[P5Q-E, Analog Devices AD1989B, Other SPDIF Out, Rear] No sound at all

[Ethan Trimboli]

I just switched over from Windows Vista Ultimate Package and everything "sound wise" was working absolutely normal. I was wondering if I could recieve any support with this because I am new to ubuntu somewhat

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ethan 2052 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1p: ethan 2052 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: ethan 2052 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Wed Nov 7 23:17:50 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-08 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:Intel failed
Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel
Symptom_DevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ethan 2052 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1p: ethan 2052 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: ethan 2052 F.... pulseaudio
Symptom_Jack: Other SPDIF Out, Rear
Symptom_Type: No sound at all
Title: [P5Q-E, Analog Devices AD1989B, Other SPDIF Out, Rear] No sound at all
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/05/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1201
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5Q-E
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1201:bd08/05/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5Q-E:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5Q-E:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: P5Q-E
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

Default sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Default channel map: front-left,front-right
Default sink name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.iec958-stereo
Default source name: alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo

how did you test the spdif ?

switch default device to analog and

mplayer -ao alsa:device=spdif dvd://

send email to the author if the patch don't fix the problem

http:=/git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git;a=commit;h=ae24c3191ba2ab03ec6b4be323e730e00404b4b6

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git;a=commit;h=3a08e30de2facffe8e1a25bf4fa62cbc920fbaf6

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git;a=commit;h=9cae0c63785d7e1ee1c97ca75148174d483f5200

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Ruslan Baskou (ruslan-baskou)]

I have got sound problem after selecting output device at gnome sound setting.
After selecting sound output profile (one of pacmd list-cards) sound appears.
pacmd set-card-profile 0 output:analog-surround-51