opensuse 11.1 on laptops + hard lock

[slacker9]

hello adityag,
i have the same laptop as yours, but i installed x86 version of
opensuse11.1. actually i upgraded from 11.0 where everything was
working. but sound was less

now i tried configuring sound and it is too low. regarding acpi, i
have no pro with acpi, without acpi we may have some problem,

have you installed suse on your machine??
install using no acpi, later on if needed we can use apm for the power
management.
u can use the brocken module option to stop loading unwanted modules,
any way install suse first.
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now i have problem with my sound.
can it be fixed??
here is the details

Code:
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tux:~# head -n 1 /proc/asound/card0/codec#*
==> /proc/asound/card0/codec#0 <==
Codec: Conexant ID 2bfa

==> /proc/asound/card0/codec#1 <==
Codec: Realtek ALC883


tux:~ # cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [SB ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB
HDA ATI SB at 0xd0000000 irq 16

tux:~ # cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound

options snd slots=snd-hda-intel
#options snd slots=snd-hda-intel model=acer-aspire 3stack-dig
# 5Dex.1Jsy0kqpWC4:IXP SB4x0 High Definition Audio Controller
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
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i tried putting various model options but nothing works.
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[oldcpu]

slacker9;1941616 Wrote:
> now i have problem with my sound.
> can it be fixed??What sound problem? No sound? Low volume? Scratchy sound? Sound that
skips? Sound only in some applications? No system sounds? .... I'm
not very good at guessing.

slacker9;1941616 Wrote:
> tux:~ # cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound
> options snd slots=snd-hda-intel
> #options snd slots=snd-hda-intel *model=acer-aspire 3stack-dig*
> # 5Dex.1Jsy0kqpWC4:IXP SB4x0 High Definition Audio Controller
> alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
> ---------i tried putting various model options but nothing works.This is a definite syntax error IF you are actively trying to apply a
model option in this example of your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file. You
should only apply one model option at a time, and having a # in front
simply comments out the model option. ... I'm not clear as to what you
are trying to illustrate? Also, it is important you do not keep backup
files in /etc/modprobe.d directory, as they could be mistakenly run as
well to "mis-configure" your sound.

In order for me to help with sound, I need the URL provided by running
the script:
::/usr/sbin/alsa-info.sh::
just the URL. None of the other stuff.

I also need to know what sound related/relevant rpms you have
installed, ...ie the output of:
::rpm -qa | grep alsa
rpm -qa | grep pulse
rpm -q libasound2
uname -a
cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound::


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[slacker9]

dear oldcpu,
i forgot to mention the problem correctly.

1. sound : low sound, very difficult to hear.

2. the commented lines are commented itself, i tried both the model
options, it showed junk dmesg errors and didnt even shown the
/cat/proc/asound cards

and why it is taking codec#1 as Realtek ALC883, ?? will this have any
effect.

3. about details : my previous post have few details, this details are
withot the model options

4. i.)kerenl - 2.6.27.7-9-pae
ii.)Alsa driver: 1.0.17
Alsa lib: 1.0.18
Alsa utils: 1.0.18

4. here i have the tslasa output(first few lines)

Code:
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tsalsa version 2008-09-14 Sun Feb 8 17:26:33 IST 2009


PC type/make/model: laptop : acer aspire 5052
Plugs:
Surround sound system:
Model options:
Number of speakers:
Linux install is an upgrade from a previous version:
PC age (approximate): 2 years
Groups: user is in these groups: Hardware Mixing: enabled if count is greater than 1: subdevices_count: 1

Distro: Welcome to openSUSE 11.1 - Kernel

Release: lsb-release
SuSE-release
2.6.27.7-9-pae
System: Linux tux 2.6.27.7-9-pae #1 SMP 2008-12-04 18:10:04 +0100 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux

Vendor/dev id:
1002 437b

Vendor/dev module:


Vendor/device: 1002:437b Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 010f

Lspci info:
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc IXP SB4x0 High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)

Alsa driver: 1.0.17
Alsa lib: 1.0.18
Alsa utils: 1.0.18

Alsa modules:
snd_hda_intel

Snd/soundcore:
snd 57408 8 snd_pcm_oss
snd_mixer_oss
snd_seq
snd_seq_device
snd_hda_intel
snd_pcm
snd_timer
snd_hwdep
soundcore 6900 1 snd

Alsa cards:
0 [SB ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB
HDA ATI SB at 0xd0000000 irq 16

Codec:

Codec: Conexant ID 2bfa

Lsof output:


cardcnt: 0
Amixer item options for card 0 [SB] _________________________________

'Input Source' ; Item #0 'Mic' ; Item #1 'Front Mic' ; Item #2 'Line' ; Item #3 'CD' : values=0
'Input Source',index=1 ; Item #0 'Mic' ; Item #1 'Front Mic' ; Item #2 'Line' ; Item #3 'CD'

Amixer contents for card 0 [SB] _____________________________________
amixer set 'Master',0 74% on
amixer set 'Headphone',0 on on
amixer set 'Front',0 74%,74% on
amixer set 'Front Mic',0 0% off 0% off
amixer set 'Front Mic Boost',0 0% 0%
amixer set 'Surround',0 0% off 0% off
amixer set 'Center',0 0% off
amixer set 'LFE',0 0% off
amixer set 'Side',0 0% off 0% off
amixer set 'Line',0 0% off 0% off
amixer set 'CD',0 74%,74% on
amixer set 'Mic',0 0% off 0% off
amixer set 'Mic Boost',0 0% 0%
amixer set 'PC Speaker',0 0% off 0% off
amixer set 'Capture',0 Capture 0 0%,Capture 0 0% on
amixer set 'Capture',1 Capture 0 0% off Capture 0 0% off
amixer set 'Input Source',0 Items: 'Mic' 'Front Mic' 'Line' 'CD' Item0: 'Mic'
amixer set 'Input Source',1 Items: 'Mic' 'Front Mic' 'Line' 'CD' Item0: 'Mic'

raw amixer output:

Module Parameters:
snd_hda_intel/parameters/bdl_pos_adj:32,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
snd_hda_intel/parameters/enable:Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
snd_hda_intel/parameters/enable_msi:0
snd_hda_intel/parameters/id:<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>
snd_hda_intel/parameters/index:-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
snd_hda_intel/parameters/model:<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>,<NULL>
snd_hda_intel/parameters/position_fix:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save:0
snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save_controller:Y
snd_hda_intel/parameters/probe_mask:-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
snd_hda_intel/parameters/single_cmd:N
snd_pcm_oss/parameters/adsp_map:1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
snd_pcm_oss/parameters/dsp_map:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
snd_pcm_oss/parameters/nonblock_open:Y
snd_pcm/parameters/maximum_substreams:4
snd_pcm/parameters/preallocate_dma:1
snd_seq/parameters/seq_client_load:14,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
snd_seq/parameters/seq_default_timer_card:-1
snd_seq/parameters/seq_default_timer_class:1
snd_seq/parameters/seq_default_timer_device:0
snd_seq/parameters/seq_default_timer_resolution:0
snd_seq/parameters/seq_default_timer_sclass:0
snd_seq/parameters/seq_default_timer_subdevice:0
snd_timer/parameters/timer_limit:1
snd_timer/parameters/timer_tstamp_monotonic:1

Hardware Info:
bios_date:11/16/06
bios_vendor:Acer
bios_version:v1.3112
board_namerespa M
board_serial:LXAXD0C00765003CC82500
board_vendor:Acer, Inc.
board_version:Not Applicable
chassis_asset_tag:
chassis_serial:None
chassis_type:1
chassis_vendor:Acer, Inc.
chassis_version:N/A
modalias:dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv1.3112:bd11/16/06:svnAcer,inc.nAspire5050vrNotApplicable:rvnAcer,Inc.:rnPrespaM:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer,Inc.:ct1:cvrN/A:
product_name:Aspire 5050
product_serial:LXAXD0C00765003CC82500
product_uuid:60DBBEFF-1B92-D811-82A7-001636B6AF5A
product_version:Not Applicable
sys_vendor:Acer, inc.
uevent:MODALIAS=dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv1.3112:bd11/16/06:svnAcer,inc.nAspire5050vrNotApplicable:rvnAcer,Inc.:rnPrespaM:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer,Inc.:ct1:cvrN/A:

Seq clients:
Client info
cur clients : 1
peak clients : 1
max clients : 192

Client 0 : "System" [Kernel]
Port 0 : "Timer" (Rwe-)
Port 1 : "Announce" (R-e-)
Client 14 : "Midi Through" [Kernel]
Port 0 : "Midi Through Port-0" (RWe-)

aplay -l:
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC883 Analog [ALC883 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

arecord -l:
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC883 Analog [ALC883 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 4: ALC883 Analog [ALC883 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

aplay -L:
front:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, ALC883 Analog
Front speakers
surround40:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, ALC883 Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, ALC883 Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, ALC883 Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, ALC883 Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=SB,DEV=0
HDA ATI SB, ALC883 Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)

Devices:
2: : timer
3: [ 0- 4]: digital audio capture
4: [ 0- 0]: digital audio playback
5: [ 0- 0]: digital audio capture
6: [ 0- 1]: hardware dependent
7: [ 0- 0]: hardware dependent
8: [ 0] : control
9: : sequencer


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[slacker9]

i dont have laptop with me right now. tomorrow i will bring the laptop,
so that i can send the complete details.


earlier with 11.0 sound was reasonably ok. not like in windows.

i think it may be the problem with, the new pulse audo stuffs, anyway
i am not familiar with this pulse audio..

i wil give the details tomorrow
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[oldcpu]

slacker9;1941660 Wrote:
> 1. sound : low sound, very difficult to hear.
>
Typically with Low sound, most of the time one just needs to go to YAST
> HARDWARE > SOUND > OTHER > VOLUME and move the volume levels there for
both PCM and Master Volume up very very high. Then close YaST. Then
open one's Mixer, and move the volume levels there (for both Master and
PCM volume) up high to a satisfactory level.


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it seems like this card should work properly.
if nothing works i will reinstall new alsa, and follow this link

the card is listed here
'Matrix:Vendor-ATI - AlsaProject'
(http://www.alsa-project.org/main/ind...rix:Vendor-ATI)
here is the details for sb450
'Matrix:Module-hda-intel - AlsaProject'
(http://www.alsa-project.org/main/ind...dule-hda-intel)
i suppose it should work properly,
any help is appreciated
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oldcpu;1941666 Wrote:
> Typically with Low sound, most of the time one just needs to go to YAST
> > HARDWARE > SOUND > OTHER > VOLUME and move the volume levels there for
> both PCM and Master Volume up very very high. Then close YaST. Then
> open one's Mixer, and move the volume levels there (for both Master and
> PCM volume) up high to a satisfactory level.

yes i already put it in its maximum, anyway let me try again!!


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tux:~# head -n 1 /proc/asound/card0/codec#*
==> /proc/asound/card0/codec#0 <==
Codec: Conexant ID 2bfa

==> /proc/asound/card0/codec#1 <==
Codec: Realtek ALC883
--------
any idea why codec#0 is not Realtek ALC883 ???
will it cause any problem??


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slacker9;1941661 Wrote:
> i wil give the details tomorrowI'm waiting to see these details, and will make recommendations based on
that.


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