Same problem here. I have seen some changes with quantal. The internal speakers are automatically switched off, but the digital output is not working. I have an older kernel version where it still works. (will have to check the kernel version numbers)
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777481 Title: [MS-7596, Realtek ALC889, Black SPDIF Out, Rear] No sound at all Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Somehow out of the blue I don't have any sound anymore: not via SPDIF out and not via analog out. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.24+dfsg-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23. Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: rutger 2439 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfe7f0000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC889' Components : 'HDA:10ec0889,14627596,00100004' Controls : 36 Simple ctrls : 21 Date: Thu May 5 00:48:05 2011 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en LANG=nl_NL.utf8 LC_MESSAGES=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:SB failed Symptom_Card: Internal Audio - HDA ATI SB Symptom_DevicesInUse: 2439 2474 Symptom_Jack: Black SPDIF Out, Rear Symptom_Type: No sound at all Title: [MS-7596, Realtek ALC889, Black SPDIF Out, Rear] No sound at all UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-04 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/09/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V2.4 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: 785GM-E65 (MS-7596) dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV2.4:bd12/09/2009:svnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:pnMS-7596:pvr1.0:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rn785GM-E65(MS-7596):rvr1.0:cvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:ct3:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: MS-7596 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/777481/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
