Hi New to Linux
I have build in sound card on my Dell Dimension 8300, CD/DVD Drive OK will read Data Disk and play music through headphones.
The card is82801EB/ER(ICH5/ICH5R)AC’97 Audio Controller
how do I get this running.
Rhyddian
You say sound works thru headphones? … But it does not work thru speakers?
Apologies, I do not understand the problem you have. Is it your speakers that do not work?
Hi
I was not clear headphones are put directly into out let on CD Player,I have also plugged speakers into same outlet and they work.
OK, now I understand.
Some more questions … What openSUSE version are you running?
You could try working your way through the openSUSE audio troubleshooting guide:
SDB:AudioTroubleshooting - openSUSE
Note, when testing if you have sound, please copy and paste the following speaker-test into a Gnome terminal or a kde konsole: speaker-test -Dplug:front -c2 -l5 -twavNote Linux is case sensitive, and “D” is not the same as “d”. To stop the above test, while the konsole/xterm has the mouse focus, press <CTRL><C> on the keyboard. Note you should check your mixer settings (kmix if using KDE, and alsamixer if using Gnome) to ensure that PCM and Master Volume are set around 95%. Note the test for surround sound is different. Once you have sound, back off from the 95% to a more reasonable level.
If that test yields errors (and its common to get errors there), try instead this more simple test: speaker-test -c2 -l5 -twavYou should hear a female voice saying ‘FRONT LEFT’, ‘FRONT RIGHT’ five times.
Try as both a regular user, and with root permissions. If you have a headset, try with your headset plugged in to the line-out for headsets, and also with your headset not plugged in (for speakers).
Assuming no sound, can you provide more very detailed information so a good recommendation can be given? If using openSUSE-11.1, you can do that, with your laptop connected to the internet, by opening a gnome-terminal or a kde konsole and typing “su” (no quotes - enter root password) and then and typing and executing twice :
/usr/sbin/alsa-info.shthe first time it will ask to update. Select YES for the update. The second time 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. JUST the URL.
If using openSUSE versions older than 11.1, instead copy and paste the following line to run the script:
wget -O alsa-info.sh http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh && bash alsa-info.sh
It will give you the URL of the web site. Please post that URL here. JUST the URL.
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/sound
With that information we may be able to make a recommendation.
Using
Suse Linux 11.1
rhyddian@linux:~> speaker-test-Dplug:Front -c2 -15 -twav
bash: speaker-test-Dplug:Front: command not found
rhyddian@linux:~>
rhyddian@linux:~> speaker-test -c2 -15 -twav
speaker-test 1.0.18
speaker-test: invalid option – ‘1’
Unknown option ‘?’
rhyddian@linux:~>
our ALSA information is located at http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=0e4f53a3207074a49232ea19287aea7a1ea97f85
Please inform the person helping you.
rhyddian@linux:~> rpm -qa | grep alsa
alsa-utils-1.0.18-6.4
alsa-plugins-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-1.0.18-8.7
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-oss-1.0.17-1.37
rhyddian@linux:~> rpm -qa | grep pulse
pulseaudio-module-zeroconf-0.9.12-9.6
libpulsecore4-0.9.12-9.6
libpulse-browse0-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-utils-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-x11-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-lirc-0.9.12-9.6
libpulse0-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-esound-compat-0.9.12-9.6
libpulse-mainloop-glib0-0.9.12-9.6
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.12
libxine1-pulse-1.1.15-23.3.3
pulseaudio-module-jack-0.9.12-9.6
rhyddian@linux:~> rpm -q libasound2
libasound2-1.0.18-8.7
rhyddian@linux:~> uname -a
Linux linux 2.6.27.21-0.1-pae #1 SMP 2009-03-31 14:50:44 +0200 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
rhyddian@linux:~> cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound
alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0
rhyddian@linux:~>rhyddian@linux:~> speaker-test-Dplug:Front -c2 -15 -twav
bash: speaker-test-Dplug:Front: command not found
rhyddian@linux:~>
rhyddian@linux:~> speaker-test -c2 -15 -twav
speaker-test 1.0.18
speaker-test: invalid option – ‘1’
Unknown option ‘?’
rhyddian@linux:~>
our ALSA information is located at http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=0e4f53a3207074a49232ea19287aea7a1ea97f85
Please inform the person helping you.
rhyddian@linux:~> rpm -qa | grep alsa
alsa-utils-1.0.18-6.4
alsa-plugins-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-1.0.18-8.7
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-oss-1.0.17-1.37
rhyddian@linux:~> rpm -qa | grep pulse
pulseaudio-module-zeroconf-0.9.12-9.6
libpulsecore4-0.9.12-9.6
libpulse-browse0-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-utils-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-x11-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-lirc-0.9.12-9.6
libpulse0-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-esound-compat-0.9.12-9.6
libpulse-mainloop-glib0-0.9.12-9.6
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.12
libxine1-pulse-1.1.15-23.3.3
pulseaudio-module-jack-0.9.12-9.6
rhyddian@linux:~> rpm -q libasound2
libasound2-1.0.18-8.7
rhyddian@linux:~> uname -a
Linux linux 2.6.27.21-0.1-pae #1 SMP 2009-03-31 14:50:44 +0200 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
rhyddian@linux:~> cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound
alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0
rhyddian@linux:~>rhyddian@linux:~> speaker-test-Dplug:Front -c2 -15 -twav
bash: speaker-test-Dplug:Front: command not found
rhyddian@linux:~>
rhyddian@linux:~> speaker-test -c2 -15 -twav
speaker-test 1.0.18
speaker-test: invalid option – ‘1’
Unknown option ‘?’
rhyddian@linux:~>
our ALSA information is located at http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=0e4f53a3207074a49232ea19287aea7a1ea97f85
Please inform the person helping you.
rhyddian@linux:~> rpm -qa | grep alsa
alsa-utils-1.0.18-6.4
alsa-plugins-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-1.0.18-8.7
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.12
alsa-oss-1.0.17-1.37
rhyddian@linux:~> rpm -qa | grep pulse
pulseaudio-module-zeroconf-0.9.12-9.6
libpulsecore4-0.9.12-9.6
libpulse-browse0-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-utils-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-x11-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-module-lirc-0.9.12-9.6
libpulse0-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-0.9.12-9.6
pulseaudio-esound-compat-0.9.12-9.6
libpulse-mainloop-glib0-0.9.12-9.6
alsa-plugins-pulse-1.0.18-6.12
libxine1-pulse-1.1.15-23.3.3
pulseaudio-module-jack-0.9.12-9.6
rhyddian@linux:~> rpm -q libasound2
libasound2-1.0.18-8.7
rhyddian@linux:~> uname -a
Linux linux 2.6.27.21-0.1-pae #1 SMP 2009-03-31 14:50:44 +0200 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
rhyddian@linux:~> cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound
alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0
rhyddian@linux:~>
Hope this helps
Many thaks Rhyddian
I will stay with you
Please, copy and paste from my quotes. Its a lower case “L” , not a “one”.
speaker-test -c2 -l5 -twav
One of the frustrating things about Linux is these sorts of syntactical details are VERY important. Hence I tried hard to ensure I gave you the correct syntax. You need to make a similar effort in copying and pasting the commands.
OK, thanks. That was short and sweet 
… I note the 2.6.27.21 kernel. … and also this:
!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------
APLAY
aplay: device_list:217: no soundcards found...
ARECORD
arecord: device_list:217: no soundcards found...
Clearly, ALSA did NOT see your sound card.
Please reboot your PC, and go into your BIOS and ensure your sound card is switched ON ! Please also install the package “alsa-firmware”. You can do that by typing with your PC connected to the internet:
su -c 'zypper install alsa-firmware’enter root password when prompted for a password and then restart your PC and test your sound.
If that does not work, we can try an update to 1.0.19 of alsa, and I can give you the 6 zypper commands that need to be sent for that.
rhyddian@linux:~> su -c ‘zypper install alsa-firmware’
Password:
Loading repository data…
Reading installed packages…
Resolving package dependencies…
The following NEW package is going to be installed:
alsa-firmware
Hi
Sound on in Bios
Out put from package as follows
Overall download size: 2.0 M. After the operation, additional 7.5 M will be used.
Continue? [YES/no]: YES
Retrieving package alsa-firmware-1.0.17-1.42.noarch (1/1), 2.0 M (7.5 M unpacked)
Failed to mount cd:///?devices=/dev/sr0 on /var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000001: No medium found (mount: No medium found on /dev/sr0)
Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r
Failed to mount cd:///?devices=/dev/sr0 on /var/adm/mount/AP_0x00000001: Mounting media failed
Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]:
Rhyddian
Its asking for your openSUSE installation CD/DVD !! Did you put in your CD/DVD ?
No
That was not obvious to me !! Sorry
How do I get back to that point
What we are trying to do at this point, is determine if installing the package ‘alsa-firmware’ provides firmware that possibly your openSUSE is missing. It is a ‘bit of a long shot’ but it is worth trying, prior to updating all of your alsa.
The command “zypper” can be used for installing software on your openSUSE. However that command must be run with root (ie administrator) permissions. The command “su” allows one to “switch users” and if no user is specified, openSUSE assumes one wishes to switch to the administrator (ie user ‘root’) . … Now if one wishes to switch to the administrator (user ‘root’ ) for only one command, one can use the “-c” option. Hence the command I gave to install ‘alsa-firmware’, was to type the command:
su -c ‘zypper install alsa-firmware’
and enter the root password when prompted for a password.
Once that application is installed reboot and test your sound. If that does not work, then I can give you 6 zypper commands to update your “sound driver”.
Hi
A step forward get sound when log of and on.
still no sound playing CD
and sound test still gives invalid Option -1
Rhyddian
OK, congratulations !! Then your sound works.
This is another issue, possibly related to the physical installation of your CD player, and a need to configure your CD play program to use digital (or analogue) audio.
It may also be related to a permissions bug in openSUSE-11.1.
There will be a reason for this, but I need to see exactly what you typed in order to interpret it.
Reference playing multimedia in general, assuming your PC has internet access, that you IMMEDIATELY setup your PC’s Software Package Management. You can do that by enabling 4 repositories in your Software Package Manager, where repositories are in essence file servers on the Internet with openSUSE applications, drivers, and codecs. In particular I recommend you enable OSS, Non-OSS, Update and Packman. Just those 4. No others. None! There is guidance for enabling those 4 repositories (repos) here: Repositories/11.1 - openSUSE-Community Again, ONLY OSS, Non-OSS, Update and Packman. The chances are you already have the 1st three (OSS, Non-OSS, and Update) enabled. In which case you simply need to enable Packman.
Do NOT enable Videolan or others at this time. Once you learn more, and learn of the problems that can arise if you enable others, and after you learn how to identify and solve such problems, … only then should you feel safe in enabling other repositories.
So, once you have the 4 repos I mentioned enabled, you should go to YaST > Sofware > Software Management and change the “filter” to “search” and search for and install the Packman packaged version (not the Novell/SuSE-GmbH version - THE PACKMAN VERSION !! ) of amarok, amarok-xine, amarok-packman, libxine1, xine-ui, smplayer, mplayerplug-in, vlc, w32codec-all, libffmpeg0, libxvidcore4, xvidcore, libquicktime0. That should get you started with players amarok (for mp3), smplayer, xine, and vlc for videos. And various codecs.
NOTE! - You can tell packman packaged applications by the “pm” in the version number.
I also recommend you brush up on your openSUSE Linux basic concepts by reviewing this page: Concepts - openSUSE
Hi
OK will work on those things
Copy of test results.
rhyddian@linux:~> speaker-test -c2 -15 -twave
speaker-test 1.0.18
speaker-test: invalid option – ‘1’
Unknown option ‘?’
Cheers
Rhyddian
< sigh > … You failed to follow the recommendation in my post above where I explained to you what you are doing wrong ! Please, what is wrong with what I typed, such that you do not understand? How can I better type this? I want to learn HOW I can make this easier.
I quote the following:
Very Sorry I relies that my attention to detail has caused your frustration
Will do my best in future, I do appreciate that syntax is important
I have used the correct syntax and now get the correct response for left and right speakers.
Will act on your other suggestions to get CD drive to function
Once again Many Thanks for your help
Rhyddian
hi there, i have sound problem with openSuse 11.1 could you able to help me please?
Sure … I would like to try. But please start a new thread.
You can do that by going here:
Hardware - openSUSE Forums
… then look at the left side of the page, around the middle or so, below “64-bit” and just above “Threads in Forum : Hardware” where there is a button called “New Thread”. PLEASE click on that, and enter a description of your sound problem.
Thanks, and good luck!
Finaly solved problem uninstoled 11.1 (format disc) reinstall using Gnome desktop worked first time and as a bonus sorted out Webcam
Hope this will help someone else
All the best
Rhyddian