Since last week update I can't change volume with keyboard

[tasadar_f]

In my computer all work perfectly until last week update.

I have all official repository include proposed with all updates. Since last week updates sound keyboard control don't work. I think is a problem of sound system because all multimedia keyboard keys work perfectly only volume up/down and mute not work.

I test in other operative system and the sound keys work good. I configure manually volume keys but not work

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-56.86-generic-pae 3.2.51
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-56-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: tasadar 2322 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf9ff8000 irq 44'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC1200'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,104382fe,00100101'
   Controls : 41
   Simple ctrls : 23
Date: Thu Nov 14 17:52:45 2013
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Alpha i386 (20091017)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_Card: Audio Interno - HDA Intel
Symptom_Jack: Green Line Out, Rear
Symptom_Type: Volume slider, or mixer problems
Title: [P5Q, Realtek ALC1200, Green Line Out, Rear] volume slider problem
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (565 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 02/25/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2208
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5Q
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.:bvr2208:bd02/25/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5Q:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5Q:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: P5Q
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Quinn Balazs (qbalazs)]

First of all, some basic info about the keyboard in question is needed. What manufacturer and model number is the keyboard, and how is it attached to the system (e.g. DIN, PS/2, USB, bluetooth, etc.)?

Please attach these logs individually to the report, and once you have done so, set the status of this bug back to new.

udevadm info --export-db > udev-db.txt

dmesg > dmesg.log

sudo lsinput > lsinput.log
Please note, you need to install the package input-utils to run this command.

xkbcomp -xkb :0 - > xkbcomp.txt

setxkbmap -print > xkbmap.txt

[tasadar_f (tasadarf)]

I update all files.

My keyboard is: a logitech media keyboard 600 USB

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PulseAudio/Log

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/AlsaInfo

strange that Jack detection is not enabled on all jacks

[tasadar_f (tasadarf)]

I attach pulseverbose y alsa-script in this link:
http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=76d381c9e156c3e638a7773c425f4bc74120286b

I test with all jack include front jack and the problem persist.
I update BIOS and last ubuntu update but the problem continue.

Thank for all your help

[tasadar_f (tasadarf)]

New problem.

After kill pulseaudio for save pulseverbose.log and reboot computer.

Pulseaudio not start automatic If I want up/down volume with mouse I have write in terminal "pulseaudio" .

[tasadar_f (tasadarf)]

I test more and Now volume only work with alsamixer command. Sound works but system applet not detect any soundcard

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback [on]
  Front Right: Playback [on]

no headphone playback volume, seem share volume control with front line out

try latest alsa driver

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/UpgradingAlsa/DKMS

headphone can connected to node 0x26 to use amp out at node 0x26

Node 0x1b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Control: name="Headphone Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x0000373e: IN OUT HP Detect Trigger
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
  Pin Default 0x02214c20: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Green
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 5
     0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26

Node 0x25 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x11: Stereo
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x26 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x25 0x0b

dB range of front is -46.5dB to 0dB

you need to ask why dB range of pulseaudio is -144dB to 0dB

control.1 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Front Playback Volume'
  value.0 31
  value.1 31
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 31'
   dbmin -4650
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }

0.267| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Path analog-output (Analog Output), direction=1, priority=99, probed=yes, supported=yes, has_mute=yes, has_volume=yes, has_dB=yes, min_volume=0, max_volume=31, min_dB=-144, max_dB=0
( 0.267| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Element Master, direction=1, switch=1, volume=1, volume_limit=-1, enumeration=0, required=0, required_any=0, required_absent=0, mask=0x7ffffffffffff, n_channels=1, override_map=yes
( 0.267| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Element Headphone, direction=1, switch=1, volume=0, volume_limit=-1, enumeration=0, required=0, required_any=0, required_absent=0, mask=0x0, n_channels=0, override_map=no
( 0.267| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Element Front, direction=1, switch=1, volume=1, volume_limit=-1, enumeration=0, required=0, required_any=0, required_absent=0, mask=0x6, n_channels=2, override_map=yes
( 0.267| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Element Surround, direction=1, switch=1, volume=1, volume_limit=-1, enumeration=0, required=0, required_any=0, required_absent=0, mask=0x60, n_channels=2, override_map=yes
( 0.267| 0.000) D: [pulseaudio] alsa-mixer.c: Element Side, direction=1, switch=1, volume=1, volume_limit=-1, enumeration=0, required=0, required_any=0, required_absent=0, mask=0xc00, n_channels=2, override_map=yes
( 0.267| ...

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

post the output of

pactl list

pactl stat

[tasadar_f (tasadarf)]

I attach pactl files.

I do the next steps to install and test new alsa driver.

1- Install alsa deb package.
2- Reboot
3- In terminal pulseaudio --start (without this command pactl not work and I can't change volume with mouse)
4- Enter pactl commands

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

it is strange that the driver create channel mode when there are four output jacks for 7.1 (green, black, orange and grey)

Simple mixer control 'Channel Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: '6ch' '8ch'
  Item0: '6ch'

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/UpgradingAlsa/DKMS‎

[tasadar_f (tasadarf)]

I upgraded since comment #14

p libhdate1 - Provides a library that help use hebrew da
i oem-audio-hda-daily-dkms - HDA driver in DKMS format.
p python-hdate - Provides a library that help use hebrew da

[tasadar_f (tasadarf)]

I update to last version 19 november 2013

[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.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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