[SOLVED] Sound Issue - Freshly Installed LM Xfce

[dunome]

Hello !

I just recycled my parents' desktop PC because it was dead with Windows. So I installed LM18.3 Xfce 32-bits, but I noticed that the sound is not working. It does work with headphones though, but not with speakers.

I tried purging alsa / pulseaudio and reinstalling it, then "alsa force-reload", but it didn't work.

Can you help please.

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ystem:    Host: PC Kernel: 4.13.0-45-generic i686 (32 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 (Gtk 2.24.28) Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine:   Mobo: ASRock model: A780GM-LE
           Bios: American Megatrends v: P1.10 date: 02/13/2009
CPU:       Dual core AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB
           flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 svm) bmips: 3991
           clock speeds: max: 2600 MHz 1: 1000 MHz 2: 1000 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RS780 [Radeon HD 3200]
           bus-ID: 01:05.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1360x768@60.02hz
           GLX Renderer: AMD RS780 (DRM 2.50.0 / 4.13.0-45-generic, LLVM 5.0.0)
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.2.8 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:14.2
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.13.0-45-generic
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e800 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (5.3% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD3200AAJS size: 320.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 21G used: 5.8G (31%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: /home size: 269G used: 5.6G (3%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 5.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda6
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 43.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 176 Uptime: 3 min Memory: 481.6/1756.3MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35

[MrEen]

Hi dunome. It could be as simple as speakers are muted. If you run alsamixer (in the terminal, type alsamixer), press F6 to select your sound card (possibly Azalia in the name), then use the arrow keys to move to Speakers. If you see MM at the bottom of the bar graph, just press m to unmute them.

Let us know if this helps.

[Flemur]

It does work with headphones though, but not with speakers.

Some sound is definitely a good sign, though/

Yes, use alsamixer, also install and run "pavucontrol" (for pulseaudio), check both for muting and such.

FWIW, "qasmixer" is a nice replacement for alsamixer.

[dunome]

Thanks for your replies

@Flemur I ran pavucontrol and checked, nothing is muted

@MrEden I show you my alsamixer, can you tell me what you think about it? I guess "master" is my sound driver

http://upload.dinhosting.fr/K/J/p/Captu ... -30-33.png

[MrEen]

Hi dunome. I think you might have another option when pressing F6 that might say HD-Audio Generic or something else. If you do, select that.

The results you showed are similar to HDMI settings and we're looking for the analog settings.

[dunome]

cat /proc/asound/cards

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 0 [SB             ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB
                      HDA ATI SB at 0xfe8f4000 irq 16

When I press F6, I have 3 choices :

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- (default)
0 HDA ATI SB
  enter peripheral name

I tried default, and HDA ATI SB, but still doesn't working :S

[MrEen]

It looks like I was wrong about the selections in alsamixer for your card.

What port is selected in the Output Devices tab of pavucontrol?

Also, are there other options to select on the Configuration tab?

[dunome]

http://upload.dinhosting.fr/4/l/B/Captu ... -33-21.png

cf : screen below

I don't get it, the PC acts as if there is the sound. As you can see from the screenshot, it has been taken while I was playing a youtube video.

It's like there is the sound, but without the sound.

Concerning the Configuration tab, no, there are no other options

[MrEen]

AHA! Go back to alsamixer, use the right arrow to highlight Line, then press m and your sound will probably work.

[dunome]

It... does not!

Even if I change values (Line), nothing ^-^

[MrEen]

Okay. Try changing Entree ligne (plugged in) to something else back in pavucontrol.

[KBD47]

Maybe too simple of a suggestion, but when you click on the speaker icon on the panel, and output devices, do you have port set to speakers?

[MrEen]

That's where's I was heading, but I didn't know what "speakers" would be in the users language.

[KBD47]

That's where's I was heading, but I didn't know what "speakers" would be in the users language.

No problem I just hope that works for them. I'm using Mint Xfce 18 right now and saw the post and just started to click around to get an idea what could be preventing audio. Luckily in 7 years using Mint I've never had a sound problem on the dozen or more computers I've used Mint on.

[dunome]

'Speakers' is 'Haut-Parleurs' in my language. On output devices, I have "Entrée ligne (plugged in)" (could mean Line Entry, or Line Out in english ?), and headphones (unplugged). I don't have 'Haut-Parleurs'.
But as you can see from the screenshot above, the sound acts like it's working but it's not

[MrEen]

On the Configuration tab of pavucontrol, exactly what do you see? On mine, I have Built-in Audio then beside Profile: it shows Analog Stereo Duplex.

I can click on Analog Stereo Duplex and change it to Analog Stereo Output, Analog Stereo Input (unplugged), and Off.

You audio card is very different than mine, but there should be some other options than whatever is currently set I would think.

[dunome]

http://upload.dinhosting.fr/s/q/V/Captu ... -07-56.png

Same. Analog Stereo Duplex, Analog Stereo Output, Analog Stereo Input (unplugged), and Off
Yes this PC is more than 10 years old. So my audio card is out-of-date

[MrEen]

I don't understand why there is no Speakers option. I'll try to find some other suggestions.

One thing I should have had you try is using alsamixer to unmute everything with MM at the bottom.

Also, let's see the output of pacmd list-sinks as well as pacmd list-cards please.

[MrEen]

WOW! I just now noticed you installed the 32 bit version. I assume the computer is 64 bit from this line in your inxi results: Dual core AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

I doubt it has any impact on your sound issue, but just wanted to point that out, as you will be much more limited in what software can be installed on the computer. And there is a small possibility installing the 64 bit version will "fix" the issue.

[dunome]

Are you sure '64' means '64 bits' ? I always thought my PC was 32 bits

lscpu

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Architecture:          i686
Mode(s) opératoire(s) des processeurs :32-bit, 64-bit
Byte Order:            Little Endian
CPU(s):                2

pacmd list-sinks

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sink(s) available.
  * index: 0
	name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.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: 9959
	volume: front-left: 32846 /  50% / -18,00 dB,   front-right: 32846 /  50% / -18,00 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
	             Stéréo
	used by: 0
	linked by: 0
	configured latency: 0,00 ms; range is 0,50 .. 371,52 ms
	card: 0 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_14.2>
	module: 6
	properties:
		alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.class = "sound"
		alsa.class = "generic"
		alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
		alsa.name = "ALC662 rev1 Analog"
		alsa.id = "ALC662 rev1 Analog"
		alsa.subdevice = "0"
		alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
		alsa.device = "0"
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI SB"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI SB at 0xfe8f4000 irq 16"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.2"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/sound/card0"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "1002"
		device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]"
		device.product.id = "4383"
		device.product.name = "SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.string = "front:0"
		device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536"
		device.buffering.fragment_size = "32768"
		device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
		device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
		device.profile.description = "Stéréo analogique"
		device.description = "Audio interne Stéréo analogique"
		alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC662 rev1"
		alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0662,18493662,00100101"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	ports:
		analog-output-lineout: Entrée ligne (priority 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
			properties:
				
		analog-output-headphones: Casques analogiques (priority 9000, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
	active port: <analog-output-lineout>

pacmd list-cards

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1 card(s) available.
    index: 0
	name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_14.2>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	owner module: 6
	properties:
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI SB"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI SB at 0xfe8f4000 irq 16"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.2"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/sound/card0"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "1002"
		device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]"
		device.product.id = "4383"
		device.product.name = "SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.string = "0"
		device.description = "Audio interne"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	profiles:
		input:analog-stereo: Entrée Stéréo analogique (priority 60, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo: Sortie Stéréo analogique (priority 6000, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Duplex stéréo analogique (priority 6060, available: unknown)
		off: Éteint (priority 0, available: unknown)
	active profile: <output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo>
	sinks:
		alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo/#0: Audio interne Stéréo analogique
	sources:
		alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo.monitor/#0: Monitor of Audio interne Stéréo analogique
		alsa_input.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo/#1: Audio interne Stéréo analogique
	ports:
		analog-input-front-mic: Microphone avant (priority 8500, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
		analog-input-rear-mic: Microphone arrière (priority 8200, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
		analog-input-linein: Entrée-ligne (priority 8100, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				
		analog-output-lineout: Entrée ligne (priority 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
			properties:
				
		analog-output-headphones: Casques analogiques (priority 9000, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"