I have exactly the same problem with a Nvidia ion; everything seems present and configurer with NO sound at all from any software.
attached pulselog aplay -l **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: ALC889A Analog [ALC889A Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 1: ALC889A Digital [ALC889A Digital] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 cat /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf # autoloader aliases install sound-slot-0 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-0 install sound-slot-1 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-1 install sound-slot-2 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-2 install sound-slot-3 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-3 install sound-slot-4 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-4 install sound-slot-5 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-5 install sound-slot-6 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-6 install sound-slot-7 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-7 # Cause optional modules to be loaded above generic modules install snd /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-ioctl32 ; /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq ; } # # Workaround at bug #499695 (reverted in Ubuntu see LP #319505) install snd-pcm /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-pcm $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-pcm-oss ; : ; } install snd-mixer /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-mixer $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-mixer-oss ; : ; } install snd-seq /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-seq $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-oss ; : ; } # install snd-rawmidi /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; : ; } # Cause optional modules to be loaded above sound card driver modules install snd-emu10k1 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-emu10k1 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-emu10k1-synth ; } install snd-via82xx /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-via82xx $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq ; } # Load saa7134-alsa instead of saa7134 (which gets dragged in by it anyway) install saa7134 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install saa7134 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist saa7134-alsa ; : ; } # Prevent abnormal drivers from grabbing index 0 options bt87x index=-2 options cx88_alsa index=-2 options saa7134-alsa index=-2 options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2 options snd-intel8x0m index=-2 options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2 options snd-usb-audio index=-2 options snd-usb-caiaq index=-2 options snd-usb-ua101 index=-2 options snd-usb-us122l index=-2 options snd-usb-usx2y index=-2 # Ubuntu #62691, enable MPU for snd-cmipci options snd-cmipci mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388 # Keep snd-pcsp from being loaded as first soundcard options snd-pcsp index=-2 # Keep snd-usb-audio from beeing loaded as first soundcard options snd-usb-audio index=-2 #added following earlier bug report bu no possitive effect options snd-hda-intel model=auto $ lsmod Module Size Used by cdc_acm 26858 0 uas 18027 0 usb_storage 49198 0 parport_pc 32866 0 ppdev 17113 0 dm_crypt 23125 0 snd_hda_codec_hdmi 32474 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek 223860 1 nvidia 12294232 44 snd_hda_intel 33773 0 snd_hda_codec 127669 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel snd_hwdep 13668 1 snd_hda_codec snd_pcm 97188 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec snd_seq_midi 13324 0 snd_rawmidi 30748 1 snd_seq_midi snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi snd_seq 61896 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event snd_timer 29990 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq snd_seq_device 14540 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq snd 78855 10 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device bnep 18281 2 rfcomm 47604 0 bluetooth 180104 10 bnep,rfcomm psmouse 87603 0 serio_raw 13211 0 shpchp 37277 0 mceusb 18143 0 joydev 17693 0 soundcore 15091 1 snd snd_page_alloc 18529 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm ir_lirc_codec 12859 0 lirc_dev 19204 1 ir_lirc_codec ir_mce_kbd_decoder 12777 0 ir_sony_decoder 12510 0 rc_rc6_mce 12502 0 binfmt_misc 17540 1 ir_jvc_decoder 12507 0 ir_rc6_decoder 12507 0 ir_rc5_decoder 12507 0 ir_nec_decoder 12507 0 nuvoton_cir 22122 0 rc_core 26412 12 mceusb,ir_lirc_codec,ir_mce_kbd_decoder,ir_sony_decoder,rc_rc6_mce,ir_jvc_decoder,ir_rc6_decoder,ir_rc5_decoder,ir_nec_decoder,nuvoton_cir wmi 19256 0 mac_hid 13253 0 i2c_nforce2 13058 0 lp 17799 0 parport 46562 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp vesafb 13809 1 usbhid 47199 0 hid 99559 1 usbhid forcedeth 63460 0 Module Size Used by cdc_acm 26858 0 uas 18027 0 usb_storage 49198 0 parport_pc 32866 0 ppdev 17113 0 dm_crypt 23125 0 snd_hda_codec_hdmi 32474 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek 223860 1 nvidia 12294232 44 snd_hda_intel 33773 0 snd_hda_codec 127669 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel snd_hwdep 13668 1 snd_hda_codec snd_pcm 97188 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec snd_seq_midi 13324 0 snd_rawmidi 30748 1 snd_seq_midi snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi snd_seq 61896 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event snd_timer 29990 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq snd_seq_device 14540 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq snd 78855 10 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device bnep 18281 2 rfcomm 47604 0 bluetooth 180104 10 bnep,rfcomm psmouse 87603 0 serio_raw 13211 0 shpchp 37277 0 mceusb 18143 0 joydev 17693 0 soundcore 15091 1 snd snd_page_alloc 18529 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm ir_lirc_codec 12859 0 lirc_dev 19204 1 ir_lirc_codec ir_mce_kbd_decoder 12777 0 ir_sony_decoder 12510 0 rc_rc6_mce 12502 0 binfmt_misc 17540 1 ir_jvc_decoder 12507 0 ir_rc6_decoder 12507 0 ir_rc5_decoder 12507 0 ir_nec_decoder 12507 0 nuvoton_cir 22122 0 rc_core 26412 12 mceusb,ir_lirc_codec,ir_mce_kbd_decoder,ir_sony_decoder,rc_rc6_mce,ir_jvc_decoder,ir_rc6_decoder,ir_rc5_decoder,ir_nec_decoder,nuvoton_cir wmi 19256 0 mac_hid 13253 0 i2c_nforce2 13058 0 lp 17799 0 parport 46562 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp vesafb 13809 1 usbhid 47199 0 hid 99559 1 usbhid forcedeth 63460 0 ** Attachment added: "Ubuntu 12.04 ASROCK ION330HT" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/908751/+attachment/2853159/+files/pulseverbose.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/908751 Title: Ubuntu 12.04 no sound To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/908751/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs