No sound after update to KDE 4.3.80 (KDE 4.4 Beta1)

sagiben · December 17, 2009, 3:54pm

Hi,

I’m using opensuse 11.2 after updating my PC to
KDE 4.3.80 (KDE 4.4 Beta1), I don’t have sound.

I looked for a solution in this forums and none of the relevant threads resolved my issue.

I’m using xine as default backend.

Here’s the list of RPMs that are currently installed on my system :

rpm -qa | egrep ‘(alsa|xine|phon|pulse)’ | sort

alsa-1.0.21-3.2.x86_64
alsa-devel-1.0.21-3.2.x86_64
alsa-docs-1.0.21-3.2.noarch
alsa-driver-kmp-default-1.0.21.20091216_2.6.31.5_0.1-2.1.x86_64
alsa-firmware-1.0.20-3.2.noarch
alsa-oss-1.0.17-25.2.x86_64
alsa-oss-32bit-1.0.17-25.2.x86_64
alsa-plugins-1.0.21-3.3.x86_64
alsa-plugins-32bit-1.0.21-3.3.x86_64
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.21-3.3.x86_64
alsa-plugins-pulse-32bit-1.0.21-3.3.x86_64
alsa-tools-1.0.21-2.5.x86_64
alsa-tools-gui-1.0.21-2.5.x86_64
alsa-utils-1.0.21-3.1.x86_64
kdebase4-runtime-xine-4.3.80-166.4.x86_64
libphonon4-32bit-4.3.80-33.1.x86_64
libphonon4-4.3.80-33.1.x86_64
libpulse-browse0-0.9.19-2.3.x86_64
libpulse-mainloop-glib0-0.9.19-2.3.x86_64
libpulse0-0.9.19-2.3.x86_64
libpulse0-32bit-0.9.19-2.3.x86_64
libxine1-1.1.17-1.pm.23.1.x86_64
libxine1-codecs-1.1.17-1.pm.23.1.x86_64
libxine1-gnome-vfs-1.1.17-1.pm.23.1.x86_64
libxine1-pulse-1.1.17-1.pm.23.1.x86_64
phonon-4.3.80-33.1.x86_64
phonon-backend-gstreamer-0_10-4.3.80-35.1.x86_64
phonon-backend-xine-4.3.80-35.1.x86_64
pulseaudio-0.9.19-2.3.x86_64
pulseaudio-esound-compat-0.9.19-2.3.x86_64
pulseaudio-module-x11-0.9.19-2.3.x86_64
pulseaudio-utils-0.9.19-2.3.x86_64
xine-lib-32bit-1.1.12-8.1.x86_64

uname -a

Linux nin 2.6.31.5-0.1-default #1 SMP 2009-10-26 15:49:03 +0100 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

/etc/init.d/alsasound restart

Shutting down sound driver done
Starting sound driver: hda-intel done

dmesg

[277832.604441] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A disabled
[277833.188095] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
[277833.188173] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: irq 25 for MSI/MSI-X
[277833.188206] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
[277833.362002] input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input19
[277833.364892] hda_codec: cannot build controlsfor #2 (error -22)

Which other info do you need ?

Thanks,
Sagi.

user · December 17, 2009, 10:46pm

Same problem here, I tried testing audio in the yast2 sound module and it works, so might be some phonon issue…

PD:Sorry for my poor English.

user · December 17, 2009, 11:02pm

I just launch Kmix throught terminal anda its appears muted(before it kmix appear unmuted…) I unmuted it and finally sound works…:\

pilotgi · December 18, 2009, 2:53am

This is a known bug already posted to bugzilla.

pilotgi · December 18, 2009, 3:41am

Correction: It was posted to KDE bugs, not bugzilla.

Good catch.

pilotgi · December 18, 2009, 4:15am

Running KMix from the terminal didn’t make any difference for me. If I go to YaST > Hardware > Sound and delete my sound card and reconfigure it, sound works, but only for the current session.

Or I can log in as root and sound works.

oldcpu · December 18, 2009, 7:35am

If you think this is a permissions problem, add you user to group audio.

If you think reconfiguring the sound card works for the current session, then instead restart alsa by typing:

su -c 'rcalsasound restart'

and enter root password when prompted.

It could be some process upon booting (in KDE-4.3.80) is grabbing the audio device and not sharing it, and by restarting alsa you will force it to be let go by that badly behaved process. Running as root may also be forcing its use where a regular user does not have the permissions.

Note this is very speculative on my part.

sagiben · December 18, 2009, 9:15am

I already tried to restart alsasound service many times,
but still I don’t have sound.

oldcpu · December 18, 2009, 10:03am

sagiben, your problem appears to be different. My post was in reply to pilotgi.

oldcpu · December 18, 2009, 10:08am

I note the title in this thread is for an "update to KDE 4.3.80 (KDE 4.4 Beta1) ". Please note for beta software, we have a different sub forum area: Pre-Release/Beta - openSUSE Forums

We created that subforum because having complaints about beta software in the main forum area can create a wrong impression for many users about the overall functionality of an application, and it is also a different category of support.

For example, I typically do NOT like installing beta software on my operational PCs, and hence I do not like supporting beta software. Users who like supporting beta software typically frequent our “Pre-Release/Beta” sub forum area.

oldcpu · December 18, 2009, 10:09am

sagiben, did you have sound functioning in openSUSE-11.2. BEFORE updating to KDE-4.3.80 ?

sagiben · December 18, 2009, 10:28am

Yes I did,
I’m using the same set of rpms on a second pc, which have functioning sound, but it’s hardware is newer.

oldcpu · December 18, 2009, 10:42am

I do not see anything related to KDE-4.3.80 in this dmesg, unless the controls that can not be built are controls for KDE_4.3.80 ?

When installing Beta releases, if there is no obvious problem with one’s setup when a problem is encountered, then one likely needs to write a bug report into the appropriate application’s bug tracking entry system.

sagiben · December 18, 2009, 10:47am

Yes I did,
I’m using the same set of rpms on a second pc, which have functioning sound, but it’s hardware is newer.

user · December 18, 2009, 11:23am

Hi guys,

I had similar problem on kubuntu 9.10. Deleting pulseaudio and installing esound solved the problem for me. Still, dunno if it will work on suse…

cheers

pilotgi · December 19, 2009, 3:17am

openSUSE 11.2 does not install pulseaudio by default.

pilotgi · December 19, 2009, 3:56am

I couldn’t find group audio in YaST users.

This worked. Thanks for the tip.

oldcpu · December 19, 2009, 7:50am

[quote=“pilotgi,post:17,topic:40200”]

This worked. Thanks for the tip.[/QUOTE]really old. lol ! You’ve been taking to my wife !

The fact that “rcalsasound restart” works suggests to me either:

a. alsa is being interfered with during the PC’s boot and not loading properly, or
b. KDE-4.3.80 is launching a process that is seizing the sound device upon boot, and is not letting go nor sharing the sound device .

By launching “rcalsasound restart” both possible cases are being addressed.

pilotgi · December 21, 2009, 12:54am

Glad you got a laugh out of it.

I added audio to my user and now sound works at start up. I posted above that I couldn’t find it but that was because I was looking in the wrong place. I have another install of 11.2 where sound works without me doing this and audio isn’t listed for my user name. Weird.

sagiben · December 21, 2009, 8:01am

As the person who opened this thread my problem wasn’t resolved !!!

running /etc/init.d/alsasound restart didn’t solve the problem
My sound card is configured via YaST
but running kmix, I get the following messages, and kmix is empty

kmix(26025) Mixer::setGlobalMaster: Mixer::setGlobalMaster() card= "ALSA::HDA_Intel:1"  control= "PCM:0"                                             
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:0': " found
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:1': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:2': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:3': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:4': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:5': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:6': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:7': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:8': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:9': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:10': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:11': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:12': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:13': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:14': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:15': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:16': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:17': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:18': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer_ALSA::openAlsaDevice: "Trying ALSA Device 'hw:19': " not found: snd_ctl_open err= No such file or directory
kmix(26025) Mixer::getGlobalMasterMD: Mixer::masterCardDevice() returns 0 (no globalMaster)
kmix(26025) MixerToolBox::initMixer: "Sound drivers supported: ALSA + OSS
Sound drivers used: ALSA"
Total number of detected Mixers:  0