Realtec AC'97 Audio & NVIDIA nForce3 250 on XFCE

[AlBel]

I install debian-9.4.0-amd64-xfce-CD-1.iso on my PC .
Haven't sound after install. I downloaded realtec driver linux and used installation manual,
but need gcc/cc compiller for install and this very dificalt for me too.
Xfce PulseAudio Panel Plugin openned, but haven't elemenst and reloded each 5sec.
I need sound on my PC. Help please install drivers audio(video).
Regards.

[debiman]

output of

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lspci -k

please,
and some general hardware specs.

[AlBel]

00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 250Gb AC'97 Audio Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. nForce3 250Gb AC'97 Audio Controller
Kernel modules: snd_intel8x0

[debiman]

this is not exactly what i requested.
is this the only sound card in your machine? it's actually a graphics card, that's capable of producing sound?
and it's from the stone ages! 2005 or so.
and what has realtek got to do with anything? which realtek driver did you download, and which guide did you use to try to install it? links, hard info, no paraphrasing, please.

[AlBel]

driver source : http://www.realtek.com/downloads/downlo ... Down=false

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this him Installation instuctions:

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This Source Code is from http://www.alsa-project.org.
For driver installation, please follow below steps.

Automatic install:
execute

  ./install

Manual install:
Step 1. unzip source code
        tar xfvj alsa-driver-1.0.xx.tar.bz2

Step 2. Turn on sound support (soundcore module, default turn on)

Step 3. Complied source code
   a. cd alsa-driver-1.0.xx
   b. ./configure
   c. make
   d. make install
   e. ./snddevices

Step 4. Edit your /etc/modules.conf or conf.modules depending on the distribution
    (Please refer to the attached modules.conf)
   
        snd-xxxx is the card ID.

   -- Azalia controller --ALC880 ALC882 ALC260 ALC262 ALC883 ALC885 ALC888
      --- Intel ICH6 ICH7 ---------
               snd-hda-intel
           --- ATI chipset -----
          snd-atiixp

        -- AC97 controller --ALC655 ALC650 ALC250 ALC255
           --- Intel ICH6 ICH7 , SiS 7012 and NVidia----------
               snd-intel8x0
           --- Via8233 Via686a  -------------------------------   
          snd-via82xx
           --- ATI Chipset  -------------------------------
          snd-atiixp

        Copy and paste this to the bottom of your /etc/modules.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf file.
   # ALSA portion
          alias char-major-116 snd
          alias snd-card-0 snd-xxxx     
        # OSS/Free portion
          alias char-major-14 soundcore
          alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
        # card #1
          alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
          alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
          alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
          alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
          alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss

Step 5. reboot your machine

Step 6. Use the alsamixer the disable mute (All audio line default is mute)
        *Must to compile and to install the ALSA library and utility. (Use automatic install is already install)
        excute alsamixer

Note:    1. The most detail information, can refer the alsa-kernel/Documenttation/ALSA-Configuration.txt in the azx-021705.tar.bz2.
   2. Kernel Version must be 2.2.14 or later.
   3. All mixer channels are muted by default. You must use a native
      or OSS mixer program to unmute appropriate channels.
   4. If can not compile the source code, try to rename the /usr/src/linux-2.x -> /usr/src/linux.
   5. The driver added to support the SPDIF functoin.    
   6. a. You can download the alsa-lib-1.0.9 and alsa-utils-1.0.9a form the http://www.alsa-project.org, then unzip and install them.
      b. Suggest use "alsamixer" to control mixer function.
      c. Used "alsaconf" can autodetect which drive you need to install (step 4).    
        7. SUSE Distribution must install the ncurses package.
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after ./configure i see in console:

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# ./configure
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cl.exe... no
configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
See `config.log' for more details.
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i opened synaptic and see gcc-6-base installed :
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[attachment=]debian9@debian9:~$ lspci -k
00:00.0 Host bridge: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 250Gb Host Bridge (rev a1)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. nForce3 250Gb Host Bridge
   Kernel driver in use: agpgart-amd64
00:01.0 ISA bridge: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 250Gb LPC Bridge (rev a2)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. nForce3 250Gb LPC Bridge
00:01.1 SMBus: NVIDIA Corporation nForce 250Gb PCI System Management (rev a1)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. nForce 250Gb PCI System Management
   Kernel driver in use: nForce2_smbus
   Kernel modules: i2c_nforce2
00:02.0 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation CK8S USB Controller (rev a1)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. CK8S USB Controller
   Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
   Kernel modules: ohci_pci
00:02.1 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation CK8S USB Controller (rev a1)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. CK8S USB Controller
   Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
   Kernel modules: ohci_pci
00:02.2 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a2)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. nForce3 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
   Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
   Kernel modules: ehci_pci
00:05.0 Bridge: NVIDIA Corporation CK8S Ethernet Controller (rev a2)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. CK8S Ethernet Controller
   Kernel driver in use: forcedeth
   Kernel modules: forcedeth
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 250Gb AC'97 Audio Controller (rev a1)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. nForce3 250Gb AC'97 Audio Controller
   Kernel modules: snd_intel8x0
00:08.0 IDE interface: NVIDIA Corporation CK8S Parallel ATA Controller (v2.5) (rev a2)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. CK8S Parallel ATA Controller (v2.5)
   Kernel driver in use: pata_amd
   Kernel modules: pata_amd, ata_generic
00:0a.0 IDE interface: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 Serial ATA Controller (rev a2)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. nForce3 Serial ATA Controller
   Kernel driver in use: sata_nv
   Kernel modules: sata_nv, ata_generic
00:0b.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 250Gb AGP Host to PCI Bridge (rev a2)
   Kernel modules: shpchp
00:0e.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 250Gb PCI-to-PCI Bridge (rev a2)
   Kernel modules: shpchp
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
   Kernel driver in use: k8temp
   Kernel modules: k8temp
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV360 [Radeon 9600/X1050 Series]
   Subsystem: PC Partner Limited / Sapphire Technology RV360 [Radeon 9600/X1050 Series]
   Kernel driver in use: radeon
   Kernel modules: radeonfb, radeon
01:00.1 Display controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV350 [Radeon 9600/X1050 Series] (Secondary)
   Subsystem: PC Partner Limited / Sapphire Technology RV350 [Radeon 9600/X1050 Series] (Secondary)
02:09.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 536EP Data Fax Modem
   Subsystem: Intel Corporation 536EP Data Fax Modem
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[sunrat]

Sorry but you're barking up the wrong tree. nForce3 does not have any Realtek chips so does not need any Realtek drivers. Your lspci shows the correct driver snd_intel8x0 is already loaded. Your sound issue is somewhere else probably that you don't have the volumes turned up. Check in PulseAudio Volume Control.

@debiman nForce3 is a motherboard chipset, nothing to do with graphics. I had an nForce2 based system back in ancient history days and it worked well.

[debiman]

@debiman nForce3 is a motherboard chipset, nothing to do with graphics. I had an nForce2 based system back in ancient history days and it worked well.

well since op doesn't provide coherent information, i looked it up and that's what came up.
i guess the year is still right though.

yes, it seems op is barking up the wrong tree (and in the wrong forest), and the sound problems are probably just muted channels or some such.

difficult to say anything, the info provided is confusing.

[AlBel]

[AlBel]

@debiman nForce3 is a motherboard chipset, nothing to do with graphics. I had an nForce2 based system back in ancient history days and it worked well.

well since op doesn't provide coherent information, i looked it up and that's what came up.
i guess the year is still right though.

yes, it seems op is barking up the wrong tree (and in the wrong forest), and the sound problems are probably just muted channels or some such.

difficult to say anything, the info provided is confusing.

i am reinstall debian from this image https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unof ... 64/iso-cd/
but not sound :C
may be likely used debian 6 or 7 for me? or another OS?

[AlBel]

please

[stevepusser]

Please install inxi and give us the result in a terminal of

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inxi -F

in a code box. You should be able to copypaste the text into the post here.

Otherwise we have no idea of your hardware.

[AlBel]

Please install inxi and give us the result in a terminal of

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inxi -F

in a code box. You should be able to copypaste the text into the post here.

Otherwise we have no idea of your hardware.

# inxi -F

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[i][color=grey]System:    Host: AlBel Kernel: 4.9.0-6-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit)
           Desktop: LXDE (Openbox 3.6.1) Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch)
Machine:   Device: desktop Mobo: EPoX model: nForce3 DDR: 8KDA7I Series v: 1.x
           BIOS: Phoenix v: 6.00 PG date: 10/04/2005
CPU:       Single core AMD Sempron 2600+ (-UP-) cache: 128 KB
           speed: 1607 MHz (max)
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RV360 [Radeon 9600/X1050 Series]
           Display Server: X.org 1.19.2 driver: N/A
           tty size: 80x24 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Audio:     Card NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb AC'97 Audio Controller
           driver: snd_intel8x0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.9.0-6-amd64
Network:   Card: NVIDIA CK8S Ethernet Controller driver: forcedeth
           IF: enp0s5 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 160.0GB (2.8% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST3160021A size: 160.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 21G used: 4.2G (22%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 45.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 145 Uptime: 13 min Memory: 577.7/996.5MB
           Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.5[/color][/i]

[AlBel]

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lspci -k

please,
and some general hardware specs.

# lspci -k

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[i]00:00.0 Host bridge: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 250Gb Host Bridge (rev a1)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. nForce3 250Gb Host Bridge
   Kernel driver in use: agpgart-amd64
00:01.0 ISA bridge: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 250Gb LPC Bridge (rev a2)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. nForce3 250Gb LPC Bridge
00:01.1 SMBus: NVIDIA Corporation nForce 250Gb PCI System Management (rev a1)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. nForce 250Gb PCI System Management
   Kernel driver in use: nForce2_smbus
   Kernel modules: i2c_nforce2
00:02.0 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation CK8S USB Controller (rev a1)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. CK8S USB Controller
   Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
   Kernel modules: ohci_pci
00:02.1 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation CK8S USB Controller (rev a1)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. CK8S USB Controller
   Kernel driver in use: ohci-pci
   Kernel modules: ohci_pci
00:02.2 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a2)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. nForce3 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
   Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
   Kernel modules: ehci_pci
00:05.0 Bridge: NVIDIA Corporation CK8S Ethernet Controller (rev a2)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. CK8S Ethernet Controller
   Kernel driver in use: forcedeth
   Kernel modules: forcedeth
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 250Gb AC'97 Audio Controller (rev a1)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. nForce3 250Gb AC'97 Audio Controller
   Kernel driver in use: snd_intel8x0
   Kernel modules: snd_intel8x0
00:08.0 IDE interface: NVIDIA Corporation CK8S Parallel ATA Controller (v2.5) (rev a2)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. CK8S Parallel ATA Controller (v2.5)
   Kernel driver in use: pata_amd
   Kernel modules: pata_amd, ata_generic
00:0a.0 IDE interface: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 Serial ATA Controller (rev a2)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. nForce3 Serial ATA Controller
   Kernel driver in use: sata_nv
   Kernel modules: sata_nv, ata_generic
00:0b.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 250Gb AGP Host to PCI Bridge (rev a2)
   Kernel modules: shpchp
00:0e.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 250Gb PCI-to-PCI Bridge (rev a2)
   Kernel modules: shpchp
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
   Kernel driver in use: k8temp
   Kernel modules: k8temp
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV360 [Radeon 9600/X1050 Series]
   Subsystem: PC Partner Limited / Sapphire Technology RV360 [Radeon 9600/X1050 Series]
   Kernel driver in use: radeon
   Kernel modules: radeonfb, radeon
01:00.1 Display controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV350 [Radeon 9600/X1050 Series] (Secondary)
   Subsystem: PC Partner Limited / Sapphire Technology RV350 [Radeon 9600/X1050 Series] (Secondary)
02:09.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 536EP Data Fax Modem
   Subsystem: Intel Corporation 536EP Data Fax Modem[/i][/color]

[bw123]

what about as root
# alsactl init
then as regular user
$ alsamixer
unmute everything, exit and then run
$ speaker-test -t wav

[debiman]

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00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: NVIDIA Corporation nForce3 250Gb AC'97 Audio Controller (rev a1)
   Subsystem: EPoX Computer Co., Ltd. nForce3 250Gb AC'97 Audio Controller
   Kernel driver in use: snd_intel8x0
   Kernel modules: snd_intel8x0

AlBel, i put CODE tags aroujnd your cosde, i think it's more readable that way, please also do it that way in future.

however, since the kernel module loaded & is being used, i maintain you simply have a problem setting up alsa mixer channels, so please do and provide the output the previous poster requested.

additionally:

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aplay -L