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Apr 1 10:11:34 headadmin-desktop rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="7.4.4" x-pid="536" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"$ Apr 1 10:11:38 headadmin-desktop anacron[795]: Job `cron.daily' terminated Apr 1 10:11:38 headadmin-desktop anacron[795]: Normal exit (1 job run) Apr 1 10:17:01 headadmin-desktop CRON[2820]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly) Apr 1 11:17:01 headadmin-desktop CRON[2976]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly) Apr 1 12:17:01 headadmin-desktop CRON[3263]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly) ---------------------------------------------- sudo aplay -l gives this output: headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/var/log$ sudo aplay -l [sudo] password for headadmin: aplay: device_list:268: no soundcards found... ------------------------------------------------------------------- I also re-installed the alsa sound here according to another post and this was the result: headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo apt-get install alsa-base alsa-utils alsa-tools libasound2 libasound2-plugins Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done alsa-base is already the newest version. alsa-utils is already the newest version. libasound2 is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins set to manually installed. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libapparmor-perl linux-headers-3.16.0-30 linux-headers-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-extra-3.16.0-30-generic Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following NEW packages will be installed: alsa-toolsheadadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo apt-get install alsa-base alsa-utils alsa-tools libasound2 libasound2-plugins Reading package lists... Doneheadadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo apt-get install alsa-base alsa-utils alsa-tools libasound2 libasound2-plugins Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done alsa-base is already the newest version. alsa-utils is already the newest version. libasound2 is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins set to manually installed. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libapparmor-perl linux-headers-3.16.0-30 linux-headers-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-extra-3.16.0-30-generic Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following NEW packages will be installed: alsa-tools 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded. Need to get 50.4 kB of archives. After this operation, 216 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe alsa-tools amd64 1.0.27-2ubuntu3 [50.4 kB] Fetched 50.4 kB in 0s (104 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package alsa-tools. (Reading database ... 225035 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../alsa-tools_1.0.27-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ...headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo apt-get install alsa-base alsa-utils alsa-tools libasound2 libasound2-plugins Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done alsa-base is already the newest version. alsa-utils is already the newest version. libasound2 is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins set to manually installed. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libapparmor-perl linux-headers-3.16.0-30 linux-headers-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-extra-3.16.0-30-generic Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following NEW packages will be installed: alsa-tools 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded. Need to get 50.4 kB of archives. After this operation, 216 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe alsa-tools amd64 1.0.27-2ubuntu3 [50.4 kB] Fetched 50.4 kB in 0s (104 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package alsa-tools. (Reading database ... 225035 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../alsa-tools_1.0.27-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ... Setting up alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ...headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo apt-get install alsa-base alsa-utils alsa-tools libasound2 libasound2-plugins Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done alsa-base is already the newest version. alsa-utils is already the newest version. libasound2 is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins set to manually installed. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libapparmor-perl linux-headers-3.16.0-30 linux-headers-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-extra-3.16.0-30-generic Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following NEW packages will be installed: alsa-tools 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded. Need to get 50.4 kB of archives.headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo apt-get install alsa-base alsa-utils alsa-tools libasound2 libasound2-plugins Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done alsa-base is already the newest version. alsa-utils is already the newest version. libasound2 is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins set to manually installed. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libapparmor-perl linux-headers-3.16.0-30 linux-headers-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-extra-3.16.0-30-generic Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following NEW packages will be installed: alsa-tools 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded. Need to get 50.4 kB of archives. After this operation, 216 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe alsa-tools amd64 1.0.27-2ubuntu3 [50.4 kB] Fetched 50.4 kB in 0s (104 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package alsa-tools. (Reading database ... 225035 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../alsa-tools_1.0.27-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ...headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo apt-get install alsa-base alsa-utils alsa-tools libasound2 libasound2-plugins Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done alsa-base is already the newest version. alsa-utils is already the newest version. libasound2 is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins set to manually installed. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libapparmor-perl linux-headers-3.16.0-30 linux-headers-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-extra-3.16.0-30-generic Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following NEW packages will be installed: alsa-tools 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded. Need to get 50.4 kB of archives. After this operation, 216 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe alsa-tools amd64 1.0.27-2ubuntu3 [50.4 kB] Fetched 50.4 kB in 0s (104 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package alsa-tools. (Reading database ... 225035 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../alsa-tools_1.0.27-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ...headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo apt-get install alsa-base alsa-utils alsa-tools libasound2 libasound2-plugins Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done alsa-base is already the newest version. alsa-utils is already the newest version. libasound2 is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins set to manually installed. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libapparmor-perl linux-headers-3.16.0-30 linux-headers-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-extra-3.16.0-30-generic Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following NEW packages will be installed: alsa-tools 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded. Need to get 50.4 kB of archives. After this operation, 216 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe alsa-tools amd64 1.0.27-2ubuntu3 [50.4 kB] Fetched 50.4 kB in 0s (104 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package alsa-tools. (Reading database ... 225035 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../alsa-tools_1.0.27-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ... Setting up alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ... headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo alsa force-reload Unloading ALSA sound driver modules: (none loaded). Loading ALSA sound driver modules: (none to reload). headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ Setting up alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ... headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo alsa force-reload Unloading ALSA sound driver modules: (none loaded). Loading ALSA sound driver modules: (none to reload). headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ Setting up alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ... headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo alsa force-reload Unloading ALSA sound driver modules: (none loaded). Loading ALSA sound driver modules: (none to reload). headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ After this operation, 216 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe alsa-tools amd64 1.0.27-2ubuntu3 [50.4 kB] Fetched 50.4 kB in 0s (104 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package alsa-tools. (Reading database ... 225035 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../alsa-tools_1.0.27-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ... Setting up alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ... headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo alsa force-reload Unloading ALSA sound driver modules: (none loaded). Loading ALSA sound driver modules: (none to reload). headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo alsa force-reload Unloading ALSA sound driver modules: (none loaded). Loading ALSA sound driver modules: (none to reload). headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ... Setting up alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ... headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo alsa force-reload Unloading ALSA sound driver modules: (none loaded). Loading ALSA sound driver modules: (none to reload). headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done alsa-base is already the newest version. alsa-utils is already the newest version. libasound2 is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins is already the newest version. libasound2-plugins set to manually installed. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libapparmor-perl linux-headers-3.16.0-30 linux-headers-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-3.16.0-30-generic linux-image-extra-3.16.0-30-generic Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following NEW packages will be installed: alsa-tools 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded. Need to get 50.4 kB of archives. After this operation, 216 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe alsa-tools amd64 1.0.27-2ubuntu3 [50.4 kB] Fetched 50.4 kB in 0s (104 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package alsa-tools. (Reading database ... 225035 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../alsa-tools_1.0.27-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ... Setting up alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ... headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo alsa force-reload Unloading ALSA sound driver modules: (none loaded). Loading ALSA sound driver modules: (none to reload). headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded. Need to get 50.4 kB of archives. After this operation, 216 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe alsa-tools amd64 1.0.27-2ubuntu3 [50.4 kB] Fetched 50.4 kB in 0s (104 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package alsa-tools. (Reading database ... 225035 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../alsa-tools_1.0.27-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ... Setting up alsa-tools (1.0.27-2ubuntu3) ... headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ sudo alsa force-reload Unloading ALSA sound driver modules: (none loaded). Loading ALSA sound driver modules: (none to reload). headadmin@headadmin-desktop:/proc$ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I also went here and tried to re-install the latest drivers to no effect, I still have "Dummy Output" https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/UpgradingAlsa/DKMS Perhaps since it cannot find a device it cannot load alsa or anything else related to sound? Help. I don't really know everything I am doing. Thanks so very much. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1438360 Title: PCI/internal sound card not detected To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1438360/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs