Okay, First are the results of lspci -k 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series SoC Transaction Register (rev 21) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series SoC Transaction Register Kernel driver in use: iosf_mbi_pci 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 21) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Integrated Graphics Controller Kernel driver in use: i915 Kernel modules: i915 00:13.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series SATA Controller (rev 21) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series SATA Controller Kernel driver in use: ahci Kernel modules: ahci 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series USB xHCI Controller (rev 21) Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd 00:1a.0 Encryption controller: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series Trusted Execution Engine (rev 21) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series Trusted Execution Engine Kernel driver in use: mei_txe Kernel modules: mei_txe 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series High Definition Audio Controller (rev 21) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series High Definition Audio Controller Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series PCI Express Port #1 (rev 21) Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series PCI Express Port #2 (rev 21) Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series PCI Express Port #3 (rev 21) Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series PCU (rev 21) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series PCU Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich Kernel modules: lpc_ich 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx SMBus Controller (rev 21) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx SMBus Controller Kernel modules: i2c_i801 02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3165 (rev 81) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless AC 3165 Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi Kernel modules: iwlwifi 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 15) Subsystem: Intel Corporation RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller Kernel driver in use: r8169 Kernel modules: r8169
** Now the contents of asound.state Ubuntu didn't recognize sudo do, so I did sudo su, to be root: state.PCH { control.1 { iface MIXER name 'Headphone Playback Volume' value.0 87 value.1 87 comment { access 'read write' type INTEGER count 2 range '0 - 87' dbmin -6525 dbmax 0 dbvalue.0 0 dbvalue.1 0 } } control.2 { iface MIXER name 'Headphone Playback Switch' value.0 true value.1 true comment { access 'read write' type BOOLEAN count 2 } } control.3 { iface MIXER name 'Headphone Playback Volume' index 1 value.0 87 value.1 87 comment { access 'read write' type INTEGER count 2 range '0 - 87' dbmin -6525 dbmax 0 dbvalue.0 0 dbvalue.1 0 } } control.4 { iface MIXER name 'Headphone Playback Switch' index 1 value.0 true value.1 true comment { access 'read write' type BOOLEAN count 2 } } control.5 { iface MIXER name 'Loopback Mixing' value Enabled comment { access 'read write' type ENUMERATED count 1 item.0 Disabled item.1 Enabled } } control.6 { iface MIXER name 'Mic Playback Volume' value.0 20 value.1 20 comment { access 'read write' type INTEGER count 2 range '0 - 31' dbmin -3450 dbmax 1200 dbvalue.0 -450 dbvalue.1 -450 } } control.7 { iface MIXER name 'Mic Playback Switch' value.0 true value.1 true comment { access 'read write' type BOOLEAN count 2 } } control.8 { iface MIXER name 'Capture Volume' value.0 63 value.1 63 comment { access 'read write' type INTEGER count 2 range '0 - 63' dbmin -1725 dbmax 3000 dbvalue.0 3000 dbvalue.1 3000 } } control.9 { iface MIXER name 'Capture Switch' value.0 true value.1 true comment { access 'read write' type BOOLEAN count 2 } } control.10 { iface MIXER name 'Mic Boost Volume' value.0 3 value.1 3 comment { access 'read write' type INTEGER count 2 range '0 - 3' dbmin 0 dbmax 3600 dbvalue.0 3600 dbvalue.1 3600 } } control.11 { iface MIXER name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask' index 16 value '0fff000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000' comment { access read type IEC958 count 1 } } control.12 { iface MIXER name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask' index 16 value '0f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000' comment { access read type IEC958 count 1 } } control.13 { iface MIXER name 'IEC958 Playback Default' index 16 value '0482000200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000' comment { access 'read write' type IEC958 count 1 } } control.14 { iface MIXER name 'IEC958 Playback Switch' index 16 value true comment { access 'read write' type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.15 { iface MIXER name 'IEC958 Default PCM Playback Switch' value true comment { access 'read write' type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.16 { iface MIXER name 'Master Playback Volume' value 87 comment { access 'read write' type INTEGER count 1 range '0 - 87' dbmin -6525 dbmax 0 dbvalue.0 0 } } control.17 { iface MIXER name 'Master Playback Switch' value true comment { access 'read write' type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.18 { iface CARD name 'Mic Jack' value true comment { access read type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.19 { iface CARD name 'Headphone Front Jack' value true comment { access read type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.20 { iface CARD name 'Front Headphone Surround Jack' value true comment { access read type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.21 { iface CARD name 'SPDIF Phantom Jack' value true comment { access read type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.22 { iface MIXER name 'Beep Playback Volume' value.0 31 value.1 31 comment { access 'read write' type INTEGER count 2 range '0 - 31' dbmin -3450 dbmax 1200 dbvalue.0 1200 dbvalue.1 1200 } } control.23 { iface MIXER name 'Beep Playback Switch' value.0 false value.1 false comment { access 'read write' type BOOLEAN count 2 } } control.24 { iface PCM name 'Playback Channel Map' value.0 0 value.1 0 value.2 0 value.3 0 comment { access read type INTEGER count 4 range '0 - 36' } } control.25 { iface PCM name 'Capture Channel Map' value.0 3 value.1 4 comment { access read type INTEGER count 2 range '0 - 36' } } control.26 { iface PCM device 1 name 'Playback Channel Map' value.0 0 value.1 0 comment { access read type INTEGER count 2 range '0 - 36' } } control.27 { iface CARD name 'HDMI/DP,pcm=3 Jack' value false comment { access read type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.28 { iface MIXER name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask' value '0fff000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000' comment { access read type IEC958 count 1 } } control.29 { iface MIXER name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask' value '0f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000' comment { access read type IEC958 count 1 } } control.30 { iface MIXER name 'IEC958 Playback Default' value '0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000' comment { access 'read write' type IEC958 count 1 } } control.31 { iface MIXER name 'IEC958 Playback Switch' value false comment { access 'read write' type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.32 { iface PCM device 3 name ELD value '' comment { access 'read volatile' type BYTES count 0 } } control.33 { iface PCM device 3 name 'Playback Channel Map' value.0 0 value.1 0 value.2 0 value.3 0 value.4 0 value.5 0 value.6 0 value.7 0 comment { access 'read write' type INTEGER count 8 range '0 - 36' } } control.34 { iface MIXER name 'PCM Playback Volume' value.0 255 value.1 255 comment { access 'read write user' type INTEGER count 2 range '0 - 255' tlv '0000000100000008ffffec1400000014' dbmin -5100 dbmax 0 dbvalue.0 0 dbvalue.1 0 } } } state.Device { control.1 { iface PCM name 'Playback Channel Map' value.0 3 value.1 4 comment { access read type INTEGER count 2 range '0 - 36' } } control.2 { iface PCM name 'Capture Channel Map' value 0 comment { access read type INTEGER count 1 range '0 - 36' } } control.3 { iface MIXER name 'Mic Playback Switch' value false comment { access 'read write' type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.4 { iface MIXER name 'Mic Playback Volume' value 16 comment { access 'read write' type INTEGER count 1 range '0 - 31' dbmin -9999999 dbmax 800 dbvalue.0 -700 } } control.5 { iface MIXER name 'Speaker Playback Switch' value true comment { access 'read write' type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.6 { iface MIXER name 'Speaker Playback Volume' value.0 37 value.1 37 comment { access 'read write' type INTEGER count 2 range '0 - 37' dbmin -9999999 dbmax 0 dbvalue.0 0 dbvalue.1 0 } } control.7 { iface MIXER name 'Mic Capture Switch' value true comment { access 'read write' type BOOLEAN count 1 } } control.8 { iface MIXER name 'Mic Capture Volume' value 20 comment { access 'read write' type INTEGER count 1 range '0 - 35' dbmin -1200 dbmax 2300 dbvalue.0 800 } } control.9 { iface MIXER name 'Auto Gain Control' value true comment { access 'read write' type BOOLEAN count 1 } } } ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Carmickle" <fr...@carmickle.com> To: "K0LNY_Glenn" <glenn@ervin.email> Cc: "Debian Accessibility Team" <debian-accessibility@lists.debian.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 12:58 PM Subject: Re: OT, Ubuntu Sound Trouble Glenn, Send us the output of lspci -k As root do alsactl store and send us the contents of /var/lib/alsa/asound.state This should show all the known audio controls. Best, --FC > On Mar 29, 2023, at 00:20, K0LNY_Glenn <glenn@ervin.email> wrote: > > Hi Jude, > Here's an update. > After stumbling around with alsamixer, it finally booted into the GUI and > Orca talks. > This is, however, through the USB external card. > So on the desktop, I looked at system preferences, hardware, and sound, it > only showed the USB soundcard, as a choice of devices. > So although alsamixer sees it in the CLI, the GUI does not even see it. > So until I find a way to have the desktop see the internal sound chip, I'm > stuck with the external soundcard. > Glenn