Public bug reported:
Source Package : gnome-volume-control
Description:Ubuntu 11.04
Release:11.04
'apt-cache policy pkgname' is returning error - 'N: Unable to locate package
pkgname'
Ubuntu Software Center 4.0.5ubuntu0.1
I installed Ubuntu 11.04 and made an initial update after which my sound
card was working fine. I have an on-board sound device along with a
Creative Soundblaster 5.1VX sound card in PCI slot. Though both were
enabled previously, there was no problem of conflict. I have a dual boot
of Windows 7 parallel to this Ubuntu installation.
After using for 3 days, there is no sound coming from my speakers. Tried
all the methods suggested in Audio troubleshooting in Ubuntu support
website. I installed various updates offered in the Update manager
during these 3 days. So, I'm also doubtful about any conflicts that
might have arose after an update. The sound card is still being
recognized but there's no sound from the speaker.
Ran the command "alsamixer" in terminal and found nothing muted. Checked
all sound settings and found none muted. Checked PAVU, PA Device
Chooser, Default Sound Card and GNOME ALSA Mixer.
Outputs of some commands I executed in the terminal :
venkat@Powerstation:~/Desktop$ aplay -l | grep card
card 0: CA0106 [CA0106], device 0: ca0106 [CA0106]
card 0: CA0106 [CA0106], device 1: ca0106 [CA0106]
card 0: CA0106 [CA0106], device 2: ca0106 [CA0106]
card 0: CA0106 [CA0106], device 3: ca0106 [CA0106]
venkat@Powerstation:~/Desktop$ sudo aplay -l
List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices
card 0: CA0106 [CA0106], device 0: ca0106 [CA0106]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: CA0106 [CA0106], device 1: ca0106 [CA0106]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: CA0106 [CA0106], device 2: ca0106 [CA0106]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: CA0106 [CA0106], device 3: ca0106 [CA0106]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
venkat@Powerstation:~/Desktop$ sudo lsmod | grep snd
[sudo] password for venkat:
snd_ca0106 44796 2
snd_ac97_codec134826 1 snd_ca0106
ac97_bus 12730 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm96755 2 snd_ca0106,snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_midi 13324 0
snd_rawmidi30547 2 snd_ca0106,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq61896 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 29991 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14540 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd68266 11
snd_ca0106,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 12680 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 18529 2 snd_ca0106,snd_pcm
venkat@Powerstation:~/Desktop$ lspci -v | grep -A7 -i "audio"
01:01.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs CA0106 Soundblaster
Subsystem: Creative Labs Device 1004
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 21
I/O ports at b800 [size=32]
Capabilities:
Kernel driver in use: CA0106
Kernel modules: snd-ca0106
Any guidance on this issue would be great.
P.S. : I had similar problems with my Ubuntu 10.10. Initially, sound
works well and later after few days, sound goes dead. However, 10.10 was
removed and I installed a fresh version of 11.04 but the problem still
persists.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.24+dfsg-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-7.8-generic 3.0.0
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-7-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USERPID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: venkat 1361 F pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'CA0106'/'Sound Blaster 5.1vx [SB1070] at 0xb800 irq 21'
Mixer name : 'CA0106'
Components : ''
Controls : 30
Simple ctrls : 13
Date: Tue Nov 29 04:12:40 2011
InstallationMedia: Onyx64 - Release amd64
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:CA0106 failed
Symptom_Card: CA0106 Soundblaster - CA0106
Symptom_DevicesInUse:
1361 venkatF pulseaudio
PID ACCESS COMMAND
Symptom_Type: No sound at all
Title: [CA0106 - CA0106, playback] No sound at all
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/07/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0404
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5G-MX
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0404:bd01/07/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrRev1.xx:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5G-MX:rvrRevx.xx:cvnASUSTekCompu
