Problems with soundcard based on Realtek ALC860 audio codec

Problems with soundcard based on Realtek ALC860 audio codec

[Serhiy Kachanuk]

Hi!

I've got no answer at alsa-users, I'm posting this here:

I have motherboard with Intel 915PL Express Chipset with integrated
builtin audio subsystem based on Realtek ALC860 audio codec.

I use Kubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger as my operating system and having
problems with this integrated soundcard. Original alsa from distribution
- 1.0.9a was totally unable to find my sound system. I have to disable
hotplug to make system boot. When I upgraded alsa to 1.0.10 and enabling
hotplug, soundcard became  recognized, modules for hda-intel loaded at
boot time, but I still have no sound :(. Kmix shows my soundcard as
Realtek880, but it is 860 and alsamixer and alsactl both printing errors
and not starting/working.

Is my soundcard supported? What do I need to make my sound system work
on Linux?

Thanks.



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Problems with soundcard based on Realtek ALC860 audio codec

[Serhiy Kachanuk]

Hi!

I've got no answer at alsa-users, I'm posting this here:

I have motherboard with Intel 915PL Express Chipset with integrated
builtin audio subsystem based on Realtek ALC860 audio codec.

I use Kubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger as my operating system and having
problems with this integrated soundcard. Original alsa from distribution
- 1.0.9a was totally unable to find my sound system. I have to disable
hotplug to make system boot. When I upgraded alsa to 1.0.10 and enabling
hotplug, soundcard became  recognized, modules for hda-intel loaded at
boot time, but I still have no sound :(. Kmix shows my soundcard as
Realtek880, but it is 860 and alsamixer and alsactl both printing errors
and not starting/working.

Is my soundcard supported? What do I need to make my sound system work
on Linux?

Thanks.




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Re: Problems with soundcard based on Realtek ALC860 audio codec

[Takashi Iwai]

At Wed, 07 Dec 2005 13:03:25 +0200,
Serhiy Kachanuk wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I've got no answer at alsa-users, I'm posting this here:
> 
> I have motherboard with Intel 915PL Express Chipset with integrated
> builtin audio subsystem based on Realtek ALC860 audio codec.
> 
> I use Kubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger as my operating system and having
> problems with this integrated soundcard. Original alsa from distribution
> - 1.0.9a was totally unable to find my sound system. I have to disable
> hotplug to make system boot. When I upgraded alsa to 1.0.10 and enabling
> hotplug, soundcard became  recognized, modules for hda-intel loaded at
> boot time, but I still have no sound :(. Kmix shows my soundcard as
> Realtek880, but it is 860 and alsamixer and alsactl both printing errors
> and not starting/working.

If it's recongnized as ALC880, it doesn't matter.  It must be
compatible.

> Is my soundcard supported? What do I need to make my sound system work
> on Linux?

Did you try different model option?  See ALSA-Configuration.txt.
Also, try ALSA CVS version.


Takashi


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Re: Problems with soundcard based on Realtek ALC860 audio codec

[Rafael Ávila de Espíndola]

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> Is my soundcard supported? What do I need to make my sound system work
> on Linux?
Realtek has an hacked version of alsa. Could you please try:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlhd-2.aspx?lineid=2004052&famid=2004052&series=2004061&Software=True#2004061Unix 
(Linux)
and report whether it works?

> Thanks.

Thanks,
Rafael

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Re: Problems with soundcard based on Realtek ALC860 audio codec

[Takashi Iwai]

At Wed, 7 Dec 2005 09:21:30 -0200,
Rafael Ávila de Espíndola wrote:
> 
> > Is my soundcard supported? What do I need to make my sound system work
> > on Linux?
> Realtek has an hacked version of alsa. Could you please try:
> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlhd-2.aspx?lineid=2004052&famid=2004052&series=2004061&Software=True#2004061Unix 
> (Linux)
> and report whether it works?

The most of this stuff was merged to CVS recently.


Takashi


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Re: Problems with soundcard based on Realtek ALC860 audio codec

[Ismail Donmez]

Çarşamba 7 Aralık 2005 13:03 tarihinde, Serhiy Kachanuk şunları yazmıştı: 
> Hi!
>
> I've got no answer at alsa-users, I'm posting this here:
>
> I have motherboard with Intel 915PL Express Chipset with integrated
> builtin audio subsystem based on Realtek ALC860 audio codec.
>
> I use Kubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger as my operating system and having
> problems with this integrated soundcard. Original alsa from distribution
> - 1.0.9a was totally unable to find my sound system. I have to disable
> hotplug to make system boot. When I upgraded alsa to 1.0.10 and enabling
> hotplug, soundcard became  recognized, modules for hda-intel loaded at
> boot time, but I still have no sound :(. Kmix shows my soundcard as
> Realtek880, but it is 860 and alsamixer and alsactl both printing errors
> and not starting/working.
>
> Is my soundcard supported? What do I need to make my sound system work
> on Linux?

Can you check ALSA bug database, afaik Takashi fixed this problem in CVS.

Regards,
ismail


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Re: Problems with soundcard based on Realtek ALC860 audio codec

[Serhiy Kachanuk]

On 07.12.2005 13:21, Rafael Ávila de Espíndola wrote:
>>Is my soundcard supported? What do I need to make my sound system work
>>on Linux?
> 
> Realtek has an hacked version of alsa. Could you please try:
> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlhd-2.aspx?lineid=2004052&famid=2004052&series=2004061&Software=True#2004061Unix 
> (Linux)
> and report whether it works?

Thank you all guys :)

I've tried realtek version of alsa as long as it is less download then 
CVS checkout and yes, :) it works! Mixer lacks of master volume, only 
PCM  and then two front volumes, but sound is working.
I'm now using this card only in stereo mode, is in also possible to use 
5.1 mode in Linux?

Thank you very much to pointing me to this.


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