Kacper ,

thank you for your time. I have sound but sometimes after playing a youtube video music stops playing from totem, etc. Below is what I am doing and what the "problems" are.

Nikos
###

# get alsa source code
wget ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-1.0.19.tar.bz2

[...]
2009-05-15 13:33:30 (860 KB/s) - `alsa-driver-1.0.19.tar.bz2' saved [2896328]


# get patch (written by Kacper Szczesniak)
wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/26521394/alsa-driver-1.0.19-mb51.patch

[...]
2009-05-15 13:33:36 (147 KB/s) - `alsa-driver-1.0.19-mb51.patch' saved [4486/4486]


# unpack alsa source code
tar jxf ./alsa-driver-1.0.19.tar.bz2


# move patch in alsa source code directory
mv ./alsa-driver-1.0.19-mb51.patch ./alsa-driver-1.0.19


# apply the patch
patch -p1 < ./alsa-driver-1.0.19-mb51.patch

patching file alsa-kernel/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c


# compile source code
  ## configure
./configure

[...]
config.status: creating version
config.status: creating Makefile.conf
config.status: WARNING:  Makefile.conf.in seems to ignore the --datarootdir setting
config.status: creating snddevices
config.status: creating utils/alsa-driver.spec
config.status: creating utils/buildrpm
config.status: creating toplevel.config
config.status: creating utils/alsasound
config.status: creating utils/alsasound.posix
config.status: creating include/pci_ids_compat.h
config.status: creating include/i2c-id_compat.h
config.status: creating include/config.h
config.status: creating include/config1.h
config.status: creating include/version.h
config.status: include/version.h is unchanged
config.status: creating include/autoconf-extra.h
Hacking autoconf.h...

  ## compile
make

[...]
ALSA modules were successfully compiled.

  ## install
sudo make install

[...]
WARNING!!! The mixer channels for the ALSA driver are muted by default!!!
**************************************************************************
You would use some ALSA or OSS mixer to set the appropriate volume.


# check /etc/modprobe.d/options
cat /etc/modprobe.d/options

options hid_apple fnmode=2


# rebooting...


###########
# After booting...
###########

# running alsamixer from the Terminal
alsamixer

alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such device


# checking gui volume control [a]
# screenshot attached ## more (ir)relevant screenshots [b][c]
# note: all "tracks" under Preferences are selected

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[a] http://www.imageshack.gr/view.php?file=aphdfom34nm9mtjy5jsy.png
[b] http://www.imageshack.gr/view.php?file=ls63elst28433vmbvl15.png
[c] http://www.imageshack.gr/view.php?file=ef9glyvvp80ajr2693at.png
###


# speaker-test
speaker-test -Dsurround51 -c6

speaker-test 1.0.18

Playback device is surround51
Stream parameters are 48000Hz, S16_LE, 6 channels
Using 16 octaves of pink noise
I: caps.c: Limited capabilities successfully to CAP_SYS_NICE.
I: caps.c: Dropping root privileges.
I: caps.c: Limited capabilities successfully to CAP_SYS_NICE.
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768:(parse_card) cannot find card 'Nvidia'
ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3985:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2205:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768:(parse_card) cannot find card 'Nvidia'
ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3985:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2205:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768:(parse_card) cannot find card 'Nvidia'
ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3985:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2205:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768:(parse_card) cannot find card 'Nvidia'
ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3985:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2205:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51
Playback open error: -19,No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:768:(parse_card) cannot find card 'Nvidia'
ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:392:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such device
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1251:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3513:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such device
ALSA lib conf.c:3985:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such device
ALSA lib pcm.c:2205:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51
Playback open error: -19,No such device
^C


# play something in firefox
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H6a-qN9fYk

# result: I can hear _now_ left, center, right, right surround, left surround
# note: I have the impression that the center is spoken out louder from the right channel

# play music in audacious
# results: unsuccessful
# under preferences the ALSA Output Plugin is selected

# play an mp3 file with Totem
# result: sounds fine


# check /etc/asound.conf
cat /etc/asound.conf

pcm.out {
        type route
        slave.pcm "hw:0,0";
        slave.channels 6
        ttable {
                0.0 1
                1.1 1
                2.2 1
                3.3 1
                4.4 1
                0.5 0.5
                1.5 0.5
        }
}

pcm.!default {
    type pulse
}


# check /etc/pulse/default.pa
cat /etc/pulse/default.pa

#!/usr/bin/pulseaudio -nF
#
# This file is part of PulseAudio.
#
# PulseAudio is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
# under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# PulseAudio is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
# General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
# along with PulseAudio; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
# Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.

# This startup script is used only if PulseAudio is started per-user
# (i.e. not in system mode)

.nofail

### Load something into the sample cache
#load-sample-lazy x11-bell /usr/share/sounds/gtk-events/activate.wav
#load-sample-lazy pulse-hotplug /usr/share/sounds/startup3.wav
#load-sample-lazy pulse-coldplug /usr/share/sounds/startup3.wav
#load-sample-lazy pulse-access /usr/share/sounds/generic.wav
load-sample-dir-lazy /usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/stereo

.fail

### Load additional modules from GConf settings. This can be configured with the paprefs tool.
### Please keep in mind that the modules configured by paprefs might conflict with manually
### loaded modules.
.ifexists module-gconf.so
.nofail
load-module module-gconf
.fail
.endif


### Automatically suspend sinks/sources that become idle for too long
load-module module-suspend-on-idle

### Automatically restore the volume of streams and devices
load-module module-device-restore
load-module module-stream-restore

### Load audio drivers statically (it's probably better to not load
### these drivers manually, but instead use module-hal-detect --
### see below -- for doing this automatically)
load-module module-alsa-sink channels=6 device=out
#load-module module-alsa-source device=hw:1,0
#load-module module-oss device="/dev/dsp" sink_name=output source_name=input
#load-module module-oss-mmap device="/dev/dsp" sink_name=output source_name=input
#load-module module-null-sink
#load-module module-pipe-sink

### Automatically load driver modules depending on the hardware available
.ifexists module-hal-detect.so
load-module module-hal-detect tsched=0
.else
### Alternatively use the static hardware detection module (for systems that
### lack HAL support)
load-module module-detect
.endif

### Automatically load driver modules for Bluetooth hardware
#.ifexists module-bluetooth-discover.so
#load-module module-bluetooth-discover
#.endif

### Load several protocols
.ifexists module-esound-protocol-unix.so
load-module module-esound-protocol-unix
.endif
load-module module-native-protocol-unix

### Network access (may be configured with paprefs, so leave this commented
### here if you plan to use paprefs)
#load-module module-esound-protocol-tcp
#load-module module-native-protocol-tcp
#load-module module-zeroconf-publish

### Load the RTP reciever module (also configured via paprefs, see above)
#load-module module-rtp-recv

### Load the RTP sender module (also configured via paprefs, see above)
#load-module module-null-sink sink_name=rtp format=s16be channels=2 rate=44100 description="RTP Multicast Sink"
#load-module module-rtp-send source=rtp.monitor

### Automatically restore the default sink/source when changed by the user during runtime
load-module module-default-device-restore

### Automatically move streams to the default sink if the sink they are
### connected to dies, similar for sources
load-module module-rescue-streams

### Make sure we always have a sink around, even if it is a null sink.
load-module module-always-sink

### If autoexit on idle is enabled we want to make sure we only quit
### when no local session needs us anymore.
load-module module-console-kit

### Enable positioned event sounds
load-module module-position-event-sounds

# X11 modules should not be started from default.pa so that one daemon
# can be shared by multiple sessions.

### Load X11 bell module
#load-module module-x11-bell sample=bell-windowing-system

### Register ourselves in the X11 session manager
#load-module module-x11-xsmp

### Publish connection data in the X11 root window
#.ifexists module-x11-publish.so
#.nofail
#load-module module-x11-publish
#.fail
#.endif

### Make some devices default
#set-default-sink output
#set-default-source input