Sound not working in Mint 18.3
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Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
Did you ever get this figured out?
I'm having a similar issue but with speakers attached. I've tried with headphones as well. I can see action in Output Devices, but no sound output on either.
I'm having a similar issue but with speakers attached. I've tried with headphones as well. I can see action in Output Devices, but no sound output on either.
Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
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$ pactl list | grep -A2 'Source #' | grep 'Name: ' | cut -d" " -f2
alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo.monitor
alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo.monitor
alsa_input.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo
Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
Nope. Not yet. I am considering a reinstall of an earlier version and see if that fixes the problem. However, I am not happy with having to do that.
Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
how do you connect to audio in the back? are you using hdmi? or the speakers output or headphone jack?
have you tried:
Add this to the bottom:
you are using 1024 resolution ? have you installed drivers in the driver manager?
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA GK107 [GeForce GT 640] bus-ID: 01:00.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.17.1 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1024x768@60.0hz
have you tried:
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
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options snd-hda-intel model=auto
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA GK107 [GeForce GT 640] bus-ID: 01:00.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.17.1 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1024x768@60.0hz
Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
A headphone connected directly to the hifi output jack on the motherboard.
Tried that already, twice. Didn't work.have you tried:
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
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options snd-hda-intel model=auto
I am using the inbuilt video drivers in Mint.you are using 1024 resolution ? have you installed drivers in the driver manager?
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA GK107 [GeForce GT 640] bus-ID: 01:00.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.17.1 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1024x768@60.0hz
Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
OK I did not read this entire tread but I think, I know how to help you.
You don't need to reinstall anything.
First of all you have rainbows nVidia. But don't you panic it will take more time then regular install to work, but it will work, belive me.
NVIDIA GK107
This is your chipset it has to work as it does bridging, busses, sound and all jazz.
You must use it with all its features, no workaround that.
NVIDIA GK107 [GeForce GT 640] bus-ID: 01:00.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.17.1 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
But, but,
It cant work on nouveau, nouveau is reversed enginering driver, as source code or chipset designs was never relised by Vidia, it works, on older chippset even works good !!!, but really this is just patch patching a hole, you need to get driver from Vidia.
Open Driver Manager from Menu Start and proceed with install routine.
As you can see, I am using older driver as it is faster on my machine.
Now you have 2 sound cards:
Audio:
Card-1 NVIDIA GK107 HDMI Audio Controller bus-ID: 01:00.1
Card-2 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
You should use only NVIDIA GK107.
Report on progress, it will work, dont mess around kernel and mprobe, no need, with proper driver it will work on kernel 3,0,0.
You don't need to reinstall anything.
First of all you have rainbows nVidia. But don't you panic it will take more time then regular install to work, but it will work, belive me.
NVIDIA GK107
This is your chipset it has to work as it does bridging, busses, sound and all jazz.
You must use it with all its features, no workaround that.
NVIDIA GK107 [GeForce GT 640] bus-ID: 01:00.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.17.1 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
But, but,
It cant work on nouveau, nouveau is reversed enginering driver, as source code or chipset designs was never relised by Vidia, it works, on older chippset even works good !!!, but really this is just patch patching a hole, you need to get driver from Vidia.
Open Driver Manager from Menu Start and proceed with install routine.
As you can see, I am using older driver as it is faster on my machine.
Now you have 2 sound cards:
Audio:
Card-1 NVIDIA GK107 HDMI Audio Controller bus-ID: 01:00.1
Card-2 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
You should use only NVIDIA GK107.
Report on progress, it will work, dont mess around kernel and mprobe, no need, with proper driver it will work on kernel 3,0,0.
Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
Well I am wrong:
This is your chipset:
AMD 970/SB950
hmm
This is your chipset:
AMD 970/SB950
hmm
Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
Back with a different motherboard and a different OS. I realise that is not much help but it stopped working when I upgraded to 18.0. I have since changed my motherboard and my OS to 18.3.
I have now broken cinnamon which is, I feel a separate issue.
Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
i believe you should read my last post. untick the spdif unplug all your speaker cords from the outputs of the computer reboot THEN plug the speakers in. open a video.
if you can see the volume bar moving up and down then YOU HAVE SOUND but it's not going to the speakers either because it's somehow muted or the cord is bad. you should REALLY install the nvidia drivers
if you can see the volume bar moving up and down then YOU HAVE SOUND but it's not going to the speakers either because it's somehow muted or the cord is bad. you should REALLY install the nvidia drivers
Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
I already have sound, according to the PulseAudio output. However it has the word "silence" above it.
I am about to try it with a separate, new set of speakers. I'll see if that works.
[A few minutes later]
Still no sound.
I am about to try it with a separate, new set of speakers. I'll see if that works.
[A few minutes later]
Still no sound.
Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
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sudo apt-get install qasmixer
Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
omg is your volume muted? :: did you accidentally push the mute volume on the keyboard or on the volume icon in system tray? can you show a snapshot of this "silence" you speak of and also run
alsamixer
in terminal press F5 and show a snapshot of thatRe: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
Can you post also this?
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cat /proc/asound/modules
Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
OK, can we please get this straight?
I do not have a "mute button" on my keyboard. I am using a desktop with a 15 year old mechanical keyboard (why? 'cause I like it's feel).
I do not have any muting that I am aware of on my computer. AlsaVolumeControl does not show my system is muted.
As Cinnamon is presently broken, I do not have a "systray" or any such stuff on my screen. I am presently running WindowMaker.
As you can imagine, I am finding this very frustrating, so bear with me please. I thank all of you for your help.
I do not have a "mute button" on my keyboard. I am using a desktop with a 15 year old mechanical keyboard (why? 'cause I like it's feel).
I do not have any muting that I am aware of on my computer. AlsaVolumeControl does not show my system is muted.
As Cinnamon is presently broken, I do not have a "systray" or any such stuff on my screen. I am presently running WindowMaker.
As you can imagine, I am finding this very frustrating, so bear with me please. I thank all of you for your help.
Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
OK, this is what I get:asinoro wrote: ⤴Mon Mar 05, 2018 2:43 amAfter you start it > View > show device selection > On the right try cards and adjustments.Code: Select all
sudo apt-get install qasmixer
Re: Sound not working in Mint 18.3
This is the third time I've done this but OK, here goes:asinoro wrote: ⤴Mon Mar 05, 2018 3:42 am Can you post also this?Code: Select all
cat /proc/asound/modules
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$ cat /proc/asound/modules
0 snd_hda_intel
1 snd_hda_intel