did you specify any model ?
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git;a=commitdiff;h=52fd5cbc9bef6a2e20bfbdae771498ef97c67b34;hp=ae177c3fd0667df21b60bc8e031607de257e58e4 even this patch can ignore the following input pin , the number of remain analog out pins is still larger than HDA_MAX_OUTS 5 Node 0x1c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo Pincap 0x00000020: IN Pin Default 0x00000000: [Jack] Line Out at Ext N/A Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown DefAssociation = 0x0, Sequence = 0x0 Pin-ctls: 0x00: Node 0x1d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400000: Mono Pincap 0x00000020: IN Pin Default 0x00000000: [Jack] Line Out at Ext N/A Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown DefAssociation = 0x0, Sequence = 0x0 Pin-ctls: 0x00: Node 0x1f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400200: Mono Digital Pincap 0x00000020: IN Pin Default 0x00000000: [Jack] Line Out at Ext N/A Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown DefAssociation = 0x0, Sequence = 0x0 Pin-ctls: 0x00: -- 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/1106334 Title: [Gateway E4300] alc880 - no sound after 12.10 upgrade, only "dummy output" appears Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: after upgrading to 12.10 my audio stopped working. nope, it's not just muted, checked alsamixer for system muting, no problem there. the audio card isn't showing up in pulseaudio, just the dummy output ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: pulseaudio 1:2.1-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-22.34-generic 3.5.7.2 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-22-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D2', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: Date: Sat Jan 26 12:58:11 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-03-29 (303 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: pulseaudio Symptom: audio Symptom_Card: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel Symptom_Jack: Line Out, Front Title: [E4300, Realtek ALC880, Line Out, Front] Pulseaudio fails to detect card UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2013-01-26 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 02/15/2005 dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.bios.version: SE91510J.15A.2300.2005.0215.1823 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: D915GUX dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: AAC85199-202 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: NONE dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gateway dmi.chassis.version: WTN01A01 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrSE91510J.15A.2300.2005.0215.1823:bd02/15/2005:svnGateway:pnE4300:pvr4000983:rvnIntelCorporation:rnD915GUX:rvrAAC85199-202:cvnGateway:ct3:cvrWTN01A01: dmi.product.name: E4300 dmi.product.version: 4000983 dmi.sys.vendor: Gateway To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1106334/+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

