Intel ICH7 audio not working on ASUS W6F series

[Vladimir Kryukov]

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.20

A user has an Asus W6F series laptop with an ICH7 Audio chipset which fails to produce any sound under Linux. It works in Windows, but neither in Edgy (installed system) or Feisty (2007-03-16 Live CD). I'm attaching the usual DebuggingSoundProblems-requested information.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ tail -2 /proc/asound/oss/sndstat
Mixers:
0: Realtek ALC861
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$

There is no /etc/asound.conf or ~/.asoundrc*

--
James

[Dan O'Huiginn (daniel-ohuiginn)]

We seem to have several other cases where sound has stopped working with Realtek ALC*** mixers. I'm going to start marking them as duplicates.

[Vladimir Kryukov (vladimir-kryukov)]

Used quick fix from
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/94373
// thanks, Gardino!
Works fine after edited
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base ,
added
snd-hda-intel model=3stack

[justo_yo (justo-yo)]

PLEASE HELP!
This solution has not worked for me at all. I have the same sound card in a TOSHIBA P105 S6024 and no luck. If you need any information, please tell me. I am using Ubuntu Feisty Fawn
laptop:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller IDE (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)
0a:04.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller
0a:04.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCIxx12 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
0a:04.2 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments 5-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
0a:04.3 Generic system peripheral [0805]: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller
0a:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation PRO/100 VE Network Connection (rev 02)

[Vladimir Kryukov (vladimir-kryukov)]

Hi!
Please check a link in my bug update (genue big fix I've used). I recon
Toshiba had been listed there w/ some tweaks recommended.

best regards, Vladimir

2007/5/12, justo_yo <email address hidden>:
>
> PLEASE HELP!
> This solution has not worked for me at all. I have the same sound card in
> a TOSHIBA P105 S6024 and no luck. If you need any information, please tell
> me. I am using Ubuntu Feisty Fawn
> laptop:~$ lspci
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS/940GML and
> 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile
> 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
> 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML
> Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
> 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High
> Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
> 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express
> Port 1 (rev 02)
> 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express
> Port 2 (rev 02)
> 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express
> Port 3 (rev 02)
> 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1
> (rev 02)
> 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2
> (rev 02)
> 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3
> (rev 02)
> 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4
> (rev 02)
> 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI
> Controller (rev 02)
> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface
> Bridge (rev 02)
> 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) Serial
> ATA Storage Controller IDE (rev 02)
> 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller
> (rev 02)
> 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network
> Connection (rev 02)
> 0a:04.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller
> 0a:04.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCIxx12 OHCI Compliant
> IEEE 1394 Host Controller
> 0a:04.2 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments 5-in-1 Multimedia Card
> Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
> 0a:04.3 Generic system peripheral [0805]: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 SDA
> Standard Compliant SD Host Controller
> 0a:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation PRO/100 VE Network
> Connection (rev 02)
>
> --
> Intel ICH7 audio not working on ASUS W6F series
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/92825
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

[hmjgriffon (hmjgriffon)]

"""Used quick fix from
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/94373
// thanks, Gardino!
Works fine after edited
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base ,
added
snd-hda-intel model=3stack"""

I tried that and still cant get speakers to mute when headphones plugged in I have toshiba A135-S4487 with intel HDA 861VD da da da you know the rest. I think theres some tweak we can do in this file to get it working all the way right not just somewhat right.

[Vladimir Kryukov (vladimir-kryukov)]

please have a look at initial bug fix link. I recon they have a "universal
scenario" and toshiba had been mentioned there
best regards, V

2007/5/17, hmjgriffon <email address hidden>:
>
> """Used quick fix from
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/94373
> // thanks, Gardino!
> Works fine after edited
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base ,
> added
> snd-hda-intel model=3stack"""
>
> I tried that and still cant get speakers to mute when headphones plugged
> in I have toshiba A135-S4487 with intel HDA 861VD da da da you know the
> rest. I think theres some tweak we can do in this file to get it working
> all the way right not just somewhat right.
>
> --
> Intel ICH7 audio not working on ASUS W6F series
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/92825
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

[nine (niin-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount)]

It unfortunately appears that this bug is not yet resolved. Does this issue still exist in the Hardy Heron 8.04 LTS release?

If so, the Intrepid Ibex 8.10 Alpha2 is also scheduled for release today. It will appear at the following when available: http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/intrepid/alpha2 . It contains the actively developed 2.6.26 Ubuntu kernel. It would be great if some could test this upcoming release via a LiveCD and verify if the issue still exists. If so, please include the appropriate debugging information as outlined at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingSoundProblems . Thanks in advance.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

The 18 month support period for Feisty Fawn 7.04 has reached it's end of life - http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-7.04-end-of-life . As a result we are closing the linux-source-2.6.20 task. Additionally, we haven't received any feedback to the previous requests so I'm closing the "linux" task for now. If this bug can be confirmed to still exist with the most recent Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release that just came out, please feel free to set the status of the "linux" task back to "New". Thanks.

[Chance Fulton (chance-fulton)]

Seems I did not read the howto correctly, and am unable to get the tutorial working (located here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto ) Specifically the part where I compile the alsa-lib. I did have sound working before the attempt, but now I have no sound at all. is there any way to get myself back to where I was before without a complete reinstall.

Ubuntu 8.10 x64 on Toshiba A134-S4487

FYI the problem I was trying to solve by compiling this had to do with the headphone jack not switching off the main speakers.

[Chance Fulton (chance-fulton)]

Sorry, I just needed to read a bit more, I fixed the above problem by reinstalling my version of linux-image. Sorry for the wasted post.