[Fixed] With no sound in an Asus Eee 900

[Sanva]

Hi!

I have installed Linux Mint in an Asus Eee 900 and I have followed the instructions in http://www.hnkweb.com/2008/05/16/instalar-ubuntu-804-en-el-eee-pc-900/ to try to fix some of the problems that I have with this installation… but I have not been successful –I suppose that Linux Mint is no so like to Ubuntu that I thought… or I did something wrong (or the article I followed doesn't work…)–.

One of those problems is with the sound. I have no sound, and I don't know what can I do to fix it… Everything is OK in Volume Control (I have all channels at maximum and no one is muted).

I also have installed an Eee-version of the Kernel (http://array.org/ubuntu/), but nothing happens (related to sound, it fixed other problems).

What could I do to fix the problem?? Any idea?

Thanks for your time.

[Husse]

I know for sure people are running Mint on the Eee...
The hardware is a bit special, but not all that strange
You could post your lspci, maybe that gives some idea

[Sanva]

Of course:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 04)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 04)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 04)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 04)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 04)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 04)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 04)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 04)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 04)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d4)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 04)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. L2 100 Mbit Ethernet Adapter (rev a0)

[Husse]

It's ICH6 - rather outdated hardware! Surprising - the standard solutions I have up my sleeve won't work I'm afraid Have to think of it
Search the forum for Asus Eee in the meantime

[Husse]

According to the gentoo wiki about the Eee

The alsa drivers with kernel 2.6.24 will not work, you must disable them and use the alsa-driver package at least 1.0.16 this works.

However Elyssa has 1.0.16 so it should work
Perhaps the solution is here (the auto option)
viewtopic.php?f=49&t=14021&hilit=sound+hda#p87773

[Sanva]

You got it!! Now I have sound in my Asus Eee.

Thanks a lot!