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From: Jack <ostroffjh@×××××××××××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] I have no sound in my gentoo install.
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2022 18:38:45
Message-Id: 5878e717-ec75-450f-7bf7-d28acac9b945@users.sourceforge.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] I have no sound in my gentoo install. by Guillermo
1 You have still not provided anywhere near enough information for us to
2 help you.
3
4 What sound device are you trying to use?  Built into the motherboard? 
5 Plug in USB?  Bluetooth?  Is there any chance that sound is turned off
6 in your BIOS settings?  Are you sure the kernel module to drive your
7 device is either built in to the kernel or as a module and loaded?
8
9 Just saying "I tried and it didn't work" is not enough information.  Is
10 there anything about sound in dmesg or /var/log/messages?  What init
11 system are you using?  systemd, openrc, or something else?  Does that
12 need any service started for sound?
13
14 All the previous replies gave you more questions, which you have not yet
15 answered.
16
17 In terms of replying to the list or the person who sent the message to
18 which you are replying, look at the "To:" field in your email software
19 before you hit "Send."  You need to see the list address there.  Your
20 email software probably has a  "Reply Group" or "Reply List" button.  If
21 not, you may need to use "Reply All" and not just "Reply."
22
23 Jack
24
25 On 6/18/22 10:58, Guillermo wrote:
26 > Hello, thanks for the help, i didn't know i was replying to you directly.
27 >
28 > I just emerge sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-bin, rebooted the computer, but
29 > it didn't worked.
30 >
31 > I remember that i got sound working once in a while, however after a
32 > system update, it didn't work it anymore.
33 >
34 > On 18/06/2022 18:41, Julien Roy wrote:
35 >> Hello,
36 >>
37 >> You replied again to me directly. Reply to the list, so other people
38 >> will see your response, and can help.
39 >>
40 >> If Pavucontrol doesn't show any device, then most likely you are
41 >> missing drivers for your sound devices, or perhaps your kernel
42 >> doesn't support sound at all.
43 >>
44 >> A quick way to (try to) fix the problem would be to use a
45 >> dist-kernel, such as sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel (or
46 >> sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-bin) to see whether your issue is in your
47 >> .config.
48 >> If using those kernels fixes the problem, you can use the `lsmod`
49 >> command, combined with `lpsci -nnk` to see what drivers are being
50 >> used for your devices.
51 >>
52 >> From there, you can fix your .config file and revert back to a custom
53 >> kernel.
54 >>
55 >> Regards,
56 >> Julien
57 >>
58 >> On 6/18/22 10:16, Guillermo wrote:
59 >>> Hello,
60 >>>
61 >>> I installed pavucontrol, however i only get "fake output".
62 >>>
63 >>> If i use the button "show phisical output devices" it shows "no
64 >>> devices found".
65 >>>
66 >>> Thanks for your help.
67 >>>
68 >>> On 18/06/2022 17:58, Julien Roy wrote:
69 >>>> Hello,
70 >>>>
71 >>>> Have you tried different devices?
72 >>>> As Mark Knecht suggested, try to install media-sound/pavucontrol;
73 >>>> it is a graphical tool for sound management. Your problem might be
74 >>>> as simple as unmuting the sound from there.
75 >>>>
76 >>>> Note: you replied to me directly; please reply to the mailing list
77 >>>> instead, so other people can see your response as well.
78 >>>>
79 >>>> Regards,
80 >>>> Julien
81 >>>>
82 >>>> On 6/18/22 09:49, Guillermo wrote:
83 >>>>> Hello,
84 >>>>>
85 >>>>> I tried the troubleshooting section of the gentoo wiki, but it
86 >>>>> didn't work, i don't know which info should i give you in order to
87 >>>>> help me.
88 >>>>>
89 >>>>> I already put my volume at maximum using the alsamixer tool and
90 >>>>> also i unmuted the volume, nothing works.
91 >>>>>
92 >>>>> Regards.
93 >>>>>
94 >>>>> On 18/06/2022 17:36, Julien Roy wrote:
95 >>>>>> Hello Guillermo,
96 >>>>>>
97 >>>>>> Without more information, it's impossible to help you.
98 >>>>>>
99 >>>>>> I will refer you to the Gentoo Wiki article about Pulseauddio.
100 >>>>>> Have you followed this?
101 >>>>>> https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/PulseAudio
102 >>>>>>
103 >>>>>> Specifically, check out the troubleshooting section. It contains
104 >>>>>> useful information for common problems.
105 >>>>>>
106 >>>>>> Some other common problems are missing drivers in your kernel
107 >>>>>> .config. Try different devices to see if you manage to have sound
108 >>>>>> on them. By different devices, I mean different "protocols", such
109 >>>>>> as a pair of headphones using a Jack plug, a USB sound device, or
110 >>>>>> HDMI through your monitor, if you have it. If it works on some
111 >>>>>> devices, then you are definitely missing drivers.
112 >>>>>>
113 >>>>>> If you still cannot figure it out, feel free to reply to this
114 >>>>>> list again, but this time try to give us more info, such as what
115 >>>>>> you tried, perhaps some logs with relevant information.
116 >>>>>>
117 >>>>>> On 6/18/22 09:07, Guillermo wrote:
118 >>>>>>> Hello all,
119 >>>>>>>
120 >>>>>>> Basically i have installed gentoo, but i don't have any type of
121 >>>>>>> sound, i installed pulseaudio and alsa but no one worked fine
122 >>>>>>> since i have no sound.
123 >>>>>>>
124 >>>>>>> Thanks for your help.
125 >>>>>>>
126 >>>>>>>
127 >

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Re: [gentoo-user] I have no sound in my gentoo install. Peter Humphrey <peter@××××××××××××.uk>