thank you for this info, I will give it a try :)
> Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 15:46:13 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Bug 1160676] Re: [System Product Name, ATI RS690/780 HDMI, Digital > Out, HDMI] No sound at all > > HDMI audio was disabled by the upstream kernel developers as it causes > blank screens on a lot of systems. > > You can re-enable HDMI audio by adding "radeon.audio=1" to your GRUB > boot options. There are reports on the Phoronix forums that this also > fixes the fast video playback problem. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1160676 > > Title: > [System Product Name, ATI RS690/780 HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] No sound > at all > > Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > works fine (audio) in 32 bit, upgraded to 64 bit and audio won't work, > video plays back double speed, but second hdmi screen (hdmi > television) is a second screen (working different than in windows 7) > but still no audio. > > movie player > totem 3.0.1-0ubuntu21.1 > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 > Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1.1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-26.42~precise1-generic 3.5.7.6 > Uname: Linux 3.5.0-26-generic x86_64 > AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. > ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 > Architecture: amd64 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC1: me 1613 F.... pulseaudio > /dev/snd/controlC0: me 1613 F.... pulseaudio > Card0.Amixer.info: > Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfe6f8000 irq 16' > Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC892' > Components : 'HDA:10ec0892,1043841b,00100302' > Controls : 45 > Simple ctrls : 20 > Card1.Amixer.info: > Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfe8e8000 irq 19' > Mixer name : 'ATI RS690/780 HDMI' > Components : 'HDA:1002791a,00791a00,00100000' > Controls : 4 > Simple ctrls : 1 > Card1.Amixer.values: > Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 > Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum > Playback channels: Mono > Mono: Playback [on] > CurrentDmesg: > [ 17.970156] r8169 0000:06:00.0: eth0: link up > [ 17.970501] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready > [ 32.834097] audit_printk_skb: 45 callbacks suppressed > [ 32.834101] type=1400 audit(1364349128.233:27): apparmor="DENIED" > operation="open" parent=1 profile="/usr/lib/telepathy/mission-control-5" > name="/usr/share/gvfs/remote-volume-monitors/" pid=1953 > comm="mission-control" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=1000 ouid=0 > [ 77.456268] totem[1978]: segfault at 7fffc7d55fd8 ip 00007f73fbe77950 > sp 00007fffc7d56008 error 6 in libgtk-3.so.0.400.2[7f73fbcfe000+47a000] > Date: Tue Mar 26 18:54:02 2013 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 > (20130213) > MarkForUpload: True > PackageArchitecture: all > ProcEnviron: > LANGUAGE=en_CA:en > PATH=(custom, no user) > LANG=en_CA.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: alsa-driver > Symptom: audio > Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:HDMI failed > Symptom_Card: RS880 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4200 Series] - HDA ATI HDMI > Symptom_DevicesInUse: > 1613 1613 me F.... pulseaudio > /dev/snd/controlC0: me F.... pulseaudio > Symptom_Jack: Digital Out, HDMI > Symptom_Type: No sound at all > Title: [System Product Name, ATI RS690/780 HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] No > sound at all > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 03/31/2010 > dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. > dmi.bios.version: 1015 > dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.board.name: M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 > dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. > dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 > dmi.chassis.type: 3 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture > dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1015:bd03/31/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A88TD-VEVO/USB3:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: > dmi.product.name: System Product Name > dmi.product.version: System Version > dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1160676/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1160676 Title: [System Product Name, ATI RS690/780 HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] No sound at all Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: works fine (audio) in 32 bit, upgraded to 64 bit and audio won't work, video plays back double speed, but second hdmi screen (hdmi television) is a second screen (working different than in windows 7) but still no audio. movie player totem 3.0.1-0ubuntu21.1 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-26.42~precise1-generic 3.5.7.6 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-26-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: me 1613 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: me 1613 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfe6f8000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC892' Components : 'HDA:10ec0892,1043841b,00100302' Controls : 45 Simple ctrls : 20 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfe8e8000 irq 19' Mixer name : 'ATI RS690/780 HDMI' Components : 'HDA:1002791a,00791a00,00100000' Controls : 4 Simple ctrls : 1 Card1.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] CurrentDmesg: [ 17.970156] r8169 0000:06:00.0: eth0: link up [ 17.970501] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready [ 32.834097] audit_printk_skb: 45 callbacks suppressed [ 32.834101] type=1400 audit(1364349128.233:27): apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" parent=1 profile="/usr/lib/telepathy/mission-control-5" name="/usr/share/gvfs/remote-volume-monitors/" pid=1953 comm="mission-control" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=1000 ouid=0 [ 77.456268] totem[1978]: segfault at 7fffc7d55fd8 ip 00007f73fbe77950 sp 00007fffc7d56008 error 6 in libgtk-3.so.0.400.2[7f73fbcfe000+47a000] Date: Tue Mar 26 18:54:02 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_CA:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_CA.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:HDMI failed Symptom_Card: RS880 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4200 Series] - HDA ATI HDMI Symptom_DevicesInUse: 1613 1613 me F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: me F.... pulseaudio Symptom_Jack: Digital Out, HDMI Symptom_Type: No sound at all Title: [System Product Name, ATI RS690/780 HDMI, Digital Out, HDMI] No sound at all UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/31/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1015 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1015:bd03/31/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A88TD-VEVO/USB3:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1160676/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

