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Can't enable alsa-utils.service

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ildgz
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Can't enable alsa-utils.service

#1 Post by ildgz »

Hi, on Debian 9 (Stretch), i don't have sound after reboot. I "fixed" with alsactl restore. So I added in /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf :

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options snd-hda-intel model=ALC269
'Cos

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cat /proc/asound/card*/codec* | grep Codec
Codec: Realtek ALC269VB
Codec: Intel PantherPoint HDMI
But, after rebooting, I have a failed start message.

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systemctl list-unit-files
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UNIT FILE:alsa-utils.service STATE:masked 
So, I did unmask and enable but don't works:

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sudo journalctl -u systemd-modules-load.service
-- Logs begin at Tue 2018-02-20 19:53:52 CST, end at Tue 2018-02-20 20:55:22 CST. --
feb 20 19:53:52 stela100 systemd-modules-load[184]: Inserted module 'lp'
feb 20 19:53:52 stela100 systemd-modules-load[184]: Inserted module 'ppdev'
feb 20 19:53:52 stela100 systemd-modules-load[184]: Inserted module 'parport_pc'
feb 20 19:53:52 stela100 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/F
feb 20 19:53:52 stela100 systemd[1]: Failed to start Load Kernel Modules.
feb 20 19:53:52 stela100 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Unit entered failed state.
feb 20 19:53:52 stela100 systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.

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~$ sudo systemctl status alsa-utils.service
● alsa-utils.service
   Loaded: masked (/dev/null; bad)
   Active: inactive (dead)
Thanks a lot in advance!

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Re: Can't enable alsa-utils.service

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$ systemctl status alsa*
● alsa-restore.service - Save/Restore Sound Card State
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/alsa-restore.service; static; vendor preset: e
   Active: active (exited) since Tue 2018-02-13 15:06:09 EST; 1 weeks 0 days ago
     Docs: man:alsactl(1)

$ systemctl status alsa-utils.service
● alsa-utils.service
   Loaded: masked (/dev/null; bad)
   Active: inactive (dead)

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Re: Can't enable alsa-utils.service

#3 Post by ildgz »

This solved my ALSA issue: [url]forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=53708&start=15[/url] (big) mistake: I've installed PulseAudio alongside ALSA.

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