Thanks for the response. Are there any guides for this hdajackretask as to how I can do what you say, otherwise how might I get started experimenting with hdajackretask? I am a fast learner, but new to both Ubuntu and Linux-based systems. If you have some information on how I can do this that would be great, and I can post the solution on Ubuntu forums if we are able to figure it out.
> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:44:06 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Bug 1332900] Re: [Alienware 18, Realtek ALC668, Speaker, Internal] > Playback problem > > > I tried to re-submit the bug report but I am not really sure what the > alsa-base.conf should look like or how to reinstall/overwrite. > > These commands will replace your alsa-base.conf with the original one: > sudo mv /etc/modprobe.conf/alsa-base.conf ~/alsa-base.conf.old > sudo apt-get install alsa-base --reinstall > > Otherwise I think Raymond is right, you need to experiment a bit with > hdajackretask (in the alsa-tools-gui package) to find the internal > speaker, because BIOS does only indicate 0x14 as speaker - and that's > probably the subwoofer if that's the only thing you hear audio from. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1332900 > > Title: > [Alienware 18, Realtek ALC668, Speaker, Internal] Playback problem > > Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > Bug seems similar to another reported bug with Alienware 18 laptops. > It should be Realtek ALC3661 however it shows up as ALC668. Sound only > comes out of 1 Channel, which appears to be subwoofer. Unlike the > other bug, closing the lid appears to have no effect on sound. > > When doing the bug test, it said sound would alternate between 2 > channels, however I only heard one consistent sound. It did not > alternate. I believe it is playing from the subwoofer only. I would > love to know more about how to route the sound to the proper speakers. > > I attempted modifications to daemon.conf in pulse and .asoundrc but > have not found the correct configuration yet. > > This laptop is equipped with 2.1 Surround and should play sound > accordingly. Also, alsamixer only shows (1) speaker control, whether > this is normal I am unsure. > > > Ubuntu 14.04 LTS > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 > Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2 > Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia > ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 > Architecture: amd64 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC1: phallix 1730 F.... pulseaudio > /dev/snd/controlC0: phallix 1730 F.... pulseaudio > phallix 8573 F.... alsamixer > CurrentDesktop: Unity > Date: Sat Jun 21 21:02:28 2014 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-15 (6 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) > PackageArchitecture: all > SourcePackage: alsa-driver > Symptom: audio > Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH failed > Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH > Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal > Symptom_Type: Only some of outputs are working > Title: [Alienware 18, Realtek ALC668, Speaker, Internal] Playback problem > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 04/23/2014 > dmi.bios.vendor: Alienware > dmi.bios.version: A07 > dmi.board.name: 01W2J2 > dmi.board.vendor: Alienware > dmi.board.version: A02 > dmi.chassis.type: 8 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Alienware > dmi.chassis.version: A07 > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAlienware:bvrA07:bd04/23/2014:svnAlienware:pnAlienware18:pvrA07:rvnAlienware:rn01W2J2:rvrA02:cvnAlienware:ct8:cvrA07: > dmi.product.name: Alienware 18 > dmi.product.version: A07 > dmi.sys.vendor: Alienware > mtime.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf: 2014-06-17T23:18:00.223827 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1332900/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1332900 Title: [Alienware 18, Realtek ALC668, Speaker, Internal] Playback problem To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1332900/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
