sigmatel STAC9250 on ATI HDA SB on gateway laptop - no sound capture

[fernando vaz-de-mello]

I did the official upgrade (via update manager) from kubuntu 6.06 to 6.10, and then to 7.04... (all AMD64)

the problem is in 7.04 that persists since 6.06.

my notebook is a gateway mx6447

I have sound only for output, not input. sound card is recognized by alsamixer as HDA ATI SB with a SigmaTel ID7634 chip. opening alsamixer, "capture" has two mixers that appears to be activated (neither is mute). Under dapper or Edgy, "capture" was simply empty and the output had only two mixers instead of five actually. I have already compiled alsa-drivers' last version (rc3), and that persists. It is something I really need to fix up, as I need to use Skype.
here some info that maybe of help on this problem:
scarab@scarab-laptop:~$ amixer
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Front',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Surround',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Center',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 4
  Mono: Playback 4 [100%] [40.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'LFE',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 4
  Mono: Playback 4 [100%] [40.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Line In as Output',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mic as Output',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 15
  Front Left: Capture 15 [100%] [22.50dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 15 [100%] [22.50dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture Mux',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 4
  Front Left: 4 [100%] [40.00dB]
  Front Right: 4 [100%] [40.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Mic' 'Front Mic' 'Line' 'CD'
  Item0: 'Front Mic'

I already know my sound card is a problematic one, and already tried some suggested solutions for similar (not exactly same) problems found in other forums, with both dapper and edgy.

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

Please read http://www.linux-sound.info/alsa/index.php?task=support and tell me the URL of the paste generated by the script linked from that page.

[fernando vaz-de-mello (vazdemello)]

thanks in advance!

here it is:
http://pastebin.ca/465286

cheers;

F

2007/4/29, Daniel T Chen <email address hidden>:
>
> Please read http://www.linux-sound.info/alsa/index.php?task=support and
> tell me the URL of the paste generated by the script linked from that
> page.
>
> ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
> Sourcepackagename: None => linux-source-2.6.20
> Importance: Undecided => Low
> Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Audio Team
> Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
>
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> sigmatel STAC9250 on ATI HDA SB on gateway laptop - no sound capture
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/111145
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> of the bug.
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[cadragon (cadragon)]

Same problem here!! Hardware is Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02) on a Gateway MX6943m

[Dana Goyette (danagoyette)]

I have the same issue, even in Gutsy, with my STAC9250 in my Gateway M685 (also known as NX860 or PA6). If I try to arecord, all I get is this, followed by an application hang, then a read error due to timeout:

dana@m685:~$ arecord -fcd
Recording WAVE 'stdin' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 44100 Hz, Stereo
RIFF$�WAVEfmt 
D��data�

I have pastebin'd the results of alsa-info.sh 0.4.19 ( linux-sound.info server is down, so I can't check for updates).
http://pastebin.ca/626876
I have noticed in a BIOS update changelog, "Change audio verb table for Vista DTM test" -- would Gateway's driver INI files (one for Vista, one for XP) be useful?

Note: one interesting fact is that the onboard microphone jack is stereo, and there is no separate line-in jack.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This bug does not meet the criteria for a stable release update and is being marked as Won't Fix for this particular version of the kernel. You can learn more about the stable release update process at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates .
However, the issue that you reported is one that should be possible to test with the live environment of the Desktop CD of the development release - Gutsy Gibbon. It would help us greatly if you could test with it so we can work on getting it fixed in the actively developed kernel. You can find out more about the development release at http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/ .
If you do decide to test with the development release of Ubuntu please comment on this bug report and include at least the minimal information requested at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies . Thanks again and we appreciate your help.

[Dana Goyette (danagoyette)]

This issue is still present in Gutsy, and even into Hardy at this point (kernel 2.6.24-1-generic).

One note: I have noticed this error in dmesg, though I'm not sure exactly when it occurs. I assume it's when I try capturing (which turns out to be when PulseAudio starts).

[ 3378.669683] hda_intel: azx_get_response timeout, switching to polling mode: last cmd=0x011f1c00

With this post, I shall attach the output of the now-back-online alsa-info.sh

I shall attach the INI files for the configs for XP and Vista, in case they help:

I'm not sure if it helps, but IDT has released specs sheets at http://www.idt.com/?genID=STAC9250

[Dana Goyette (danagoyette)]

Another note: Since apparently each port can be either input or output, would it be possible to allow the "mic as output" or "line-in as output" options for this audio chip? In addition, I noticed that ALSA reports some IEC958-related pins, even though my notebook lacks a physical output. However, there are no mixer controls for this nonexistant output.

Another note: once the audio driver loads, PC speaker entirely breaks. I suppose that may be considered a good thing, though.

cat /dev/dsp
(hangs for a while, and then:)cat: /dev/dsp: Input/output error

Another feature that's deliberately hidden in the XP drivers, and entirely removed in the Vista drivers, is Stereo Mix recording. Is there any chance of enabling this in the ALSA drivers? I'd imagine the function may be entirely software, though.

[Dana Goyette (danagoyette)]

Here's the output from dmesg under the latest alsa-source (1.0.16-0ubuntu3) modules, compiled with --with-debug=all for kernel 2.6.24-11-generic:

 (here I load the snd-hda-intel module)
[10106.027223] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
[10106.027256] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64
[10106.058512] ALSA /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:2994: autoconfig: line_outs=1 (0xd/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
[10106.058520] ALSA /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:2998: speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
[10106.058524] ALSA /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3002: hp_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
[10106.058527] ALSA /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3003: mono: mono_out=0x0
[10106.058530] ALSA /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3011: inputs: mic=0xb, fmic=0x0, line=0xa, fline=0x0, cd=0x11, aux=0x0
  (here I call arecord -fcd -dhw:0 , and get the hang.)
[10118.705461] ALSA /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/acore/../alsa-kernel/core/pcm_lib.c:1540: capture write error (DMA or IRQ trouble?)

[Dana Goyette (danagoyette)]

Hmm, I was getting the hang, but not the error, with -d; then I realized that it should be -Dhw:0 (capital letter).

The error given by arecord after the hang is this: arecord: pcm_read:1347: read error: Input/output error

I have added single_cmd=1 to the options for snd-hda-intel, in /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base, so the above snippet from dmesg is with single_cmd=1 applied.

[Dana Goyette (danagoyette)]

Here's something kind of interesting: the new 2.6.26-2-generic kernel in Intrepid somehow magically fixed my audio capture.
I had previously (a few months ago) tried the HG version of ALSA, with no effect... but this time, somehow, the new kernel must've changed something else (perhaps interrupt handling? Beats me). When I get a chance, I'll try the HG ALSA again on the Hardy 2.6.24-19-generic kernel, and perhaps this time it will fix capture on that kernel.

Note: until the entirely separate issue of nvidia and fglrx with Xen kernels is figured out, I can't recommend installing the Intrepid kernel in Hardy -- it's not an "easy" fix.

[nine (niin-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount)]

It unfortunately appears that this bug is not yet resolved. The Intrepid Ibex 8.10 Alpha2 is scheduled for release today. It will appear at the following when available: http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/intrepid/alpha2 . It contains the actively developed 2.6.26 Ubuntu kernel. It would be great if you could test this upcoming release via a LiveCD and verify if the issue indeed is resolved for Intrepid. If not, please include the appropriate debugging information as outlined at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingSoundProblems . Thanks in advance.

[Guillaume Poulin (gpoulin)]

I have tried The Intrepid Ibex 8.10 Alpha3. I didn't success to get work the microphone on my gateway laptop Mx6930h. I attach the debugging information as outlined at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingSoundProblems.

[Guillaume Poulin (gpoulin)]

Sorry I didn't success to attach more than 1 file.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

[fernando vaz-de-mello (vazdemello)]

Hi:

I use Kubuntu and only found in synaptic package manager linux-image-2.6.24

how to do?

F

2008/8/28 Leann Ogasawara <email address hidden>

> The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the
> upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would
> appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel.
> There are one of two ways you should be able to test:
>
> 1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-
> image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and
> test.
>
> --or--
>
> 2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer
> 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4.
> Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced.
> You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.
>
> Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the
> bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please
> open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the
> 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please
> specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26
> kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.
>
> ** Tags added: cft-2.6.27
>
> --
> sigmatel STAC9250 on ATI HDA SB on gateway laptop - no sound capture
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/111145
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

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[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Hi Fernando,

You need to enable the Intrepid archive/repository to get the 2.6.27 kernel. If you are unfamiliar with how to do this I'd suggest maybe waiting for Alpha5 to be released to test. Thanks again for your interest to help test, we really appreciate it!

[Dana Goyette (danagoyette)]

I'm currently using Intrepid, and the behavior of the audio chip has changed! Now I have functioning audio capture... but I also have strange volume mixer behavior. I now have two mixer controls ("Master" and "Headphone") that seem to multiply each other, and I also have a "Front" control that does nothing. In addition, my audio goes silent if either "Master" or "Headphone" is below 50 volume.

[Guillaume Poulin (gpoulin)]

I passed to Intrepid without succeeded to get the sound capture work. Did you do something special to get it worked. Here is the result of http://alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh, http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=fb1531e099de3e92d510234bf911fa362dd92bd0

[Amit Kucheria (amitk)]

Does this problem still persist with the current Ubuntu release, Jaunty Jackalope 9.04? To reopen the bug, click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the status back to "New". Thanks.

[fernando vaz-de-mello (vazdemello)]

it is perfect since intrepid, thanks lots!

F

2009/4/28 Amit Kucheria <email address hidden>:
> Does this problem still persist with the current Ubuntu release, Jaunty
> Jackalope 9.04?  To reopen the bug, click on the current status, under
> the Status column, and change the status back to "New".  Thanks.
>
> --
> sigmatel STAC9250 on ATI HDA SB on gateway laptop - no sound capture
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/111145
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

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[Guillaume Poulin (gpoulin)]

It's not solved with Jaunty but it's solved whith the version 1.0.19 of ALSA. I made the upgrade with this script
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1046137
and after all the sound problem was solved.

[Amit Kucheria (amitk)]

On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 04:37:12PM -0000, Gargouille wrote:
> It's not solved with Jaunty but it's solved whith the version 1.0.19 of ALSA. I made the upgrade with this script
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1046137
> and after all the sound problem was solved.

I believe you should open a new bug for this since you could have a slightly different HW configuration internally.