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I’m trying to configure my sound card under Debian without success.
When I’m runing alsamixer, there is no way to control the volume. (cf 6th quote) And of course no output when I’m reading a sound file.
I already tried to reinstall linux-sound-base, alsa-base, alsa-utils and alsamixergui folowed by «alsactl init» without any improvement.
I tried also to upgrade from Squeeze to wheezy but I can’t boot on the new kernel witout freezing the computer on a dark screen. Runing now on previous boot option : squeeze kernel.
very hard time to admin this debian machine .
My config :
Mini ITX PC
Motherboard : Gigabyte E350N
CPU : AMD E350 Zacate
Soundcard : Realtek ALC892, Intel HDA ATI S.B
$ lspci | grep Audio 00:01.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Wrestler HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 6250/6310] 00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) (rev 40)# aplay -l **** Liste des Périphériques Matériels PLAYBACK **** carte 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], périphérique 3: ATI HDMI [ATI HDMI] Sous-périphériques: 1/1 Sous-périphérique #0: subdevice #0 carte 1: SB [HDA ATI SB], périphérique 0: ALC887 Analog [ALC887 Analog] Sous-périphériques: 1/1 Sous-périphérique #0: subdevice #0 carte 1: SB [HDA ATI SB], périphérique 1: ALC887 Digital [ALC887 Digital] Sous-périphériques: 1/1 Sous-périphérique #0: subdevice #0 # dmesg | grep error [ 1301.018154] rtl819xU:Error TX URB for zero byte 0, error -2# dmesg | grep hda [ 44.867433] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.873293] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.879378] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.885419] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.891878] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.897756] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.904311] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.910750] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.916699] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.922651] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.928805] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.934845] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.940927] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.947025] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.953284] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.959494] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.965432] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.971346] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.977205] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.983639] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.989684] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 44.996185] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 45.002473] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 45.008168] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 45.014008] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 45.019831] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 45.025505] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 45.031672] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 45.037423] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 45.043570] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 45.049363] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 45.055468] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 45.061469] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 45.067136] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 45.073095] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 45.079365] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 45.085638] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume) [ 973.704862] hda_codec: num_steps = 0 for NID=0xc (ctl = Front Playback Volume)┌─────────────────── AlsaMixer v1.0.25 ──────────────────────────┐ │ Carte: HD-Audio Generic F1: Aide │ │ Puce: ATI R6xx HDMI F2: Informations Système │ │ Vue: F3:[Lecture] F4: Capture F5: Tout F6: Choisir la carte son │ │ Contrôle: S/PDIF [Fermé] Esc: Quitter │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ┌──┐ │ │ │MM│ │ │ └──┘ │ │ < S/PDIF >│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘# cat /proc/asound/version Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.# cat /proc/asound/cards 0 [Generic ]: HDA-Intel - HD-Audio Generic HD-Audio Generic at 0xfe020000 irq 19 1 [SB ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB HDA ATI SB at 0xfe024000 irq 16# cat /proc/asound/devices 2: : timer 3: : sequencer 4: [ 0- 3]: digital audio playback 5: [ 0- 0]: hardware dependent 6: [ 0] : control 7: [ 1- 2]: digital audio capture 8: [ 1- 1]: digital audio playback 9: [ 1- 1]: digital audio capture 10: [ 1- 0]: digital audio playback 11: [ 1- 0]: digital audio capture 12: [ 1- 0]: hardware dependent 13: [ 1] : control# cat /proc/asound/pcm 00-03: ATI HDMI : ATI HDMI : playback 1 01-00: ALC887 Analog : ALC887 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 01-01: ALC887 Digital : ALC887 Digital : playback 1 : capture 1 01-02: ALC887 Analog : ALC887 Analog : capture 1# alsactl init Found hardware: "HDA-Intel" "ATI R6xx HDMI" "HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200" "0x1458" "0x1314" Hardware is initialized using a generic method Re: No sound Realtek ALC892
#2 Post by PICCORO » 2012-11-18 02:21
u’r real sound card its a Intel-HDA, with a ATI Azalia variant, the ATI HDA SB release.
this sound card are very few and rare, i made work in Venenux 0.9 , but with the folowing issues:
1) real master volume are mapped as Line, but line also works as line itself, very strange
2) master volume are reali the PCM
3) PCM does nothing
4) if Line input volume pass middle, then work only as line and volume go in minimun..
5) if swichted to 6 channel mode, sound decrease very.
i think its a mapping and kernel-module mismacht configuration, but i dont have enought time and info for terminate the work, maybe someting can be help on it?
Realtek ALC892 driver codec
The Realtek ALC892 is a high-performance audio codec designed for desktop and laptop computers. It is a successor to the ALC889 and features 7.1 channels of high-definition audio output, as well as support for Blu-ray audio playback.
The ALC892 supports a wide range of audio technologies, including Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, and DTS Connect. It also features a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 104 dB, providing excellent sound quality for both playback and recording.
The ALC892 codec is commonly used in motherboards and sound cards for desktop computers, as well as in laptops and other portable devices. It is a reliable and widely used audio codec that provides excellent audio quality and compatibility with various operating systems and applications.
You can download the driver for the Realtek ALC892 audio codec from the our Realtek website.
Download:
ALC892 for Windows OS:
- 32 bits (Executable file) v. R2.82 for Vista, Windows7, Windows8, Windows8.1, Windows10 Driver only (172 MB)
- 64 bits (Executable file) v. R2.82 for Vista, Windows7, Windows8, Windows8.1, Windows10 Driver only (258 MB)
- v. R2.82 Driver only (Executable file) for Vista, Windows7, Windows8, Windows8.1, Windows10 Driver (32/64bits) (412 MB)
- v. R2.82 (32/64bits) Driver only (ZIP file) for Vista, Windows7, Windows8, Windows8.1, Windows10 Driver (427 MB)
- Driver only (Executable file) v. R2.74 for Windows 2000, Windows XP/2003(32/64 bits) (30 MB)
- Driver only (ZIP file) v. R2.74 for Windows 2000, Windows XP/2003(32/64 bits) (30 MB)
- ATI HDMI Audio Device v. R2.70 (22 MB)
- 3D SoundBack Beta 0.1 – Realtek 3D SoundBack restores audio effects v.Beta 0.1 (6 MB)
ALC888S-VD for Linux OS:
Thread: Realtek ALC892 sound drivers — so many options
5 Cups of Ubuntu 
Realtek ALC892 sound drivers — so many options
First, I must state I am a total Linux noob. I can see why Linux is not mainstream with all the difficulties in setup, but I am sticking with it. I installed Ubuntu 10.04 on the machine I recently built because I was not willing to shell out $$$$ for Windows 7. XP is installed in dual boot.
Anyway, back to the subject. The system I built uses the Gigabyte 890GPA -UD3H. Great board! I chose it for my particular needs. USB3, Sata 3.0, good on board graphics (I play old games, really old games!), and lastly Realtek ALC892 sound with Dolby Theater. Original plan was to continue with Windows XP, so Linux was not a consideration. fast forward a week.
Gigabyte does not offer any Linux support, and refers Linux users to vendor proprietary drivers or 3rd party sources. So I went looking for support for the ALC892 codec. The ALC892 is fairly new to the scene. What I have found is fairly confusing.
I do have sound at this point, but don’t have the full feature set. There is mention here https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s. ux/+bug/573378 that the Ubuntu 10.04 default kernel ( 2.6.32) does not support ALC892 and that a back port to kernel 2.6.33.xx will allow for full function. So this seems promising
But then I found http://bstdownload.com/reviews/realtek-hd-audio/ which was last updated May 24, 2010. The screen shots below seem to show a control panel very similar to the one distributed with the Gigabyte motherboard when running under Windows. So this looks good too.
Then there is this http://www.userdrivers.com/Sound-Car. rc5-for-Linux/. The interesting thing here is that it states: The source code copy from www.alsa-project.org. ver:5.14 Linux Source Code for ALC audio codec.
Then there is this from Realtek website (at the very bottom of the page of course). http://www.realtek.com/downloads/dow. DownTypeID=3&G Which seems to be an very recent update of the previous link.
And finally this http://rapid-downloads.com/servers.a. =EN&ts=5/23/20 which gives no details, so I am very wary of trying it.
Which one should I try? I would think the driver listed on the Realtek website should be the best. But should I just back port instead? Or should I back port and install the driver from the Realtek website?
Looking for suggestions thanks!
BTW, my first download from the Ubuntu software center was Rosegarden.