Comments on: Fix No Sound for Ubuntu in Toshiba Satellite A205-S4707

By: gaston

gaston — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:19:59 +0000

i did everything but still not working, i have a hp dv6000
Realtek ID 268.. i dont know what to do….

By: Benoit

Benoit — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:51:28 +0000

Hello
Thanks for the guidance.

Are you aware if this how-to would work with a Debian Etch rather than an Ubuntu?

(Toshiba A205-s4567 / Etch 4.0r3 / Alsa 1.0.16)

I have actually had only one complaint from modprobe snd-hda-intel (which btw seems already loaded).

I would like to try with version 1.0.15 but it eludes me with references to an old-alsa-project.org (!).

Please send it over to me?

Thanks again

By: taufanlubis

taufanlubis — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:55:21 +0000

I sent it already.

By: thiago

thiago — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:06:36 +0000

please send me the drivers that you use because this one that i using didn’t work
i using alsa-driver-1.0.15 and i dont know whats wrong

By: thiago

thiago — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:02:44 +0000

i already fix that problem hehehe
but i have a new one that is when i do the ./config
impossible do to stat in
`include/sound/*.h’

By: thiago

thiago — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:24:23 +0000

hi I tried to install the buil-essential package but the processes requires that chage the media in the directory cdrom to this

‘Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016.1)’
where i can get that?

By: Taufan Lubis

Taufan Lubis — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:24:08 +0000

I suggest to use this version:

- 2.6M 2007-11-23 23:25 alsa-driver-1.0.15.tar.bz2
- 776K 2007-11-13 22:52 alsa-lib-1.0.15.tar.bz2
- 991K 2007-11-13 22:40 alsa-utils-1.0.15.tar.bz2

Coz, it works for me.

By: cation_H

cation_H — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:50:54 +0000

I also have the same problem like Dbrown when compiling alsa utility. I also install the driver for linux of realtek sound card supporting ALC262 but It still doesn’t work.

anyone help me???

I tried to compile alsa 1.0.16.

By: taufanlubis

taufanlubis — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:19:34 +0000

Hi,

Based on few comments that I got, sometimes the new the ALSA drivers version may not working properly with A205 series.

So, I’ve never updated my ALSA driver and still keep using the old one and no problem with me until now.

Cheers,

Taufan

By: Raghavendra

Raghavendra — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:40:33 +0000

Hi,

Thanks a lot for your solution. I was able to get sound on my laptop - Satellite A205-S4577. All these days I was installing the alsa drivers and every time a kernel update happened, my sound drivers went for a toss. Will this happen again the next time I install the kernel updates? Cause otherwise I have to perform these steps once every fortnight.

Thanks,
Raghavendra

By: Dbrown

Dbrown — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:51:02 +0000

Hello,
I have been following this tutorial and every thing has been working fine until step 6.
The ./configure step works, but the make comes up with an error and I dont know why. Here is what it looks like.

root@db01:/usr/src/alsa/alsa-utils-1.0.15# make
Making all in include
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/alsa/alsa-utils-1.0.15/include’
make all-am
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/alsa/alsa-utils-1.0.15/include’
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/alsa/alsa-utils-1.0.15/include’
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/alsa/alsa-utils-1.0.15/include’
Making all in alsactl
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/alsa/alsa-utils-1.0.15/alsactl’
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all’.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/alsa/alsa-utils-1.0.15/alsactl’
Making all in alsaconf
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/alsa/alsa-utils-1.0.15/alsaconf’
Making all in po
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/alsa/alsa-utils-1.0.15/alsaconf/po’
mv: cannot stat `t-ja.gmo’: No such file or directory
make[2]: *** [ja.gmo] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/alsa/alsa-utils-1.0.15/alsaconf/po’
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/alsa/alsa-utils-1.0.15/alsaconf’
make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1

Thanks in advance.

By: dking04

dking04 — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:11:58 +0000

Mr. Taufanlubis,

This is a great blog and I have found it very useful - Thank You.

I followed the steps you posted, everything appears to install correctly, still no sound. I have a Toshiba Satellite P105-S6177. With Vista, Ubuntu is running just fine in a partition.

I also corrected my DSDT file, still no sound, I tried turning off ACPI and I do get sound, however it causes problems in other areas (ie. power). Do you have any suggestion?

Thanks

By: Don Birdsall

Don Birdsall — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:53:48 +0000

I ran into a little trouble at step 4. There is no /dev directory.

Another website said to run a script.

./snddevices

There were some other error messages, but after a reboot I had sound!!!

My laptop is a Toshiba P205-S6307 originally equipped with Vista. Ubuntu is running fine in a partition.

Thank you Taufan!!

By: Victor

Victor — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:38:00 +0000

I have a toshiba satellite A205-S4707 and it works fine. I’ve been looking for a solution for a long time. thanks a lot

By: Javier

Javier — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:14:53 +0000

Mr. Taufanlubis

Yes I made that, but the alsa driver doesn’t work, after apply you procedure the sound icon appearance
mute and not work anymore, we try to find you email address but I don’t have lucky.

I don’t know if you have the possibility to see my email after send this message.

Please let me know.

I am Appreciate so much your help.

Best Regards.

By: taufanlubis

taufanlubis — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:11:48 +0000

First thing first before you compile something, always update your system:
- $sudo apt-get update
- $sudo apt-get upgrade
- $sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
- $sudo apt-get install build-essential

I suggest to use ‘bunzip2′ not ‘tar’ when you extract your alsa driver.

If the latest alsa driver doesn’t work, just email me then I will send you the alsa drivers that I have.

cheers,

By: Javier

Javier — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:15:46 +0000

Hi Mr. taufanlubis

We have the same problem, I try to make the procedure step by step, but not work, in many times the console send a errors about scripts or bad information put in there.

Can you have the possibility to send me via email the steps more specific, you know I am new in Linux.

Thank You for you help.

Toshiba A205 S4597

Linux Dist. UBUNTU 7.10

00506-887-3653 Costa Rica.

By: Marc

Marc — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:53:08 +0000

I am having problems copying files in step 3. Am I supposed to be copying the files I downloaded to the ALSA folder. I tried that and it says I am missing a destination operand?

marc@marc-laptop:/usr/src/alsa$ sudo cp /home/marc/Desktop/alsa-driver-1.0.15.tar.bz2
cp: missing destination file operand after `/home/marc/Desktop/alsa-driver-1.0.15.tar.bz2′
Try `cp –help’ for more information.

By: hoodyhoo » Blog Archive » The simple view from 2008

hoodyhoo » Blog Archive » The simple view from 2008 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:37:15 +0000

[...] now is my laptop. It’s a Toshiba Satelliete and as anyone who searches Ubuntu forums and sites knows, Satellites do not like to let Ubuntu play sound. TheJoe had tried many fixes he read about [...]

By: tom

tom — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:06:35 +0000

Quick question from a new linux user. In step 3, what does “your_alsa_location” refer to and how do I find it?

Thanks.

By: taufanlubis

taufanlubis — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:14:24 +0000

Have you set through alsamixer?
Just type $alsamixer in your terminal.

Because, like in my laptop, the master volume (on the top screen) is only work for the internal speaker.

If I want to use/adjust the volume for my headphone, microphone, I have to adjust it through alsamixer.
Regards, Taufan

By: Brave

Brave — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:39:31 +0000

Problems with, mutting, phone output, microphone with Skype working… Volume controls is not work correctly. Notebook is HP Pavillion DV6000. Regards, Kris.

By: Brave

Brave — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:29:59 +0000

Its work with my HP Pavillion DV6000, tnx for good tutorial,
best regards, Kris.

By: Frank Lehnerz

Frank Lehnerz — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:30:51 +0000

I tried to follow exactly what you said, restarted and now the system will not detect my hardware
Toshiba Satelite A205

By: Frank Lehnerz

Frank Lehnerz — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:22:54 +0000

And how exactly do you unmute the channels? I think thats my problem. I have the ALSA mixer pullued up and all I can do is change volume with my volume knob or on the panel.

By: taufanlubis

taufanlubis — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:00:33 +0000

If your email can hold these drivers, I will send it to you.
- 2.6M 2007-11-23 23:25 alsa-driver-1.0.15.tar.bz2
- 776K 2007-11-13 22:52 alsa-lib-1.0.15.tar.bz2
- 991K 2007-11-13 22:40 alsa-utils-1.0.15.tar.bz2

Because, some versions may be work with the old sound card only.

By: Sammy

Sammy — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:38:47 +0000

I followed the steps but still no sound.

Toshiba Satellite L30 - 105

By: saukya singgih

saukya singgih — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:55:41 +0000

finallly my sound works…. even I only finished step 6… and reebot.

but before that, I need to do

sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
like you said before….

I also need to install “gettext” and another library when I try to configure alsa-* ….. but now it’s work….

thank you very much….

By: taufanlubis

taufanlubis — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:33:11 +0000

I sent you the 3 files to your email.

By: saukya singgih

saukya singgih — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:33:16 +0000

crw-rw—- 1 root audio 14, 3 2007-11-25 21:09 /dev/dsp

crw-rw—- 1 root audio 14, 0 2007-11-25 21:09 /dev/mixer

crw-rw—- 1 root audio 14, 1 2007-11-25 21:09 /dev/sequencer

after “chmod a+rw /dev/dsp /dev/mixer /dev/sequencer”

it is turn to crw-rw-rw-

but after restared it back to the previous state, it is a problem or just what it should be?