I'm trying to help someone on the Kubuntu list, using Hardy Heron 8.04, which uses alsa driver 1.0.16. This is with a Gateway MX3042 Laptop, but no sounds.

The output from running alsa-info.sh is below.

!!################################ !!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.52 !!################################

!!Script ran on: Tue Dec 2 16:30:06 CST 2008

!!Linux Distribution !!------------------

Ubuntu 8.04.1 \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 8.04.1"

!!Kernel Information !!------------------

Kernel release: 2.6.24-22-generic Operating System: GNU/Linux Architecture: i686 Processor: unknown SMP Enabled: Yes

!!ALSA Version !!------------

Driver version: 1.0.16 Library version: Utilities version: 1.0.15

!!Loaded ALSA modules !!-------------------

snd_intel8x0

!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA !!-----------------------------

0 [I82801DBICH4 ]: ICH4 - Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981B at irq 17

!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system !!--------------------------------------

00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)

!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Susbsystem ID's !!--------------------------------------------------------

00:1f.5 0401: 8086:24c5 (rev 03) Subsystem: 161f:203e

!!Modprobe options (Sound related) !!--------------------------------

snd-atiixp-modem: index=-2 snd-intel8x0m: index=-2 snd-via82xx-modem: index=-2 snd-usb-audio: index=-2 snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2 snd-usb-caiaq: index=-2 snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388

!!Loaded sound module options !!--------------------------

!!Module: snd_intel8x0 ac97_clock : 0 ac97_quirk : <NULL> buggy_irq : N buggy_semaphore : N enable : N id : <NULL> index : -1 joystick : 0 spdif_aclink : 0 xbox : N

!!AC97 Codec information !!--------------------------- --startcollapse--

0-0/0: Analog Devices AD1981B

PCI Subsys Vendor: 0x161f PCI Subsys Device: 0x203e

Capabilities : -headphone out- DAC resolution : 20-bit ADC resolution : 16-bit 3D enhancement : No 3D Stereo Enhancement

Current setup Mic gain : 20dB [ 20dB] POP path : pre 3D Sim. stereo : off 3D enhancement : off Loudness : off Mono output : MIX Mic select : Mic1 ADC/DAC loopback : off Extended ID : codec=0 rev=1 AMAP DSA=0 SPDIF VRA Extended status : SPCV SPDIF=10/11 SPDIF VRA PCM front DAC : 48000Hz PCM ADC : 48000Hz SPDIF Control : Consumer PCM Category=0x2 Generation=1 Rate=48kHz

AD18XX configuration Unchained : 0x1000,0x0000,0x0000 Chained : 0x0000,0x0000,0x0000

0:00 = 0090 0:02 = 0000 0:04 = 0000 0:06 = 0000 0:08 = 0000 0:0a = 0000 0:0c = 001f 0:0e = 805f 0:10 = 0808 0:12 = 0606 0:14 = 0000 0:16 = 1f1f 0:18 = 0000 0:1a = 0505 0:1c = 0000 0:1e = 0000 0:20 = 0000 0:22 = 0000 0:24 = 0000 0:26 = 800f 0:28 = 0605 0:2a = 0435 0:2c = bb80 0:2e = 0000 0:30 = 0000 0:32 = bb80 0:34 = 0000 0:36 = 0000 0:38 = 0000 0:3a = 2824 0:3c = 0000 0:3e = 0000 0:40 = 0000 0:42 = 0000 0:44 = 0000 0:46 = 0000 0:48 = 0000 0:4a = 0000 0:4c = 0000 0:4e = 0000 0:50 = 0000 0:52 = 0000 0:54 = 0000 0:56 = 0000 0:58 = 0000 0:5a = 0000 0:5c = 4000 0:5e = 0000 0:60 = 8080 0:62 = 0000 0:64 = 8000 0:66 = 0000 0:68 = 0000 0:6a = 0000 0:6c = 0000 0:6e = 0000 0:70 = 0000 0:72 = 1800 0:74 = 1001 0:76 = 2050 0:78 = 0000 0:7a = 0000 0:7c = 4144 0:7e = 5374 --endcollapse--

!!ALSA Device nodes !!-----------------

crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 0 2008-12-02 11:09 /dev/snd/controlC0 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 24 2008-12-02 11:09 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 16 2008-12-02 14:27 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 25 2008-12-02 11:09 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1c crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 26 2008-12-02 11:09 /dev/snd/pcmC0D2c crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 27 2008-12-02 11:09 /dev/snd/pcmC0D3c crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 20 2008-12-02 11:09 /dev/snd/pcmC0D4p crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 2008-12-02 11:09 /dev/snd/seq crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 2008-12-02 11:09 /dev/snd/timer

!!Aplay/Arecord output !!------------

APLAY

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel 82801DB-ICH4] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 4: Intel ICH - IEC958 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - IEC958] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

ARECORD

**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel 82801DB-ICH4] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 1: Intel ICH - MIC ADC [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC ADC] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 2: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC2 ADC] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 3: Intel ICH - ADC2 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - ADC2] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

!!Amixer output !!-------------

!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [I82801DBICH4]

Card hw:0 'I82801DBICH4'/'Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981B at irq 17' Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981B' Components : 'AC97a:41445374' Controls : 34 Simple ctrls : 23 Simple mixer control 'Master',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Master Mono',0 Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Headphone Jack Sense',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Simple mixer control 'PCM',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on] Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Line',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch cswitch cswitch-exclusive Capture exclusive group: 0 Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Front Left: Playback 23 [74%] [0.00dB] [on] Capture [off] Front Right: Playback 23 [74%] [0.00dB] [on] Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'Line Jack Sense',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Simple mixer control 'CD',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch cswitch cswitch-exclusive Capture exclusive group: 0 Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Front Left: Playback 25 [81%] [3.00dB] [on] Capture [off] Front Right: Playback 25 [81%] [3.00dB] [on] Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'Mic',0 Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive Capture exclusive group: 0 Playback channels: Mono Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Front Left: Capture [off] Front Right: Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost ( 20dB)',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Simple mixer control 'Mic Select',0 Capabilities: enum Items: 'Mic1' 'Mic2' Item0: 'Mic1' Simple mixer control 'Video',0 Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive Capture exclusive group: 0 Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Front Left: Capture [off] Front Right: Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'Phone',0 Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive Capture exclusive group: 0 Playback channels: Mono Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [on] Front Left: Capture [off] Front Right: Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA',0 Capabilities: volume volume-joined Playback channels: Mono Capture channels: Mono Limits: 0 - 3 Mono: 3 [100%] Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback Source',0 Capabilities: enum Items: 'AC-Link' 'A/D Converter' Item0: 'AC-Link' Simple mixer control 'Aux',0 Capabilities: pvolume pswitch cswitch cswitch-exclusive Capture exclusive group: 0 Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [on] Capture [off] Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [on] Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'Mono Output Select',0 Capabilities: enum Items: 'Mix' 'Mic' Item0: 'Mix' Simple mixer control 'Capture',0 Capabilities: cvolume cswitch Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Limits: Capture 0 - 15 Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [on] Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [on] Simple mixer control 'Mix',0 Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive Capture exclusive group: 0 Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Front Left: Capture [on] Front Right: Capture [on] Simple mixer control 'Mix Mono',0 Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive Capture exclusive group: 0 Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right Front Left: Capture [off] Front Right: Capture [off] Simple mixer control 'External Amplifier',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Simple mixer control 'Stereo Mic',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on]

!!Alsactl output !!-------------

--startcollapse-- state.I82801DBICH4 { control.1 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 2 iface MIXER name 'Master Playback Switch' value.0 true value.1 true } control.2 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type INTEGER comment.count 2 comment.range '0 - 31' iface MIXER name 'Master Playback Volume' value.0 31 value.1 31 } control.3 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 2 iface MIXER name 'Headphone Playback Switch' value.0 true value.1 true } control.4 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type INTEGER comment.count 2 comment.range '0 - 31' iface MIXER name 'Headphone Playback Volume' value.0 31 value.1 31 } control.5 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 1 iface MIXER name 'Master Mono Playback Switch' value true } control.6 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type INTEGER comment.count 1 comment.range '0 - 31' iface MIXER name 'Master Mono Playback Volume' value 31 } control.7 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 1 iface MIXER name 'Phone Playback Switch' value true } control.8 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type INTEGER comment.count 1 comment.range '0 - 31' iface MIXER name 'Phone Playback Volume' value 0 } control.9 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 1 iface MIXER name 'Mic Playback Switch' value false } control.10 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type INTEGER comment.count 1 comment.range '0 - 31' iface MIXER name 'Mic Playback Volume' value 0 } control.11 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 1 iface MIXER name 'Mic Boost ( 20dB)' value true } control.12 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 2 iface MIXER name 'Line Playback Switch' value.0 true value.1 true } control.13 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type INTEGER comment.count 2 comment.range '0 - 31' iface MIXER name 'Line Playback Volume' value.0 23 value.1 23 } control.14 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 2 iface MIXER name 'CD Playback Switch' value.0 true value.1 true } control.15 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type INTEGER comment.count 2 comment.range '0 - 31' iface MIXER name 'CD Playback Volume' value.0 25 value.1 25 } control.16 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 2 iface MIXER name 'Aux Playback Switch' value.0 true value.1 true } control.17 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type INTEGER comment.count 2 comment.range '0 - 31' iface MIXER name 'Aux Playback Volume' value.0 0 value.1 0 } control.18 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 2 iface MIXER name 'PCM Playback Switch' value.0 true value.1 true } control.19 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type INTEGER comment.count 2 comment.range '0 - 31' iface MIXER name 'PCM Playback Volume' value.0 31 value.1 31 } control.20 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type ENUMERATED comment.count 2 comment.item.0 Mic comment.item.1 CD comment.item.2 Video comment.item.3 Aux comment.item.4 Line comment.item.5 Mix comment.item.6 'Mix Mono' comment.item.7 Phone iface MIXER name 'Capture Source' value.0 Mix value.1 Mix } control.21 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 2 iface MIXER name 'Capture Switch' value.0 true value.1 true } control.22 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type INTEGER comment.count 2 comment.range '0 - 15' iface MIXER name 'Capture Volume' value.0 0 value.1 0 } control.23 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type ENUMERATED comment.count 1 comment.item.0 Mix comment.item.1 Mic iface MIXER name 'Mono Output Select' value Mix } control.24 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type ENUMERATED comment.count 1 comment.item.0 Mic1 comment.item.1 Mic2 iface MIXER name 'Mic Select' value Mic1 } control.25 { comment.access read comment.type IEC958 comment.count 1 iface MIXER name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask' value '0fff000f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000' } control.26 { comment.access read comment.type IEC958 comment.count 1 iface MIXER name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask' value cf00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 } control.27 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type IEC958 comment.count 1 iface MIXER name 'IEC958 Playback Default' value '0082000200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000' } control.28 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 1 iface MIXER name 'IEC958 Playback Switch' value true } control.29 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type INTEGER comment.count 1 comment.range '0 - 3' iface MIXER name 'IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA' value 3 } control.30 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type ENUMERATED comment.count 1 comment.item.0 AC-Link comment.item.1 'A/D Converter' iface MIXER name 'IEC958 Playback Source' value AC-Link } control.31 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 1 iface MIXER name 'Stereo Mic' value true } control.32 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 1 iface MIXER name 'Headphone Jack Sense' value true } control.33 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 1 iface MIXER name 'Line Jack Sense' value true } control.34 { comment.access 'read write' comment.type BOOLEAN comment.count 1 iface MIXER name 'External Amplifier' value false } } --endcollapse--

!!All Loaded Modules !!------------------

Module nls_iso8859_1 nls_cp437 vfat fat usb_storage libusual ipv6 af_packet rfcomm l2cap bluetooth rfkill_input i915 drm ppdev cpufreq_userspace cpufreq_stats cpufreq_powersave cpufreq_conservative cpufreq_ondemand freq_table dock container sbs sbshc iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables aes_i586 dm_crypt dm_mod sbp2 parport_pc lp parport joydev tifm_sd mmc_core pcmcia arc4 ecb blkcipher b43 rfkill mac80211 cfg80211 led_class input_polldev snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec ac97_bus snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_seq_dummy video output evdev psmouse tifm_7xx1 serio_raw snd_seq_oss tifm_core yenta_socket rsrc_nonstatic snd_seq_midi pcmcia_core snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer snd_seq_device battery ac button pcspkr snd soundcore iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support snd_page_alloc intel_agp shpchp pci_hotplug agpgart ext3 jbd mbcache sg sr_mod cdrom sd_mod ata_generic usbhid hid b44 ata_piix ohci1394 pata_acpi ssb mii ieee1394 libata scsi_mod ehci_hcd uhci_hcd usbcore thermal processor fan fbcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor fuse

Any help in getting Michael's sounds working, greatly appreciated.

Nigel.