Linux Mint 19 Mate No Sound SOLVED

[frostymusic]

Seems to detect card with CM8888 processor, but sound will not play

Dumped the CM8888 chip card and stuck with on board sound

[MrEen]

Hi frostymusic, and welcome to the forum. Please open a terminal window and paste in the following commands while something with sound is playing on the computer:

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aplay -l

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pacmd list-sinks

Then copy the output and paste it back here. Enclose the results in-between [ⅽode] and [/ⅽode] code markers by selecting </> from the mini toolbar above the textbox where you type your reply.

[frostymusic]

card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC887-VD Analog [ALC887-VD Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 3: ALC887-VD Digital [ALC887-VD Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: CMedia [HDA C-Media], device 0: CMI8888 Analog [CMI8888 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: CMedia [HDA C-Media], device 1: CMI8888 Digital [CMI8888 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

[frostymusic]

ard 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC887-VD Analog [ALC887-VD Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 3: ALC887-VD Digital [ALC887-VD Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: CMedia [HDA C-Media], device 0: CMI8888 Analog [CMI8888 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: CMedia [HDA C-Media], device 1: CMI8888 Digital [CMI8888 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
home@home-System-Product-Name:~$ pacmd list-sinks
2 sink(s) available.
index: 0
name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_07_00.0.analog-stereo>
driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
state: SUSPENDED
suspend cause: IDLE
priority: 9039
volume: front-left: 30419 / 46% / -20.00 dB, front-right: 30419 / 46% / -20.00 dB
balance 0.00
base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
volume steps: 65537
muted: no
current latency: 0.00 ms
max request: 0 KiB
max rewind: 0 KiB
monitor source: 0
sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
channel map: front-left,front-right
Stereo
used by: 0
linked by: 0
configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 371.52 ms
card: 1 <alsa_card.pci-0000_07_00.0>
module: 8
properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "CMI8888 Analog"
alsa.id = "CMI8888 Analog"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.card = "2"
alsa.card_name = "HDA C-Media"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA C-Media at 0xf6100000 irq 19"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:07:00.0"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.7/0000:07:00.0/sound/card2"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "13f6"
device.vendor.name = "C-Media Electronics Inc"
device.product.id = "5011"
device.product.name = "CM8888 [Oxygen Express] (HDA Controller)"
device.string = "front:2"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "32768"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
device.description = "CM8888 [Oxygen Express] (HDA Controller) Analog Stereo"
alsa.mixer_name = "C-Media CMI8888"
alsa.components = "HDA:13f68888,104384d5,00101500"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
ports:
analog-output-lineout: Line Out (priority 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
properties:

analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9000, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
properties:
device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
active port: <analog-output-lineout>
* index: 1
name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.hdmi-stereo>
driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
state: SUSPENDED
suspend cause: IDLE
priority: 9030
volume: front-left: 38480 / 59% / -13.87 dB, front-right: 38480 / 59% / -13.87 dB
balance 0.00
base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
volume steps: 65537
muted: no
current latency: 0.00 ms
max request: 0 KiB
max rewind: 0 KiB
monitor source: 2
sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
channel map: front-left,front-right
Stereo
used by: 0
linked by: 0
configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 371.52 ms
card: 2 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1f.3>
module: 9
properties:
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "ALC887-VD Digital"
alsa.id = "ALC887-VD Digital"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "3"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xf6320000 irq 127"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1f.3"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "8086"
device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
device.product.id = "a2f0"
device.product.name = "200 Series PCH HD Audio"
device.form_factor = "internal"
device.string = "hdmi:0"
device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536"
device.buffering.fragment_size = "32768"
device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
device.profile.name = "hdmi-stereo"
device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (HDMI)"
device.description = "Built-in Audio Digital Stereo (HDMI)"
alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC887-VD"
alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0887,104386c7,00100302"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
ports:
hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
properties:
device.icon_name = "video-display"
active port: <hdmi-output-0>
home@home-System-Product-Name:~$

[frostymusic]

-System-Product-Name:~$ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: home-System-Product-Name Kernel: 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
Desktop: MATE 1.20.1 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu1)
Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine: Device: desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: PRIME Z370-P v: Rev X.0x serial: N/A
UEFI [Legacy]: American Megatrends v: 1002 date: 07/02/2018
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i3-8350K (-MCP-)
arch: Skylake rev.11 cache: 8192 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 32064
clock speeds: max: 4100 MHz 1: 929 MHz 2: 4003 MHz 3: 3557 MHz
4: 3114 MHz
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA GF116 [GeForce GTX 550 Ti] bus-ID: 01:00.0
Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
drivers: nouveau (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
OpenGL: renderer: NVCF
version: 4.3 Mesa 18.0.0-rc5 Direct Render: Yes
Audio: Card-1 NVIDIA GF116 High Def. Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 01:00.1
Card-2 Intel 200 Series PCH HD Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3
Card-3 C-Media CM8888 [Oxygen Express]
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 07:00.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-20-generic
Network: Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCIE Gigabit Ethernet Controller
driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: d000 bus-ID: 06:00.0
IF: enp6s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 7251.4GB (12.2% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WDS250G1B0B size: 250.1GB
ID-2: /dev/sdb model: Hitachi_HUS72403 size: 3000.6GB
ID-3: USB /dev/sdc model: My_Passport_25E2 size: 2000.4GB
ID-4: USB /dev/sdd model: My_Passport_25E2 size: 2000.4GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 229G used: 15G (7%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8C mobo: 27.8C gpu: 34.0
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info: Processes: 170 Uptime: 42 min Memory: 1588.7/7919.0MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56

[MrEen]

Right now, the HDMI card is default for sound. I am guessing that is not how you're trying to play sound.

My suggestion is to install and run PulseAudio Volume Control (pavucontrol.) On the Configuration tab you'll have 2 Built-in Audio profiles. Set the one that doesn't have HDMI options to Analog Stereo Duplex, then play something with sound. If you don't hear it, move to the Playback tab and change where it's playing to by clicking on the box above the volume bar.

Hope that helps.

[frostymusic]

Hi There,
I wanted post an update. Looking at Pulse Audio Control as you had suggested, I found one sound device. This was after I disabled the onboard sound in the BIOS.
I am not using HDMI for sound, I have a 2.1 speaker setup plugged into my sound card. Looking again at Pulse I see one device that being the CM8888 card which I want to have working. BTW I did the latest updates which included the Kernel. I see the card, I looked at the tabs you suggested and they are set as you have recommended. I play music but get nothing through speakers, I don't get the system sounds either.

Screenshot at 2018-09-25 10-29-35.png

Screenshot at 2018-09-25 10-29-35.png

[MrEen]

The one thing I don't see is the Playback tab. Did you go there and change the little box above the volume bar to the CM8888?

[frostymusic]

Hi Again, here is a screen shot of the Playback.

Screenshot at 2018-09-25 17-17-41.png

[MrEen]

What I'm talking about only shows up when you are playing something. Were you playing something with sound when you opened that tab?

[frostymusic]

Like this?

Screenshot at 2018-09-25 17-32-54.png

[MrEen]

Yes, like that. I'm afraid your pavucontrol is newer than mine and there've been some changes.

Try this, so I know it works. In the terminal type aplay -D hw:2,0 /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav

Did you hear a voice saying, "Front center" from your system?

[frostymusic]

home@home-System-Product-Name:~$ aplay -D hw:2,0 /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:1713:(_snd_pcm_hw_open) Invalid value for card
aplay: main:788: audio open error: No such file or director

[MrEen]

Well that's weird. According to your output above hw:2,0 is a valid option. Maybe try changing the output on the Configuration tab of pavucontrol to Digital instead of Analog and see if that works. The corresponding aplay would be aplay -D hw:2,1 /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav after the change.

EDIT: Also try after removing the space after -D, so aplay -Dhw:2,0 /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav or aplay -Dhw:2,1 /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav

[frostymusic]

home@home-System-Product-Name:~$ aplay -Dhw:2,1 /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:1713:(_snd_pcm_hw_open) Invalid value for card
aplay: main:788: audio open error: No such file or directory


Neither worked as expected. I tried the digital out, and when I select it, it changes to digital/SPDIF

[MrEen]

How is this sound card connected to the computer?

[MrEen]

I think I just figured it out. You said you disabled the onboard sound after running the commands earlier. Let's get a fresh copy of the aplay -l output please.

[frostymusic]

Screenshot at 2018-09-25 18-36-51.png

It is s PCIe card, connected to line out to speakers. I have used this program before Audacity and this is what shows up in the sound selection. Now it seems to show hw:1,1 and when I modified your input suggestion, this was what I got:

home@home-System-Product-Name:~$ aplay -D hw:1,1 /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
aplay: set_params:1305: Channels count non available

[MrEen]

Audacity is showing Analog which would be 1,0 (1,1 is Digital.)

[frostymusic]

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**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: CMedia [HDA C-Media], device 0: CMI8888 Analog [CMI8888 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: CMedia [HDA C-Media], device 1: CMI8888 Digital [CMI8888 Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0