconf-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-lirc-0.9.12-9.6
libpulse-mainloop-glib0-0.9.12-9.6
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.12
libpulse-browse0-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-utils-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-zeroconf-0.9.12-9.6
libpulse0-0.9.12-9.6
libpulsecore4-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-esound-compat-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-x11-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-0.9.12-9.6

jw@linux-fsdy:~> rpm -q libasound2
libasound2-1.0.19.git20090410-1.1

jw@linux-fsdy:~> uname -a
Linux linux-fsdy 2.6.27.21-0.1-pae #1 SMP 2009-03-31 14:50:44 +0200 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

jw@linux-fsdy:~> cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel model=medion

Haven't had any sounds with the tests, Hope its an easy fix

**oldcpu** · 10-Apr-2009, 07:41

Originally Posted by Obelix_55

I'm only having one problem, no sound

After freshly installing openSUSE 11.1 gnome on my Medion MD96970 or WIM 2220, i was sad to find when looking at volume control that there was null output, so I went through SDB:AudioTroubleshooting - openSUSE and tried to update alsa but still no go.

I've included a link to my /usr/sbin/alsa-info.sh
http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=43...d0c76e3b42e090

This indicates a problem:

Code:

!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version:     1.0.17
Library version:    
Utilities version:  1.0.19

You have the old 1.0.17 driver with the latest 1.0.19 utilities. That is practically guaranteed to break your sound/

That is confirmed by this:

Originally Posted by Obelix_55

jw@linux-fsdy:~> rpm -qa | grep alsa
alsa-driver-kmp-pae-1.0.19.20090406_2.6.27.19_3.2-1.1
.......... snipped ........
jw@linux-fsdy:~> uname -a
Linux linux-fsdy 2.6.27.21-0.1-pae #1 SMP 2009-03-31 14:50:44 +0200 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

You have the very latest 2.6.27.21 kernel, with alsa built for the 2.6.27.19 kernel. You will have to wait some days until the openSUSE alsa dev releases an update of alsa for the 2.6.27.21 kernel.

The new kernel was just released on Wednesday this week. ... Sometimes it takes up to a week for the updated sound drivers (associated with the new kernel) to hit the street.

**Obelix_55** · 10-Apr-2009, 08:46

After installing opensuse, there was no sound so i ran the software update and went through the whole troubleshooting thing

I can do a fresh install and hopefully we can try and work from there, I'll upload some info from that in a bit

**Obelix_55** · 10-Apr-2009, 09:19

With the freshest of installs i've got the following info, it looks as if it hasn't recognised the sound card, with not a lot in the modprobes.d/sound file

New link for info:http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=ba...30155d0b6a21c5

Code:

jw@linux-ngfi:~> speaker-test -c2 -Ddefault -l5 -twav

speaker-test 1.0.18

Playback device is default
Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 2 channels
WAV file(s)
Rate set to 48000Hz (requested 48000Hz)
Buffer size range from 96 to 1048576
Period size range from 32 to 349526
Using max buffer size 1048576
Periods = 4
was set period_size = 262144
was set buffer_size = 1048576
 0 - Front Left
 1 - Front Right
Time per period = 4.522554
 0 - Front Left
 1 - Front Right
Time per period = 4.522850
 0 - Front Left
 1 - Front Right
Time per period = 4.521209
 0 - Front Left
 1 - Front Right
Time per period = 4.534163
 0 - Front Left
 1 - Front Right
Time per period = 4.522336

jw@linux-ngfi:~> rpm -qa | grep alsa
alsa-oss-1.0.17-1.37
alsa-utils-1.0.18-6.4
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-1.0.18-8.7
alsa-plugins-1.0.18-6.12

jw@linux-ngfi:~> rpm -qa | grep pulse
pulseaudio-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-gconf-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-lirc-0.9.12-9.6
libpulse-mainloop-glib0-0.9.12-9.6
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.12
libpulse-browse0-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-utils-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-zeroconf-0.9.12-9.6
libpulse0-0.9.12-9.6
libpulsecore4-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-esound-compat-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-x11-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-0.9.12-9.6

jw@linux-ngfi:~> rpm -q libasound2
libasound2-1.0.18-8.7

jw@linux-ngfi:~> uname -a
Linux linux-ngfi 2.6.27.7-9-pae #1 SMP 2008-12-04 18:10:04 +0100 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

jw@linux-ngfi:~> cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound

options snd slots=snd-hda-intel
# u1Nb.yxMCD9zgGiF:82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel

**oldcpu** · 10-Apr-2009, 10:16

Originally Posted by Obelix_55

With the freshest of installs i've got the following info, it looks as if it hasn't recognised the sound card, with not a lot in the modprobes.d/sound file

New link for info:http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=ba...30155d0b6a21c5

Try installing alsa-firmware from the OSS repository.

Its also located here (which is not a proper repos URL, as I have gone too many subdirectories deep):
Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/oss/suse/noarch

Then reboot and test.

Or simply wait a week or less until the alsa/openSUSE dev creates an alsa for the latest kernel release.

**oldcpu** · 10-Apr-2009, 10:20

Originally Posted by Obelix_55

With the freshest of installs i've got the following info, it looks as if it hasn't recognised the sound card, with not a lot in the modprobes.d/sound file

Code:

jw@linux-ngfi:~> cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound

options snd slots=snd-hda-intel
# u1Nb.yxMCD9zgGiF:82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel

Its possible the alsa-firmware won't work, and that the autoprobe for your codec failed upon boot, in which case an edit to your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file will be necessary.

Here is the list of possible model options (to be applied one at a time) for your PC's alc888 codec.

Code:

ALC883/888
==========
  3stack-dig	3-jack with SPDIF I/O
  6stack-dig	6-jack digital with SPDIF I/O
  3stack-6ch    3-jack 6-channel
  3stack-6ch-dig 3-jack 6-channel with SPDIF I/O
  6stack-dig-demo  6-jack digital for Intel demo board
  acer		Acer laptops (Travelmate 3012WTMi, Aspire 5600, etc)
  acer-aspire	Acer Aspire 9810
  acer-aspire-4930g Acer Aspire 4930G
  medion	Medion Laptops
  medion-md2	Medion MD2
  targa-dig	Targa/MSI
  targa-2ch-dig	Targs/MSI with 2-channel
  laptop-eapd   3-jack with SPDIF I/O and EAPD (Clevo M540JE, M550JE)
  lenovo-101e	Lenovo 101E
  lenovo-nb0763	Lenovo NB0763
  lenovo-ms7195-dig Lenovo MS7195
  lenovo-sky	Lenovo Sky
  haier-w66	Haier W66
  3stack-hp	HP machines with 3stack (Lucknow, Samba boards)
  6stack-dell	Dell machines with 6stack (Inspiron 530)
  mitac		Mitac 8252D
  clevo-m720	Clevo M720 laptop series
  fujitsu-pi2515 Fujitsu AMILO Pi2515
  fujitsu-xa3530 Fujitsu AMILO XA3530
  3stack-6ch-intel Intel DG33* boards
  auto		auto-config reading BIOS (default)

I have to run now (another commitment way from computers). If you sound doesn't work, post and I'll walk you thru the necessary edits.

**oldcpu** · 10-Apr-2009, 11:51

Originally Posted by oldcpu

If you sound doesn't work, post and I'll walk you thru the necessary edits.

OK, .. I'm back!

...

If installing alsa-firmware does not help, then consider the following ...

Modify your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file, trying out each of the model options (one at a time) that I listed in the above thread.

For example, lets say you wish to try the option "medion-md2". To do that, open an editor with root permissions so you can edit the file. ... In KDE as a regular user you could type:

kdesu kwrite /etc/modprobe.d/sound

and enter root password when prompted for a password, and then edit the file.

In gnome as a regular user you could type:

gnomesu gedit /etc/modprobe.d/sound

and enter root password when prompted for a password, and then edit the file.

After editing the file for "medion-md2" it should look like:

Code:

options snd-hda-intel model=medion-md2
options snd slots=snd-hda-intel
# u1Nb.yxMCD9zgGiF:82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel

then restart your alsa sound driver with su -c 'rcalsasound restart' (and enter root password when prompted) and restart your mixer (kmix in kde and alsamixer in gnome) and test your sound.

If "medion-md2" does not work, then replace it with another option from the list I provided, save the change, restart your sound driver with the command I gave, restart your mixer, and test. Do that for each model option.

If you wish feedback (in addition to any errors) as to what you get from the model option, you could look at your dmesg file. One way to do that (with your PC connected to the internet) is to type:

dmesg > dmesg.txt && curl -F file=@dmesg.txt nopaste.com/a

and then check out the URL that is provided. Typically I do a search in that file for keywords "snd", or "hda" or "alsa".

Good luck.

**Obelix_55** · 10-Apr-2009, 17:23

Sorry, just woken up.

I thought I'd give some additional info, if I delete the sound card's configuration in the YaST control panel and try quick automatic setup with it, it comes up with this error.

An error during the installation of
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
module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.

Would there be something wrong with the snd-hda-intel module?

**Obelix_55** · 10-Apr-2009, 17:58

I've installed the new firmware and tried editing the modprobe sound file with the models but each time I run the
'speaker-test -c2 -Ddefault -l5 -twav' test it keeps coming up with this error,

Code:

Playback open error: -111,Connection refused
ALSA lib pulse.c:272:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

**oldcpu** · 10-Apr-2009, 22:11

Originally Posted by Obelix_55

Would there be something wrong with the snd-hda-intel module?

Immediately after a reboot, please run the dmesg command I provided above to get more information on errors, and also try the model options (one at a time) in your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file.