Im having trouble with my audio setup. I ran the following command to show you what I have in my computer:
command:
cat /proc/asound/cards
Response:
0 [sofhdadsp ]: sof-hda-dsp - sof-hda-dsp
HP-HPENVYLaptop17_cr0xxx-Type1ProductConfigId-8A2E
Sypmtoms:
No audio is played... Not even in the settings when I ask for the audio to be tested... why is this? Audio works with headphones...
Brave GPT solution:
linux driver for sof-hda-dsp - sof-hda-dsp
To install the sof-hda-dsp driver on your Linux system, follow these steps:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install pavucontrol linux-sound-base alsa-base alsa-utils lightdm ubuntu-desktop linux-image-`uname -r` libasound2
sudo apt-get -y --reinstall install linux-sound-base alsa-base alsa-utils lightdm ubuntu-desktop linux-image-`uname -r` libasound2
killall pulseaudio
rm -r ~/.pulse*
ubuntu-support-status || ubuntu-security-status
pulse, audio, pulse-access, pulse-rt, and video groups:usermod -aG `cat /etc/group | grep -e '^pulse:' -e '^audio:' -e '^pulse-access:' -e '^pulse-rt:' -e '^video:' | awk -F: '{print $1}' | tr '\n' ',' | sed 's:,$::g'` `whoami`
The sof-hda-dsp driver is part of the SOF Linux Driver Architecture, which is included in the Linux kernel. This driver handles the hardware interface for systems with the Intel Audio DSP, and it is located in the linux/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c file. The generic SOF HD-Audio machine driver (skl_hda_dsp_generic.c) can handle any system that meets the following criteria:
linux/sound/pci/hda) when the Audio DSP is disabled (e.g., BIOS configuration)linux/sound/soc/intel/) when the Audio DSP is enabledBy following these steps, you should be able to install and configure the sof-hda-dsp driver on your Linux system.
Nope... didnt work....
Again... headphones work... This is a new computer... do you think it is a hardware problem maybe?
I think it is a kernel issue. The sof software is made by Intel and gets incorporated into the linux kernel. I would suggest emit's advice and see if installing a newer kernel. @Aravisian for assistance on how to do that!
It says here that the laptop itself does not have a linux bios configuration...
Can this be fixed?
Yes, I am on Zorin 17 
@Aravisian ... any thoughts on this?
I do not think it is likely that the kernel is the culprit.
Please install PulseAudioVolumeControl
sudo apt install pavucontrol
Once installed, reboot - test sound.
Then launch Pavucontrol from terminal with
pavucontrol
Move to the Output Devices tab
Under the port drop down menu, relay what is listed.
@Aravisian, This is what I got... im confused as of why the hdmi ports are above the regular speakers... regardless... I have no idea what I should be looking at right now. What do you see?
Under Output Devices, click the drop down menu (Where it says HDMI/ Display port...) and see what other options are listed.
There are 3 HDMI displays listed... 1,2 and 3... each one has only one option in the dropdown corresponding to each number... The speaker+Headphones has 2 options... headphone and speaker... nothing else in the output devices....
aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: sofhdadsp [sof-hda-dsp], device 0: HDA Analog () []
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: sofhdadsp [sof-hda-dsp], device 1: HDA Digital ()
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: sofhdadsp [sof-hda-dsp], device 3: HDMI1 () []
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: sofhdadsp [sof-hda-dsp], device 4: HDMI2 ()
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: sofhdadsp [sof-hda-dsp], device 5: HDMI3 (*)
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Maybe you need to fallback to default sound drivers.
Create new file:
sudo touch /etc/modprobe.d/inteldsp.conf
Access the file with text editor:
sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/inteldsp.conf
Paste the below into the file:
options snd_intel_dspcfg dsp_driver=1
Tap ctl+o to overwrite the file, then enter to save current configuration. Tap ctl+x to exit the text editor.
Reboot and test.
closer? It seems like it wants to do something but no sound comes out...
take a look at those pics:
Can you please snap a screenshot or photo of the full drop down menu list?
It does show a lot of options...
The input is shown as unplugged - is this a timing thing?
After I applied that conf you sent me, the input just stopped working.
The /etc/modprobe.d/inteldsp.conf file can be removed using sudo if it is not working out.
Have you updated / installed Firmware for your device?
I did... but sound never worked in this computer... this is a fresh start... I got this computer last week and I installed zorin immedately.
