Sound card tip - No sound in Firefox - No Sound Youtube

[Texstar]

A Chrismtas donator sent me an ATI Radeon HD 4350 which will be needed to test the fglrx driver for PCLinuxOS 2010. This card also has an HDMI port on it. I popped the card in the computer, redid my xorg.conf and was good to go. I noticed however I no longer had sound in Firefox when browsing youtube and other video streaming sites. Seems this video card also has a sound chip on it. I guess for the HDMI output. Anyway the fix for me was to edit /etc/modprobe.conf file and I changed the following lines for my sound card.

From:
alias sound-slot-0 snd_hda_intel

To:
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd_hda_intel index=1

A quick reboot and now I have sound everywhere again. Maybe this tip will help you if your sounds works everywhere but streaming web content.

[tom43]

            Happy New Year,

I have the Ati HD3650 (AGP) Card. When I re-install, I just open "Sound Control", and set "Playback" to my sound card. That said, I do that after I run "alsaconf" in PCC. If I don't run "alsaconf", it defaults to "HDMI". Doing that and upgrading the ATi driver to 9.22, mine runs and works like a "Swiss Watch".LOL. Also, In PCC it shows two different 2000 and up choices, make sure you select the one that say's HD in it. FYI I'm running the "ati_9-x" driver that is in "testing" along with the "2.6.27.31.tex5" Kernel, and she is "rock solid stable".

[GOTHBITES]

Thanks 

[GOTHBITES]

A Chrismtas donator sent me an ATI Radeon HD 4350 which will be needed to test the fglrx driver for PCLinuxOS 2010. This card also has an HDMI port on it. I popped the card in the computer, redid my xorg.conf and was good to go. I noticed however I no longer had sound in Firefox when browsing youtube and other video streaming sites. Seems this video card also has a sound chip on it. I guess for the HDMI output. Anyway the fix for me was to edit /etc/modprobe.conf file and I changed the following lines for my sound card.

From:
alias sound-slot-0 snd_hda_intel

To:
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd_hda_intel index=1

A quick reboot and now I have sound everywhere again. Maybe this tip will help you if your sounds works everywhere but streaming web content.

Right now I just got done switching Video cards got  a Radeon HD 4670 and now I too can't get sound in firefox
this is my set-up from the /etc/modprobe.conf file would I be able to make the same changes to my  file?  tom43 My PCC is presently down for the count and yes Im still running KDE3.5 lol


install usb-interface /sbin/modprobe uhci-hcd; /sbin/modprobe ehci-hcd; /bin/true
remove snd-cmipci /sbin/modprobe -r snd-pcm-oss; /sbin/modprobe --first-time -r --ignore-remove snd-cmipci
install snd-cmipci /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install snd-cmipci && { /sbin/modprobe snd-pcm-oss; /bin/true; }
install scsi_hostadapter /sbin/modprobe sata_via; /sbin/modprobe usb-storage; /sbin/modprobe pata_via; /bin/true
blacklist audio
blacklist snd-usb-audio
install ide-controller /sbin/modprobe ide_generic; /bin/true
alias sound-slot-0 snd_hda_intel
alias sound-slot-1 snd_cmipci
remove snd_cmipci /sbin/modprobe --first-time -r --ignore-remove snd_cmipci
install snd_cmipci /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install snd_cmipci

[Crow]

Nvidia card and same problem, I didn t have this line   alias sound-slot-0 snd_hda_intel

just copied the last three lines, pasted it in     /etc/modprobe.conf file and is working now

[Yoyo]

Your trick worked for me, Tex, thank you so much again!

[GOTHBITES]

Nvidia card and same problem, I didn t have this line   alias sound-slot-0 snd_hda_intel

just copied the last three lines, pasted it in     /etc/modprobe.conf file and is working now

OK wow this took awhile but i have since then start from scratch and Im still would like to know if someone would comment on exactly what lines pertains to my system

install usb-interface /sbin/modprobe ehci_hcd; /sbin/modprobe uhci_hcd; /bin/true
blacklist audio
blacklist snd-usb-audio
options snd_hda_intel index=1
alias eth0 r8169
install scsi_hostadapter /sbin/modprobe pata_via; /sbin/modprobe sata_via; /bin/true
alias net-pf-1 unix
alias net-pf-2 ipv4
alias net-pf-3 ax25
alias net-pf-4 ipx
alias net-pf-5 appletalk
alias net-pf-6 netrom
alias net-pf-7 bridge
alias net-pf-8 atm
alias net-pf-9 x25
alias net-pf-11 rose
alias net-pf-12 decnet
alias ipv6 off
alias net-pf-15 af_key
alias net-pf-16 af_netlink
alias net-pf-17 af_packet
alias net-pf-19 af_econet
alias net-pf-20 atm
alias net-pf-23 irda
alias net-pf-24 pppoe
alias net-pf-25 wanrouter
alias net-pf-26 llc
alias net-pf-31 bluetooth
alias eth1394 off
alias ath0 ath_pci
alias eth1395 ndiswrapper
alias pci:v000010ECd00008169sv00001462sd0000702Cbc02sc00i00 r8169

[MerReady]

A Chrismtas donator sent me an ATI Radeon HD 4350 which will be needed to test the fglrx driver for PCLinuxOS 2010. This card also has an HDMI port on it. I popped the card in the computer, redid my xorg.conf and was good to go. I noticed however I no longer had sound in Firefox when browsing youtube and other video streaming sites. Seems this video card also has a sound chip on it. I guess for the HDMI output. Anyway the fix for me was to edit /etc/modprobe.conf file and I changed the following lines for my sound card.

From:
alias sound-slot-0 snd_hda_intel

To:
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd_hda_intel index=1

A quick reboot and now I have sound everywhere again. Maybe this tip will help you if your sounds works everywhere but streaming web content.

This worked with my Creative USB headset. Thanks 

[potchan]

Hi all,

I'm a new immigrant (from Puppy), but with some experience in tweaking and sweating. Therefore I appreciate PCLinuxOS for saving me such a lot on my way to "my perfect paradise". I downloaded most of ISOs and after some mileage can say: WOW, the Gnome one is much much more drinkable and better than another distro, Open SUSE or even a 'Gnome temple' such as Foresight ... and far ahead from the fancy shmunzzi KDE.

Now to my (so far only) problem, regarding HDMI and NVIDIA  

I tried the /etc/modprobe.conf like former post (from root) and saw no success so far in making laptop voice to get back. In fact I experienced 2 stages: 1st. only works for my headphones, and 2nd. - not at all !!!

My new shiny HP Pavilion DV6 2130ej has NVIDIA card. When I try voice detection it shows me of 2 cards. The other one is Intel.

ALSA ends like "Have fun" but no results. Its error says: "sound is been used by pid 3185  3347  FAILED"

So, is there any generic solution ? In my other HW it works fine. And what can get my HDMI back to business as well ??

Thanks in advance. Timmo'.

[HarleyRider1958]

A Chrismtas donator sent me an ATI Radeon HD 4350 which will be needed to test the fglrx driver for PCLinuxOS 2010. This card also has an HDMI port on it. I popped the card in the computer, redid my xorg.conf and was good to go. I noticed however I no longer had sound in Firefox when browsing youtube and other video streaming sites. Seems this video card also has a sound chip on it. I guess for the HDMI output. Anyway the fix for me was to edit /etc/modprobe.conf file and I changed the following lines for my sound card.

From:
alias sound-slot-0 snd_hda_intel

To:
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd_hda_intel index=1

A quick reboot and now I have sound everywhere again. Maybe this tip will help you if your sounds works everywhere but streaming web content.

I still am lost as to how to fix this. I know absolutely nothing about running a terminal or the command line. So please be kind as I am very computer illiterate. Sorry for my lack of knowledge but I need things explained fully at first due to slight military service connected mental disability. How do I do this exactly step by step. I am willing to learn. I just need simplicity in directions. I really like this enlightenment distro and really do not want to give up on it completely. THANK YOU for your patience and understanding.

[QQ_ghost]

shouldn't something like this be put into PCC?  These are the droids you're looking for...

[Dragynn]

A Chrismtas donator sent me an ATI Radeon HD 4350 which will be needed to test the fglrx driver for PCLinuxOS 2010. This card also has an HDMI port on it. I popped the card in the computer, redid my xorg.conf and was good to go. I noticed however I no longer had sound in Firefox when browsing youtube and other video streaming sites. Seems this video card also has a sound chip on it. I guess for the HDMI output. Anyway the fix for me was to edit /etc/modprobe.conf file and I changed the following lines for my sound card.

From:
alias sound-slot-0 snd_hda_intel

To:
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd_hda_intel index=1

A quick reboot and now I have sound everywhere again. Maybe this tip will help you if your sounds works everywhere but streaming web content.

I still am lost as to how to fix this. I know absolutely nothing about running a terminal or the command line. So please be kind as I am very computer illiterate. Sorry for my lack of knowledge but I need things explained fully at first due to slight military service connected mental disability. How do I do this exactly step by step. I am willing to learn. I just need simplicity in directions. I really like this enlightenment distro and really do not want to give up on it completely. THANK YOU for your patience and understanding.

Hi HarleyRider1958,

Without using the terminal at all, here's the easy breakdown (it's what I always do, still not a terminal fan myself):

Click on your "home" icon to open your filesystem, now hit the "up" arrow at the top a couple of times, this will take you to the top level of the filesystem which will have "bin", "boot", "dev" and more folders, choose the one that says "etc" and click that, now you'll be in the "etc" folder, scroll down the page past the folders inside it until you find the file "modprobe.conf", now, right-click that file and when the right-click menu opens, you should see an option titled "open as administrator", select that option and a pop-up will appear prompting you for your root password, enter that. Now the file will open in your text editor as superuser, which will allow you to make and save changes. So add the lines from Tex's post, then select "save" and then just close out the file, and you should be good to go if this fix works for your system.

Hope this helps amigo

[Neo]

Hi All,
I have an NVidia card and cannot get sound through the HDMI.
I added the three lines as per Tex's post, however I do not get any sound and when I try to run VLC to listen to online radio, I get the following error message:

Potential ALSA version problem:
VLC failed to initialize your sound output device (if any).
Please update alsa-lib to version 1.0.23-2-g8d80d5f or higher to try to fix this issue.

I have updated PCLOS using Synaptic and am still getting this error message.
Any help will be most appreciated.

[Ramchu]

Hi Neo,
open the VLC media player
click the tools tab  -- then click on preferences -- then click on Audio -- then set the Output module and the Device using the drop down

This is how I got rid of that error message

[Neo]

Hi Neo,
open the VLC media player
click the tools tab  -- then click on preferences -- then click on Audio -- then set the Output module and the Device using the drop down

This is how I got rid of that error message

Thanks Ramchu, that did get rid of the error message, however I still don't have any audio at all.
Not even the start-up music that KDE plays.