Soundcard not detected Lucid EEEpc 1000He

[Rui Araújo]

I had this problem in Karmic but did not report report the bug. As it is still not working in Lucid, I decided to report this.
the soundcard is not detected and I hear crackling noises during boot and while the laptop is running.

The sound worked perfectly in Jaunty.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.22.1+dfsg-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-19.28-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-19-generic i686
AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 2010-04-08 00:20 seq
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 2010-04-08 00:20 timer
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:223: no soundcards found...
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices: arecord: device_list:223: no soundcards found...
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer', '/dev/sequencer2', '/dev/sequencer'] failed with exit code 1:
Date: Thu Apr 8 01:18:56 2010
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta i386 (20100406.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Title: Soundcard not detected
dmi.bios.date: 03/05/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0607
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 1000HE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: x.x
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0607:bd03/05/2009:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1000HE:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1000HE:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTekComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
dmi.product.name: 1000HE
dmi.product.version: x.x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
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AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 1 2010-04-08 06:03 seq
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 33 2010-04-08 06:03 timer
AlsaVersion:
 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.22.1.
 Compiled on Apr 7 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-19-generic (SMP).
AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:223: no soundcards found...
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices: arecord: device_list:223: no soundcards found...
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer', '/dev/sequencer2', '/dev/sequencer'] failed with exit code 1:
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta i386 (20100406.1)
Package: alsa-driver (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=pt:pt_BR:en
 LANG=pt_PT.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-19.28-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
Tags: lucid ubuntu-une
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-19-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 03/05/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0607
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 1000HE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: x.x
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0607:bd03/05/2009:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1000HE:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1000HE:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTekComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
dmi.product.name: 1000HE
dmi.product.version: x.x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.

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AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 1 2010-04-08 06:03 seq
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 33 2010-04-08 06:03 timer
AlsaVersion:
 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.22.1.
 Compiled on Apr 7 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-19-generic (SMP).
AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:223: no soundcards found...
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices: arecord: device_list:223: no soundcards found...
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer', '/dev/sequencer2', '/dev/sequencer'] failed with exit code 1:
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta i386 (20100406.1)
Package: alsa-driver (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=pt:pt_BR:en
 LANG=pt_PT.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-19.28-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
Tags: lucid ubuntu-une
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-19-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 03/05/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0607
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 1000HE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: x.x
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0607:bd03/05/2009:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1000HE:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1000HE:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTekComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
dmi.product.name: 1000HE
dmi.product.version: x.x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.

---
AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 1 2010-06-17 20:21 seq
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 33 2010-06-17 20:21 timer
AlsaVersion:
 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
 Compiled on Jun 17 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-23-generic (SMP).
AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:235: no soundcards found...
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices: arecord: device_list:235: no soundcards found...
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer', '/dev/sequencer2', '/dev/sequencer'] failed with exit code 1:
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
Package: alsa-driver (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=pt:pt_BR:en
 LANG=pt_PT.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Tags: lucid ubuntu-une
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 10/14/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1104
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 1000HE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: x.x
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1104:bd10/14/2009:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1000HE:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1000HE:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTekComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
dmi.product.name: 1000HE
dmi.product.version: x.x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.

---
AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 2010-10-05 23:06 seq
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 2010-10-05 23:06 timer
AlsaVersion:
 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
 Compiled on Oct 4 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-25-generic (SMP).
AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:235: no soundcards found...
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices: arecord: device_list:235: no soundcards found...
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer', '/dev/sequencer2', '/dev/sequencer'] failed with exit code 1:
CheckboxSubmission: e14a5a93a669b7d8899c755226404257
CheckboxSystem: b62ae224500b03a9fc2c9b6caf3feb14
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
Package: alsa-driver (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=pt:pt_BR:en
 LANG=pt_PT.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-25.44-generic 2.6.32.21+drm33.7
Tags: lucid ubuntu-une
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-25-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 10/14/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1104
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 1000HE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: x.x
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1104:bd10/14/2009:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1000HE:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1000HE:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTekComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
dmi.product.name: 1000HE
dmi.product.version: x.x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.

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AlsaVersion:
 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
 Compiled on Oct 4 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-25-generic (SMP).
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ruka 1299 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf7eb8000 irq 27'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,1043834a,00100004'
   Controls : 10
   Simple ctrls : 6
CheckboxSubmission: e14a5a93a669b7d8899c755226404257
CheckboxSystem: b62ae224500b03a9fc2c9b6caf3feb14
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
Package: alsa-driver (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=pt:pt_BR:en
 LANG=pt_PT.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-25.44-generic 2.6.32.21+drm33.7
Tags: lucid ubuntu-une
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-25-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 10/14/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1104
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 1000HE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: x.x
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1104:bd10/14/2009:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1000HE:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1000HE:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTekComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
dmi.product.name: 1000HE
dmi.product.version: x.x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

Please reproduce this symptom after installing linux-alsa-driver-modules-$(uname -r) from ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev. If it remains reproducible, please use apport-collect 557749

[Rui Araújo (rui-araujo)]

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[Rui Araújo (rui-araujo)]

In the boot log, there an error report from alsa. "No codecs found!", unfortunately I don't know how to correct it.

[Rui Araújo (rui-araujo)]

I forgot to add that the situation didn't with the linux-alsa-driver-modules-$(uname -r) from ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev.

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[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

Please use "apport-collect 557749" with l-a-d-m.

On May 26, 2010 7:05 AM, "Rui Araújo" <email address hidden> wrote:

** Changed in: alsa-driver (Ubuntu)
      Status: Expired => New

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Soundcard not detected Lucid EEEpc 1000He
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/557749
You received t...
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AlsaDevices:
 total 0

crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 1 2010-04-08 06:03 seq
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 33 2010-04-08 06:03 timer
AlsaVersion:

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.22.1.
 Compiled on Apr 7 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-19-generic (SMP).

AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:223: no soundcards found...
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices: arec...

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta i386 (201004...
 LANG=pt_PT.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash

ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-19.28-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
Tags: lucid ubuntu-une

Uname: Linux 2.6.32-19-generic i686

UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

dmi.bios.date: 03/05/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0607
dmi.board...
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AlsaDevices:
 total 0

crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 1 2010-04-08 06:03 seq
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 33 2010-04-08 06:03 timer
AlsaVersion:

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.22.1.
 Compiled on Apr 7 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-19-generic (SMP).

AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:223: no soundcards found...
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices: arec...

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta i386 (201004...
 LANG=pt_PT.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash

ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-19.28-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
Tags: lucid ubuntu-une

Uname: Linux 2.6.32-19-generic i686

UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare

dmi.bios.date: 03/05/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0607
dmi.board...

[Rui Araújo (rui-araujo)]

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[David Henningsson (diwic)]

Hi rui,
I assume you still have this problem.
Could you explain what you mean with this:

> I forgot to add that the situation didn't with the linux-alsa-driver-modules-$(uname -r) from ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev.

What situation didn't? According to your latest apport-collect, there is still the "no codecs found!" message.

Can you also - with l-a-b-m installed - try to add the following to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:

options snd-hda-intel probe_mask=0x101

...then reboot. See if that helps, and regardless of which, post a new apport-collect. Thanks!

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[Rui Araújo (rui-araujo)]

It is nice to finally get some attention.. =)

Well, I tried a lot of things before giving it up. I tried compiling ALSA myself, upgrading, the million options the intel driver has, all without a complete success.

This is the current situation:
1. the soundcard is detected from time to time.
2. Sound from Totem or from browser never worked reliable, i.e., worked for a minute and then it would stop working.
3. Nowadays, sometimes I hear the sound from the sound theme but Totem doesn't work yet.

By the way, i tested a live image of Maverick, and though it looks really good, again my soundcard wasn't detected and in the 10 minutes I tested, I got a "kernel oops" which I suppose maybe have been caused by this issue.

[David Henningsson (diwic)]

Hmm...the probemask option obviously did not help, so remove it again.
I'm thinking that if you could post a new apport-collect (or alsa-info) when soundcard is actually working and/or when it has been working and then fails, perhaps that could give a clue to what might be wrong...but we're beyond the easy solutions unfortunately.

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[Rui Araújo (rui-araujo)]

Ok this report was still with probe mask on, but this time the card was detected.

No sound with Totem or anything else.

[David Henningsson (diwic)]

Hmm...this is tricky. It almost feels like you're having hardware problems with your machine, but I'm far from sure.
At least we know that the probe_mask doesn't screw things up then. Also, there is an existing quirk for your machine, indicating that very similar machines work.

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.

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[Expired for alsa-driver (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]