Re: [gentoo-user] I have no sound in my gentoo install.

[Guillermo <guillermo18barresiones@gmail.com>]

Hello, thanks for the help, i didn't know i was replying to you directly.

I just emerge sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-bin, rebooted the computer, but 
it didn't worked.

I remember that i got sound working once in a while, however after a 
system update, it didn't work it anymore.

On 18/06/2022 18:41, Julien Roy wrote:
> Hello,
>
> You replied again to me directly. Reply to the list, so other people 
> will see your response, and can help.
>
> If Pavucontrol doesn't show any device, then most likely you are 
> missing drivers for your sound devices, or perhaps your kernel doesn't 
> support sound at all.
>
> A quick way to (try to) fix the problem would be to use a dist-kernel, 
> such as sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel (or sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-bin) to 
> see whether your issue is in your .config.
> If using those kernels fixes the problem, you can use the `lsmod` 
> command, combined with `lpsci -nnk` to see what drivers are being used 
> for your devices.
>
> From there, you can fix your .config file and revert back to a custom 
> kernel.
>
> Regards,
> Julien
>
> On 6/18/22 10:16, Guillermo wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I installed pavucontrol, however i only get "fake output".
>>
>> If i use the button "show phisical output devices" it shows "no 
>> devices found".
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> On 18/06/2022 17:58, Julien Roy wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Have you tried different devices?
>>> As Mark Knecht suggested, try to install media-sound/pavucontrol; it 
>>> is a graphical tool for sound management. Your problem might be as 
>>> simple as unmuting the sound from there.
>>>
>>> Note: you replied to me directly; please reply to the mailing list 
>>> instead, so other people can see your response as well.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Julien
>>>
>>> On 6/18/22 09:49, Guillermo wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I tried the troubleshooting section of the gentoo wiki, but it 
>>>> didn't work, i don't know which info should i give you in order to 
>>>> help me.
>>>>
>>>> I already put my volume at maximum using the alsamixer tool and 
>>>> also i unmuted the volume, nothing works.
>>>>
>>>> Regards.
>>>>
>>>> On 18/06/2022 17:36, Julien Roy wrote:
>>>>> Hello Guillermo,
>>>>>
>>>>> Without more information, it's impossible to help you.
>>>>>
>>>>> I will refer you to the Gentoo Wiki article about Pulseauddio. 
>>>>> Have you followed this?
>>>>> https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/PulseAudio
>>>>>
>>>>> Specifically, check out the troubleshooting section. It contains 
>>>>> useful information for common problems.
>>>>>
>>>>> Some other common problems are missing drivers in your kernel 
>>>>> .config. Try different devices to see if you manage to have sound 
>>>>> on them. By different devices, I mean different "protocols", such 
>>>>> as a pair of headphones using a Jack plug, a USB sound device, or 
>>>>> HDMI through your monitor, if you have it. If it works on some 
>>>>> devices, then you are definitely missing drivers.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you still cannot figure it out, feel free to reply to this list 
>>>>> again, but this time try to give us more info, such as what you 
>>>>> tried, perhaps some logs with relevant information.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 6/18/22 09:07, Guillermo wrote:
>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Basically i have installed gentoo, but i don't have any type of 
>>>>>> sound, i installed pulseaudio and alsa but no one worked fine 
>>>>>> since i have no sound.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for your help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>