Debian has no sound

**satimis** · 01-13-2009

Hi folks,

Debian Etch Workstation

Debian has been running as host OS on a Xen box, a server box, for something without problem. I don't need sound on server therefore I didn't care whether it works or not. On googling technical document some websites have sound. Therefore I'm trying to setup sound on it. Please advise where shall I check and how to add sound. TIA

B.R.
satimis

**bspujari** · 01-13-2009

Hi,
I had similar problem with my Debian Etch. After a lot of struggle and googling I got it working.
This site was most useful:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...er+settings+is

I hope that will help!

**riot1ne** · 01-13-2009

After tons of searching online I narrowed it down to searching "Alsa Debian" and all I did was download the Alsa stuff and it started working...

**satimis** · 01-13-2009

Originally Posted by bspujari

Hi,
I had similar problem with my Debian Etch. After a lot of struggle and googling I got it working.
This site was most useful:
Ubuntu Forums

I hope that will help!

Hi bspujari,

Thanks for your link. Unfortunately their server seems NOT working.

B.R.
satimis

**satimis** · 01-13-2009

Originally Posted by riot1ne

After tons of searching online I narrowed it down to searching "Alsa Debian" and all I did was download the Alsa stuff and it started working...

Hi riot1ne,

I have been googling a while discovering many threads. I found follow;

Compiling alsa-driver-1.0.17 for Debian etch
Compiling alsa-driver-1.0.17 for Debian etch

Whether you meant this one? TIA

B.R.
satimis

**riot1ne** · 01-13-2009

Sorry man I was drunk last night LOL... Anyway I cant be of much help since all I did was apt-get install "alsa packages" and went into the new volume applet that came up and turned it up and it worked...

Never really had to get deep into it. But try these links...

Configuring and Troubleshooting Sound in Debian Linux

Debian Alsa - YobiWiki

Oh and those Ubuntu Forums are always down... I guess you really shouldnt run Apache on a super noob operating system like ubuntu LOL...

**Linux_tech** · 01-16-2009

Any sound at all? What is output of:

Code:

aplay -l
cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#* | grep Codec
lspci -v
cat /proc/asound/cards
alsamixer
lsmod | grep snd

**satimis** · 01-16-2009

Originally Posted by Linux_tech

Any sound at all?

Hi Linux_tech,

No. It is quite strange. On booting the text scrolling shows Alsa sound detected.

What is output of:

Code:

aplay -l
cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#* | grep Codec
lspci -v
cat /proc/asound/cards
alsamixer
lsmod | grep snd

# aplay -l

Code:

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 1: AD198x Digital [AD198x Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

# cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#0 | grep Codec

Code:

Codec: Analog Devices AD1988B

# lspci -v

Code:

00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP55 Memory Controller (rev a1)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8239
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
        Capabilities: [44] HyperTransport: Slave or Primary Interface
        Capabilities: [e0] #00 [fee0]

00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 LPC Bridge (rev a2)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8239
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0

00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SMBus (rev a2)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8239
        Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel, IRQ 5
        I/O ports at fc00 [size=64]
        I/O ports at 1c00 [size=64]
        I/O ports at 1c40 [size=64]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP55 Memory Controller (rev a2)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8239
        Flags: 66MHz, fast devsel

00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP55 USB Controller (rev a1) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8239
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        Memory at fe02f000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP55 USB Controller (rev a2) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8239
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
        Memory at fe02e000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: [44] Debug port
        Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2

00:04.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 IDE (rev a1) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8239
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
        I/O ports at f000 [size=16]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:05.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8239
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
        I/O ports at 09f0 [size=8]
        I/O ports at 0bf0 [size=4]
        I/O ports at 0970 [size=8]
        I/O ports at 0b70 [size=4]
        I/O ports at dc00 [size=16]
        Memory at fe02d000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [b0] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/2 Enable-
        Capabilities: [cc] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping

00:05.1 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8239
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
        I/O ports at 09e0 [size=8]
        I/O ports at 0be0 [size=4]
        I/O ports at 0960 [size=8]
        I/O ports at 0b60 [size=4]
        I/O ports at c800 [size=16]
        Memory at fe02c000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [b0] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/2 Enable-
        Capabilities: [cc] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping

00:05.2 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8239
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        I/O ports at c400 [size=8]
        I/O ports at c000 [size=4]
        I/O ports at bc00 [size=8]
        I/O ports at b800 [size=4]
        I/O ports at b400 [size=16]
        Memory at fe02b000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [b0] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/2 Enable-
        Capabilities: [cc] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping

00:06.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI bridge (rev a2) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=32
        Capabilities: [b8] Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Unknown device cb84
        Capabilities: [8c] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping

00:06.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP55 High Definition Audio (rev a2)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81f6
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
        Memory at fe024000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask+ 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [6c] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping

00:08.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 Ethernet (rev a2)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 8239
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
        Memory at fe02a000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        I/O ports at b000 [size=8]
        Memory at fe029000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Memory at fe028000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [70] MSI-X: Enable- Mask- TabSize=8
        Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask+ 64bit+ Queue=0/3 Enable-
        Capabilities: [6c] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping

00:0a.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
        Capabilities: [40] Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0000
        Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/1 Enable-
        Capabilities: [60] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
        Capabilities: [80] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel

00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
        Capabilities: [40] Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0000
        Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/1 Enable-
        Capabilities: [60] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
        Capabilities: [80] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel

00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
        Capabilities: [40] Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0000
        Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/1 Enable-
        Capabilities: [60] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
        Capabilities: [80] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel

00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
        Capabilities: [40] Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0000
        Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/1 Enable-
        Capabilities: [60] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
        Capabilities: [80] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel

00:0e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=06, sec-latency=0
        Capabilities: [40] Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0000
        Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/1 Enable-
        Capabilities: [60] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
        Capabilities: [80] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel

00:0f.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=07, subordinate=07, sec-latency=0
        Memory behind bridge: fa000000-fcffffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000e0000000-00000000efffffff
        Capabilities: [40] Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0000
        Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/1 Enable-
        Capabilities: [60] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping
        Capabilities: [80] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel

00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
        Flags: fast devsel
        Capabilities: [80] HyperTransport: Host or Secondary Interface

00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
        Flags: fast devsel

00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
        Flags: fast devsel

00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
        Flags: fast devsel
        Capabilities: [f0] #0f [0010]

07:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 7300 GS (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device 81f3
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
        Memory at fa000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        Memory at fb000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        Expansion ROM at fcfe0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting

# cat /proc/asound/cards

Code:

 0 [NVidia         ]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
                      HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 18

# alsamixer

Alsamixer starts

Headphone - green 41-41
PCM - red 100-100
Front - green 41-41
Font Li - green 52-52

Others - no indication

Edit:

$ speaker-test

Code:

speaker-test 1.0.13

Playback device is default
Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 1 channels
Using 16 octaves of pink noise
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:864:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:864:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:864:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy
......

B.R.
satimis

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