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linux-source-2.6.20 package

no onboard sound on laptop (NEC)

Bug #116424 reported by kiterguy
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Medium
Ubuntu Audio Team

Bug Description

I have installed Edgy and then Feisty and have never had sound from my laptop speakers. I can use the S/PDIF jack and my amplified speakers but get barely a whisper of sound. I have gone to the following site (http://www.linux-sound.info/alsa/index.php?task=scripts) and ran the alsa-info script which output all of my info to the following site http://pastebin.ca/505164

I would greatly appreciate any help someone can provide.

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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

Please add the output of the script to your bug report as an attachment to make it easier for the ubuntu-audio team. Thanks.

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kiterguy (junkmail-outdoor-lover) wrote :

attached is a copy of the alsainfo output.

the laptop is an NEC Versa P7200

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kiterguy (junkmail-outdoor-lover) wrote :

is there any one wiling to help me with this? Please!

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kiterguy (junkmail-outdoor-lover) wrote :

whew... after 2 months of stuffing around with things and going through the emotional highs and lows of trying different recommendations found all over the joint, I finally have my sound working on my laptop. I am not sure what I did exactly, but I just did the following:

1. reinstalled all alsa stuff (base, lib, utils) to version 14rc4 - I had tried this before with no joy, so not sure about this?!
2. in trying to fix a problem with only being and to log onto my computer via a text log in (would love to go back to a graphical login, but will survive if I must) I came across a fix someone did in their /etc/gdm/gdm.conf file where I noted that on start up audio was disabled (is this always the case? for my edification), so I deleted that bit and resaved the file
3. rebooted and it all worked.

I have never used linux before, but I do like the nature of it and am willing to play around to get things to work the way I want. not sure this is all that ready forthe masses who aren't willing to play around...just yet

thanks for the help Brian!

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Nick Ellery (nick.ellery) wrote :

Can you please verify that this issue no longer exists in Hardy 8.04?

Changed in linux-source-2.6.20:
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Jon (junkmail-outdoorexploits) wrote : Re: [Bug 116424] Re: no onboard sound on laptop (NEC)

this issue no longer exists under hardy... others do, but not this one!!

Thanks!

Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Ellery <email address hidden>
Reply-To: Bug 116424 <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 116424] Re: no onboard sound on laptop (NEC)
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:37:28 -0000

Can you please verify that this issue no longer exists in Hardy 8.04?

** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Nick Ellery (nick.ellery) wrote :

Great! Marking as Fixed Released.

Changed in linux-source-2.6.20:
status: Incomplete → Fix Released
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