yeah, i dropped ubuntu a long time ago due to its lack of technical support. feel free to find a laptop of the same kind, or the same chipset at least and try your ideas. maybe theyll work.
On 7/14/09, kernel-janitor <le...@canonical.com> wrote: > Hi osmorphyus, > > Please be sure to confirm this issue exists with the latest development > release of Ubuntu. ISO CD images are available from > http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ . Please then run the following > command from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will > automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this > report. > > apport-collect -p alsa-base 237550 > > Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would > be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the > issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once > you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream- > testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon > next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and > deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your > results. > > Thanks in advance. > > [This is an automated message. Apologies if it has reached you > inappropriately; please just reply to this message indicating so.] > > > ** Tags added: kernel-sound > > ** Tags added: needs-kernel-logs > > ** Tags added: needs-upstream-testing > > ** Tags added: kj-triage > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > VIA CHipset, AC/97 Audio Chipset - No External Sound, Internal is Fine > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237550 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in ALSA Libraries: New > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: linux-backports-modules-hardy-386 > > I am working with an Everex Stepnote NM3500W Laptop, which is based on a VIA > chipset, and running Ubuntu Hardy Heron, v8.04 i386. > > The Audio works with Ubuntu on my AC/97 Chipset (V8237 the system tells me > in the Launchpad Troubleshoot "hardware testing" reporter) by default, > however, when I plug in an external amplifier thru the Headphone Jack, the > sound cancels out. > > It would appear as though Ubuntu 8.04 does not yet fully support this > Chipset? The Internal Speaker is fine, and works, but that of course is > terribly limiting, and totally unacceptable as a means of sole sound > reproduction. > > Curious if we are going to have to start opening up our laptops and running > external speaker jacks off of the internal speaker soldering? Or is there > anyone actively pursuing the VIA chipset drivers for Ubuntu still? > > > > Furthermore, I created this thread because I have tried other means of > getting the sound to work, including a thread which mentioned manipulating > the "External Amplifier" source in the Audio Driver preferences, and it did > nothing for me. > > If anyone needs information about my driver details or whatever, please let > me know, and if you could, let me know how I obtain said details. > -- VIA CHipset, AC/97 Audio Chipset - No External Sound, Internal is Fine https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237550 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
