Kubuntu 25.04/Plasma 6.3.5 fails to connect to Pipewire

[artee]

The command didn’t do anything; it simulated what would be done if you actually ran it (without --simulate).

What did running this command tell us?

[skyfishgoo]

use

cat /proc/asound/cards

[artee]

use

cat /proc/asound/cards

I did that and it shows me this:

0 [broadwellrt286 ]: broadwell-rt286 - broadwell-rt286
HP-HPSpectrex360Convertible--802D
1 [HDMI ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel HDMI
HDA Intel HDMI at 0xb2210000 irq 63

[Virginio Miranda]

I did that and it shows me this:

0 [broadwellrt286 ]: broadwell-rt286 - broadwell-rt286
HP-HPSpectrex360Convertible--802D
1 [HDMI ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel HDMI
HDA Intel HDMI at 0xb2210000 irq 63

Yep, the hardware is there but no driver.

We need to force Alsa to load the snd_hda_intel driver. I am almost sure this sound hardware use this drive.

Do you know how to use a text editor called " Nano " ?

[Snowhog]

Do you know how to use a text editor called " Nano " ?

The OP is "new to Linux", so...

He can use Kate. When he saves, he will be asked for his password.

[Virginio Miranda]

Edit to avoid confusion

[Virginio Miranda]

artee

You need to add this line to a file called alsa-base.conf . It is on /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

open the file alsa-base.conf using kate and add to end of the file the follow:

options snd_hda_intel index=1

Save.

Type in konsole : sudo alsa force-reload and see how it performs.

[artee]

Thank you for spelling out for me how to do that.

No change after forcing the reload. Just to be sure, when no change after forcing reload, I rebooted. Still no change.

This the edited alsa-base.conf if that helps:

# autoloader aliases
install sound-slot-0 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-0
install sound-slot-1 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-1
install sound-slot-2 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-2
install sound-slot-3 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-3
install sound-slot-4 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-4
install sound-slot-5 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-5
install sound-slot-6 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-6
install sound-slot-7 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-7

# Cause optional modules to be loaded above generic modules
install snd /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-ioctl32 ; /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq ; }
#
# Workaround at bug Latest Changes to Note When Installi...331.XX Drivers (reverted in Ubuntu see LP #319505)
install snd-pcm /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-pcm $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-pcm-oss ; : ; }
install snd-mixer /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-mixer $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-mixer-oss ; : ; }
install snd-seq /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-seq $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-oss ; : ; }
#
install snd-rawmidi /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; : ; }
# Cause optional modules to be loaded above sound card driver modules
install snd-emu10k1 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-emu10k1 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-emu10k1-synth ; }
install snd-via82xx /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-via82xx $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq ; }

# Load saa7134-alsa instead of saa7134 (which gets dragged in by it anyway)
install saa7134 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install saa7134 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist saa7134-alsa ; : ; }
# Prevent abnormal drivers from grabbing index 0
options bt87x index=-2
options cx88_alsa index=-2
options saa7134-alsa index=-2
options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
options snd-intel8x0m index=-2
options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
options snd-usb-audio index=-2
options snd-usb-caiaq index=-2
options snd-usb-ua101 index=-2
options snd-usb-us122l index=-2
options snd-usb-usx2y index=-2
# Ubuntu #62691, enable MPU for snd-cmipci
options snd-cmipci mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
# Keep snd-pcsp from being loaded as first soundcard
options snd-pcsp index=-2
# Keep snd-usb-audio from beeing loaded as first soundcard
options snd-usb-audio index=-2
options snd-hda-intel model=generic
options snd_hda_intel index=1

[Virginio Miranda]

erase options snd_hda_intel index=1 and use this at the end of the file:

options snd_hda_intel index=2,0 id=Generic,HDMI

save and do sudo alsa force-reload

[artee]

No difference.

[Virginio Miranda]

So, sorry man. I am out of the idea now. Maybe someone else can help you on it now or in the future. Good luck.

[artee]

Thank you so much for putting so much effort into trying to help!

[Snowhog]

https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=367828

The last post said he got sound working using Mint 21. As Mint is Ubuntu based, maybe that might lead more knowledge members here to a new exploratory path.

[Virginio Miranda]

Thank you so much for putting so much effort into trying to help!

You are welcome.

Only for update, i have been reading about this HP Spectre x360. It is a very, very , very problematic hardware from HP. There are a lot of people complain about it. This is not only a question of driver, but a firmware too. Since the old times of pulse audio server it has been presented with no sound in linux. It does not matter what people do, because, they solve one problem and get other. It is a question of hardware.

Try to make a search on google for a broadwell rt286 chip and you'll see what i am talking about.

[Snowhog]

If you really want/need to keep/use this laptop, then maybe you should try installing Mint 21 on it.