[alsa-devel] Alsamixer isn't working properly with HDA VIA VT82xx with Realtek ALC888 Codec
Dear developers, alsamixer doesn't work on my fedora machine. When I type in 'alsamixer -c 0', I get "hda_codec: num-steps=0 for NID=0xf (ctl=Side Playback Volume)" "alsamixer: function snd_mixer_load failed: Invalid argument"
Although Pulseaudio and OSS Mixers seem to be present, I don't get any sound. Please have a look at http://www.alsa- project.org/db/?f=15c9f665eb141dee755a533d804456e81442f270 or check the attachment.
I hope you can help me solving my problem.
Regards, Stephan Jänecke
PS: I had the same mixer problem with Mandriva 2009.0 before I installed Fedora 10 to check whether it's an distribution specific bug. Whereas alsamixer didn't work properly as well, I could enjoy working sound.
At Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:10:54 +0100, Stephan Jänecke wrote:
Dear developers, alsamixer doesn't work on my fedora machine. When I type in 'alsamixer -c 0', I get "hda_codec: num-steps=0 for NID=0xf (ctl=Side Playback Volume)" "alsamixer: function snd_mixer_load failed: Invalid argument"
Although Pulseaudio and OSS Mixers seem to be present, I don't get any sound. Please have a look at http://www.alsa- project.org/db/?f=15c9f665eb141dee755a533d804456e81442f270 or check the attachment.
(snip)
Codec: Realtek ALC888 Address: 0 Vendor Id: 0x10ec0888 Subsystem Id: 0x18491e01 Revision Id: 0x100001 No Modem Function Group found Default PCM: rates [0x0]: bits [0x0]: formats [0x0]: Default Amp-In caps: N/A Default Amp-Out caps: N/A Invalid AFG subtree
This looks weird. Could you try the latest alsa-driver snapshot and see whether you get a better (complete) /proc/asound/card0/codec#* outputs? ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/tiwai/snapshot/alsa-driver-snapshot.tar.gz
If you still get a strange output, try to load the module with probe_only=1 option and get the codec proc output.
thanks,
Takashi
Am Samstag, 31. Januar 2009 10:44:50 schrieb Takashi Iwai:
At Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:10:54 +0100, This looks weird. Could you try the latest alsa-driver snapshot and see whether you get a better (complete) /proc/asound/card0/codec#* outputs?
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/tiwai/snapshot/alsa-driver-sna pshot.tar.gz
If you still get a strange output, try to load the module with probe_only=1 option and get the codec proc output.
thanks,
Takashi _______________________________________________ Alsa-devel mailing list Alsa-devel@alsa-project.org http://mailman.alsa-project.org/mailman/listinfo/alsa-devel
Had some free time and replaced Fedora Cambridge by Ubuntu Jaunty. The codec shows up now: stephan@intel32ub904:~$ head -n 1 /proc/asound/card0/codec* Codec: Realtek ALC888
But I'm still unable to run alsamixer: stephan@intel32ub904:~$ alsamixer -c0
alsamixer: function snd_mixer_load failed: Invalid argument
I already tried today's alsa-driver-snapshot, but my problems weren't solved just by replacing the drivers. I'll need some help configuring them when it points out that they are the cause of my troubles. Have a look at http://www.alsa- project.org/db/?f=dc5b8f157a91a9f9d3edbd948a0c581ab5d60bd1 or at alsa-info- ubuntu in the attachment. Any help is welcome. :)
Greetings, Stephan
At Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:07:57 +0200, Stephan Jänecke wrote:
Am Samstag, 31. Januar 2009 10:44:50 schrieb Takashi Iwai:
At Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:10:54 +0100, This looks weird. Could you try the latest alsa-driver snapshot and see whether you get a better (complete) /proc/asound/card0/codec#* outputs?
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/tiwai/snapshot/alsa-driver-sna pshot.tar.gz
If you still get a strange output, try to load the module with probe_only=1 option and get the codec proc output.
thanks,
Takashi _______________________________________________ Alsa-devel mailing list Alsa-devel@alsa-project.org http://mailman.alsa-project.org/mailman/listinfo/alsa-devel
Had some free time and replaced Fedora Cambridge by Ubuntu Jaunty. The codec shows up now: stephan@intel32ub904:~$ head -n 1 /proc/asound/card0/codec* Codec: Realtek ALC888
But I'm still unable to run alsamixer: stephan@intel32ub904:~$ alsamixer -c0
alsamixer: function snd_mixer_load failed: Invalid argument
Make sure you don't use pulse plugin. That is, run % alsamixer -Dhw:0
I already tried today's alsa-driver-snapshot, but my problems weren't solved just by replacing the drivers. I'll need some help configuring them when it points out that they are the cause of my troubles. Have a look at http://www.alsa- project.org/db/?f=dc5b8f157a91a9f9d3edbd948a0c581ab5d60bd1 or at alsa-info- ubuntu in the attachment. Any help is welcome. :)
The alsa-info you attached isn't for the latest alsa-driver snapshot. Please post the latest one.
Also, check the kernel messages.
Takashi
After a long time the drivers shipped with Ubuntu 9.04 worked, it suddenly died today and pulseaudio just outputed the sound to the null device. So I compiled the driver-snapshot again, Takashi gave me, and now it magically works including alsamixer.
But there are two problems left: 1. Every time I use alsa tools, I get a warning at the beginning: WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base, it will be ignored in a future release.
2.saa7134-alsa isn't loadable anymore. According to dmesg the driver wasn't updated with the driver snapshot. Is it included in the current one?
PS: alsa-info.txt and dmesg-output are attached.
Greetings, Steve
After a long time the drivers shipped with Ubuntu 9.04 worked, it suddenly died today and pulseaudio just outputed the sound to the null device. So I compiled the driver-snapshot again, Takashi gave me, and now it magically works including alsamixer.
I'm back at the beginning. *sign* Neither the ALSA Device nor alsamixer works. Additionally it depends on your luck if the OSS device shows up or not.
PS: parts of /var/log/messages are attached.
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