Two sound cards but no sound

Question

I'm having problems to enable the sound on my home destop pc.
I've got two sound cards one onboard and one I bought later.
Alsa is installed and everything is unmuted but it still dosen't work. What can I do to solve the problem?

Answer 1

upload=true&script=true&cardinfo=
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.59
!!Script ran on: Thu Aug 19 09:11:56 UTC 2010
!!Linux Distribution
Arch Linux \r (\n) (\l)
!!DMI Information
Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Product Name: Dell DM051
!!Kernel Information
Kernel release: 2.6.34-ARCH
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: i686
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz
SMP Enabled: Yes
!!ALSA Version
Driver version: 1.0.22.1
Library version: 1.0.23
Utilities version: 1.0.23
!!Loaded ALSA modules
snd_cmipci
!!Sound Servers on this system
ESound Daemon:
Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
Running - No
Jack:
Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/jackd)
Running - No
!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
0 [CMI8768 ]: CMI8738-MC8 - C-Media CMI8768
C-Media CMI8768 at 0xcc00, irq 18
!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
03:02.0 Multimedia audio controller: C-Media Electronics Inc CM8738 (rev 10)
!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Susbsystem ID's
00:1b.0 0403: 8086:27d8 (rev 01)
Subsystem: 1028:01d2
01:00.0 0300: 10de:0402 (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
03:02.0 0401: 13f6:0111 (rev 10)
Subsystem: 13f6:0111
!!Modprobe options (Sound related)
snd-pcsp: index=2
!!Loaded sound module options
!!Module: snd_cmipci
enable : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
fm_port : 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
id : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
index : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
joystick_port : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
mpu_port : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
soft_ac3 : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
!!ALSA Device nodes
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 9 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/midiC0D0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 8 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 7 Aug 19 11:10 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 6 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 5 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/pcmC0D2c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 4 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/pcmC0D2p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 10 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 Aug 19 11:09 /dev/snd/timer
/dev/snd/by-path:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Aug 19 11:09 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 240 Aug 19 11:09 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Aug 19 11:09 pci-0000:03:02.0 -> ../controlC0
!!Aplay/Arecord output
APLAY
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: CMI8768 [C-Media CMI8768], device 0: CMI8738-MC8 [C-Media PCI DAC/ADC]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: CMI8768 [C-Media CMI8768], device 1: CMI8738-MC8 [C-Media PCI 2nd DAC]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: CMI8768 [C-Media CMI8768], device 2: CMI8738-MC8 [C-Media PCI IEC958]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
ARECORD
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: CMI8768 [C-Media CMI8768], device 0: CMI8738-MC8 [C-Media PCI DAC/ADC]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: CMI8768 [C-Media CMI8768], device 2: CMI8738-MC8 [C-Media PCI IEC958]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
!!Amixer output
!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [CMI8768]
Card hw:0 'CMI8768'/'C-Media CMI8768 at 0xcc00, irq 18'
Mixer name : 'CMedia PCI'
Components : ''
Controls : 41
Simple ctrls : 22
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
Capabilities: pvolume penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 31 [100%]
Front Right: Playback 31 [100%]
Simple mixer control '3D Control - Switch',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 255
Front Left: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Capture [off]
Front Right: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB] [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Synth',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Front Left: Playback 24 [77%] [on] Capture [off]
Front Right: Playback 24 [77%] [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch cswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Front Left: Playback 13 [42%] [on] Capture [off]
Front Right: Playback 13 [42%] [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Line-In Mode',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'Line-In' 'Rear Output' 'Bass Output'
Item0: 'Line-In'
Simple mixer control 'CD',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch cswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Front Left: Playback 6 [19%] [on] Capture [off]
Front Right: Playback 6 [19%] [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined cvolume cvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Capture channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 31 Capture 0 - 7
Mono: Playback 6 [19%] [on] Capture 0 [0%] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Capture channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic-In Mode',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'Mic-In' 'Center/LFE Output'
Item0: 'Center/LFE Output'
Simple mixer control 'Phone',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 7
Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 5V',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Copyright',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 In Monitor',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 In Phase Inverse',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 In Select',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 In Valid',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Loop',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Output',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 3
Mono: Playback 2 [67%] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Aux',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch cswitch penum
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 15
Front Left: Playback 6 [40%] [on] Capture [off]
Front Right: Playback 6 [40%] [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Four Channel Mode',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
!!Alsactl output
--startcollapse--
state.CMI8768 {
control.1 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 31'
iface MIXER
name 'Master Playback Volume'
value.0 31
value.1 31
control.2 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name '3D Control - Switch'
value true
control.3 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'PCM Playback Switch'
value true
control.4 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 2
iface MIXER
name 'PCM Capture Switch'
value.0 false
value.1 false
control.5 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 31'
iface MIXER
name 'Synth Playback Volume'
value.0 24
value.1 24
control.6 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Synth Playback Switch'
value true
control.7 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 4
iface MIXER
name 'Synth Capture Route'
value.0 false
value.1 false
value.2 false
value.3 false
control.8 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 31'
iface MIXER
name 'CD Playback Volume'
value.0 6
value.1 6
control.9 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 2
iface MIXER
name 'CD Playback Switch'
value.0 true
value.1 true
control.10 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 4
iface MIXER
name 'CD Capture Route'
value.0 false
value.1 false
value.2 false
value.3 false
control.11 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 31'
iface MIXER
name 'Line Playback Volume'
value.0 13
value.1 13
control.12 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 2
iface MIXER
name 'Line Playback Switch'
value.0 true
value.1 true
control.13 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 4
iface MIXER
name 'Line Capture Route'
value.0 false
value.1 false
value.2 false
value.3 false
control.14 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 1
comment.range '0 - 31'
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Playback Volume'
value 6
control.15 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Playback Switch'
value true
control.16 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Capture Switch'
value false
control.17 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 1
comment.range '0 - 3'
iface MIXER
name 'Beep Playback Volume'
value 2
control.18 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 15'
iface MIXER
name 'Aux Playback Volume'
value.0 6
value.1 6
control.19 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 2
iface MIXER
name 'Aux Playback Switch'
value.0 true
value.1 true
control.20 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 2
iface MIXER
name 'Aux Capture Switch'
value.0 false
value.1 false
control.21 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Boost Playback Switch'
value true
control.22 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 1
comment.range '0 - 7'
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Capture Volume'
value 0
control.23 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 1
comment.range '0 - 7'
iface MIXER
name 'Phone Playback Volume'
value 0
control.24 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Phone Playback Switch'
value true
control.25 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Beep Playback Switch'
value true
control.26 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Mic Boost Capture Switch'
value false
control.27 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'Four Channel Mode'
value true
control.28 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type ENUMERATED
comment.count 1
comment.item.0 Line-In
comment.item.1 'Rear Output'
comment.item.2 'Bass Output'
iface MIXER
name 'Line-In Mode'
value Line-In
control.29 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Output Switch'
value true
control.30 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 In Valid'
value true
control.31 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Copyright'
value true
control.32 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 5V'
value true
control.33 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 Loop'
value true
control.34 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 In Monitor'
value true
control.35 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type IEC958
comment.count 1
iface PCM
device 2
name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
value '0082000200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
control.36 {
comment.access read
comment.type IEC958
comment.count 1
iface PCM
device 2
name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
value ffffffff00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
control.38 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 In Select'
value true
control.39 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type BOOLEAN
comment.count 1
iface MIXER
name 'IEC958 In Phase Inverse'
value true
control.40 {
comment.access 'read write'
comment.type ENUMERATED
comment.count 1
comment.item.0 Mic-In
comment.item.1 'Center/LFE Output'
iface MIXER
name 'Mic-In Mode'
value 'Center/LFE Output'
control.41 {
comment.access 'read write user'
comment.type INTEGER
comment.count 2
comment.range '0 - 255'
comment.tlv '0000000100000008ffffec1400000014'
comment.dbmin -5100
comment.dbmax 0
iface MIXER
name 'PCM Playback Volume'
value.0 255
value.1 255
--endcollapse--
!!All Loaded Modules
Module
ipv6
fuse
snd_seq_dummy
snd_seq_oss
snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss
snd_mixer_oss
snd_cmipci
gameport
snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc
snd_opl3_lib
snd_timer
snd_hwdep
snd_mpu401_uart
snd_rawmidi
snd_seq_device
usbhid
hid
usb_storage
snd
soundcore
led_class
evdev
nvidia
i2c_i801
iTCO_wdt
iTCO_vendor_support
intel_agp
uhci_hcd
e100
mii
psmouse
i2c_core
agpgart
dcdbas
thermal
sg
button
rt2870sta
pcspkr
processor
serio_raw
ehci_hcd
usbcore
rtc_cmos
rtc_core
rtc_lib
ext3
jbd
mbcache
sr_mod
cdrom
sd_mod
ata_piix
pata_acpi
libata
scsi_mod
!!ALSA/HDA dmesg