The suggested workaround worked for me (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/InstallingLinuxAlsaDriverModules).
How come this bug is still not resolved in Oneiric? Vianney -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/588031 Title: [Realtek ALC269] no sound on external speaker jack (Optiplex 980) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/588031/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs