Apparently the SBZ got a patch in 4.18 to work on Linux.
The specific kernel I have is 4.18.3-3.gad7e05a-vanilla
The device shows up fine in AlsaMixer unlike in previous kernels, but I can’t get any sound out from it.
My integrated audio works fine when I plug my speakers into it. Tried all the ports on the sound card also.
I can install the sound card using yast2 sound, but it does not seem to do anything.
The card works completely fine on Windows.
Also, the sound and video applet only shows “Default” under everything, and the PulseAudio widget does not show any playback devices.
I’ve tried bunch different things (including reinstalling and changing from TW to Leap), and just can’t figure out what’s wrong.
Setting the group and restarting doesn’t seem to have done anything.
Also, trying to use cmus gives me a “Opening audio device: internal error” and changing the output plugin to alsa gives a “Error: opening audio device: no such file or directory”.
Can you run a diagnostic script for us, and then point us to the script output, so we can hopefully have a better understanding as to where the problem may be ?
In a konsole/xterm, as a regular user, with PC connected to the Internet, send the command:
/usr/sbin/alsa-info.sh
Select the share/upload option when prompted. Let the script run to completion. Check in the konsole/xterm after script completes and it will provide you a URL/webaddress where the script output was uploaded. Please post that address here, and we can examine the content.
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I note the following firmware issue with respect to the SB device…
9.193826] snd_hda_intel 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for ctefx-sbz.bin failed with error -2
9.193855] snd_hda_intel 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for ctefx.bin failed with error -2
As deano_ferrari pointed out , you likely need to address the failed firmware load. Have you installed alsa-firmware for your kernel ? (and then rebooted afterward to ensure firmware is loaded) ?
Further, even if you have it installed, you may have some mixer issues to sort:
**Simple mixer control 'Surround',0**
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 99
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 0 **[0%]** -90.00dB] **[off]**
Front Right: Playback 0 **[0%]** -90.00dB]** [off]**
**Simple mixer control 'Center',0**
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 99
Mono: Playback 0 **[0%] **-90.00dB] **[off]**
**Simple mixer control 'LFE',0**
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 99
Mono: Playback 0 **[0%] **-90.00dB] **[off]**
**Simple mixer control 'Output Select',0**
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'Line Out' 'Headphone' 'Surround'
Item0: **'Headphone'**
If I read that correct, you have surround sound muted. You have your center speaker muted. And you have your base (LFE) muted. Further, you set it up to redict all sound to headphones and not to the standard line output - which makes me think speakers won’t produce sound.
i.e. your Sound Blaster Z is card-1. By default openSUSE will route ALL sound to card-0 and NOT to card-1. So you need to use an application such as ‘pavucontrol’ to re-route sound to card-1. Or adopt a different technique (there are others).
So in summary, it reads to me that there are multiple configuration reasons combining to stop your GNU/Linux sound from working - all of which need to be addressed.
