HP HDX18 No Sound SUSE 11.1

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just installed SUSE 11.1 KDE 4.1 I too have no sound at all
I ran that last script on the post also here is the URL
Your ALSA information is located at http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=7a...ef5ee995e016bf
could someone please give me a hand, lol I love SUSE but I am stuck on this issue.
9: udi = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0’
alsa.device = 0 (0x0)
info.subsystem = ‘sound’
alsa.pcm_class = ‘generic’
info.product = ‘STAC92xx Analog ALSA Playback Device’
alsa.device_file = ‘/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p’
alsa.device_id = ‘STAC92xx Analog’
info.udi = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_0’
alsa.originating_device = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0’
linux.sysfs_path = ‘/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/pcmC0D0p’
info.category = ‘alsa’
alsa.card = 0 (0x0)
info.capabilities = { ‘alsa’, ‘access_control’ }
info.parent = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0’
alsa.type = ‘playback’
alsa.card_id = ‘HDA Intel’
linux.hotplug_type = 2 (0x2)
access_control.file = ‘/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p’
linux.subsystem = ‘sound’
access_control.type = ‘sound’
linux.device_file = ‘/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p’
info.callouts.add = { ‘hal-acl-tool --add-device’ }
info.callouts.remove = { ‘hal-acl-tool --remove-device’ }

10: udi = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_1’
alsa.device = 1 (0x1)
info.subsystem = ‘sound’
alsa.pcm_class = ‘generic’
info.product = ‘STAC92xx Digital ALSA Playback Device’
alsa.device_file = ‘/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p’
alsa.device_id = ‘STAC92xx Digital’
info.udi = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0_alsa_playback_1’
alsa.originating_device = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0’
linux.sysfs_path = ‘/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/pcmC0D1p’
info.category = ‘alsa’
alsa.card = 0 (0x0)
info.capabilities = { ‘alsa’, ‘access_control’ }
info.parent = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0’
alsa.type = ‘playback’
alsa.card_id = ‘HDA Intel’
linux.hotplug_type = 2 (0x2)
access_control.file = ‘/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p’
linux.subsystem = ‘sound’
access_control.type = ‘sound’
linux.device_file = ‘/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p’
info.callouts.add = { ‘hal-acl-tool --add-device’ }
info.callouts.remove = { ‘hal-acl-tool --remove-device’ }

11: udi = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0’
sound.card = 0 (0x0)
info.subsystem = ‘sound’
sound.card_id = ‘HDA Intel’
info.product = ‘HDA Intel Sound Card’
info.udi = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e_sound_card_0’
linux.sysfs_path = ‘/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0’
info.category = ‘sound’
info.capabilities = { ‘sound’ }
info.parent = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e’
linux.hotplug_type = 2 (0x2)
linux.subsystem = ‘sound’
sound.originating_device = ‘/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_293e’

This is on a new comp with Intel HD audio, im getting a phonon error at login telling me the Intel device does not work. After messing with the packets a little I was able to get the PC to beep on errors so at least I have that sound lol. If this helps on shutdown after everything is unloaded from memory the speakers sound like gravel in a can for about 500ms and then on boot up right after log in I hear one very short faint sound then nothing. :\ so I have tried updating ALSA, Phonon, Amarok, Codecs lol do you see the pattern yet:P I have added mplayer, and all the fun toys that I like to use still no sound. Ill shut up now and let someone direct me :X

Thx So Much

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If this is the same PC, I replied to your post here:
no sound on new Suse 11.1 ? - Page 2 - openSUSE Forums

Thank you for starting a new thread.

Please use this CURRENT NEW thread for the problem.

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ok first command

kalsatools-1.5.0-499.110
alsa-devel-1.0.19.git20090410-1.1
tsalsa-20080914-0.pm.1
alsa-plugins-1.0.19.git20090303-1.14
alsa-plugins-maemo-32bit-1.0.18-6.12
alsaplayer-0.99.80-1.pm.1
alsa-plugins-pulse-32bit-1.0.18-6.12
alsamixergui-0.9.0rc1-584.91
alsa-driver-kmp-default-1.0.19.20090418_2.6.27.7_9.1-1.1
java-1_6_0-sun-alsa-1.6.0.u13-0.1.1
alsa-firmware-1.0.19.git20090317-1.1
alsa-plugins-samplerate-1.0.18-6.13
alsa-plugins-samplerate-32bit-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-1.0.19.git20090410-1.1
alsa-oss-1.0.17-1.43
alsa-oss-32bit-1.0.17-1.37
alsa-plugins-32bit-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-tools-1.0.19.git20090320-1.4
alsa-plugins-maemo-1.0.18-6.13
alsa-plugins-jack-1.0.18-6.13
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.13
alsa-tools-gui-1.0.18-1.16
alsa-driver-unstable-kmp-default-1.0.19.20090417_2.6.27.7_9.1-1.1
java-1_5_0-sun-alsa-1.5.0_update18-0.1.1
alsa-plugins-jack-32bit-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-tools-devel-1.0.19.git20090320-1.4
alsa-utils-1.0.19.git20090416-1.2
Second
libasound2-1.0.19.git20090410-1.1
Third
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel

And I did the 6 zypper commands last night as part of the update. After that is when the laptop would beep on errors but still no sound. I have checked all mixers nothing is on mute also.
Thanks

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You have way too many alsa apps installed. Are you doing something special that requires those? For example, on my 32-bit openSUSE I have:

alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-oss-1.0.17-1.37
alsa-utils-1.0.18-6.4
alsa-1.0.18-8.7
alsa-plugins-1.0.18-6.12
libasound2-1.0.18-8.7

I concede a 64-bit PC may need a few more apps than what I have (such as alsa-plugins-32bit and alsa-plugins-pulse-32bit and alsa-oss-32bit ). But not dozens more alsa apps. Why, … why … why so many? A cautionary note about Linux (or at least my philosophy). Adding more is NOT better in Linux. Often its worse. At least thats my view.

Now, as stated before, I noted from the script that you provided that your PC has an IDT 92HD71B7X hardware audio codec and that you have the current 2.6.27.21-0.1-default kernel for openSUSE-11.1.

Anyway, I highlighed in red two alsa rpms that for almost CERTAIN are going to cause problems. First off all, remove alsa-driver-unstable-kmp-default-1.0.19.20090417_2.6.27.7_9.1-1.1 Remove it NOW! Right Now! That driver will conflict with the proper alsa-driver-kmp-default AND its also the wrong version. You can tell by the version number. You have a 2.6.27.21 kernel, not a 2.6.27.7 kernel !! And the unstable drive-kmp-default WILL CONFLICT with the stable. OK? So remove it.

Second, you grabbed alsa-driver-kmp-default from the wrong repository (or you updated your alsa version later). You have the 2.6.27.21 kernel, but you installed the alsa-driver-kmp-default for the 2.6.27.7 kernel !! You need to change that to the alsa-driver-kmp-default for the 2.6.27.21 kernel. ie install the alsa-driver-kmp-default for the 2.6.27.21 kernel. Then reboot. Test.

There is no point at even looking at anything else, until you fix that, and reboot.

Now if you look at the alsa update page:
Alsa-update - openSUSE
is specifically states to pay attention to your kernel version. The repos you should be going to is here: Index of /repositories/multimedia:/audio:/KMP/openSUSE_11.1_Update

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you are right lol I didnt need all of thos apps see if this looks any better?

wayne@linux-ktyu:~> rpm -qa | grep alsa
alsa-plugins-1.0.18-6.13
alsa-oss-1.0.17-1.43
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.13
alsa-1.0.18-8.9
alsa-utils-1.0.18-6.4

wayne@linux-ktyu:~> rpm -q libasound2
libasound2-1.0.18-8.9

wayne@linux-ktyu:~> cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel

I miss typed the alsa update link and pulled the wrong packet, so I am correcting that little oops now.
I still have no sound at this point, and I am waiting further guidance oh linux guru;)
Thank you
Wayne

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ok, but if a 64-bit openSUSE, and the script gave this:

Welcome to openSUSE 11.1 - Kernel \r (\l). openSUSE 11.1 (x86_64) LSB_VERSION="core-2.0-noarch:core-3.2-noarch:core-2.0-x86_64:core-3.2-x86_64"

indicating 64-bit you will need alsa-plugins-32bit and alsa-plugins-pulse-32bit and alsa-oss-32bit. :slight_smile:

The six zypper commands, that I believe you should send from a konsole or terminal, with root permissions, are the following (in sequence, with your PC connected to the internet):

zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/multimedia:/audio/openSUSE_11.1/ multimedia

zypper install alsa alsa-oss alsa-oss-32bit alsa-plugins alsa-plugins-32bit alsa-plugins-pulse alsa-plugins-pulse-32bit alsa-utils alsa-tools alsa-firmware libasound2

zypper rr multimedia

zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/multimedia:/audio:/KMP/openSUSE_11.1_Update/ multimedia

zypper install alsa-driver-kmp-default

zypper rr multimedia

then restart your PC and test your sound. Pay careful attention to your mixer settings.

Also, I recommend you use the sound/speaker tests from the troubleshooting guide: SDB:AudioTroubleshooting - openSUSE - speaker-tests

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Ok I dont know what happened… I have sound ? all I did was close the update manager and the sound started to work…
here is the current config
linux-ktyu:/home/wayne # uname -a
Linux linux-ktyu 2.6.27.7-9-default #1 SMP 2008-12-04 18:10:04 +0100 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
linux-ktyu:/home/wayne # rpm -qa | grep alsa
alsa-plugins-1.0.18-6.13
alsa-firmware-1.0.17-1.42
alsa-utils-1.0.19.git20090416-1.2
alsa-oss-1.0.17-1.43
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.13
alsa-1.0.19.git20090410-1.1
alsa-tools-1.0.18-1.16
alsa-driver-kmp-default-1.0.19.20090418_2.6.27.7_9.1-2.1
linux-ktyu:/home/wayne # rpm -q libasound2
libasound2-1.0.19.git20090410-1.1
linux-ktyu:/home/wayne # cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel

I am going to reboot to see if the sound is still working, if it is do I still need all the 32 bit apps?
Thank you
Wayne

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I have system sounds only no mp3, wav, ect…
The power management has just gone nuts lol it keeps locking my screen and telling me that I locked it lol:\ I know that the update manager wanted me to run YAST and run some updates. Now I see NVIDIA logo when I startx server but like I said its doing some very odd things now.
here is the current sound config
linux-ktyu:/home/wayne # uname -aLinux linux-ktyu 2.6.27.21-0.1-default #1 SMP 2009-03-31 14:50:44 +0200 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
linux-ktyu:/home/wayne # rpm -qa | grep alsaalsa-plugins-32bit-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-utils-1.0.19.git20090416-1.2
alsa-oss-1.0.17.git20080715-2.26
alsa-tools-1.0.19.git20090320-1.4
alsa-oss-32bit-1.0.17.git20080715-2.26
alsa-1.0.19.git20090410-1.1
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.19.git20090303-1.14
alsa-plugins-pulse-32bit-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-driver-kmp-default-1.0.19.20090420_2.6.27.21_0.1-1.1
alsa-plugins-1.0.19.git20090303-1.14
alsa-firmware-1.0.19.git20090317-1.1
linux-ktyu:/home/wayne # cat /etc/modprobe.d/soundalias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel

Part of the update wanted me to un install alsa so I followed your six steps to re install it. So to recap I have system sounds only nothing else works.
Thank you
Wayne

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OK, assuming you have not changed things since that post, then that looks OK.

Congratulations on getting sound !!!

The rest is simple codec installation and installation of multimedia whose audio playback is not crippled because of proprietary reasons.

So please setup your Software Package Management with 4 repositories. Just 4. No others. IMHO others should only be added briefly if and when required, and then removed afterward. Those 4 to include are OSS, Non-OSS, Update and Packman. Again just those 4. Remove any others. There is guidance here on how to add those 4: Repositories/11.1 - openSUSE-Community Again OSS, Non-OSS, Update and packman (its possible the 1st 3 are already setup and you only need to add packman). Again, remove others. When you learn more about dependency problems and how having the wrong rpms can cause problems, AND you learn how to fix the problems, then you can add more. Until then, stick with the 4. In particular, do NOT add videolan.

Now once those 4 are added, go to YaST > Software > Software Management and change “filter” to “search” and search for and install Packman packaged versions of the following (replacing any Novell/SuSE-GmbH crippled versions): amarok, amarok-xine, amarok-plugin, libxine1, xine-ui, smplayer, mplayerplug-in, vlc, libffmpeg0, ffmpeg, w32codec-all, libquicktime0, xvidcore, libxvidcore4. You can tell packman packaged versions by the “pm” in the version number.

That should get your started. In amarok, change the sound engine to xine.

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I did not change things YAST and Nvidia driver did lol:\
in the modprobe.d something new was added when I ran the Nvidia driver update… see below
wayne@linux-05ct:~> rpm -qa | grep alsa
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.13
alsa-1.0.19.git20090410-1.1
alsa-tools-1.0.18-1.16
alsa-oss-1.0.17-1.43
alsa-oss-32bit-1.0.17-1.37
alsa-plugins-1.0.18-6.13
alsa-utils-1.0.19.git20090421-1.1
alsa-firmware-1.0.17-1.42
wayne@linux-05ct:~> rpm -q libasound2
libasound2-1.0.19.git20090410-1.1
wayne@linux-05ct:~> cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound

options snd slots=snd-hda-intel

u1Nb.bKm57yXxk_9:82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller

alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel

so as of now the sound was working then I updated the display driver and now nothing. I did start another thread for the Nvidia issues I am having.
Thank You
Wayne

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As you noted, you have regressed on your installed alsa. You need to fix that. Update alsa-plugins-pulse, alsa-tools, alsa-oss, alsa-oss-32bit, alsa-plugins, and alsa-firmware to git versions. Also, assuming add the version of alsa-driver-kmp-default for the 2.6.27.21 kernel.

There is guidance here: Alsa-update - openSUSE Be careful and exact when following that guide.

Then restart and test your sound.

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rotfl! I have it final… its order of operations when working with alsa and the newest Nvidia drivers. first I updated alsa and got the sound working. Then I updated Nvidia which uninstalled alsa. so no sound but pretty display. then I tried to put alsa back on and it removed part of Nvidia so I would only get a DBus error when starting the x server. so this totally pissed me off so I went into YAST and removed all nvidia and alsa packets. I restarted the computer and the x server started to work in a basic fashion. I then updated Nvidia and restarted the computer. once the graphics were fixed I installed alsa and the sound is not 100% the driver still crashes every now and then but I can live with that. Thank you so much for the help
Wayne

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Glad to read its running.

Are you certain its the sound driver crashing, and not something else, that is providing symptoms that make it appear like the sound driver is not cooperating?

Sometimes a misbehaved application will seize the sound driver, and not let it go. If sound is not set up for sharing, that can block other applications. One can tell which applications are using the sound driver by typing:
lsof /dev/dsp* /dev/audio* /dev/mixer* /dev/snd/*