Thread: No sound menu

although sound working, lately i've noticed sound menu missing , no sound device found in system settings > sound.

strangely (to me) youtube videos still have sound. know what's wrong?

ran command:

wget http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh -o alsa-info.sh && bash alsa-info.sh

output:


upload=true&script=true&cardinfo=
!!################################
!!alsa information script v 0.4.60
!!################################

!!script ran on: sat dec 31 17:13:08 utc 2011


!!linux distribution
!!------------------

ubuntu 11.10 \n \l distrib_id=ubuntu distrib_description="ubuntu 11.10"


!!dmi information
!!---------------

manufacturer: dell inc.
product name: inspiron 6000
product version:


!!kernel information
!!------------------

kernel release: 3.0.0-14-generic
operating system: gnu/linux
architecture: i686
processor: i686
smp enabled: yes


!!alsa version
!!------------

driver version: 1.0.24
library version: 1.0.24.1
utilities version: 1.0.24.2


!!loaded alsa modules
!!-------------------

snd_intel8x0


!!sound servers on system
!!----------------------------

pulseaudio:
installed - yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
running - no

esound daemon:
installed - yes (/usr/bin/esd)
running - no


!!soundcards recognised alsa
!!-----------------------------

0 [ich6 ]: ich4 - intel ich6
intel ich6 stac9752,53 @ irq 16


!!pci soundcards installed in system
!!--------------------------------------

00:1e.2 multimedia audio controller: intel corporation 82801fb/fbm/fr/fw/frw (ich6 family) ac'97 audio controller (rev 03)


!!advanced information - pci vendor/device/subsystem id's
!!--------------------------------------------------------

00:1e.2 0401: 8086:266e (rev 03)
subsystem: 1028:0188


!!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-caiaq: index=-2
snd-usb-ua101: index=-2
snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
snd-pcsp: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2


!!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: sigmatel stac9752,53

pci subsys vendor: 0x1028
pci subsys device: 0x0188

flags: 0
revision : 0x30
compat. class : 0x12
subsys. vendor id: 0xffff
subsys. id : 0xffff

capabilities : -headphone out-
dac resolution : 20-bit
adc resolution : 20-bit
3d enhancement : sigmatel 3d enhancement

current setup
mic gain : +0db [+0db]
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=2 amap dsa=0 vra
extended status : vra
pcm front dac : 48000hz
pcm adc : 48000hz

gain inverted buffer delay location
master out : 0.0 dbv - 0/fs rear i/o panel
aux out : 0.0 dbv - 0/fs rear i/o panel
mic 1 : 0.0 dbv - 0/fs rear i/o panel
mic 2 : 0.0 dbv - 0/fs rear i/o panel
line in : 0.0 dbv - 0/fs rear i/o panel
mono out : 0.0 dbv - 0/fs rear i/o panel

0:00 = 6a90
0:02 = 0303
0:04 = 0303
0:06 = 0000
0:08 = 0000
0:0a = 801e
0:0c = 801f
0:0e = 801f
0:10 = 9f1f
0:12 = 0606
0:14 = 9f1f
0:16 = 9f1f
0:18 = 0808
0:1a = 0000
0:1c = 8f0f
0:1e = 0000
0:20 = 0000
0:22 = 0000
0:24 = 0000
0:26 = 030c
0:28 = 0a01
0:2a = 0001
0:2c = bb80
0:2e = 0000
0:30 = 0000
0:32 = bb80
0:34 = 0000
0:36 = 0000
0:38 = 0000
0:3a = 0000
0:3c = 0000
0:3e = 0100
0:40 = 0000
0:42 = 0000
0:44 = 0000
0:46 = 0000
0:48 = 0000
0:4a = 0000
0:4c = 0003
0:4e = ffff
0:50 = 0000
0:52 = 0000
0:54 = 0000
0:56 = 0000
0:58 = 0000
0:5a = 0000
0:5c = 0000
0:5e = 0000
0:60 = 0000
0:62 = 0000
0:64 = 0000
0:66 = 0000
0:68 = 0000
0:6a = 0000
0:6c = 0030
0:6e = 1000
0:70 = 0000
0:72 = 0000
0:74 = 0800
0:76 = 0000
0:78 = 0000
0:7a = 0000
0:7c = 8384
0:7e = 7652
--endcollapse--


!!alsa device nodes
!!-----------------

crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 8 dec 31 07:09 /dev/snd/controlc0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 7 dec 31 07:10 /dev/snd/pcmc0d0c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 6 dec 31 07:56 /dev/snd/pcmc0d0p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 5 dec 31 07:10 /dev/snd/pcmc0d1c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 4 dec 31 07:10 /dev/snd/pcmc0d2c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 dec 31 07:10 /dev/snd/pcmc0d3c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 dec 31 07:10 /dev/snd/pcmc0d4p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 1 dec 31 07:09 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 33 dec 31 07:09 /dev/snd/timer

/dev/snd/by-path:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 dec 31 07:09 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 240 dec 31 07:09 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 dec 31 07:09 pci-0000:00:1e.2 -> ../controlc0


!!aplay/arecord output
!!------------

aplay

failed stat runtime directory /home/anthony/.pulse/d9e4786759c311f91c60775400000007-runtime: invalid argument
**** list of playback hardware devices ****
card 0: ich6 [intel ich6], device 0: intel ich [intel ich6]
subdevices: 1/1
subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ich6 [intel ich6], device 4: intel ich - iec958 [intel ich6 - iec958]
subdevices: 1/1
subdevice #0: subdevice #0

arecord

failed stat runtime directory /home/anthony/.pulse/d9e4786759c311f91c60775400000007-runtime: invalid argument
**** list of capture hardware devices ****
card 0: ich6 [intel ich6], device 0: intel ich [intel ich6]
subdevices: 1/1
subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ich6 [intel ich6], device 1: intel ich - mic adc [intel ich6 - mic adc]
subdevices: 1/1
subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ich6 [intel ich6], device 2: intel ich - mic2 adc [intel ich6 - mic2 adc]
subdevices: 1/1
subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ich6 [intel ich6], device 3: intel ich - adc2 [intel ich6 - adc2]
subdevices: 1/1
subdevice #0: subdevice #0

!!amixer output
!!-------------

!!-------mixer controls card 0 [ich6]

card hw:0 'ich6'/'intel ich6 stac9752,53 @ irq 16'
mixer name : 'sigmatel stac9752,53'
components : 'ac97a:83847652'
controls : 30
simple ctrls : 20
simple mixer control 'master',0
capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined penum
playback channels: front left - front right
limits: playback 0 - 31
mono:
front left: playback 28 [90%] [-4.50db] [on]
front right: playback 28 [90%] [-4.50db] [on]
simple mixer control 'master mono',0
capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
playback channels: mono
limits: playback 0 - 31
mono: playback 31 [100%] [0.00db] [on]
simple mixer control '3d control - center',0
capabilities: volume volume-joined penum
playback channels: mono
capture channels: mono
limits: 0 - 15
mono: 0 [0%]
simple mixer control '3d control - depth',0
capabilities: volume volume-joined penum
playback channels: mono
capture channels: mono
limits: 0 - 15
mono: 0 [0%]
simple mixer control '3d control - switch',0
capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
playback channels: mono
mono: playback [off]
simple mixer control 'pcm',0
capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined penum
playback channels: front left - front right
limits: playback 0 - 31
mono:
front left: playback 23 [74%] [0.00db] [on]
front right: playback 23 [74%] [0.00db] [on]
simple mixer control 'pcm out path & mute',0
capabilities: enum
items: 'pre 3d' 'post 3d'
item0: 'pre 3d'
simple mixer control 'line',0
capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
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] [off] capture [off]
front right: playback 0 [0%] [-34.50db] [off] capture [off]
simple mixer control 'cd',0
capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
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 penum
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 [on]
front right: capture [on]
simple mixer control 'mic boost (+20db)',0
capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
playback channels: mono
mono: playback [off]
simple mixer control 'mic select',0
capabilities: enum
items: 'mic1' 'mic2'
item0: 'mic1'
simple mixer control 'video',0
capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
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] [off] capture [off]
front right: playback 0 [0%] [-34.50db] [off] capture [off]
simple mixer control 'phone',0
capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
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 'beep',0
capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
playback channels: mono
limits: playback 0 - 15
mono: playback 0 [0%] [-45.00db] [off]
simple mixer control 'aux',0
capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
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] [off] capture [off]
front right: playback 0 [0%] [-34.50db] [off] capture [off]
simple mixer control 'mono output select',0
capabilities: enum
items: 'mix' 'mic'
item0: 'mix'
simple mixer control 'capture',0
capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined penum
capture channels: front left - front right
limits: capture 0 - 15
front left: capture 15 [100%] [22.50db] [off]
front right: capture 15 [100%] [22.50db] [off]
simple mixer control 'mix',0
capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
capture exclusive group: 0
capture channels: front left - front right
front left: capture [off]
front right: capture [off]
simple mixer control 'mix mono',0
capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive penum
capture exclusive group: 0
capture channels: front left - front right
front left: capture [off]
front right: capture [off]


!!alsactl output
!!-------------

--startcollapse--
state.ich6 {
control.1 {
iface mixer
name 'master playback switch'
value true
comment {
access 'read write'
type boolean
count 1
}
}
control.2 {
iface mixer
name 'master playback volume'
value.0 28
value.1 28
comment {
access 'read write'
type integer
count 2
range '0 - 31'
dbmin -4650
dbmax 0
dbvalue.0 -450
dbvalue.1 -450
}
}
control.5 {
iface mixer
name 'master mono playback switch'
value true
comment {
access 'read write'
type boolean
count 1
}
}
control.6 {
iface mixer
name 'master mono playback volume'
value 31
comment {
access 'read write'
type integer
count 1
range '0 - 31'
dbmin -4650
dbmax 0
dbvalue.0 0
}
}
control.7 {
iface mixer
name 'beep playback switch'
value false
comment {
access 'read write'
type boolean
count 1
}
}
control.8 {
iface mixer
name 'beep playback volume'
value 0
comment {
access 'read write'
type integer
count 1
range '0 - 15'
dbmin -4500
dbmax 0
dbvalue.0 -4500
}
}
control.9 {
iface mixer
name 'phone playback switch'
value false
comment {
access 'read write'
type boolean
count 1
}
}
control.10 {
iface mixer
name 'phone playback volume'
value 0
comment {
access 'read write'
type integer
count 1
range '0 - 31'
dbmin -3450
dbmax 1200
dbvalue.0 -3450
}
}
control.11 {
iface mixer
name 'mic playback switch'
value false
comment {
access 'read write'
type boolean
count 1
}
}
control.12 {
iface mixer
name 'mic playback volume'
value 0
comment {
access 'read write'
type integer
count 1
range '0 - 31'
dbmin -3450
dbmax 1200
dbvalue.0 -3450
}
}
control.13 {
iface mixer
name 'mic boost (+20db)'
value false
comment {
access 'read write'
type boolean
count 1
}
}
control.14 {
iface mixer
name 'line playback switch'
value false
comment {
access 'read write'
type boolean
count 1
}
}
control.15 {
iface mixer
name 'line playback volume'
value.0 0
value.1 0
comment {
access 'read write'
type integer
count 2
range '0 - 31'
dbmin -3450
dbmax 1200
dbvalue.0 -3450
dbvalue.1 -3450
}
}
control.16 {
iface mixer
name 'cd playback switch'
value true
comment {
access 'read write'
type boolean
count 1
}
}
control.17 {
iface mixer
name 'cd playback volume'
value.0 25
value.1 25
comment {
access 'read write'
type integer
count 2
range '0 - 31'
dbmin -3450
dbmax 1200
dbvalue.0 300
dbvalue.1 300
}
}
control.18 {
iface mixer
name 'video playback switch'
value false
comment {
access 'read write'
type boolean
count 1
}
}
control.19 {
iface mixer
name 'video playback volume'
value.0 0
value.1 0
comment {
access 'read write'
type integer
count 2
range '0 - 31'
dbmin -3450
dbmax 1200
dbvalue.0 -3450
dbvalue.1 -3450
}
}
control.20 {
iface mixer
name 'aux playback switch'
value false
comment {
access 'read write'
type boolean
count 1
}
}
control.21 {
iface mixer
name 'aux playback volume'
value.0 0
value.1 0
comment {
access 'read write'
type integer
count 2
range '0 - 31'
dbmin -3450
dbmax 1200
dbvalue.0 -3450
dbvalue.1 -3450
}
}
control.22 {
iface mixer
name 'pcm playback switch'
value true
comment {
access 'read write'
type boolean
count 1
}
}
control.23 {
iface mixer
name 'pcm playback volume'
value.0 23
value.1 23
comment {
access 'read write'
type integer
count 2
range '0 - 31'
dbmin -3450
dbmax 1200
dbvalue.0 0
dbvalue.1 0
}
}
control.24 {
iface mixer
name 'capture source'
value.0 mic
value.1 mic
comment {
access 'read write'
type enumerated
count 2
item.0 mic
item.1 cd
item.2 video
item.3 aux
item.4 line
item.5 mix
item.6 'mix mono'
item.7 phone
}
}
control.25 {
iface mixer
name 'capture switch'
value false
comment {
access 'read write'
type boolean
count 1
}
}
control.26 {
iface mixer
name 'capture volume'
value.0 15
value.1 15
comment {
access 'read write'
type integer
count 2
range '0 - 15'
dbmin 0
dbmax 2250
dbvalue.0 2250
dbvalue.1 2250
}
}
control.27 {
iface mixer
name 'pcm out path & mute'
value 'pre 3d'
comment {
access 'read write'
type enumerated
count 1
item.0 'pre 3d'
item.1 'post 3d'
}
}
control.28 {
iface mixer
name '3d control - switch'
value false
comment {
access 'read write'
type boolean
count 1
}
}
control.29 {
iface mixer
name 'mono output select'
value mix
comment {
access 'read write'
type enumerated
count 1
item.0 mix
item.1 mic
}
}
control.30 {
iface mixer
name 'mic select'
value mic1
comment {
access 'read write'
type enumerated
count 1
item.0 mic1
item.1 mic2
}
}
control.31 {
iface mixer
name '3d control - center'
value 0
comment {
access 'read write'
type integer
count 1
range '0 - 15'
}
}
control.32 {
iface mixer
name '3d control - depth'
value 0
comment {
access 'read write'
type integer
count 1
range '0 - 15'
}
}
}
--endcollapse--


!!all loaded modules
!!------------------

module
rfcomm
bnep
bluetooth
pci_stub
vboxpci
vboxnetadp
vboxnetflt
vboxdrv
michael_mic
arc4
lib80211_crypt_tkip
lib80211_crypt_ccmp
parport_pc
ppdev
joydev
psmouse
ipw2200
libipw
serio_raw
dell_laptop
dcdbas
pcmcia
i915
cfg80211
lib80211
yenta_socket
pcmcia_rsrc
pcmcia_core
drm_kms_helper
drm
i2c_algo_bit
video
binfmt_misc
snd_intel8x0
snd_ac97_codec
ac97_bus
snd_pcm
snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi
snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq
snd_timer
snd_seq_device
snd
soundcore
snd_page_alloc
lp
parport
firewire_ohci
sdhci_pci
firewire_core
crc_itu_t
sdhci
usbhid
hid


!!alsa/hda dmesg
!!------------------

your pulseaudio isn't running (youtube/flash doesn't use pulseaudio default, why it's still working). try resetting pulse configuration files , logging out/in:

code:

rm -rf ~/.pulse*

if doesn't work, verbose pulse log: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/pulseaudio/log

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