Hi, On my machine, which was installed long ago, and recently upgraded with new motherboard and new video card which has an HDMI interface, I am having difficulities with pulseaudio.
My problem is: When I boot up I can't hear sound from vlc application nor iceweasel via my speakers connected to the motherboard (nor even via the HDMI cable to my monitor - but I prefer the speakers and not the monitor HDMI). When I boot, my machine pulseaudio selects a HDMI sound device (on the video card I guess) while I would like it to select the analog sound card on the motherboard. Additonally pulseaudio seems not to recognize the analog sink on the motherboard initially at all. Thus: After I startup X and then run mlaks@Rashi:~$ pacmd No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. So I run mlaks@Rashi:~$ start-pulseaudio-x11 mlaks@Rashi:~$ pacmd Welcome to PulseAudio! Use "help" for usage information. >>> list-sinks 1 sink(s) available. * index: 0 name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo> driver: <module-alsa-card.c> flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY FLAT_VOLUME DYNAMIC_LATENCY state: SUSPENDED suspend cause: IDLE priority: 9050 volume: 0: 100% 1: 100% 0: 0.00 dB 1: 0.00 dB balance 0.00 base volume: 100% 0.00 dB volume steps: 65537 muted: no current latency: 0.00 ms max request: 0 KiB max rewind: 0 KiB monitor source: 0 sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz channel map: front-left,front-right Stereo used by: 0 linked by: 0 configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 371.52 ms card: 0 <alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1> module: 5 properties: alsa.resolution_bits = "16" device.api = "alsa" device.class = "sound" alsa.class = "generic" alsa.subclass = "generic-mix" alsa.name = "HDMI 0" alsa.id = "HDMI 0" alsa.subdevice = "0" alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0" alsa.device = "3" alsa.card = "1" alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI HDMI" alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfbe9c000 irq 44" alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel" device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1" sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1" device.bus = "pci" device.vendor.id = "1002" device.string = "hdmi:1" device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536" device.buffering.fragment_size = "32768" device.access_mode = "mmap+timer" device.profile.name = "hdmi-stereo" device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (HDMI)" device.description = "HDA ATI HDMI Digital Stereo (HDMI)" alsa.mixer_name = "ATI R6xx HDMI" alsa.components = "HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100300" module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci" ports: hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes) properties: device.icon_name = "video-display" active port: <hdmi-output-0> >>> list-cards 1 card(s) available. index: 0 name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1> driver: <module-alsa-card.c> owner module: 5 properties: alsa.card = "1" alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI HDMI" alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfbe9c000 irq 44" alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel" device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1" sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1" device.bus = "pci" device.vendor.id = "1002" device.string = "1" device.description = "HDA ATI HDMI" module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci" profiles: output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 5400, available: unknown) off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown) active profile: <output:hdmi-stereo> sinks: alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo/#0: HDA ATI HDMI Digital Stereo (HDMI) sources: alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo.monitor/#0: Monitor of HDA ATI HDMI Digital Stereo (HDMI) ports: hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes) properties: device.icon_name = "video-display" Then I do the following I run this script: #!/bin/bash for i in /dev/snd/*; do echo $i; sudo lsof $i; done and I get this output /dev/snd/by-path /dev/snd/controlC0 COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME pulseaudi 5165 speech-dispatcher 23u CHR 116,6 0t0 5100 /dev/snd/controlC0 pulseaudi 5165 speech-dispatcher 28u CHR 116,6 0t0 5100 /dev/snd/controlC0 pulseaudi 5165 speech-dispatcher 30u CHR 116,6 0t0 5100 /dev/snd/controlC0 pulseaudi 5165 speech-dispatcher 35u CHR 116,6 0t0 5100 /dev/snd/controlC0 /dev/snd/controlC1 COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME pulseaudi 5165 speech-dispatcher 15u CHR 116,14 0t0 9226 /dev/snd/controlC1 pulseaudi 5165 speech-dispatcher 22u CHR 116,14 0t0 9226 /dev/snd/controlC1 pulseaudi 6623 mlaks 16u CHR 116,14 0t0 9226 /dev/snd/controlC1 pulseaudi 6623 mlaks 23u CHR 116,14 0t0 9226 /dev/snd/controlC1 /dev/snd/hwC0D0 /dev/snd/hwC1D0 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME pulseaudi 5165 speech-dispatcher mem CHR 116,3 5095 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p pulseaudi 5165 speech-dispatcher 29u CHR 116,3 0t0 5095 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p /dev/snd/pcmC0D1p /dev/snd/pcmC1D10p /dev/snd/pcmC1D11p /dev/snd/pcmC1D3p /dev/snd/pcmC1D7p /dev/snd/pcmC1D8p /dev/snd/pcmC1D9p /dev/snd/seq /dev/snd/timer Then I do Rashi:/home/mlaks# kill 5165 6623 Then I do mlaks@Rashi:~$ start-pulseaudio-x11 mlaks@Rashi:~$ pacmd mlaks@Rashi:~$ pacmd Welcome to PulseAudio! Use "help" for usage information. >>> list-sinks 2 sink(s) available. * index: 0 name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_01_00.1.hdmi-stereo> driver: <module-alsa-card.c> flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY FLAT_VOLUME DYNAMIC_LATENCY state: SUSPENDED suspend cause: IDLE priority: 9050 volume: 0: 100% 1: 100% 0: 0.00 dB 1: 0.00 dB balance 0.00 base volume: 100% 0.00 dB volume steps: 65537 muted: no current latency: 0.00 ms max request: 0 KiB max rewind: 0 KiB monitor source: 0 sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz channel map: front-left,front-right Stereo used by: 0 linked by: 0 configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 371.52 ms card: 0 <alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1> module: 5 properties: alsa.resolution_bits = "16" device.api = "alsa" device.class = "sound" alsa.class = "generic" alsa.subclass = "generic-mix" alsa.name = "HDMI 0" alsa.id = "HDMI 0" alsa.subdevice = "0" alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0" alsa.device = "3" alsa.card = "1" alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI HDMI" alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfbe9c000 irq 44" alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel" device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1" sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card1" device.bus = "pci" device.vendor.id = "1002" device.string = "hdmi:1" device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536" device.buffering.fragment_size = "32768" device.access_mode = "mmap+timer" device.profile.name = "hdmi-stereo" device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (HDMI)" device.description = "HDA ATI HDMI Digital Stereo (HDMI)" alsa.mixer_name = "ATI R6xx HDMI" alsa.components = "HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100300" module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci" ports: hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes) properties: device.icon_name = "video-display" active port: <hdmi-output-0> index: 1 name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo> driver: <module-alsa-card.c> flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY FLAT_VOLUME DYNAMIC_LATENCY state: SUSPENDED suspend cause: IDLE priority: 9959 volume: 0: 100% 1: 100% 0: 0.00 dB 1: 0.00 dB balance 0.00 base volume: 100% 0.00 dB volume steps: 65537 muted: no current latency: 0.00 ms max request: 0 KiB max rewind: 0 KiB monitor source: 1 sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz channel map: front-left,front-right Stereo used by: 0 linked by: 0 configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 371.52 ms card: 1 <alsa_card.pci-0000_00_14.2> module: 6 properties: alsa.resolution_bits = "16" device.api = "alsa" device.class = "sound" alsa.class = "generic" alsa.subclass = "generic-mix" alsa.name = "VT1708S Analog" alsa.id = "VT1708S Analog" alsa.subdevice = "0" alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0" alsa.device = "0" alsa.card = "0" alsa.card_name = "HDA ATI SB" alsa.long_card_name = "HDA ATI SB at 0xfbdf4000 irq 16" alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel" device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:14.2" sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/sound/card0" device.bus = "pci" device.vendor.id = "1002" device.form_factor = "internal" device.string = "front:0" device.buffering.buffer_size = "65536" device.buffering.fragment_size = "32768" device.access_mode = "mmap+timer" device.profile.name = "analog-stereo" device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo" device.description = "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo" alsa.mixer_name = "VIA VT1708S" alsa.components = "HDA:11060397,1043836c,00100000" module-udev-detect.discovered = "1" device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci" ports: analog-output: Analog Output (priority 9900, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown) properties: analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9000, latency offset 0 usec, available: no) properties: device.icon_name = "audio-headphones" active port: <analog-output> Now I can select the correct device via >>> set-default-sink 1 And now I hear sound on my applications via the speaker. If I now close pacmd via >>>exit I lose sound. So what can I do to avoid this whole dance of starting up with the HDMI device I dont want. and then selecting via pacmd Note that if I run gnome-control-center, it similarly will only see the analog sound sysem if I first kill the HDMI pulseaudio that starts up initially. mlaks@Rashi:~$ uname -a Linux Rashi 3.12-1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.12.6-1 (2013-12-21) x86_64 GNU/Linux mlaks@Rashi:~$ lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RX780/RX790 Chipset Host Bridge 00:02.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RD790 PCI to PCI bridge (external gfx0 port A) 00:0a.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RD790 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port F) 00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [IDE mode] 00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller 00:12.1 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0 USB OHCI1 Controller 00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller 00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller 00:13.1 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0 USB OHCI1 Controller 00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller 00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 3c) 00:14.1 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller 00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) 00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller 00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge 00:14.5 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address Map 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control 00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link Control 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Cape Verde [Radeon HD 7700 Series] 01:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Device aab0 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 03) Thanks, Mitchell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131231053356.ga9...@earthlink.net