Lost Sound. Mint 17.3 Cinnamon Intel sound card

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Lost Sound. Mint 17.3 Cinnamon Intel sound card

Post by jmpurser »

I installed Mint 17.3 about a month ago and everything was going well until all of a sudden my sound quit.

My guess is that this is the kernel 3.19.0-32-generic/intel skylake card conflict. I've tried everything I can find online and no useful results. I can get a "Dummy Device" to show up or, if I allow the machine to hibernate, it comes up with three "HDMI Display Port (with Audio) selections, none of which play sounds. I never saw them before the sound disappeared.

I've updated to the latest ALSA driver, I've done the "sudo alsa force-reload" and rebooted to no avail.

alsamixer sees the card and identifies it correctly but I can't change the settings which are all set at zero.

Has anyone got any suggestions? I cannot figure out why the sound suddenly stopped.

Has anyone got anything else to try? I'm considering rolling the kernel back to a previous version. If that fails I'll reinstall with a an older version of mint.

My computer is a new Dell Inspiron 15, 5000 series

Command outputs below.

Uname:

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Linux Inspiron15 3.19.0-32-generic #37~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 22 09:41:40 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
inxi:

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inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: Inspiron15 Kernel: 3.19.0-32-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 4.8.2)
           Desktop: Cinnamon 2.8.8 (Gtk 3.10.8~8+qiana) Distro: Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa
Machine:   System: Dell product: Inspiron 5559
           Mobo: Dell model: 06CMH7 v: A00 Bios: Dell v: 1.1.5 date: 12/21/2015
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i5-6200U (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 9597
           clock speeds: max: 2401 MHz 1: 1300 MHz 2: 700 MHz 3: 700 MHz 4: 500 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Skylake Integrated Graphics bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.17.1 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1366x768@60.0hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Skylake ULT GT2 GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.5.9 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.19.0-32-generic
Network:   Card-1: Intel Wireless 3160 driver: iwlwifi v: in-tree: bus-ID: 01:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (52.4% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST1000LM024_HN size: 1000.2GB temp: 34C
Partition: ID-1: / size: 910G used: 481G (56%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.28GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 46.0C mobo: 40.0C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A fan-2: 0
Info:      Processes: 195 Uptime: 21 min Memory: 1218.4/7688.3MB Init: Upstart runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.4
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.111) inxi: 2.2.28 
lspci:

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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Skylake Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 08)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 06b2
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=10 <?>

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Skylake Integrated Graphics (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: Dell Device 06b2
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 125
	Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
	Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
	I/O ports at f000 [size=64]
	Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
	Capabilities: [40] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>
	Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [ac] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [100] #1b
	Capabilities: [200] Address Translation Service (ATS)
	Capabilities: [300] #13
	Kernel driver in use: i915_bpo

00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 21) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
	Subsystem: Dell Device 06b2
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 122
	Memory at d1210000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd

00:14.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Thermal subsystem (rev 21)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 06b2
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
	Memory at d1230000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-

00:15.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Serial IO I2C Controller #0 (rev 21)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 06b2
	Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 11
	Memory at d122f000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=4K]
	Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [90] Vendor Specific Information: Len=14 <?>

00:15.1 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Serial IO I2C Controller #1 (rev 21)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 06b2
	Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 10
	Memory at d122e000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=4K]
	Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [90] Vendor Specific Information: Len=14 <?>

00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP CSME HECI #1 (rev 21)
	Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 11
	Memory at d122d000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=4K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [8c] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+

00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 21) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
	Subsystem: Dell Device 06b2
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 123
	Memory at d1228000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
	Memory at d122c000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	I/O ports at f090 [size=8]
	I/O ports at f080 [size=4]
	I/O ports at f060 [size=32]
	Memory at d122b000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [a8] SATA HBA v1.0
	Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev f1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
	Memory behind bridge: d1100000-d11fffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Dell Device 06b2
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [140] Access Control Services
	Capabilities: [200] L1 PM Substates
	Capabilities: [220] #19
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #6 (rev f1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
	Memory behind bridge: d1000000-d10fffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Dell Device 06b2
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [140] Access Control Services
	Capabilities: [200] L1 PM Substates
	Capabilities: [220] #19
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP LPC Controller (rev 21)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 06b2
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0

00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PMC (rev 21)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 06b2
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Memory at d1224000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]

00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio (rev 21)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 06b2
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 32, IRQ 16
	Memory at d1220000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Memory at d1200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel

00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SMBus (rev 21)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 06b2
	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
	Memory at d122a000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	I/O ports at f040 [size=32]

01:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3160 (rev 83)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless AC 3160
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 126
	Memory at d1100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
	Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [d0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [40] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 2c-6e-85-ff-ff-0a-e0-97
	Capabilities: [14c] Latency Tolerance Reporting
	Capabilities: [154] Vendor Specific Information: ID=cafe Rev=1 Len=014 <?>
	Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 07)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 06b2
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 124
	I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
	Memory at d1004000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Memory at d1000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
	Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable- Count=4 Masked-
	Capabilities: [d0] Vital Product Data
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
	Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 01-00-00-00-36-4c-e0-00
	Capabilities: [170] Latency Tolerance Reporting
	Kernel driver in use: r8169
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Re: Lost Sound. Mint 17.3 Cinnamon Intel sound card

Post by upuv »

Skylake is a very recent revision for intel.

The 3.19 kernel is older than that.

Have you tried updating the kernel to something in the later 4.x range?

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/
The speed version of a kernel upgrade is this.
Download files. Or appropriate version.
  • linux-headers-4.5.0-040500-generic_4.5.0-040500.201603140130_amd64.deb
    linux-headers-4.5.0-040500_4.5.0-040500.201603140130_all.deb
    linux-image-4.5.0-040500-generic_4.5.0-040500.201603140130_amd64.deb

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sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.5.0-040500-generic_4.5.0-040500.201603140130_amd64.deb linux-headers-4.5.0-040500_4.5.0-040500.201603140130_all.deb linux-image-4.5.0-040500-generic_4.5.0-040500.201603140130_amd64.deb
Reboot.

Me I'm really waiting for Linux Mint 18.0 as that will finally be resync'd with Ubuntu. At that point a whole bunch of drivers improvements in the mainline Ubuntu repo's become available again to us Mint users.
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