My speakers work fine on windows, I've just been trying to get them working on Ubuntu but 'Dummy Output' is my only listed output device. I've reinstalled Ubuntu, gone down a few rabbit holes and I can't fix it. Any tips?
ALSA Info: http://alsa-project.org/db/?f=3f026652460a271930b3e5a3e1a3aea0620c7024
Version: Ubuntu 20.10
Device: Acer Swift 315-52
Commands:
aplay -l #1
alsamixer #2
alsamixer -c 0 #3
lspci -v #4
lspci -nnk | grep -A2 Audio #5
Outputs:
aplay: device_list:274: no soundcards found... #1
cannot open mixer: No such file or directory #2
invalid card index: 0
try `alsamixer --help' for more information #3
#(outputs the same result even if a different index number is used (0,1,2,3,...))
00:1f.3 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio (rev 21)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio
Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 255
Memory at df1a8000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=16K]
Memory at df180000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel #4
00:1f.3 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio [8086:9d71] (rev 21)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio [1025:1272]
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:1f.4 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SMBus [8086:9d23] (rev 21) #5
Attempt 1:
apt-get install git
git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/pulseaudio/pulseaudio
sudo apt install pavucontrol
No output devices listed in Pulse Audio Volume Control besides 'Dummy Output'.
Attempt 2:
pulseaudio -k && sudo alsa force-reload
pacmd list-cards
0 card(s) available.
No sound settings available in my Acer laptop bios to change
"Dummy Output" No sound in Ubuntu 16.04
Attempt 3:
sudo chmod 666 /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
echo 'options snd-hda-intel model=acer-mode1' >> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
sudo chmod 644 /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
Wha't kind of model I've to add in my alsa-base.conf file
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1669330
To Undo:
sudo chmod 666 /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
sudo sed -i '$ d' /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
sudo chmod 644 /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
(Can also edit the file manually after chmod 666 and before chmod 644)
Attempt 4:
https://www.bobjohnson.com/blog/adventures-with-linux-installing-ubuntu-on-a-panasonic-toughbook-cf31/
sudo gedit /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/paths/analog-output-speaker.conf
And then replace the sections outlined in the article and reboot
Attempt 5:
