adding multi_io=false to the /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf options snd-hda-intel multi_io=false
removing all line out / jacks outputs. so, it breaks everying -- 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/1026847 Title: [MacPro5,1, Realtek ALC889A, Green Headphone Out, Front] No sound at all Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Speaker works fine. The head phones do not work when I plug it in the front headphone jack. I have tried so so so many different things, none of them worked for me. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu11 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: abinash 32605 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: abinash 32605 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC2: abinash 32605 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xa0520000 irq 67' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC889A' Components : 'HDA:10ec0885,106b4200,00100103' Controls : 28 Simple ctrls : 10 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xa0440000 irq 68' Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI' Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200' Controls : 6 Simple ctrls : 1 Card1.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Card2.Amixer.info: Card hw:2 'U0x46d0x81b'/'USB Device 0x46d:0x81b at usb-0000:00:1d.7-3, high speed' Mixer name : 'USB Mixer' Components : 'USB046d:081b' Controls : 2 Simple ctrls : 1 Card2.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'Mic',0 Capabilities: cvolume cvolume-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum Capture channels: Mono Limits: Capture 0 - 6144 Mono: Capture 6144 [100%] [30.00dB] [on] Date: Thu Jul 19 12:40:51 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:Intel failed Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel Symptom_DevicesInUse: 32605 32605 32605 abinash F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: abinash F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC2: abinash F.... pulseaudio Symptom_Jack: Green Headphone Out, Rear Symptom_Type: No sound at all Title: [MacPro5,1, Realtek ALC889A, Green Headphone Out, Rear] No sound at all UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-06-26 (22 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 10/07/10 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MP51.88Z.007F.B03.1010071432 dmi.board.asset.tag: 0 dmi.board.name: Mac-F221BEC8 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 7 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F221BEC8 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMP51.88Z.007F.B03.1010071432:bd10/07/10:svnAppleInc.:pnMacPro5,1:pvr0.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F221BEC8:rvr:cvnAppleInc.:ct7:cvrMac-F221BEC8: dmi.product.name: MacPro5,1 dmi.product.version: 0.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. mtime.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf: 2012-07-17T10:37:08.120965 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1026847/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp