Trying Linux (ubuntu) for the first time.

[Maximilian]

Looking at the Arch Linux forums, it seems that kernel 3.12 fixes this, but you're on 3.11. Not sure if Mint updates to completely new kernels. :/

Hmm yeah that's the newest version huh. Mint did update the kernel from something to its current 3.11.0-12 generic, but i had to specifically tell mint to download that update it wasent checked by default.

Ill do it manually and see what happens:
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2013/11/linux-kernel-3-12-released-install-ubuntu-or-linux-mint/

I'm not familiar with hdmi, but between your screenshots, the ports being used are different. It's output-0 working vs output-2 non-working. I wonder if you forcing output-0 would get it going?

Yeah I wondered about that, how would I go about forcing output-0? In case the kernel update dosent do the trick.

 

[lxskllr]

Yeah I wondered about that, how would I go about forcing output-0? In case the kernel update dosent do the trick.

I don't know. I'm doing some searching now. Mint may not have the new kernel available. It's very new. A third party kernel is a possibility, but it adds an unsupported variable to your setup. Liquorix used to be a popular replacement. Dunno if it still is, but you should be able to get newer kernel releases through that route.

http://liquorix.net/

 

[lxskllr]

Have you tried restarting pulseaudio? "pulseaudio -k"

 

[Maximilian]

I don't know. I'm doing some searching now. Mint may not have the new kernel available. It's very new. A third party kernel is a possibility, but it adds an unsupported variable to your setup. Liquorix used to be a popular replacement. Dunno if it still is, but you should be able to get newer kernel releases through that route.

http://liquorix.net/

Gave that a shot and the 3.12 generic, neither wanted to boot without a monitor plugged in though, dosent seem to play nice with mint at the moment.

Have you tried restarting pulseaudio? "pulseaudio -k"

Killed pulseaudio no change though. I saw the volume icon disappear then reappear but still no sound.

 

[lxskllr]

I'm reluctant to give you any specific advice cause I don't want to break your system, but here's a couple searches that look like they have some interesting data. Maybe you can piece something together yourself.

this...

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=set+"alsa.id"

lead me to this...

http://www.6by9.net/configuring-pulseaudio-for-multiple-output-devices/

which lead me to...

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=set-sink-port

then...

http://superuser.com/questions/137805/set-default-system-audio-output-port-for-all-accounts


Excuse me for stating the obvious, but your sound should work. It does when the monitor is on. That would indicate a module failing to load, or configuration not being set correctly at startup. Maybe looking into the load process for sound would give some clues as to what's happening.

 

[Maximilian]

I'm reluctant to give you any specific advice cause I don't want to break your system, but here's a couple searches that look like they have some interesting data. Maybe you can piece something together yourself.

this...

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=set+"alsa.id"

lead me to this...

http://www.6by9.net/configuring-pulseaudio-for-multiple-output-devices/

which lead me to...

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=set-sink-port

then...

http://superuser.com/questions/137805/set-default-system-audio-output-port-for-all-accounts


Excuse me for stating the obvious, but your sound should work. It does when the monitor is on. That would indicate a module failing to load, or configuration not being set correctly at startup. Maybe looking into the load process for sound would give some clues as to what's happening.

Thanks ill have a sift through that and see if I can sort it.

Yeah it should work, im not 100% on the terminology of Linux but from what ive read if a monitor isnt plugged in on boot then the X window system? I think that's what its called, whatever makes the GUI work dosent start at all, its possibly a similar story with whatever makes sound work. Only difference is the GUI does appear when a monitor is plugged in later, sound however dosent. Maybe it only detects new audio devices on boot or something? Or its some kind of HDMI handshake issue? Had that with windows ages ago on a different rig.