No sound on 2010 <Solved>

[nixer]

I just purchased a new system and I can't get the sound to work on either kde 3 or 2010 beta 1.  This is a pclos configuration error as I have quickly ruled out the possibility of hardware malfunction or connection issues.  That's because it works fine in a different operating system that is not pclos or linux.  

Here's the problem:  there is no sound - no system sounds or any multimedia sounds.
This is what I have done.  I installed 2010 beta 1 onto this system in question, the HTPC system in my sig.  

In the default kernel, the Configure My Computer > Computer Administration > Multimedia area initially showed only PulseAudio and no hardware devices.  It (pulseaudio) never revealed a sound.  I tinkered and toggled all that I could find, but could not make it work.  Thinking that since this is a brand new computer, maybe a newer kernel might work, I tried the 2.6.32.9.bfs kernel.  Immediately there showed several hardware devices in the Multimedia area.  But when I clicked on "Test" for each of them, there was no sound.  (Yes, I checked the obvious, like muting and volume indicator).  

Then I tried the alsaconf.  It showed two hardware devices.  I tried to configure both of these, logged out and back in, and tested each in the Multimedia area.  No luck at all.

I booted into the original and default beta 1 kernel and saw that it now added the same hardware components in the Multimedia area in addition to Pulseaudio.  Thesewere not there until after I installed the newer kernel.  None worked.  I tried alsaconf on both devices in this kernel also.  No luck.

I uninstalled pulseaudio from the system and it is currently uninstalled.  

To try and make it easier to spot something out of the ordinary, I have attached three screenshots:








I had to fight a battle consisting of several hours over a three day period to get the nvidia drivers loaded, working, and configured on this new system.  It was well worth it as it is working great.  If I can get sound going then I can start using this system for its designated purpose(s) - multimedia.

Any ideas or suggestions?  

Edit:  removed "beta" from the subject line as this issue is present in 2010

[Old-Polack]

nixer:

You showed the various devices offered in your screen shot, but not the bottom as seen below. Did you click on each item, then click the Test button at the bottom?

If I check the "Show advanced devices" box, I get more options, but none of them work. Unchecking the box leaves only the working items shown.



If you mouse-over the items, what does it show?

[Texstar]

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,66982.0.html

[nixer]

Tex, this was the original contents of the modprobe file.  There was no mention of anything regarding sound.

install scsi_hostadapter /sbin/modprobe ahci; /sbin/modprobe ata_piix; /sbin/modprobe pata_amd; /bin/true
install ide-controller /sbin/modprobe ide_generic; /bin/true
install usb-interface /sbin/modprobe ehci_hcd; /sbin/modprobe ohci_hcd; /bin/true

I added these three lines to the /etc/modprobe.conf as you mentioned in the thread. and rebooted:

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

Did I overlook something in that thread that you linked to?

O-P, Yes, I tried to "Test" each device and got no sound from either one.  When I move the mouse over each device I get a dialogue box identical/similiar to the one that you showed.  Each device displays a similar wording.  I unchecked the "Advanced" switch.  But I also Tested the hidden devices.  

No sound, yet.

Edit:  After I run alsaconf, my file looks like this:
 

install scsi_hostadapter /sbin/modprobe ahci; /sbin/modprobe ata_piix; /sbin/modprobe pata_amd; /bin/true
install ide-controller /sbin/modprobe ide_generic; /bin/true
install usb-interface /sbin/modprobe ehci_hcd; /sbin/modprobe ohci_hcd; /bin/true
options snd_hda_intel index=1

[nixer]

I haven't given up on this so I am just plugging along, but I have reached a wall.  While trying to recompile the alsa drivers with an updated drivers script to try and get sound from this system, I got this error message when trying to run the script:

checking for directory with kernel build...
checking for kernel linux/version.h... no
The file /include/linux/version.h does not exist.
Please install the package with full kernel sources for your distribution

I am using the installed kernel-2.6.32.10-pclos2.bfs kernel and I do not see the full source code in synaptic for this particular kernel.  I tried the 2.6.32.10-pclos2 source code and received the same error message. 

If the source code is unavailable, this is fine.  I will simply try to install another kernel.  But allow me to ask, is the source code available for download/install anywhere?

In essence I am following the suggestions on this page:  http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=HOW-TO_set_up_HDMI_audio_on_nVidia_GeForce_G210%2C_GT220%2C_or_GT240

[rm]

Sorry if this is a useless comment, but make sure that there are no "speakers" devices that need to be un-muted.  I had to do that on my laptop before sound came out.  And, if I remember right, I had to add them by going into "Configure Channels" in the KMix settings.

[Was_Just19]

nixer,
               did you try using pulse?

[nixer]

Hi Johnboy.  I have tried all the different configuration options that I can see.  I may have just not hit upon the correct one, but with linux, I just have not got sound to work, yet.

[nixer]

Success !!!  I am such a happy pclinuxos linux user now.

I now have HDMI sound coming from a PCLOS powered computer (see the HTPC computer in my specs).  For anyone else who is having a similiar problem, I followed the instructions in this post, rebooted, and almost fainted when I got the KDE startup sound.