[CA0106 - CA0106, playback] No sound at all

[Johan Ferner]

Hi,
I have a system that has lost sound twice.
First I upgraded från 10.? to 11.04. Everything was fine. Then suddenly my sound stops working. After some time and changing settings I decide to do a clean 11.04 install.
Great! My sound is back. A week later : same problem again. What can I do to reset the sound system without having to reinstall? Yes I have tried alsamixer and other tips from the sound wiki.

One thing that might have triggered the problem: I muted my sound yesterday (it was working) and turned the computer off for the night with that setting. Then when I rebooted today and the volume icon was showing muted. So I unmuted but still nothing.

When my system boots I here a click from the speakers when the sound card is detected. When the drumroll is supposed to be played at login I get a short bzzt when the system can't play sound. I login and get another bzzt. Otherwise the speakers are silent.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.24+dfsg-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.44-generic 2.6.38.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: johanf 3224 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'CA0106'/'Audigy SE [SB0570] at 0xec00 irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'CA0106'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 35
   Simple ctrls : 18
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 72.266824] EXT4-fs (sdc1): re-mounted. Opts: commit=0
 [ 75.680814] EXT4-fs (sda2): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro,commit=0
 [ 75.682797] EXT4-fs (sdc1): re-mounted. Opts: commit=0
Date: Sat Jun 11 13:07:08 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=sv_SE:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/zsh
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:CA0106 failed
Symptom_Card: CA0106 Soundblaster - CA0106
Symptom_DevicesInUse: 3224
Symptom_Type: No sound at all
Title: [CA0106 - CA0106, playback] No sound at all
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/31/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1104
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5Q-PRO
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.:bvr1104:bd07/31/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5Q-PRO:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5Q-PRO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: P5Q-PRO
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Shaun Williams (afrocaribina)]

Using Ubuntu 11.10. Have 2 sound cards, DELL Intergrated (disabled in BIOS) & Creative Soundblaster Card (Newly Installed -2 weeks). On my Dell Dimensions 2600 PC, l have 2 O.S. Running. (Windows XP sp3 & Ubuntu 11.10). First Timer using Ubuntu, l downloaded version 11.10 about 3 weeks ago. SOUND was PERFECT no problem. Able to Watch & Hear YOU TUBE MOVIES & MUSIC Video. Suddenly after 2 weeks NO SOUND anymore. Sound disappeared on UBUNTU O.S. Partition !!! BUT SOUND HEARD on Windows XP Partition, therefore Sound Card's hardware & software fine (N.B. NEW 2-3 WEEKS OLD inclusive of Logitech Speakers.) Tried all the AUDIO Procedures in Sound Troubleshooting, Tried similar comments of Pulse & Alsa, & long sound script on Ubuntu Forum, but to no avail. HELP ME IF YOU CAN !!!

[aju (ajjuts03)]

Hi,
got no sound in my 11.10(64bit), I have CA0106 sound blaster sound card...it was working fine before two days..i have dual OS (win7) and it works fine in windows 7...i have done all the troubleshooting in terminal and it detects the sound card..still no sound...am pretty gloomed guys..please help me...i like ubuntu,,,i have upgradeed all alsa drivers and everything...
please help me out....looking forward positively.

[j de lima (jdelima307-ziggo)]

computer suddenly lost audio while playing youtube video, unmute does not work. it was working this morning.
OS is Bionic Beaver