Until several months ago, somewhere around 14.1.5pre I think, sound on this
system worked, but since then it has no longer. It's no better running an
IceWM session. Any ideas how to get it to work, in particular bothering me,
the dbus failure? Why is $DISPLAY missing? Why is pulseaudio even needed any
more with pipewire and wireplumber development having all but stopped
pulseaudio development?
# inxi -SAaz --vs --za --hostname
inxi 3.3.38-00 (2025-04-06)
System:
Host: ab85m Kernel: 6.12.38+deb13-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc
v: 14.2.0 clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz root=LABEL=<filter> noresume
ipv6.disable=1 net.ifnames=0 consoleblank=0 preempt=full mitigations=off
Desktop: TDE (Trinity) v: R14.1.5~[DEVELOPMENT] tk: Qt v: 3.5.0 wm: Twin
v: 3.0 with: kicker vt: 7 dm: 1: TDM 2: XDM Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio
vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:03.0
chip-ID: 8086:0c0c class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:8c20
class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.12.38+deb13-amd64 status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
Server-1: aRts v: 1.5.10 status: active with: artswrapper status: off
tools: artsbuilder,artsdsp
Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.4.2 status: off with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: off 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
# journalctl -b | grep aile
Aug 11 00:45:21 ab85m kernel: platform regulatory.0: firmware: failed to load regulatory.db (-2)
Aug 11 00:45:21 ab85m kernel: platform regulatory.0: firmware: failed to load regulatory.db (-2)
Aug 11 00:45:21 ab85m kernel: platform regulatory.0: firmware: failed to load regulatory.db (-2)
Aug 11 00:45:21 ab85m kernel: platform regulatory.0: Direct firmware load for regulatory.db failed with error -2
Aug 11 00:45:21 ab85m kernel: cfg80211: failed to load regulatory.db
Aug 11 00:45:21 ab85m kernel: r8169 0000:03:00.0: firmware: failed to load rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw (-2)
Aug 11 00:45:21 ab85m kernel: r8169 0000:03:00.0: firmware: failed to load rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw (-2)
Aug 11 00:45:21 ab85m kernel: r8169 0000:03:00.0: firmware: failed to load rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw (-2)
Aug 11 00:45:21 ab85m kernel: r8169 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw failed with error -2
Aug 11 00:45:22 ab85m rpc.statd[652]: Failed to create listener xprt (statd, 1, udp6)
Aug 11 00:45:22 ab85m rpc.statd[652]: Failed to create listener xprt (statd, 1, tcp6)
Aug 11 00:45:22 ab85m blkmapd[667]: open pipe file /run/rpc_pipefs/nfs/blocklayout failed: No such file or directory
Aug 11 00:45:22 ab85m rpc.mountd[677]: Failed to create listener xprt (mountd, 1, udp6)
Aug 11 00:45:22 ab85m rpc.mountd[677]: Failed to create listener xprt (mountd, 1, tcp6)
Aug 11 00:45:22 ab85m rpc.mountd[677]: Failed to create listener xprt (mountd, 2, udp6)
Aug 11 00:45:22 ab85m rpc.mountd[677]: Failed to create listener xprt (mountd, 2, tcp6)
Aug 11 00:45:22 ab85m rpc.mountd[677]: Failed to create listener xprt (mountd, 3, udp6)
Aug 11 00:45:22 ab85m rpc.mountd[677]: Failed to create listener xprt (mountd, 3, tcp6)
Aug 11 00:45:23 ab85m exim4[1019]: 2025-08-11 00:45:23 IPv6 socket creation failed: Address family not supported by protocol
Aug 11 00:45:23 ab85m systemd[1]: exim4.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Aug 11 00:45:34 ab85m pipewire-pulse[1198]: spa.dbus: Failed to connect to session bus: Unable to autolaunch a dbus-daemon without a $DISPLAY for X11
Aug 11 00:45:34 ab85m systemd[1178]: pipewire.socket: Failed to queue service startup job: Unit dbus.service not found.
Aug 11 00:45:34 ab85m systemd[1178]: pipewire.socket: Failed with result 'resources'.
Aug 11 00:45:35 ab85m dbus-daemon[1263]: [session uid=0 pid=1261 pidfd=4] Activated service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1' failed: Process org.freedesktop.systemd1 exited with status 1
Aug 11 00:47:26 ab85m pipewire-pulse[1610]: spa.dbus: Failed to connect to session bus: Unable to autolaunch a dbus-daemon without a $DISPLAY for X11
Aug 11 00:47:26 ab85m systemd[1590]: pipewire.socket: Failed to queue service startup job: Unit dbus.service not found.
Aug 11 00:47:26 ab85m systemd[1590]: pipewire.socket: Failed with result 'resources'.
Aug 11 00:49:52 ab85m dbus-daemon[1986]: [session uid=0 pid=1984 pidfd=4] Activated service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1' failed: Process org.freedesktop.systemd1 exited with status 1
Aug 11 00:49:52 ab85m dbus-daemon[2036]: [session uid=0 pid=2034 pidfd=4] Activated service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1' failed: Process org.freedesktop.systemd1 exited with status 1
# dpkg-query -W|egrep 'alsa|arts|audio|codec|demul|fmpeg|gstr|jack|kodi|26[45]|mix|mpv|pavu|puls|sof-|sound|vlc|wire|xdg'|sort
alsa-base 1.0.27+1
alsa-firmware-loaders 1.2.14-1
alsa-oss 1.1.8-2
alsaplayer-alsa:amd64 0.99.82-2+b1
alsaplayer-common 0.99.82-2+b1
alsaplayer-text:amd64 0.99.82-2+b1
alsa-tools 1.2.14-1
alsa-ucm-conf 1.2.14-1
alsa-utils 1.2.14-1
artsbuilder-trinity 4:14.1.5~pre3-0debian13.0.0+2
arts-trinity 4:14.1.5~pre0-0debian13.0.0+2
firmware-sof-signed 2025.01-1
kmix-trinity 4:14.1.5~pre3-0debian13.0.0+2
libalsaplayer0:amd64 0.99.82-2+b1
libarts1-akode-trinity 4:14.1.5~pre3-0debian13.0.0+2
libarts1-audiofile-trinity 4:14.1.5~pre3-0debian13.0.0+2
libarts1c2a-trinity:amd64 4:14.1.5~pre0-0debian13.0.0+2
libarts1-mpeglib-trinity 4:14.1.5~pre3-0debian13.0.0+2
libarts1-xine-trinity 4:14.1.5~pre3-0debian13.0.0+2
libartsc0-trinity:amd64 4:14.1.5~pre0-0debian13.0.0+2
libasound2-data 1.2.14-1
libasound2t64:amd64 1.2.14-1
libaudio2:amd64 1.9.4-9
libaudiofile1:amd64 0.3.6-7+b1
libcanberra-pulse:amd64 0.30-18
libde265-0:amd64 1.0.15-1+b3
libgstreamer1.0-0:amd64 1.26.2-2
libheif-plugin-libde265:amd64 1.19.8-1
libjack0:amd64 1:0.126.0-4
libopenh264-8:amd64 1:2.6.0-dmo1
libpipewire-0.3-0t64:amd64 1.4.2-1
libpipewire-0.3-modules:amd64 1.4.2-1
libpipewire-0.3-modules-x11:amd64 1.4.2-1
libpulse0:amd64 17.0+dfsg1-2+b1
libvlccore9:amd64 1:3.0.21-1-610-g3e1083e7b5-dmo1
libwebrtc-audio-processing-0:amd64 0.1-3
libwebrtc-audio-processing-1-3:amd64 1.3-3+b1
libwireplumber-0.5-0:amd64 0.5.8-2
menu-xdg 0.7
pipewire-alsa:amd64 1.4.2-1
pipewire:amd64 1.4.2-1
pipewire-audio 1.4.2-1
pipewire-audio-client-libraries 1.4.2-1
pipewire-bin 1.4.2-1
pipewire-jack:amd64 1.4.2-1
pipewire-pulse 1.4.2-1
pipewire-v4l2:amd64 1.4.2-1
sound-theme-freedesktop 0.8-4
tdemultimedia-kappfinder-data-trinity 4:14.1.5~pre3-0debian13.0.0+2
tdemultimedia-tdefile-plugins-trinity 4:14.1.5~pre3-0debian13.0.0+2
tdemultimedia-tdeio-plugins-trinity 4:14.1.5~pre3-0debian13.0.0+2
vlc-plugin-pipewire:amd64 3-3+b2
wireplumber 0.5.8-2
xdg-user-dirs 0.18-2
# alsactl info
#
# Sound card
#
- card: 0
id: PCH
name: HDA Intel PCH
longname: HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7c10000 irq 31
driver_name: HDA-Intel
mixer_name: Realtek ALC887-VD
components: HDA:10ec0887,10438576,00100302
controls_count: 39
pcm:
- stream: PLAYBACK
devices:
- device: 0
id: ALC887-VD Analog
name: ALC887-VD Analog
subdevices:
- subdevice: 0
name: subdevice #0
- stream: CAPTURE
devices:
- device: 0
id: ALC887-VD Analog
name: ALC887-VD Analog
subdevices:
- subdevice: 0
name: subdevice #0
- device: 2
id: ALC887-VD Alt Analog
name: ALC887-VD Alt Analog
subdevices:
- subdevice: 0
name: subdevice #0
alsactl: rawmidi_device_list:109: snd_ctl_rawmidi_next_device: Inappropriate ioctl for device
# wpctl status
Could not connect to PipeWire
# pw-cli list-objects Device
Error: "failed to connect: Host is down"
# pw-cli list-objects Node
Error: "failed to connect: Host is down"
# aplay -lL
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pipewire
PipeWire Sound Server
default
Default ALSA Output (currently PipeWire Media Server)
hw:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
Hardware device with all software conversions
sysdefault:CARD=PCH
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
Front output / input
surround21:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
dmix:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC887-VD Analog
Direct sample mixing device
hw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3
HDA Intel HDMI, K272HUL
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=7
HDA Intel HDMI, EA243WM
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=8
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 2
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3
HDA Intel HDMI, K272HUL
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=7
HDA Intel HDMI, EA243WM
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=8
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 2
Hardware device with all software conversions
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
HDA Intel HDMI, K272HUL
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=1
HDA Intel HDMI, EA243WM
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=2
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 2
HDMI Audio Output
dmix:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3
HDA Intel HDMI, K272HUL
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=HDMI,DEV=7
HDA Intel HDMI, EA243WM
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=HDMI,DEV=8
HDA Intel HDMI, HDMI 2
Direct sample mixing device
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC887-VD Analog [ALC887-VD Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [K272HUL]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], device 7: HDMI 1 [EA243WM]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
# systemctl -l --no-pager --global --user status pipewire.{service,socket} pipewire-pulse.{service,socket} wireplumber
○ pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
Drop-In: /etc/systemd/user/pipewire.service.d
└─override.conf
Active: inactive (dead)
TriggeredBy: × pipewire.socket
× pipewire.socket - PipeWire Multimedia System Sockets
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.socket; enabled; preset: enabled)
Drop-In: /etc/systemd/user/pipewire.socket.d
└─override.conf
Active: failed (Result: resources) since Mon 2025-08-11 00:47:26 EDT; 14min ago
Duration: 39ms
Invocation: a932c55f77a746faa375974cdfbd237d
Triggers: ● pipewire.service
Listen: /run/user/0/pipewire-0 (Stream)
/run/user/0/pipewire-0-manager (Stream)
Aug 11 00:47:26 ab85m systemd[1590]: Listening on pipewire.socket - PipeWire Multimedia System Sockets.
Aug 11 00:47:26 ab85m systemd[1590]: pipewire.socket: Failed to queue service startup job: Unit dbus.service not found.
Aug 11 00:47:26 ab85m systemd[1590]: pipewire.socket: Failed with result 'resources'.
● pipewire-pulse.service - PipeWire PulseAudio
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire-pulse.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
Drop-In: /etc/systemd/user/pipewire-pulse.service.d
└─override.conf
Active: active (running) since Mon 2025-08-11 00:47:26 EDT; 14min ago
Invocation: bfb11235ec0542b6985c7aa9b011f608
TriggeredBy: ● pipewire-pulse.socket
Main PID: 1610 (pipewire-pulse)
Tasks: 2 (limit: 18917)
Memory: 1.1M (peak: 2M)
CPU: 18ms
CGroup: /user.slice/user-0.slice/user(a)0.service/session.slice/pipewire-pulse.service
└─1610 /usr/bin/pipewire-pulse
Aug 11 00:47:26 ab85m systemd[1590]: Started pipewire-pulse.service - PipeWire PulseAudio.
Aug 11 00:47:26 ab85m pipewire-pulse[1610]: spa.dbus: Failed to connect to session bus: Unable to autolaunch a dbus-daemon without a $DISPLAY for X11
● pipewire-pulse.socket - PipeWire PulseAudio
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire-pulse.socket; enabled; preset: enabled)
Drop-In: /etc/systemd/user/pipewire-pulse.socket.d
└─override.conf
Active: active (running) since Mon 2025-08-11 00:47:26 EDT; 14min ago
Invocation: 85998ab6f804434595a85f480bf13e08
Triggers: ● pipewire-pulse.service
Listen: /run/user/0/pulse/native (Stream)
CGroup: /user.slice/user-0.slice/user(a)0.service/app.slice/pipewire-pulse.socket
Aug 11 00:47:26 ab85m systemd[1590]: Listening on pipewire-pulse.socket - PipeWire PulseAudio.
○ wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/wireplumber.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
Active: inactive (dead)
# aplay /usr/local/share/sound/alsa/test.wav
aplay: main:850: audio open error: Host is down
#^
# aplay -D plughw /usr/local/share/sound/alsa/test.wav
aplay: main:850: audio open error: Host is down
#^
# aplay -D default /usr/local/share/sound/alsa/test.wav && sleep 5
aplay: main:850: audio open error: Host is down
#^
# aplay -D hdmi /usr/local/share/sound/alsa/test.wav
aplay: main:850: audio open error: No such file or directory
#^
# aplay -D hdmi:0,0 /usr/local/share/sound/alsa/test.wav
aplay: main:850: audio open error: No such file or directory
#^
# aplay -D hdmi:0,1 /usr/local/share/sound/alsa/test.wav
aplay: main:850: audio open error: No such file or directory
#^
# aplay -D hw:0,3 /usr/local/share/sound/alsa/test.wav
aplay: main:850: audio open error: No such file or directory
#^
# aplay -D hw:0,7 /usr/local/share/sound/alsa/test.wav
aplay: main:850: audio open error: No such file or directory
#^
#
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