SOLVED: Mint 19 Xfce + Panasonic CF-30

[dl_sledding]

Fresh install of Mint 19 Xfce on a CF-30, no sound. Tried everything that I've found on the net so far, with no joy. No matter what I do, pavucontrol only knows about the "dummy" device. I'm on the .29 kernel. Have performed apt check and synaptic-fix broken packages. alsamixer only shows four devices: master, PCM, Line Out, and Mic Boost. Nothing about speakers or headphones. I've added the following to the modprobe.d files:

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options snd-hda-intel model=laptop
options snd-hda-intel single_cmd=1
options snd-hda-intel probe_mask=1

This has not helped. Here is the output of other commands that were asked for in other posts.

Output of inxi -A:

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Audio:     Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-29-generic

Output of aplay -l:

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**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC9200 Analog [STAC9200 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

Output of dmesg | grep snd:

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[   27.278361] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x83847690:0x0, last cmd=0x0f0000
[   27.278397] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x83847690:0x0, last cmd=0x0f0001
[   27.278437] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x0:0x0, last cmd=0x0f0002
[   27.278480] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x102201:0x0, last cmd=0x0f0004
[   27.278521] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x10001:0x0, last cmd=0x1f0005
[   27.278563] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x101:0x0, last cmd=0x1f0004
[   27.278604] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x20013:0x0, last cmd=0x1f000f
[   27.278647] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0xf:0x0, last cmd=0x1f2000
[   27.278687] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x10f70000:0x0, last cmd=0x1f2000
[   27.278730] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0xd0401:0x0, last cmd=0x3f0009
[   27.318271] snd_hda_codec_idt hdaudioC0D0: autoconfig for STAC9200: line_outs=1 (0xe/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0) type:speaker
[   27.318275] snd_hda_codec_idt hdaudioC0D0:    speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
[   27.318278] snd_hda_codec_idt hdaudioC0D0:    hp_outs=1 (0xd/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
[   27.318281] snd_hda_codec_idt hdaudioC0D0:    mono: mono_out=0x0
[   27.318283] snd_hda_codec_idt hdaudioC0D0:    inputs:
[   27.318287] snd_hda_codec_idt hdaudioC0D0:      Mic=0x10
[   27.318290] snd_hda_codec_idt hdaudioC0D0:      Internal Mic=0xf
[   39.629193] snd_hdac_bus_update_rirb: 177 callbacks suppressed
[   39.629204] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x0:0x0, last cmd=0x370610
[   39.640191] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x0:0x0, last cmd=0x320011
[   39.640340] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x31:0x0, last cmd=0x320011
[   39.640470] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x0:0x0, last cmd=0x320011
[  422.856502] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x0:0x0, last cmd=0x2f0600
[  422.856552] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x0:0x0, last cmd=0x270650
[  422.856614] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x31:0x0, last cmd=0x2a0000
[  422.868114] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x0:0x0, last cmd=0x220011
[ 1425.518314] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x0:0x0, last cmd=0xb39011
[ 1439.196682] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x0:0x0, last cmd=0xb3901f
[ 1439.196692] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x0:0x0, last cmd=0xb3901f
[ 1497.078926] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x0:0x0, last cmd=0xb3a011
[ 1497.078938] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x0:0x0, last cmd=0xb3a011
[ 1497.078999] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x0:0x0, last cmd=0xb39011
[ 1586.983639] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x7fffffff:0x0, last cmd=0xdf0900
[ 1602.237133] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: spurious response 0x0:0x0, last cmd=0xb3901f
[ 2073.875270] Modules linked in: ufs qnx4 hfsplus hfs minix ntfs msdos jfs xfs libcrc32c rfcomm ccm bnep ir_lirc_codec lirc_dev rtl2832_sdr videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops videobuf2_v4l2 videobuf2_core videodev media r820t rtl2832 i2c_mux gpio_ich dvb_usb_rtl28xxu coretemp dvb_usb_v2 dvb_core rc_core joydev kvm irqbypass input_leds serio_raw btusb btrtl btbcm btintel bluetooth ecdh_generic lpc_ich arc4 pcmcia snd_hda_codec_idt iwl3945 snd_hda_codec_generic iwlegacy snd_hda_intel mac80211 snd_hda_codec snd_hda_core snd_hwdep snd_pcm snd_seq_midi yenta_socket snd_seq_midi_event pcmcia_rsrc snd_rawmidi pcmcia_core cfg80211 snd_seq snd_seq_device snd_timer snd shpchp soundcore panasonic_laptop tpm_infineon sparse_keymap mac_hid sch_fq_codel parport_pc ppdev lp parport ip_tables x_tables autofs4 btrfs

Output of lspci -vvs 00:1b.0:

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00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
	Subsystem: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Panasonic CF-Y5 laptop
	Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx+
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 26
	Region 0: Memory at e8640000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
		Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=55mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
		Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
	Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
		Address: 00000000fee01004  Data: 402c
	Capabilities: [70] Express (v1) Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
		DevCap:	MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0
			ExtTag- RBE-
		DevCtl:	Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
			RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop+
			MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes
		DevSta:	CorrErr- UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq- AuxPwr+ TransPend-
	Capabilities: [100 v1] Virtual Channel
		Caps:	LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1
		Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128-
		Ctrl:	ArbSelect=Fixed
		Status:	InProgress-
		VC0:	Caps:	PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-
			Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-
			Ctrl:	Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=01
			Status:	NegoPending- InProgress-
		VC1:	Caps:	PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-
			Arb:	Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-
			Ctrl:	Enable+ ID=1 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=80
			Status:	NegoPending- InProgress-
	Capabilities: [130 v1] Root Complex Link
		Desc:	PortNumber=0f ComponentID=02 EltType=Config
		Link0:	Desc:	TargetPort=00 TargetComponent=02 AssocRCRB- LinkType=MemMapped LinkValid+
			Addr:	00000000fed1c000
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

Any advice or direction would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

[MrEen]

Hi dl_sledding.

First, you did a great job trying to get yourself fixed, and get the info we need to try to help. Thanks for that! For my own knowledge, what happens when you try aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav?

Now, my first suggestion is to make a couple changes to alsa-base.conf (I assume that's what you meant by "modprobe.d files".)
First, remove the last 2 lines. Then alter the other one to options snd-hda-intel model=panasonic. Reboot and test.

If everything remains the same, try options snd-hda-intel model=ref

If still not working, try options snd-hda-intel model=auto (this is supposed to be the default, but I've seen 2 people fixed by it.)

Hopefully, one of those gets rid of that Dummy output for you. Then it might need just some minor tweaks to work correctly (such as unmuting everything necessary.)

Good luck.

[dl_sledding]

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aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
Playing WAVE '/usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, Mono

No sound heard...

I have tried all your suggestions. The only one that made a difference was:

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options snd-hda-intel model=ref

This gave me a bunch more options in alsamixer (master, bass speaker, pcm, front, s/pdif, s/pdif default pcm, auto-mute, rear mic). Nothing about headphones or speaker, other than that "bass speaker". Still no audio when playing Front_Center.wav.

[dl_sledding]

I forgot to say, that the pavucontrol still shows only the dummy device...

[MrEen]

Can I see the output of inxi -Fxz please.

[dl_sledding]

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System:    Host: alexm-CF-30CTQAZBM Kernel: 4.15.0-29-generic i686
           bits: 32 gcc: 7.3.0
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 (Gtk 2.24.31) Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine:   Device: laptop System: Matsushita product: CF-30CTQAZBM v: 001 serial: N/A
           Mobo: Matsushita model: CF30-1 v: 001 serial: N/A
           BIOS: Phoenix v: V1.00L15 date: 04/26/2007
Battery    BATA: charge: 62.4 Wh 100.1% condition: 62.4/72.8 Wh (86%)
           model: Panasonic CF-VZSU46 status: Full
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core Duo L2400 (-MCP-) 
           arch: Yonah rev.12 cache: 2048 KB
           flags: (nx pae sse sse2 sse3 vmx) bmips: 6650
           clock speeds: max: 1667 MHz 1: 1325 MHz 2: 1449 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 945GM/GMS 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
           drivers: intel (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1024x768@60.00hz
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GM x86/MMX/SSE2
           version: 1.4 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Def. Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-29-generic
Network:   Card-1: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection
           driver: iwl3945 v: in-tree:s bus-ID: 0b:00.0
           IF: wlp11s0 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Marvell 88E8055 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: sky2 v: 1.30 port: 4000 bus-ID: 0c:00.0
           IF: enp12s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 80.0GB (11.9% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: Hitachi_HTS54168 size: 80.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 72G used: 7.2G (11%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%)
           fs: swap dev: /dev/sda1
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 44.0C mobo: 35.0C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 179 Uptime: 5:41 Memory: 814.8/2002.3MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56 

[MrEen]

Well, good and bad. Good that I now realize this is an old (and 32 bit) laptop. Bad that one of the solutions I found will not work in your case. Although, I do have a few ideas to try.

Does the output of sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/* have all lines (might be just a single line) end with pulseaudio?

It's worth trying options snd-hda-intel single_cmd=1 by itself at the bottom of alsa-base.conf. (Remove the model=ref line) Follow with reboot.

You may have already tried a full shutdown instead of a reboot. Sometimes this helps.

If none of that helped at all, try a purge/reinstall of sound stuff with the following one line at a time:

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sudo apt-get remove --purge alsa-base pulseaudio
sudo apt-get install alsa-base pulseaudio
sudo alsa force-reload

One unlikely option is to look in your BIOS to see if the sound card can be disabled/re-enabled

I'll keep trying to come up with possible solutions until I hear back.

Good luck.

P.S. I have a suspicion you're going to have some boots with working sound and many more (5X or more) with no sound. Hopefully we find the proper fix.

[dl_sledding]

Well, good and bad. Good that I now realize this is an old (and 32 bit) laptop. Bad that one of the solutions I found will not work in your case. Although, I do have a few ideas to try.

I appreciate all the help!! Thank you!

Does the output of sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/* have all lines (might be just a single line) end with pulseaudio?

No. A single line:

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                     USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c:   svxlink     808 F...m svxlink

It's worth trying options snd-hda-intel single_cmd=1 by itself at the bottom of alsa-base.conf. (Remove the model=ref line) Follow with reboot.

Worse. Now alsamixer shows the default of four items.

You may have already tried a full shutdown instead of a reboot. Sometimes this helps.

Nope, no difference.

If none of that helped at all, try a purge/reinstall of sound stuff with the following one line at a time:

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sudo apt-get remove --purge alsa-base pulseaudio
sudo apt-get install alsa-base pulseaudio
sudo alsa force-reload

Also didn't help.

One unlikely option is to look in your BIOS to see if the sound card can be disabled/re-enabled

Nothing in bios.

I'll keep trying to come up with possible solutions until I hear back.

Again, THANK YOU for the help. Sorry I'm such a pain!

[MrEen]

Ok. This is probably the culprit:

/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: svxlink 808 F...m svxlink

It appears svxlink is for ham radio use. I can only suggest killall svxlink followed by sudo alsa force-reload and finish with pulseaudio -D.

Does aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav produce sound now?

We have plenty of ham radio operators on the forum, so we should be able to get help getting that set up if needed.

[dl_sledding]

Actually, that's exactly what I am setting this up for. I just got an SDR dongle from RTL-SDR.com, and am trying to get it working on this laptop. I also want to use this for controlling my TS-440, and using the dongle as a panadapter for the Kenwood. And I figure the Toughbook is a great unit for field operations...

It looks like svxlink is software for repeater control / echolink-like control. I'll try unloading the svxlink software and doing the other steps you recommend.

I'll report back around lunch time...

My "real job" is a sysadmin. I run linux servers (and absolutely loathe M$), but spend very little time working *on* the gui, even though my workstation is a Mint station. I can troubleshoot the hell out of the cli (bind, dhcpd, wireshark, and cli tools are my forte'), but I always have struggled with X issues. I don't personally know anyone who is an X guru, so I don't have anyone to learn from. And things in there are cryptic and disconnected; I can't even get the touch screen calibrated properly, because (for whatever reason) the system seems to ignore the config file created from the output of xinput_calibrator. But that's for another time!

Again, thanks for the help!

[dl_sledding]

Ok. This is probably the culprit:

/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: svxlink 808 F...m svxlink

It appears svxlink is for ham radio use. I can only suggest killall svxlink followed by sudo alsa force-reload and finish with pulseaudio -D.

Yep! It was the culprit!

I uninstalled svxlink and ran the alsa and pulseaudio commands, and now sound works.

And I have sound from the SDR.

Everything is now good (except for the touchscreen, which just annoys me....)

Thanks so much for all the help. I truly appreciate it!

Alex

[MrEen]

Hey, that's great! Glad I could help.