[alsa-devel] HDA Intel IDT 92HD71B7X - HP Pavilion DV7-1299EF - Only the left speaker is working

[Takashi Iwai]

At Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:58:29 +0100,
Wael Nasreddine (a.k.a eMxyzptlk) wrote:
> 
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 18:45, Takashi Iwai <tiwai at suse.de> wrote:
> > At Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:40:48 +0100,
> > Wael Nasreddine (a.k.a eMxyzptlk) wrote:
> >>
> >> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 18:35, Takashi Iwai <tiwai at suse.de> wrote:
> >> > At Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:22:47 +0100,
> >> > Wael Nasreddine (a.k.a eMxyzptlk) wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 8:55 AM, Takashi Iwai<tiwai at suse.de> wrote:
> >> >> > At Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:07:29 +0200,
> >> >> > Wael Nasreddine (a.k.a eMxyzptlk) wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Takashi Iwai <tiwai at suse.de> wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>     At Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:44:46 +0200,
> >> >> >>     Wael Nasreddine (a.k.a eMxyzptlk) wrote:
> >> >> >>     >
> >> >> >>     > I still got no solution for this problem,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>     Which problem?
> >> >> >>     It'd be helpful if you give a problem summary and what you've done
> >> >> >>     until now (and don't do top-posting)...
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>     thanks,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>     Takashi
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Hi Takashi,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I'm sorry I didn't notice that the problem wasn't quoted in my last message,
> >> >> >> anyway the whole topic is included in the forwarded message below, I tried
> >> >> >> using hda-verb and hda-analyzer, like you suggested in one of your emails, but
> >> >> >> since I don't even know what I'm looking for nor what to try, I did not got
> >> >> >> too far!
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> What else do you suggest? Are you aware of anyone having a similar issue I can
> >> >> >> query to help me figure it out ?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > First off, try the very latest alsa-driver snapshot.
> >> >> >  ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/tiwai/snapshot/alsa-driver-snapshot.tar.gz
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The problem is that BIOS sets only one stereo speaker in the pin
> >> >> > configuration, so the driver cannot know what to do with another
> >> >> > speaker.  In short, it's a BIOS bug.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > To overcome that, you need to figure out which pin corresponds to the
> >> >> > speaker.  The rest available (analog) output pins are 0x0f and 0x14.
> >> >> > Set these as output pins, and connect to DAC.  For example,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >        # hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x0f SET_PIN_WID 0x40
> >> >> >        # hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x0f SET_CONN 0
> >> >> >
> >> >> > which enables the output of the pin 0x0f, then connects to the first
> >> >> > DAC (= 0x10).  Similarly,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >        # hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x14 SET_PIN_WID 0x40
> >> >> >        # hda-verb /dev/snd/hwC0D0 0x15 SET_CONN 0
> >> >> >
> >> >> > which enables the output of the pin 0x14, then changes the connection
> >> >> > of its mux (0x15) to the first DAC (0x10).
> >> >> >
> >> >> > If these don't help, it's possible that some GPIO bits play any role.
> >> >> > Play with GPIO bits, which can be also changed via hda-verb.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Takashi
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Hey Takashi,
> >> >>
> >> >> I tried what you have suggested above, and I also tried to upgrade the
> >> >> BIOS (it's F.2C now) but I still have the same problem with my sound,
> >> >> here's an updated alsa-info output
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=2cdfc5aa67bc0baf98d38c13806739afb6f5163f
> >> >
> >> > This is obviously from the very old alsa-driver version.
> >> > Double-check whether the installation was correct.
> >> >
> >> > Also, please attach alsa-info.sh output (run with --no-upload option)
> >> > instead of uploading to a server.
> >> >
> >> > Anyway, try the very latest snapshot (as of today).  A few new fixes
> >> > for HD laptops are there.  And remove all module options for
> >> > snd-hda-intel once.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > HTH,
> >> >
> >> > Takashi
> >> >
> >>
> >> Hey Takashi,
> >>
> >> Here's one from the code in kernel 2.6.31.6 and only with enable_msi=1
> >
> > 2.6.31.x is also too old to debug :)
> >
> >> I will get a snapshot of the alsa driver and compile install it and I
> >> will reply to this topic with the one taken from the snapshot..
> >
> > Yes, please.  That'll be helpful.
> >
> > With the latest version, you don't need any option (hopefully).
> > Try without options at first.
> >
> >
> > Takashi
> >
> 
> Sadly I get the same result, only the left speaker is working,

To be sure, did you try the driver from below?
    ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/tiwai/snapshot/alsa-driver-snapshot.tar.gz


Takashi