Sound problem in Backtrack 5 R3

[Cerib]

Hello fellow backtracker's,

This will be my first thread (and first post), but not my last!

I have been a frequent user of Backtrack since B3 so I know some of the tricks, but now to my problem.

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The issue that I'm having is that I have no sound, at all! I'm running my backtrack iso on a MacBook pro 2009(?) (only installation) and I cant get the audio to work.

I have tried with the pulse audio fix with the autostart command but still no success.

I have tried searching here and on the web for issue's like mine, but I only come across the "pulse audio"-fix.

So if you have any tips for me or any questions just let me know! Here is mine lspci/lspci -nv


lspci:

ller: nVidia Corporation MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev b1)
00:08.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP79 High Definition Audio (rev b1)
00:09.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Bridge (rev b1)
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Ethernet (rev b1)
00:0b.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP79 SATA Controller (rev b1)
00:10.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1)
00:15.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1)
00:16.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge (rev b1)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C79 [GeForce 9400M] (rev b1)
03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)
04:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Agere Systems FW643 PCI Express1394b Controller (PHY/Link) (rev 07)

And here is the lspci -nv:

Expansion ROM at 93000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Kernel driver in use: nouveau
Kernel modules: nouveau, nvidiafb

03:00.0 0280: 14e4:432b (rev 01)
Subsystem: 106b:008d
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
Memory at 93200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Capabilities: [e8] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [d0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 26-00-df-ff-ff-08-ad-65
Capabilities: [16c] Power Budgeting <?>
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: ssb

04:00.0 0c00: 11c1:5901 (rev 07) (prog-if 10)
Subsystem: 11c1:5900
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 7
Memory at 93100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [4c] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [60] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [170] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
Kernel modules: firewire-ohci

Best regards Cerib





I just wanted to make a quick update,

apparently the sound works, but only if you have earphone plugged in.

Any thoughts?

[cliffman1992]

I had a similar problem, not sure if you fixed your problem yet or not. What I did to fix my problem was go through this route.

System > Preferences > Startup Applications

Once your in the Startup Application click on the add to add a new startup application.

Next for the information put PulseAudio for name, for the command /usr/bin/pulseaudio and for the comment i put Audio... reboot and your problem should be fixed.

Good Luck