Sound Not Working In Fedora 15

[dmhsk39]

Hi All, I have been searching the forums/google for the last several days and don't know what else to do. I recently switched to Linux from Windows, so I am a bit of a newbie. After installing Fedora-15-x86_64-Live-KDE, I cannot get my sound to work at all. I am using an HDMI cable to connect my display and am trying to use it for the sounds as well. The motherboard I have (ASRock E350M1 AMD E-350 APU (1.6GHz, Dual-Core) AMD A50M Hudson M1 Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo) has a Realtek ALC892 audio chipset. When I attempted to install the most recent drivers, LinuxPkg_5.15rc21.tar.bz2, I can't install it because it cannot find autoconf.h. So my main question at this point is how do I get that? I tried re-installing my kernel, 2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.x86_64, but that didn't change anything.

Thanks in advance for any and all help.

[jayd512]

Hello and Welcome!

I'm not up to speed on using HDMI to convey sound. But maybe a bit of help for those who are...
Upon booting to Fedora, open up a terminal. As root, do the following:

tail -20 dmesg
lspci -vnn

Post back with the results.

[Rubberman]

Also, post the output of the command: aplay -l

[atreyu]

and if aplay -l shows some playback devices and you don't hear sound, try this

alsaunmute

then this

alsamixer

to pump up the volume. You may need to first do:

yum install alsa-utils

For a while there, Fedora would happily install the drivers for my sound card and then mute the speakers automatically upon reboot...

[jayd512]

Nice... I had forgotten about alsaunmute.

[dmhsk39]

Sorry, I suspect that the tail should have limited the output from the first issue, but here is the entire thing:

[root@media-server ~]# tail -20 dmesg
tail: cannot open `dmesg' for reading: No such file or directory
[root@media-server ~]# lspci -vnn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1510]
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:1510]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32

00:01.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:9802] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:9802]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 40
Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
I/O ports at f000 [size=256]
Memory at feb00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Kernel driver in use: radeon
Kernel modules: radeon

00:01.1 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:1314]
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:1314]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 42
Memory at feb44000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1512] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00001000-00001fff
Memory behind bridge: d0100000-d02fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0300000-00000000d04fffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:1512]
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:11.0 SATA controller [0106]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [IDE mode] [1002:4390] (rev 40) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Motherboard (one of many) [1849:4390]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 19
I/O ports at f190 [size=8]
I/O ports at f180 [size=4]
I/O ports at f170 [size=8]
I/O ports at f160 [size=4]
I/O ports at f150 [size=16]
Memory at feb4f000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [70] SATA HBA v1.0
Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:12.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397] (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:4397]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
Memory at feb4e000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:12.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396] (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:4396]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 17
Memory at feb4d000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:13.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397] (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:4397]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
Memory at feb4c000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:13.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396] (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:4396]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 17
Memory at feb4b000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller [1002:4385] (rev 42)
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:4385]
Flags: 66MHz, medium devsel
Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus
Kernel modules: sp5100_tco, i2c-piix4

00:14.1 IDE interface [0101]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 IDE Controller [1002:439c] (rev 40) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:439c]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 17
I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 03f4 [size=1]
I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
I/O ports at 0374 [size=1]
I/O ports at f100 [size=16]
Kernel driver in use: pata_atiixp
Kernel modules: ata_generic, pata_acpi, pata_atiixp

00:14.2 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) [1002:4383] (rev 40)
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:1892]
Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 32, IRQ 16
Memory at feb40000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller [1002:439d] (rev 40)
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:439d]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0

00:14.4 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge [1002:4384] (rev 40) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, VGA palette snoop, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=64

00:14.5 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI2 Controller [1002:4399] (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:4399]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
Memory at feb4a000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:15.0 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:43a0] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot-), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:0000]
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:15.1 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:43a1] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0000000-00000000d00fffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot-), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:0000]
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:16.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397] (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:4397]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
Memory at feb49000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd

00:16.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396] (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:4396]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 17
Memory at feb48000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1700] (rev 43)
Flags: fast devsel

00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1701]
Flags: fast devsel

00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1702]
Flags: fast devsel

00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1703]
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [f0] Secure device <?>
Kernel driver in use: k10temp
Kernel modules: k10temp

00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1704]
Flags: fast devsel

00:18.5 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1718]
Flags: fast devsel

00:18.6 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1716]
Flags: fast devsel

00:18.7 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device [1022:1719]
Flags: fast devsel

04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06)
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Motherboard (one of many) [1849:8168]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 41
I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
Memory at d0004000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable- Count=4 Masked-
Capabilities: [d0] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 01-00-00-00-68-4c-e0-00
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169

aplay -l:


[root@media-server ~]# aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC892 Analog [ALC892 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 1: ALC892 Digital [ALC892 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0


when i run alsamixer, i get the gui that lets me select the hdmi sound card. I can see that it is not muted, but what do I need to do to pump up the volume?

Thanks again for the quick replies.

[jayd512]

So, strictly speaking, you have 2 audio devices: an on-board chip, and an HDMI sound card.
And both are loading with the same driver: snd-hda-intel

I don't have any experience with HDMI cards, but there have been some posts on the web about folks with this issue.
I'll do some searching on how to disable the on-board device. Hopefully, that might lead to a solution.

[dmhsk39]

So I've still been trying to figure this out. After searching around, someone had mentioned using

 /usr/bin/alsa-info.sh

to provide my system setting to other people. I did that, and the results are on the alsa-projects website (db/?f=896a5a879017423acd6814532640c7eae5db9ba9)

Another suggestion I saw was to use speaker-test, but that also give me an error:

 # speaker-test -D plughw:0,3 -c 2 /dev/urandom 

speaker-test 1.0.24.1

Playback device is plughw:0,3
Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 2 channels
Using 16 octaves of pink noise
Playback open error: -16,Device or resource busy

Next, I tried to create a ~/.pulse/client.conf file, to try and stop pulseaudio from starting up, as some people had said that was an issue. That still didn't solve my problem.

Any other thoughts on what might be going on?

Thanks again for all of the responses.

[dmhsk39]

Another thing that I am trying to do is install realtek-linux-audiopack-5.15 drivers I found online. However, when I try to install these following the steps in the readme, I get the follow error:

The file /lib/modules/2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.x86_64/source/include/INCLUDE_VERSION_H does not exist.
Please install the package with full kernel sources for your distribution
or use --with-kernel=dir option to specify another directory with kernel
sources (default is /lib/modules/2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.x86_64/source).

/lib/modules/2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.x86_64/source is a symbolic link to /lib/modules/2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.x86_64/build, which is itself a symbolic link to ../../../usr/src/kernels/2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.x86_64
The last directory is empty. Does fedora normally install things in this directory? I tried to reinstall the kernel headers, but I think I am stuck in an infinite loop:

 # yum install kernel-headers-2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.x86_64
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process
Package matching kernel-headers-2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.x86_64 already installed. Checking for update.
Nothing to do

So I thought maybe I need to reinstall, but that gives me:

# yum reinstall kernel-headers-2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.x86_64
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Setting up Reinstall Process
No Match for argument: kernel-headers-2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.x86_64
Package(s) kernel-headers-2.6.38.6-26.rc1.fc15.x86_64 available, but not installed.
Nothing to do

Any advice if this is even the right path, or am I just making more problems for myself in areas I don't need to be in?

Thanks again

[Rubberman]

I just had a similar problem with my SL6.1 laptop, and found that I needed to change the output from analog to digital. Now I get sound. You can (and do) have multiple sound cards, and they may have the same driver. You need to open the sound control icon, select preferences, select the hardware you want to use, select the Profile combo box in the hardware tab and select "Digital Stereo Output". Then test the speakers - there is a tab next to the Profile box to test the speakers. Try different combinations until you get the sound to work.