How to fix sound problem in ubuntu 9.10 (karmic)

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I am not a linux veteran, so i am giving as much info as posible , so that those who know better can use this information as needed.

did fresh install

system update

Installed the following packages:
libdns53 (1:9.6.1.dfsg.P1-3ubuntu0.2)
linux-headers-2.6.31-16 (2.6.31-16.53)
linux-headers-2.6.31-16-generic (2.6.31-16.53)
linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic (2.6.31-16.53)
ureadahead (0.90.3-2)

this next section is done in synaptics

Removed the following packages:
libsdl1.2debian-alsa

installed
ubuntu-restricted-extras as well as a couple extras, heres the full list
Installed the following packages:
alsa-oss (1.0.17-1)
asoundconf-gtk (1.6-0ubuntu1)
audacious (2.1-1ubuntu1)
audacious-plugins (2.1-1ubuntu1)
audacious-plugins-extra (2.1-1ubuntu1)
cabextract (1.2-3)
flashplugin-installer (10.0.42.34ubuntu0.9.10.1)
freepats (20060219-1)
gnome-alsamixer (0.9.7~cvs.20060916.ds.1-2)
gsfonts-x11 (0.21)
gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg (0.10.9-1)
gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad (0.10.14-4ubuntu1)
gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse (0.10.13-0ubuntu1)
gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly (0.10.12-1)
gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse (0.10.12-0ubuntu1)
ia32-libs (2.7ubuntu17)
java-common (0.30ubuntu5)
lib32asound2 (1.0.20-3ubuntu6)
lib32bz2-1.0 (1.0.5-3)
lib32ncurses5 (5.7+20090803-2ubuntu2)
lib32stdc++6 (4.4.1-4ubuntu8)
lib32v4l-0 (0.6.0-1)
lib32z1 (1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-13ubuntu3)
liba52-0.7.4 (0.7.4-11ubuntu1)
libao2 (0.8.8-5ubuntu1)
libass3 (0.9.6-1)
libaudclient2 (2.1-1ubuntu1)
libaudcore1 (2.1-1ubuntu1)
libaudid3tag2 (2.1-1ubuntu1)
libaudio2 (1.9.2-1)
libaudutil1 (2.1-1ubuntu1)
libavcodec52 (4:0.5+svn20090706-2ubuntu2)
libavformat52 (4:0.5+svn20090706-2ubuntu2)
libavutil49 (4:0.5+svn20090706-2ubuntu2)
libbinio1ldbl (1.4-12ubuntu1)
libbio2jack0 (0.9-2)
libbio2jack0-dev (0.9-2)
libcdaudio1 (0.99.12p2-7)
libcddb2 (1.2.1-1)
libcelt0 (0.6.1-1)
libdc1394-22 (2.1.2-1)
libdca0 (0.0.5-3)
libdirac0c2a (1.0.2-0ubuntu1)
libdvbpsi5 (0.1.6-1)
libdvdnav4 (4.1.3-3)
libdvdread4 (4.1.3-5ubuntu2)
libebml0 (0.7.7-3.1)
libenca0 (1.9-7)
libfaac0 (1.26-0.1ubuntu2)
libfaad0 (2.6.1-3.1)
libffado1 (2.0~rc2+svn1569-2ubuntu1)
libfftw3-3 (3.2.1-2ubuntu2)
libfluidsynth1 (1.0.9+dfsg-2)
libfreebob0 (1.0.11-1build1)
libftgl2 (2.1.3~rc5-2)
libgconfmm-2.6-1c2 (2.24.0-2)
libglademm-2.4-1c2a (2.6.7-2)
libglew1.5 (1.5.1-4ubuntu1)
libgsm1 (1.0.13-1)
libid3tag0 (0.15.1b-10build1)
libiptcdata0 (1.0.3-1ubuntu1)
libiso9660-5 (0.78.2+dfsg1-3)
libjack-dev (0.116.1-4ubuntu2)
libjack0 (0.116.1-4ubuntu2)
libkate1 (0.3.3-1)
liblash2 (0.5.4-0ubuntu3)
liblua5.1-0 (5.1.4-3)
libmad0 (0.15.1b-4)
libmatroska0 (0.8.1-1.1)
libmcs1 (0.7.1-1)
libmimic0 (1.0.4-2)
libmjpegtools-1.9 (1:1.9.0-0.5ubuntu1)
libmms0 (0.4-2)
libmodplug0c2 (1:0.8.7-1)
libmowgli1 (0.6.1-1)
libmp3lame0 (3.98.2+debian-0ubuntu2)
libmp4v2-0 (1:1.6dfsg-0.2ubuntu5)
libmpcdec3 (1:1.2.2-2.1)
libmpeg2-4 (0.4.1-3)
libofa0 (0.9.3-3ubuntu1)
libpostproc51 (4:0.5+svn20090706-2ubuntu2)
libprojectm-data (1.2.0-3)
libprojectm2 (1.2.0-3)
libquicktime1 (2:1.1.1+debian-1build1)
libreadline5 (5.2-6)
libresid-builder0c2a (2.1.1-7)
libsad2 (2.1-1ubuntu1)
libschroedinger-1.0-0 (1.0.8-2)
libsdl1.2debian-all (1.2.13-4ubuntu4)
libsidplay1 (1.36.59-5)
libsidplay2 (2.1.1-7)
libsoundtouch1c2 (1.3.1-2)
libswscale0 (4:0.5+svn20090706-2ubuntu2)
libtwolame0 (0.3.12-1)
libvcdinfo0 (0.7.23-4ubuntu1)
libvlc2 (1.0.2-1ubuntu2)
libvlccore2 (1.0.2-1ubuntu2)
libwildmidi0 (0.2.2-2)
libx264-67 (1:0.svn20090621+git364d7d-0ubuntu2)
libxml++2.6-2 (2.26.0-2)
libxvidcore4 (2:1.1.2-0.1ubuntu4)
nspluginwrapper (1.2.2-0ubuntu6)
odbcinst1debian1 (2.2.11-16ubuntu1)
padevchooser (0.9.3-2ubuntu4)
paman (0.9.4-1ubuntu2)
paprefs (0.9.8+git20090825-0ubuntu2)
pavucontrol (0.9.8+git20090701-0ubuntu2)
pavumeter (0.9.3-1ubuntu1)
pulseaudio-module-lirc (1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4)
pulseaudio-module-zeroconf (1:0.9.19-0ubuntu4)
sun-java6-bin (6-15-1)
sun-java6-jre (6-15-1)
sun-java6-plugin (6-15-1)
ttf-dejavu (2.29-2)
ttf-dejavu-extra (2.29-2)
ttf-liberation (1.05.1.20090721-0ubuntu1)
ttf-mscorefonts-installer (3.0)
ubuntu-restricted-extras (36)
unixodbc (2.2.11-16ubuntu1)
unrar (1:3.9.3-1)
vlc-data (1.0.2-1ubuntu2)
vlc-nox (1.0.2-1ubuntu2)
vlc-plugin-pulse (1.0.2-1ubuntu2)

then installed the following pakages
Installed the following packages:
linux-backports-modules-2.6.31-16-generic (2.6.31-16.18)
linux-backports-modules-alsa-2.6.31-16-generic (2.6.31-16.18)
linux-backports-modules-alsa-karmic-generic (2.6.31.16.29)
linux-backports-modules-headers-karmic-generic (2.6.31.16.29)
linux-backports-modules-karmic (2.6.31.16.29)
linux-backports-modules-karmic-generic (2.6.31.16.29)
linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic (2.6.31.16.29)
linux-headers-lbm-2.6.31-16-generic (2.6.31-16.18)

these next installs are most likely unrelated , they are video related, just trying to give all the info, in case i missed something

Installed the following packages:

xserver-xorg-video-ati-dbg (1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1)
xserver-xorg-video-mach64-dbg (6.8.2-1)
xserver-xorg-video-r128-dbg (6.8.1-1)
xserver-xorg-video-radeon-dbg (1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1)

Reinstalled the following packages:

xserver-xorg-video-ati (1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1)
xserver-xorg-video-radeon (1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1)

all of the above installed via synaptic pakage manager

also installed catalist through SYSTEM>>>RESTRICTED DRIVERS, enable
i seem to remember a dedicated 64 bit version, as i believe the one you get this method may be 32 bit with a 64 bit wrapper. while on on the subject, i know 4 a fact there is a 64 bit linux flash player. i will post the link, when i add an applications thread.

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darthkronic@darthkronic-laptop:~$ sudo aplay -l
[sudo] password for darthkronic:
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 1: STAC92xx Digital [STAC92xx Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: ATI HDMI [ATI HDMI]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

darthkronic@darthkronic-laptop:~$ dmesg | egrep -i "sound|audio|snd"
[ 12.341485] input: HDA ATI SB Mic at Ext Front Jack as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/sound/card0/input10
[ 12.341555] input: HDA ATI SB Line Out at Ext Front Jack as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/sound/card0/input11

darthkronic@darthkronic-laptop:~$ cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [SB ]: HDA-Intel -- HDA ATI SB
HDA ATI SB at 0xd2400000 irq 16
1 [HDMI ]: HDA-Intel -- HDA ATI HDMI
HDA ATI HDMI at 0xd2310000 irq 29

darthkronic@darthkronic-laptop:~$ cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [SB ]: HDA-Intel -- HDA ATI SB
HDA ATI SB at 0xd2400000 irq 16
1 [HDMI ]: HDA-Intel -- HDA ATI HDMI
HDA ATI HDMI at 0xd2310000 irq 29
darthkronic@darthkronic-laptop:~$ lspci | grep -i audio
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
01:05.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Device 970f

darthkronic@darthkronic-laptop:~$ lsmod | grep snd
snd_hda_codec_atihdmi 4320 1
snd_hda_codec_idt 63312 1
snd_seq_dummy 3556 0
snd_seq_oss 33632 0
snd_hda_intel 31264 1
snd_seq_midi 8320 0
snd_hda_codec 89888 3 snd_hda_codec_atihdmi,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel
snd_rawmidi 27104 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_hwdep 9448 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm_oss 44096 0
snd_seq_midi_event 8448 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 61312 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_mixer_oss 18944 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 91912 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 25840 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_seq_device 8500 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 77576 16 snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_midi,snd_hda_c
odec,snd_rawmidi,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_seq,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,s
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d_seq_device
soundcore 9088 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 10960 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

darthkronic@darthkronic-laptop:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/alsa-utils restart
* Shutting down ALSA... [ OK ]
* Setting up ALSA... [ OK ]
darthkronic@darthkronic-laptop:~$ sudo nautilus

use search bar "pulse" select all shift+del

sudo reboot

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in this next section i use terminal

sudo /etc/init.d/alsa-utils restart

this next 2 lines let the sound work, which in my opinion shows a conflict with pulse and alsa

rm -rf ~/.pulse

killall pulseaudio

so i

sudo apt-get purge pulseaudio gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio

sudo apt-get autoremove

sudo apt-get install libesd-alsa0 gnome-alsamixer

sudo apt-get install alsa-base alsa-tools alsa-tools-gui alsa-utils alsa-oss linux-sound-base

sudo apt-get update

sudo reboot

this next comand is a favorite of mine for stuborn files

CAUTION,CAUTION, when you use this command, you have sudo priviledges, be CAUTIOUS when deleting files, double check to see that a non pulse file is in not your search results!!!! if so drag and select around them. read on.....

sudo nautilus

Now use this virtual sudo desktop, enter pulse in the search in the SAME window (click the magnifying glass top right), make sure to add hiden files, and search the file system so that you get everything. When you use this method search is slowed down, be patient, wait. Now you have all the pulse files, and sudo privilege, look through the search results and make sure some misc data dint get mixed in (non pulse related files) , if its all good , drag and select all remaining pulse files, while selected, hit shift+del, hit enter when it asks to permanently delete. Close the window. Terminal should pop up.
In that terminal type

sudo reboot

I had to use this method, because for some reason, 9.10 karmic bonds itself to a lot of programs, removing asociated programs. For example pulse and alsa both take almost half the main operating sytem with it, when trying to remove them in terminal, or synaptics . Including ubuntu-desktop, and a good list of others. With the sudo nautilus search and destroy method, its downright surgical 😀

Now, using gnome-mixer Application>>>sound&video>>gnome mixer
Unmute and control every aspect of your sound, including multi soundcard issues!!

Note , many posts that i read sugested to install alsamixer, dint work for me, and i dont like the gui. this is the only method that works flawless for my setup. I have had ati catalyst working perfectly on a couple previous installs. Minus Emerald, which i used gnome-color chooser and gnome themes. Ill get the exact programs and list them in another thread for applications.

i will refine this and add new threads until i have a complete tut for this model laptop. been at this for a couple days straight, time for beer.
in the mean time enjoy!!!!

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