I just installed openSUSE 11.1 on my HP Pavilion dv2700, but every time I log in, it says that the sound driver (the default one that openSUSE installed during setup) failed, and I get no sound. I downloaded some drivers from ALSA (I’m a total Linux newcomer, so I don’t know anything about that) and the drivers are in RPM format, but when I double click on them, nothing happens. I don’t even get prompted for my root password. How can I get sound drivers installed on this laptop? It’s a Conexant HD Audio sound card. Thanks in advance!
I recommend you first brush up on some openSUSE basic concepts: Concepts - openSUSE
With respect to your sound, rather than blindly update your alsa which may or may not be necessary, please try working your way through the openSUSE audio troubleshooting guide: SDB:AudioTroubleshooting - openSUSE
To determine if you have sound, please copy and paste the following speaker-test into a Gnome terminal or a kde konsole: speaker-test -c2 -l5 -twavYou should hear a female voice saying ‘FRONT LEFT’, ‘FRONT RIGHT’ five times.
If you have no success with the audio troubleshooting guide, then I will need more information if I am to make a recommendation … So can you provide more very detailed information so a good recommendation can be given? You can do that, with your laptop connected to the internet, by opening a gnome-terminal or a kde konsole and typing:
/usr/sbin/alsa-info.sh
that will run a diagnostic script and post the output to a web site on the Internet. It will give you the URL of the web site. Please post that URL here. It may be that you need to run that script with root permissions. Please note that I need that output to understand better your PC’s configuration.
Also, please copy and paste the following commands one line at a time into a gnome-terminal or a konsole and post here the output: rpm -qa | grep alsa
rpm -qa | grep pulse
rpm -q libasound2
uname -a
cat /etc/modprobe.d/soundI also need that output. Hopefully with that I can make a good recommendation.
the below is the output i got…
i am a new user in Linux…
i am using HP dv5t model laptop…
250 GB storage and 2 GB memory.
the outputs are…
bhargav@linux-dmm9:~> rpm -qa ~ grep alsa
alsa-1.0.18-8.7
grep-2.5.2-90.28
bhargav@linux-dmm9:~> rpm -qa ~ grep pulse
grep-2.5.2-90.28
bhargav@linux-dmm9:~> rpm -q libasound2
libasound2-1.0.18-8.7
bhargav@linux-dmm9:~> uname -a
Linux linux-dmm9 2.6.27.7-9-pae #1 SMP 2008-12-04 18:10:04 +0100 i686 i686 i386GNU/Linux
bhargav@linux-dmm9:~> cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound
options snd slots=snd-hda-intel
u1Nb.NhX3jKoJSU7:82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
bhargav@linux-dmm9:~>
pls make a wise reply for me…
thanks in advance…
Thanks. As for being new, we all had to start sometime.
The biggest thing you need now to survive is a stubborn streak and LOTS of patience.
Thanks, but thats not what I asked. Please copy and paste this into a konsole:
rpm -qa | grep alsaand please post here the output.
Thanks, but thats not what I asked. Please copy and paste this into a konsole:
rpm -qa | grep pulseand post here the output.
Its possible you need to:
(1) update your alsa version as I believe the HP DV5 hardware audio codec is not supported “out of the box” with openSUSE but requires an updated alsa,
(2) update your /etc/modprobe.d/sound file with specific settings for the HP DV5 hardware audio codec.
But before I “leap” to that conclusion, it would help confirm my speculation if you would RUN THE SCRIPT that I asked previous.
So can you provide more very detailed information so a good recommendation can be given? You can do that, with your laptop connected to the internet, by opening a gnome-terminal or a kde konsole and type “su” (no quotes, enter root password when prompted) and then in the same terminal or konsole type:
/usr/sbin/alsa-info.shthe first time you run that, it will ask if you wish to update the script. Select YES. The second time you run that , it will post the output to a web site on the Internet. When it is complete, it will give you the URL of the web site. Please post that URL here. JUST the URL. Do not post the rest, as I am not interested in it and wont’ read it.
Note, you really only need to run it the 1st time with root permissions, and can run it as a regular user on subsequent occasions (until it notes an update is needed). One needs to run it with root permissions for it to update.
I’m trying. Please make a wise reply for me also.