I also tried to modify /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf with: options snd-hda-intel model=alienware
and options snd-hda-intel model=dell-eq but neither worked. These options also have a tendency to kill the sound card leaving dummy-output only. From what I can tell, the issue is sound blaster doesn't play nicely with linux -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1609211 Title: [Alienware 17 R3, Creative CA0132, Headphone Out, Front] No sound at all To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1609211/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
