[VGC-LS30E, SigmaTel STAC9872AK, Black Speaker, Internal] Pulseaudio fails to detect card

[D.Haile]

In Ubuntu 13.04 Sound worked perfectly, then updating to Ubuntu 13.10 sound stopped working on my All in ones internal speakers and I've tried every forum and nothing has helped

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: pulseaudio 1:4.0-0ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-18.32-generic 3.11.10.4
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-18-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D1', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
Date: Sat Mar 29 13:01:47 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-09 (20 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: pulseaudio
Symptom: audio
Symptom_Card: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
Symptom_Jack: Black Speaker, Internal
Title: [VGC-LS30E, SigmaTel STAC9872AK, Black Speaker, Internal] Pulseaudio fails to detect card
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/24/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: R0122W2
dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.board.version: R0120W2
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrR0122W2:bd07/24/2007:svnSonyCorporation:pnVGC-LS30E:pvrC3LNXCWG:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrR0120W2:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VGC-LS30E
dmi.product.version: C3LNXCWG
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

-99999.99dB mean -inf dB (Mute)

strange to have mute on min volume and mute switch

Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 127
  Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-99999.99dB] [on]

control.10 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Volume'
  value 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 1
   range '0 - 127'
   dbmin -9999999
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 -9999999
  }
 }
 control.11 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Drivers

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

index: 0
 name: <auto_null>
 driver: <module-null-sink.c>
 flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
 state: SUSPENDED
 suspend cause: IDLE
 priority: 1000
 volume: 0: 100% 1: 100%
         0: 0.00 dB 1: 0.00 dB
         balance 0.00
 base volume: 100%
              0.00 dB
 volume steps: 65537
 muted: no
 current latency: 0.00 ms
 max request: 344 KiB
 max rewind: 344 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 .. 2000.00 ms
 module: 9
 properties:
  device.description = "Dummy Output"
  device.class = "abstract"
  device.icon_name = "audio-card"
1 source(s) available.
  * index: 0
 name: <auto_null.monitor>
 driver: <module-null-sink.c>
 flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
 state: SUSPENDED
 suspend cause: IDLE
 priority: 1000
 volume: 0: 100% 1: 100%
         0: 0.00 dB 1: 0.00 dB
         balance 0.00
 base volume: 100%
              0.00 dB
 volume steps: 65537
 muted: no
 current latency: 0.00 ms
 max rewind: 344 KiB
 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 .. 2000.00 ms
 monitor_of: 0
 module: 9
 properties:
  device.description = "Monitor of Dummy Output"
  device.class = "monitor"
  device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"

[D.Haile (eliahd20)]

What should I do?
On Mar 30, 2014 12:00 PM, "Raymond" <email address hidden> wrote:

> index: 0
> name: <auto_null>
> driver: <module-null-sink.c>
> flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
> state: SUSPENDED
> suspend cause: IDLE
> priority: 1000
> volume: 0: 100% 1: 100%
> 0: 0.00 dB 1: 0.00 dB
> balance 0.00
> base volume: 100%
> 0.00 dB
> volume steps: 65537
> muted: no
> current latency: 0.00 ms
> max request: 344 KiB
> max rewind: 344 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 .. 2000.00 ms
> module: 9
> properties:
> device.description = "Dummy Output"
> device.class = "abstract"
> device.icon_name = "audio-card"
> 1 source(s) available.
> * index: 0
> name: <auto_null.monitor>
> driver: <module-null-sink.c>
> flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
> state: SUSPENDED
> suspend cause: IDLE
> priority: 1000
> volume: 0: 100% 1: 100%
> 0: 0.00 dB 1: 0.00 dB
> balance 0.00
> base volume: 100%
> 0.00 dB
> volume steps: 65537
> muted: no
> current latency: 0.00 ms
> max rewind: 344 KiB
> 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 .. 2000.00 ms
> monitor_of: 0
> module: 9
> properties:
> device.description = "Monitor of Dummy Output"
> device.class = "monitor"
> device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1299514
>
> Title:
> [VGC-LS30E, SigmaTel STAC9872AK, Black Speaker, Internal] Pulseaudio
> fails to detect card
>
> Status in "pulseaudio" package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> In Ubuntu 13.04 Sound worked perfectly, then updating to Ubuntu 13.10
> sound stopped working on my All in ones internal speakers and I've
> tried every forum and nothing has helped
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
> Package: pulseaudio 1:4.0-0ubuntu6
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-18.32-generic 3.11.10.4
> Uname: Linux 3.11.0-18-generic i686
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
> Architecture: i386
> AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path',
> '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D1',
> '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer']
> failed with exit code 1:
> Date: Sat Mar 29 13:01:47 2014
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-09 (20 days ago)...

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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