audio problems in 10.10

[Frans Ketelaars]

On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:14:01 +0100, Jamie Paul Griffin wrote:

> i've got to the archives but there is no option to search by topic here:
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/

Here http://old.nabble.com/ubuntu-users-f12761.html you can search this 
mailinglist. I suggest snd-hda-intel as search term since that's the 
driver you are using as I read in your first post.

> all of the related stuff i've found isn't very clear and in most cases
> reads as nonsense. if this has been discussed so many times why can i
> not find this stuff using google? perhaps someone could post a link to a
> previous thread where this issue has been solved?

The snd-hda-intel module is the driver for High Definition Audio. This 
standard is implemented by manufacturers in many different ways. Most 
times this is autodetected. You can add the model of your computer in 
your google search.

B.t.w. you haven't explained your problem very clearly: what application 
did you use, did the program complain or did you just hear nothing?

You can try the command "lspci -nn | grep audio" (without quotes). In the 
output you'll get something like this: 1106:3059 , but with different 
numbers. Use the string you get in a google search. See "man lspci" for 
an explanation of the lspci command.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto is worth reading.

Maybe with the Ubuntu 11.04 BETA live CD your sound will just work, if so 
you have the option to debug this problem, wait till  Ubuntu 11.04 is 
released (end of April) or install an operating system that is in BETA ;)

Good luck!

    -Frans