[SOLVED] Yet another microphone capture with Intel HD Audio 82801H

Hello,
I have a macbook pro 4.1.
I have been using Gentoo for years and after wanting to change, I decided to go for Arch Linux.
So I reinstalled my macbook with Arch and so far, I can't make the audio work correctly.
My problems are:
- no microphone working
- no switch between speakers and headphones when I plug them
Here is the output of lspci:
lspci | grep -i audio
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
My modprobe.d/soud.conf:
alias char-major-116 snd
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
#alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
#alias sound-slot-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel model=mb5 enable_msi=1 power_save=0
#options snd-hda-intel model=laptop
alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss
alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss
alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss
As you can see, I tried several "model=" options (mb, laptop, ...). Only the "mb5" allows me to hear something from the speaker.
I discussed about my Gentoo experience because on this same laptop, I had it working perfectly on a kernel 2.6.39.
So I thought maybe some option in the ARCH kernel conflicts with it (I am kind of desperate).
I therefore compiled a custom kernel and removed a lot of modules that were useless for me... still no luck!
As a note, on Gentoo, I didn't have to specify the model.
To be fully complete in my description, on Gentoo, I was on 64 bits and here, I'm on 32 (for different reasons).
And I have Pulseaudio installed, not that I want to but as I like Gnome 3... But even without (unsintalling Gnome 3 and Pulseaudio), I still had the same issues, so to me, it doesn't seem to be coming from Pulseaudio, but I could be wrong.
And to answer the obvisous: no I don't have anything muted on alsamixer except "Line" and "Beep".
Thanks in advance for your help because it drives me a bit crazy...
Last edited by theseus (2011-08-24 16:04:52)

Welcome to Arch! I run both Arch and Gentoo and like them both. I have my doubts that your sound problem is an Arch specific issue (but stranger things have happened).
If my google-fu is any good, it seems that the general consensus on getting ALSA to behave with a Macbook Pro 4.1 is:
options snd_hda_intel model=mbp3
Here's just one (old) example:
http://osdir.com/ml/linux.ports.mactel. … 00003.html
You tried that one yet?

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Reboot. Nope. Arrrrgggghhhh. (Bare in mind - at this point I haven't even booted the Windows 8 disc, and I went through the exact same process on my Arch only laptop...)
More googling, thread reading. Find out that hwclock and ntp might be in conflict. Delete /etc/adjtime, reinstall tzdata, re-follow Time article to the letter and reenable NTP to start at boot.
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Last edited by knowayhack (2013-08-10 15:24:09)

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It happened to me too. I use LXDE and everything was fine until last X.org update (prior to today's) when the blank screen started happening after every restart. I discovered that if I edit /etc/xdg/lxsessions/LXDE/autostart file as root and close it, even without changing anything, not resaving the file, not doing anything to it, then I was able to enter to X with startx as always. Weird, isn't it?
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Last edited by david.ptm56 (2009-11-21 18:33:22)

Yet another BtBroadband user with slow connection....

Hi all.
I've been having this problem for over a month now. Just before xmas our internet connection went down.
I phoned Bt, went through all the usual tests to be told there was nothing wrong with them and it was my equipment. Ok, no problem, I went out and bought a new router, got it home, plugged it in, still no internet.
Phoned Bt again, spoke to different person at callcenter, went through all the usual tests to be told that, yes, there was a problem with the line and to give it a few days for them to sort out. I gave it a few days and, amazing, the internet came back on. Problem was it was very slow. Ok, I thought, new modem, fixed connection, maybe I need to give it a few days to speed up. It's been a month now and it's gotten slower. So slow infact that when I ran the Bt Speedtester it said that my download speed was 59kps. This was the same speed I was getting back in '97 with my old dial-up modem (ah the memories...).
Anyway, called Bt again, explained all the above and was directed to thier online guide for improving the connection speeds, not very helpfull. Prior to the line problems in december, I was getting speeds up 21000kps. The line was rated for speeds between 4000-21000kps. My property is less than a 1km from the exchange, my router is connected to the main socket and I didn't have any problems prior to the line problems last year.
I have been searching through the previous posts on this forum and can see many other people with similar issues. One post stated that, because of thier line problems Bt had downgraded thier bandwith while the problem was dealt with, but had forgotten to increase it back to normal speed once it had been sorted.
This could be the issue with my connection and if any of the moderators are out there, could this be looked into, it would be deeply appreciated.
My Btspeedtester results and modem stats are as follows:
Download speedachieved during the test was - 59 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speedsis 100-250 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :286 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 888 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 135 Kbps
The throughput of Best Efforts (BE) classes achieved during the test is - 0.64:11.33:89.14 (SBE:NBEBE)
These figures represent the ratio while sententiously passing Sub BE, Normal BE and Priority BE marked traffic.
Upload speed achieved during the test was - 728 Kbps
Additional Information:
Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 888 Kbps
Router:
Type    Interleave Path
   Status    SHOWTIME
Downstream    Upstream
      Data rate(Kbps)
286Kb    888Kb
   Noise Margin
21    14
   Output power(dBm)
0    257
   Attenuation(dB)
21    7
I hope someone can help. Thanks in advance.

"If line instability is shown to stabilise normally the exchange equipment will remove the banding however on some occasions it does not release,and bt can release it manually but they like to see hub stats that show that during the line has been stable for a minimum of 5days but 10 is prefered" I'm not sure whose brainwashed you with this stuff, however. FaCT: BT retail complain to BTw about stuck banded profiles, and yes they can reset the INP, but if the line characteristics don't improve, it goes back to where it was. They also operate to strict protocol, and don't put lightweight preference on whether its seen a fixed rate at 5 days or 10. Truth is if the line is seeing high noise margin and not improving, it has a problem, and often can't be fixed, or take advantage of 21CN. Or sometimes it can be fixed, by the customer, if they choose to, or are capable of. It's not in BT's remit to fix home induced noise, but it is for the line, if its possible. They (BTw) can change any workiing parameter they see fit on DLM, but the main reason for it, is to run in AUTO. In other words, they don't do it for all and sundry, or at the drop of a hat, without good reason. Hence, they don't set "preference" for seeing stable connections. They tend to let the physics do its job.
Click the star if my posts have helped.

Yet Another Popping Issue with Xtremegamer Fatal1ty

When I start or stop a song/sound, 90% of the time, I either get a popping sound or something that sounds like it's playing a fraction of a second worth of a song at a higher volume than the songs are playing at. Maybe it's just some sort of interference rather than that fraction of a song, who knows. Sometimes there's a pop or crackle somewhere in a song but it might just be the track.
I don't know what the hell to do. I've tried everything: reseating the card in both of my free PCI slots, reinstalling drivers, updating BIOS. I know it's getting a little old hearing people bash Creative all the time but these guys really need to get their act together. I can't believe they would let this crap fly.
Message Edited by genzeleam on 0-29-2008 0:56 AM

Any suggestions?

Yet another strange issue with Mailbox

Hi everybody,
I updated my MacBook Pro to Mavericks 10.9.1 a week ago, and a very annoying and scary issue appeared on my computer (I had been using 10.9.0 before, and hadn't been facing any issues).
After the initial update, my Inboxes (I use Gmail) have become completely blank, empty, while in the web interface they appear absolutely ok (hundreds of mails there). It's also all good on my iPhone.
All the new mails I receive are being shown in the Inboxes, but not the ones that were there before the update.
Moreover, some folders also appear empty (you can take a look here http://d.pr/i/CDjn) while they have hundreds of mails inside.
What should I do?
Thanks a lot for your kind help!

Okay, so I removed it and set it up again, but it went back very quickly and everything is the same - seems like the mail info "sits" somewhere on the hard drive, so it's not being set up again from the very scratch.
How to set it up from scratch?

Intel HD Audio Jack Detection

I have recently got a new computer case with Intel HD Audio so I can plug my headphones in, and not have the sound playing in the back, but I'm having a issue with ALSA cancelling the back audio, not sure if there is a easy fix or not...
Motherboard model is a GIGABYTE EP45T-UD3LR... Intel P45 chipset. Audio Card is a Realtek ALC888 Chipset
All the fixes I have looked at have seemed like to me like they are specific to a laptop, not a general fix.
It's not really that big of a issue if it doesn't work, but it would be nice if I can get it to work.
Any suggestions?
Last edited by themattbeballin (2010-12-26 06:10:05)

I have to agree but I doubt most people notice. Not a lot a audiophiles anymore. Intel HD specs are typical of a low costs digital to analog converter. You won't find many laptops that spend a lot on sound quality. Although their are a couple PC's that have certified sound with better sound cards. I would think your Macbook like mine has a optical digital connection through the audio jack. If you really want better D/A conversion you could buy a external D/A converter and connect through the optical output. Personally I use a pair of SkullCandy Hesh 2's and find the sound very good. I certainly have heard worse. At least S/N ratio is pretty good. Some laptops I have had in the past really had some nasty background hiss.

Excise Invoice is captured with another Po -During MIGO- Only refer Excise

Hi,
I have did a PO with two line item say Material M1 and M2..
step1- We did J1IEX with capture excise invoice option for material M1 and M2.
step 2- We did GR for material M1 only where i have selected my excise tab as Only refer Excise
step 3- Now we are trying to do GR for 2nd line item material M2, where we getting error msge as
*Excise Invoice is captured with another Purchase Order
Message no. 4F278*
I have searched in forum and found related info in the belw links
CIN related error at the time of GRN
GR for Import PO,
where experts are suggesting to apply a note 843490 &994052. seems these notes for older version.. my client version is ECC 6.03
Please let me know if any note available or any other methods to solve my issue (we don't want to put the excise invoice with suffix of * or /1).
regards
Jay
Edited by: Jayakumar Raju A.S on Sep 6, 2010 11:28 AM

Hi,
System takes only single excise invoice in system.
here i suggest wat u can do ( very tricky)
for first goods receipt excise invoice is 123
then u cant give same for other GR it will give an error at this time u can provide excise invoice as (123.).
Means one dot at beginnig or at the end.
Note : Hence forth for same excise invoice u should have only one GR.

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