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
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