Issues with the 82801H audio driver

[another2]

I'm running Gusty Gibbon on a Dell Insprion 1420. This may be more than one bug, here is what I went through:

lspci | grep -i audio
another2@anotherInspiron:~$ lspci | grep -i audio
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)

By default audio isn't detected

In /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base
I commented out this:
options snd-cmipci mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388

I added this:
options snd-hda-intel model=laptop-eapd index=1

I added this to /etc/modprobe.d/options (I don't know if this is needed)
options snd-hda-intel model=auto

rebooted, device shows up in proc

asoundconf list
Names of available sound cards:
Intel

I then ran:
 asoundconf set-default-card Intel

audio now works but, only though the one jack, there are two jacks in the front as well as built in speakers that aren't able to produce sound.

[xtknight (xt-knight)]

Give the hardware IDs using this command:

lspci -vv

There will be a block for your sound card. Please post that. Also post the one from:

lspci -vvn

[Andrew Ash (ash211)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Unfortunately we can't fix it, because your description didn't include enough information.

Please include the information requested from the "Reporting Sound Bugs" section of https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DebuggingSoundProblems as separate attachments.

[another2 (another-two)]

In alssamixer:

nothing is muted, sound is turned up to max on all devices

another2@anotherInspiron:~$ aplay --list-devices
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 1: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: STAC92xx Digital [STAC92xx Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

another2@anotherInspiron:~$ tail -2 /proc/asound/oss/sndstat
Mixers:
1: SigmaTel STAC9228
another2@anotherInspiron:~$

[another2 (another-two)]

http://pastebin.ca/628876

attached is dmesg, the latter part is me trying to get the intel wireless n card to work

[another2 (another-two)]

Please tell me if there is anything else I missed.

[Andrew Ash (ash211)]

I think that's everything on that page. Now I hand it off to the people who work on debugging such things!

[another2 (another-two)]

Thanks, I appreciate it

On 7/27/07, Andrew Ash <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> I think that's everything on that page. Now I hand it off to the people
> who work on debugging such things!
>
> ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu)
> Assignee: Andrew Ash => (unassigned)
> Status: Incomplete => Confirmed
>
> --
> Issues with the 82801H audio driver
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/127578
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

[Darren Albers (dalbers)]

I think this is the same problem that people with Lenovo T61's are seeing and a patch exists in Alsa CVS.

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/AD1984

When I install the latest version of Alsa from CVS as outlined here:
http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/Quick_Install
my card works fine. Does this work for you as well? If so then we can extract the required patches and make it easy on the Dev's

[another2 (another-two)]

K, I'll get to that Wed, I'll email you the details

On 7/29/07, Darren Albers <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> I think this is the same problem that people with Lenovo T61's are
> seeing and a patch exists in Alsa CVS.
>
> http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/AD1984
>
> When I install the latest version of Alsa from CVS as outlined here:
> http://alsa.opensrc.org/index.php/Quick_Install
> my card works fine. Does this work for you as well? If so then we can
> extract the required patches and make it easy on the Dev's
>
> --
> Issues with the 82801H audio driver
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/127578
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

[another2 (another-two)]

Okay, there was documentation on the ALSA page about compiling the modules seperately, I followed it, and now sound completely doesn't work I get the following:

root@anotherInspiron:/lib/modules# aplay
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:864:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
aplay: main:545: audio open error: No such file or directory

aplay -l lists no playback devices

root@anotherInspiron:/lib/modules# aplay -L
default:CARD=Intel
    HDA Intel
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Intel
    HDA Intel
    Front speakers
surround40:CARD=Intel
    HDA Intel
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Intel
    HDA Intel
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Intel
    HDA Intel
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Intel
    HDA Intel
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Intel
    HDA Intel
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=Intel
    HDA Intel
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)

Thanks,
Artie

[Alvin (alvind)]

Bug #122560 contains a fix for this.

[Kevin DuBois (kdub)]

I had resolved this issue, had sound working great with the modules I compiled from alsa mercurial and 8/17/2007.
However, I'm a developer and wanted to start help the compiz fusion guys, so I compiled a build environment for it, the biggest change involved recompiling libX11 with X C bindings. Now my sound doesnt work, despite all signs pointing to it should be installed properly. I figure I can figure this problem out, but if anyone has any suggestions, they would be welcome. I will post back if/when I solve this problem....

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Beginning with the Hardy Heron 8.04 development cycle, all open Ubuntu kernel bugs need to be reported against the "linux" kernel package. We are automatically migrating this bug to the new "linux" package. However, development has already began for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. It would be helpful if you could test the upcoming release and verify if this is still an issue - http://www.ubuntu.com/testing . If the issue still exists, please update this report by changing the Status of the "linux" task from "Incomplete" to "New". We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this transition. Thanks!