Audio problems (can't configure soundcard and devices missing)

[RedSpeaker12]

Ok then, let me try to be more clear.

My TV is connected via hdmi to my compter.
In my audio devices window (when you click on the speaker icon), I used to have the choice between the line out and HDMI output. Now, after the upgrade, I only have the Line Out option, no more HDMI device (TV) I can output to.
In YaST (YasT/Sound), before the upgrade, I used to have 2 entries present, and now after the upgrade, I only have one. I can only imagine the missing HDMI output and the missing entry are connected somehow.

I just want to be able to output the sound to my TV, basically

here's the command's result :

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller [8086:0150] (rev 09)
        Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Motherboard [1849:0150]
        Kernel driver in use: ivb_uncore
        Kernel modules: ie31200_edac
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port [8086:0151] (rev 09)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:01.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port [8086:0155] (rev 09)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:02.0 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0162] (rev 09)
        Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Motherboard [1849:0162]
        Kernel driver in use: i915
        Kernel modules: i915
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller [8086:1e31] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Motherboard [1849:1e31]
        Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
        Kernel modules: xhci_pci
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:1e3a] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Motherboard [1849:1e3a]
        Kernel driver in use: mei_me
        Kernel modules: mei_me
00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1e2d] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Motherboard [1849:1e2d]
        Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
        Kernel modules: ehci_pci
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1e20] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Z77 Extreme4 motherboard [1849:1898]
        Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
        Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:1e10] (rev c4)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.5 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 [8086:1e1a] (rev c4)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.7 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 8 [8086:1e1e] (rev c4)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1e26] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Motherboard [1849:1e26]
        Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
        Kernel modules: ehci_pci
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Z77 Express Chipset LPC Controller [8086:1e44] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Motherboard [1849:1e44]
        Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
        Kernel modules: lpc_ich
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:1e02] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Motherboard [1849:1e02]
        Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SMBus Controller [8086:1e22] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Motherboard [1849:1e22]
        Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
        Kernel modules: i2c_i801
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB] [10de:1c03] (rev a1)
        Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:371a]
        Kernel driver in use: nvidia
        Kernel modules: nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia
04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06)
        Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Motherboard (one of many) [1849:8168]
        Kernel driver in use: r8169
        Kernel modules: r8169
05:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1062 Serial ATA Controller [1b21:0612] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Motherboard [1849:0612]
        Kernel driver in use: ahci

[deano_ferrari]

Ok then, let me try to be more clear.

My TV is connected via hdmi to my compter.
In my audio devices window (when you click on the speaker icon), I used to have the choice between the line out and HDMI output. Now, after the upgrade, I only have the Line Out option, no more HDMI device (TV) I can output to.
In YaST (YasT/Sound), before the upgrade, I used to have 2 entries present, and now after the upgrade, I only have one. I can only imagine the missing HDMI output and the missing entry are connected somehow.

...and that is why I requested to see the entire lspci output. You have two graphics cards present, and this is likely impacting here.....

00:02.0 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0162] (rev 09)
        Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Motherboard [1849:0162]
        Kernel driver in use: i915
        Kernel modules: i915
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1e20] (rev 04)
        Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Z77 Extreme4 motherboard [1849:1898]
        Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
        Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel       
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB] [10de:1c03] (rev a1)
        Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:371a]
        Kernel driver in use: nvidia
        Kernel modules: nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia

[deano_ferrari]

A similar thread describing a recent regression with Nvidia HDMI Audio, (albeit tumbleweed) but perhaps a kernel patch also affecting openSUSE 15.2? I don't know bu here it is anyway...
https://www.reddit.com/r/openSUSE/co...m_nvidia_card/

[RedSpeaker12]

yea, I guess my CPU counts as a graphics card since it has outputs, and my nvidia card as well (and it's my nvidia card that has the HDMI outputs).

https://www.reddit.com/r/openSUSE/co...m_nvidia_card/

This sounds like it describes my issue, yes.

so, is Suse 15.2 out of question for me if I want to have my tv play sound AND vmware? or what options do I have?

[deano_ferrari]

Hopefully it will be fixed soon. A quick search of bugzilla turned up this
https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1173720
Although I note that the reporter's system does at least show 'snd_hda_intel loaded for their NVIDIA audio controller.

FWIW, I also found this long-running Nvidia thread...
https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/...azalia/53463/4
...where HDMI audio apparently disabled. There are workarounds discussed to enable it (I'll leave you to digest that, although it may not be relevant to your situation).

[RedSpeaker12]

Thanks for your help.

As you probably understood by now, I'm not too knowledgeable about Linux and issues, so one more question. It's the kernel that is at fault ; does the kernel get patched during a release lifecycle on Tumbleweed, or is it only during upgrading (so potentially, 15.3) ?

(So in other words : should I wait for a patch that may (or not) come eventually, or go back to 15.1)?

[deano_ferrari]

I'm sure that any regression like this will be patched soon. You could also add to the existing bug report I guess.

[oldcpu]

FWIW, I also found this long-running Nvidia thread...
https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/...azalia/53463/4
...where HDMI audio apparently disabled. There are workarounds discussed to enable it (I'll leave you to digest that, although it may not be relevant to your situation).

There are some excellent suggestions in that thread worth trying as a work around.

[oldcpu]

Hopefully it will be fixed soon. A quick search of bugzilla turned up this
https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1173720
Although I note that the reporter's system does at least show 'snd_hda_intel loaded for their NVIDIA audio controller.

I'm not convinced this is the same issue (albeit I could be wrong).

I would recommend a separate bug report be written in Bugzilla and let the packagers decide if it is the same problem.

[deano_ferrari]

I'm not convinced this is the same issue (albeit I could be wrong).

I would recommend a separate bug report be written in Bugzilla and let the packagers decide if it is the same problem.

Yes, you're probably correct about that Lee.