Just installed Zorin onto a newly built machine. Everything works perfectly except that I cannot get Zorin to recognize my 3.5mm audio jack as an output. I do not have a sound card, the jack (which there is one for audio out and a separate for mic in) is directly connected to my motherboard (MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk MAX Wifi). I have installed alsa but cannot see a line out at all.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
Hi and welcome.
A lot of sound issues can be solved by installing Pulse Audio Volume Control (pavucontrol).
Type the word terminal into the menu search bar and on launch enter:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
You will then need to press enter where you will be asked to enter your login password to elevate you to 'root' (think Administrator in that other OS).
Then
sudo apt install pavucontrol
As you are already elevated to 'root' you will not have to enter your login password a second time.
Don't forget to download the Unofficial Manual from here:
Welcome to the Forum!
Are Secure Boot and Fast Boot in BIOS disabled? If Windows is still installed: Is Fast Start-Up in Windows disabled? Is the BIOS up-to-date?
Thanks, I already have pavucontrol installed, but I am still unable to see my line out, it just shows a usb audio out which I have verified is not a misnamed control for my 3.5 mm out, and an HDMI out, which is just to the speakers in my monitor
Thank you! I am not dual booting, this is a pure Linux (zorin) machine. As for fast or secure boot, I am a little uncertain as to how to check, or even toggle them.
Hi. Secure Boot abd Fast Boot are located in the BIOS, usually under a Boot heading or Security Setting.
You indicated USB audio and HDMI.
I would blacklist the HDMI.
Please take a look at the entire thread of my Tutorial regarding how to get a SoundBlaster AudigyRx working:
Could You show Screenshots from pavucontrol from the Output Tab and the Configuration Tab please?
Maybe worth a play around with sound channels using alsamixer.
Open a terminal session (CTRL+Alt+T), then type:
alsamixer
In alsamixer, hit F6 to list soundcards.
then select a listed soundcard that is analogue or non-HDMI.
Then hit F5 to show All sound channels.
Post a screenshot.
If a headphone or other output channel is showing muted [MM], move cursor to it and type M to unmute. Increase volume using Up-arrow.
What is your sound card? And what driver ared you using for it? Also may be worth trying a slightly older kernel to see if that fixes things. Some hardware has problems with the newer kernels.
I have done a bit of a websearch using "alc4080 3.5mm audio line out ubuntu".
Found this "Solved" post on LinuxMint Forum (LM is also a Ubuntu derivative), suggesting do a BIOS update. https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=407614&start=20
But also maybe a thing about using the right port for "line out". The MB Manual https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-B850-TOMAHAWK-MAX-WIFI-II/support#manual
I don't know if any of that helps or may give you a steer in the right direction.
Latest BIOS for that MB can be found here: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-B850-TOMAHAWK-MAX-WIFI-II/support#bios
