does user manul mention that it can support surround 5.1 ?
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c?id=bcecd9bd96a5ba598e4b671a55f05b32284987da Codec: SigmaTel STAC9228 Address: 0 AFG Function Id: 0x1 (unsol 1) Vendor Id: 0x83847616 Subsystem Id: 0x102801f3 https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c?id=2f32d909f3a85a96074801f6cf20f93324f87646 seem strange to have 3 modified pins in driver_pin_configs if using STAC_DELL_BIOS /sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/init_pin_configs: 0x0a 0x0221101f 0x0b 0x40f000f0 0x0c 0x40f000f1 0x0d 0x90170110 0x0e 0x02811030 0x0f 0x02011020 0x10 0x40f000f2 0x11 0x40f000f3 0x12 0x40f000f4 0x13 0x90a60040 0x14 0x40f000f5 0x21 0x034410a0 0x22 0x40f000f6 /sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/driver_pin_configs: 0x0c 0x90a79130 0x0f 0x0227011f 0x0e 0x02a79130 -- 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/1195377 Title: [Inspiron 1420, SigmaTel STAC9228, Speaker, Internal] fails after a while or plug in and out headphones Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Regression from kernel 3.8.x to 3.9.x alsa drivers. After upgrade to Ubuntu+1 the internal speakers stop working randomly or when plug in and unplug headphones. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu Saucy Salamander (development branch) Release: 13.10 Codename: saucy Linux zontar 3.8.0-26-generic #38-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jun 17 21:46:08 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux sudo python hda-analyzer.py # card-0/codec-0:data[2]=1 when headphone not been plugged, sound from spk # card-0/codec-0:data[2]=0 when headphone plugged, sound from hp # card-0/codec-0:data[2]=1 when headphone unplugged, sound from spk # card-0/codec-0:data[2]=0 when headphone plugged, sound from hp Linux zontar 3.10.0-0-generic #7-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 25 08:55:20 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux sudo python hda-analyzer.py # card-0/codec-0:data[2]=1 when headphone not been plugged, sound from spk # card-0/codec-0:data[2]=0 when headphone plugged, sound from hp # card-0/codec-0:data[2]=0 when headphone unplugged, silence from spk # card-0/codec-0:data[2]=0 when headphone plugged, sound from hp # card-0/codec-0:data[2]=0 when headphone unplugged, silence from spk Changing this data[2] setting in hda-analyzer does not appear to have any effect on kernel 3.10.0-0 running system. Must reboot to restore sound functioning on speakers. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.10.0-0.7-generic 3.10.0-rc7 Uname: Linux 3.10.0-0-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: es 2293 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: es 2293 F...m pulseaudio Date: Thu Jun 27 09:18:54 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-07 (262 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Beta i386 (20120926) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal Symptom_Type: Sound works for a while, then breaks Title: [Inspiron 1420, SigmaTel STAC9228, Speaker, Internal] fails after a while UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-06-12 (15 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/19/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A10 dmi.board.name: 0DT492 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA10:bd12/19/2008:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1420:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0DT492:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1420 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1195377/+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

