On 02/02/2014 03:14 AM, David C. Rankin wrote: > Guys, > > I've run into a problem with sound on a new archlinux guest install on > virtualbox (v4.36). Only root can see/access the sound system. From the asla > page, I've tried 'alsactl init' and I've also tried adding user to the audio > group as mentioned in old forum pages, but still only root sees sound. The guest > is a fully updated Arch install (with updates through today) Here are the details: > > As user: > > 19:46 valhalla:~> alsamixer > cannot open mixer: No such file or directory > > 19:51 valhalla:~> cat /proc/asound/cards > 0 [I82801AAICH ]: ICH - Intel 82801AA-ICH > Intel 82801AA-ICH with STAC9700,83,84 at irq 11 > > 19:53 valhalla:~> lsmod | grep snd > snd_intel8x0 23757 0 > snd_ac97_codec 89404 1 snd_intel8x0 > ac97_bus 878 1 snd_ac97_codec > snd_pcm 63880 2 snd_ac97_codec,snd_intel8x0 > snd_page_alloc 5978 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm > snd_timer 14946 1 snd_pcm > snd 44598 4 snd_ac97_codec,snd_intel8x0,snd_timer,snd_pcm > soundcore 4386 1 snd > > 20:00 valhalla:~> aplay -l > aplay: device_list:268: no soundcards found... > > 20:00 valhalla:~> aplay -L > null > Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture) > pulse > PulseAudio Sound Server > default > Default ALSA Output (currently PulseAudio Sound Server) > > As root: > > [20:01 valhalla:/home/david] # alsamixer (works fine) > No protocol specified > xcb_connection_has_error() returned true > > [20:02 valhalla:/home/david] # aplay -l > **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** > card 0: I82801AAICH [Intel 82801AA-ICH], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel 82801AA-ICH] > Subdevices: 1/1 > Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 > > [20:02 valhalla:/home/david] # aplay -L > null > Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture) > pulse > PulseAudio Sound Server > default > Default ALSA Output (currently PulseAudio Sound Server) > sysdefault:CARD=I82801AAICH > Intel 82801AA-ICH, Intel 82801AA-ICH > Default Audio Device > front:CARD=I82801AAICH,DEV=0 > Intel 82801AA-ICH, Intel 82801AA-ICH > Front speakers > surround40:CARD=I82801AAICH,DEV=0 > Intel 82801AA-ICH, Intel 82801AA-ICH > 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers > surround41:CARD=I82801AAICH,DEV=0 > Intel 82801AA-ICH, Intel 82801AA-ICH > 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers > surround50:CARD=I82801AAICH,DEV=0 > Intel 82801AA-ICH, Intel 82801AA-ICH > 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers > surround51:CARD=I82801AAICH,DEV=0 > Intel 82801AA-ICH, Intel 82801AA-ICH > 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers > iec958:CARD=I82801AAICH,DEV=0 > Intel 82801AA-ICH, Intel 82801AA-ICH > IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output > > I have since removed the user from audio group since it didn't help. I cannot > find a solution. Any thoughts? > Seems like you installed pulseaudio but you aren't running it. pulseaudio usually runs as normal user and not as root user - that's why root uses "raw alsa", and normal user uses "alsa through pulseaudio". -- Note: My last name is not Krejzi.
