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by **MacPro** on Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:16 pm

Model Identifier: MacPro5,1
Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB
Memory: 10 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed: 4.8 GT/s

Hard drive 1 Is a 2TB with Snow Leopard and Windows using Bootcamp. Hard drive 2 is a 1TB with 2 equal partitions. Partition 1 has Linux Mint 12 Lisa Gnome. Partition 2 has Linux Mint 12 Lisa KDE. Both OS's are 64bit. I have no sound with either OS. I tried allot of different things to no avail. Does anyone have the Knowledge or expierience that I am desperatly looking for? If anymore info needed please let me know.

by **AlbertP** on Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:30 pm

Mac computers having no sound is common on Linux, as Apple uses modified soundcards. Please post the following:

The subsystem of the audio device from:
Code: Select all
lspci -knn
The output of:
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cat /proc/asound/card0/codec* | grep Codec

In case you don't yet know, you need the terminal (which is in the menu) to run those commands.

by **MacPro** on Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:48 pm

I also have an ATI Radion 5770 series. Compiz works fine on KDE only. Somtimes with Gnome. I ordered an Invidea GForce to solve this issue.
Will write mor on that later.

by **xenopeek** on Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:01 pm

Moved here by moderator

by **MacPro** on Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:05 pm

Code: Select all: 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub to ESI Port [8086:3405] (rev 22) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:7270] 00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:3408] (rev 22) Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:03.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 3 [8086:340a] (rev 22) Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:07.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 7 [8086:340e] (rev 22) Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:0d.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:343a] (rev 22) 00:0d.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:343b] (rev 22) 00:0d.2 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:343c] (rev 22) 00:0d.3 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:343d] (rev 22) 00:0d.4 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 Physical Layer Port 0 [8086:3418] (rev 22) 00:0d.5 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500 Physical Layer Port 1 [8086:3419] (rev 22) 00:0d.6 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:341a] (rev 22) 00:0d.7 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:341b] (rev 22) 00:0e.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:341c] (rev 22) 00:0e.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:341d] (rev 22) 00:0e.2 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:341e] (rev 22) 00:0e.3 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:341f] (rev 22) 00:0e.4 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3439] (rev 22) 00:0f.0 Performance counters [1101]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:3424] (rev 22) 00:10.0 PIC [0800]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 Physical and Link Layer Registers Port 0 [8086:3425] (rev 22) 00:10.1 PIC [0800]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 Routing and Protocol Layer Registers Port 0 [8086:3426] (rev 22) 00:11.0 PIC [0800]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500 Physical and Link Layer Registers Port 1 [8086:3427] (rev 22) 00:11.1 PIC [0800]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500 Routing & Protocol Layer Register Port 1 [8086:3428] (rev 22) 00:13.0 PIC [0800]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub I/OxAPIC Interrupt Controller [8086:342d] (rev 22) 00:14.0 PIC [0800]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub System Management Registers [8086:342e] (rev 22) Kernel driver in use: i7core_edac Kernel modules: i7core_edac 00:14.1 PIC [0800]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub GPIO and Scratch Pad Registers [8086:3422] (rev 22) Kernel modules: mce-xeon75xx 00:14.2 PIC [0800]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub Control Status and RAS Registers [8086:3423] (rev 22) 00:14.3 PIC [0800]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub Throttle Registers [8086:3438] (rev 22) 00:15.0 PIC [0800]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 Trusted Execution Technology Registers [8086:342f] (rev 22) 00:16.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 Chipset QuickData Technology Device [8086:3430] (rev 22) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0000] Kernel driver in use: ioatdma Kernel modules: ioatdma 00:16.1 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 Chipset QuickData Technology Device [8086:3431] (rev 22) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0000] Kernel driver in use: ioatdma Kernel modules: ioatdma 00:16.2 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 Chipset QuickData Technology Device [8086:3432] (rev 22) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0000] Kernel driver in use: ioatdma Kernel modules: ioatdma 00:16.3 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 Chipset QuickData Technology Device [8086:3433] (rev 22) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0000] Kernel driver in use: ioatdma Kernel modules: ioatdma 00:16.4 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 Chipset QuickData Technology Device [8086:3429] (rev 22) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0000] Kernel driver in use: ioatdma Kernel modules: ioatdma 00:16.5 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 Chipset QuickData Technology Device [8086:342a] (rev 22) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0000] Kernel driver in use: ioatdma Kernel modules: ioatdma 00:16.6 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 Chipset QuickData Technology Device [8086:342b] (rev 22) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0000] Kernel driver in use: ioatdma Kernel modules: ioatdma 00:16.7 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation 5520/5500/X58 Chipset QuickData Technology Device [8086:342c] (rev 22) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0000] Kernel driver in use: ioatdma Kernel modules: ioatdma 00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:3a37] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:7270] Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd 00:1a.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 [8086:3a38] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:7270] Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd 00:1a.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 [8086:3a39] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:7270] Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd 00:1a.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [8086:3a3c] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:7270] Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd 00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:3a3e] Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel 00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:3a40] Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:3a42] Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) PCI Express Root Port 3 [8086:3a44] Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) PCI Express Root Port 4 [8086:3a46] Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) PCI Express Root Port 5 [8086:3a48] Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:1c.5 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) PCI Express Root Port 6 [8086:3a4a] Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:3a34] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:7270] Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd 00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:3a35] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:7270] Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd 00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:3a36] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:7270] Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd 00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 [8086:3a3a] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:7270] Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd 00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge [8086:244e] (rev 90) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801JIB (ICH10) LPC Interface Controller [8086:3a18] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:7270] Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt 00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) 4 port SATA IDE Controller #1 [8086:3a20] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:7270] Kernel driver in use: ata_piix 00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:3a30] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:7270] Kernel modules: i2c-i801 00:1f.5 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) 2 port SATA IDE Controller #2 [8086:3a26] Kernel driver in use: ata_piix 01:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Integrated Device Technology, Inc. PES12T3G2 PCI Express Gen2 Switch [111d:8061] (rev 01) Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 02:02.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Integrated Device Technology, Inc. PES12T3G2 PCI Express Gen2 Switch [111d:8061] (rev 01) Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 02:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Integrated Device Technology, Inc. PES12T3G2 PCI Express Gen2 Switch [111d:8061] (rev 01) Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 05:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Juniper [Radeon HD 5700 Series] [1002:68b8] Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:00cf] Kernel driver in use: radeon Kernel modules: radeon 05:00.1 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc Juniper HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5700 Series] [1002:aa58] Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:aa58] Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel 09:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection [8086:10f6] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0000] Kernel driver in use: e1000e Kernel modules: e1000e 0a:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82574L Gigabit Network Connection [8086:10f6] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:0000] Kernel driver in use: e1000e Kernel modules: e1000e 0b:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Texas Instruments XIO2213A/B/XIO2221 PCI Express to PCI Bridge [Cheetah Express] [104c:823e] (rev 01) Kernel modules: shpchp 0c:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: Texas Instruments XIO2213A/B/XIO2221 IEEE-1394b OHCI Controller [Cheetah Express] [104c:823f] (rev 01) Kernel driver in use: firewire_ohci Kernel modules: firewire-ohci 0d:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:432b] (rev 01) Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:008e] Kernel driver in use: wl Kernel modules: wl, ssb

As for the other CMD
Realtek ALC889A
Thanx for the quick reply

Further more
CMD inxi -A
Audio: Card-1 ATI Juniper HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5700 Series] driver HDA Intel Sound: ALSA v: 1.0.24
Card-2 Intel 82801JI (ICH10 Family) HD Audio Controller driver HDA Intel
Card-3 Z-Star Micro Venus USB2.0 Camera driver snd-usb-audio
I am thinking since I'm using the DVI port, I'm not going to get sound unless I get a screen with speakers.

by **AlbertP** on Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:25 pm

You need to connect either an audio cable or HDMI to get sound, unless your computer has built-in speakers. Some graphics cards that lack HDMI, can use sound when you connect a HDMI converter cable to the DVI output.
You can just use the audio jacks, however, to connect speakers when your screen is HDMI or DVI.

If the sound won't work on your audio jacks (this does not apply to HDMI/DVI), then you can run this:

Code: Select all: gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

In the text editor which opens, please put this line:

Code: Select all: options snd-hda-intel model=macpro

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by **MacPro** on Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:40 pm

tried the first code and gedit came up with 2 tabs and the second tab keeps loading. There is nowhere to put the second code in the first tab...
I did this in both KDE and Gnome. Same result. I may not get it, I just learned about this stuff this year.

by **AlbertP** on Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:09 am

That the second tab keeps loading is indeed true.

On the first tab, you should just add options snd-hda-intel model=macpro at the end of the file on a new line.

by **MacPro** on Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:16 am

Code: Select all: # autoloader aliases install sound-slot-0 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-0 install sound-slot-1 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-1 install sound-slot-2 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-2 install sound-slot-3 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-3 install sound-slot-4 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-4 install sound-slot-5 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-5 install sound-slot-6 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-6 install sound-slot-7 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-7 # Cause optional modules to be loaded above generic modules install snd /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-ioctl32 ; /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq ; } # # Workaround at bug #499695 (reverted in Ubuntu see LP #319505) install snd-pcm /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-pcm $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-pcm-oss ; : ; } install snd-mixer /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-mixer $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-mixer-oss ; : ; } install snd-seq /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-seq $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-oss ; : ; } # install snd-rawmidi /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; : ; } # Cause optional modules to be loaded above sound card driver modules install snd-emu10k1 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-emu10k1 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-emu10k1-synth ; } install snd-via82xx /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-via82xx $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq ; } # Load saa7134-alsa instead of saa7134 (which gets dragged in by it anyway) install saa7134 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install saa7134 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist saa7134-alsa ; : ; } # Prevent abnormal drivers from grabbing index 0 options bt87x index=-2 options cx88_alsa index=-2 options saa7134-alsa index=-2 options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2 options snd-intel8x0m index=-2 options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2 options snd-usb-audio index=-2 options snd-usb-caiaq index=-2 options snd-usb-ua101 index=-2 options snd-usb-us122l index=-2 options snd-usb-usx2y index=-2 # Ubuntu #62691, enable MPU for snd-cmipci options snd-cmipci mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388 # Keep snd-pcsp from being loaded as first soundcard options snd-pcsp index=-2 # Keep snd-usb-audio from beeing loaded as first soundcard options snd-usb-audio index=-2 options snd-hda-intel model=macpro

This is what gedit says at the bottom now. It seems other stuff in there is editable. What can you make of this Sir?
I am starting to see how to use this site. I found how to post the codes.

by **MacPro** on Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:29 am

There is headphones in front 1/8' pinjack. There is speakers in the back 1/8' pinjack. There is another next to the speakers 1/8' pinjack. There is a symbol next to it that looks kinda like this, >o<... there is an on board speaker but i get nothing from any of those ports on any sysem settings.
Apple can't help but they do say I may be on the cusp of getting it. Very frustrating. Somewhat fun to defeat this little problem. "If" I defeat this problem!!! With help of course.

by **AlbertP** on Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:33 am

The whole alsa-base.conf file is indeed editable, but I don't think the other code needs editing. If sound still won't work (with speakers connected to the audio jack on the back) after rebooting, then please replace macpro with one of these options:

Code: Select all: mb5 macmini3 mba21 mbp3 imac24 imac91 mb31

That are all options available for Apple Macs with Realtek ALC88x chips. I think macpro is most likely to work, but you might need another option on your specific MacPro model as there are four different MacPro's which don't all have an ALC889A.

by **MacPro** on Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:57 am

I tried the gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf and it is not going to gedit now. Not sure why. I think it knows that I am getting close, Haha
Is there a problem with gedit maybe?
For now though I thank you for your help & time.
I may be lost but I do not seem to feel that way! THANX!
Gedit came up with Gnome but not KDE.
I agree with you on the MacPro option. I have some work todo though.

by **MacPro** on Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:42 pm

Is there any reason that gedit does not come up anymore from terminal. gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf?
Im am in terminal and I get to the password and it just does not come up. The file is there because I know where to find it. I just can't save if I open any other way. Any ideas?

by **xenopeek** on Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:05 pm

You are logged into KDE now? gksudo and gedit? :wink:

Try instead the KDE alternatives to these GNOME applications, for example:

Code: Select all: kdesu kate /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

by **MacPro** on Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:43 am

Re: MacPro mid2010 (tower) Linux Mint KDE/Gnome 64Bit
by Vincent Vermeulen on Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:05 pm

You are logged into KDE now? gksudo and gedit? Try instead the KDE alternatives to these GNOME applications, for example:

That didn't work on the KDE side. ( Reinstalled GEDIT and it now works again!!!) I will probably not give up on sound with these great OS's, but the fun is wearing off. At some point I'd like to just use these OS's. Windows Blows, I will NEVER purchase another windows box again. I'm ok with waiting for an update or even a rewrite. I may even install a sound card.

by **AlbertP** on Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:05 pm

Have you already set options snd-hda-intel model=macpro in alsa-base.conf?

Sorry, we also can't help it that Apple uses modified soundcards. For many Macs it's working automatically, but apparently not yet on the MacPro 5,1.

You can help us to get it working in future. Please tell us if model=macpro works at you. If you've found a working setting, please post the subsystem ID, which is at the top of the output of:

Code: Select all: cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#0

With that information, I can submit the model= setting which works at you to the kernel, then it'll work automatically on your MacPro in future versions (won't yet reach mint 13 however).

by **MacPro** on Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:52 pm

Yesir, followed directions closely, to no avail. Do you or anyone else know a good cheap PCIe sound card?
If I did put a sound card in, would that fix my problem :?:

?

by **AlbertP** on Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:56 am

Yes it will. At least, if your new soundcard works with Linux.

by **MacPro** on Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:58 am

That's what I was hoping. It's not just PCI it's PCIe, that's why I started here with my question. It seems that some computer stores can not answer some questions
Do you or anyone else know a good cheap PCIe sound card?
Thanks Albert, You guys do great work...
Linux Mint Gnome is where i started back in Gloria. I was blown away by it all. Then I found Compiz and was hooked. Fire in compiz was later dropped :cry:

Linux is just a well made and beautiful way to get a computer up and running.
I found mac and love it. But don't think that I don't know that it is UNIX based. That is why it is so stable.
Linux Still does more in most areas and it does it free.

by **MacPro** on Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:20 am

The closest sound-card I could find is a:
Creative Labs SB1040 PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Sound Card.

Also ordered by accident a
Syba 7.1 Surround Sound 24 Bit PCI-e Audio Card with Optical In and Out Sound Cards (SD-PEX63034).

Is there support for these? Almost certain the first one is a hit. If not, What should I do?

What should I set alsabase to?
Thanks in advance