Any ONE of these strings(there may be more) added to the bottom of /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf (then rebooting) makes the sound work but beware as plugging in the headphones will not cancel out the sound via the speakers - both will play sound. Can be embarassing if you're thinking the sound will only go to the headphones when you have them plugged in.
options snd-hda-intel model=sony-vaio-tt options snd-hda-intel model=intel-x58 options snd-hda-intel model=intel-alc889a Found with: $ aplay -l **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC889 Analog [ALC889 Analog] ... Then to get the model to put in alsa-base.conf: $ gunzip -c /usr/share/doc/alsa-base/driver/HD-Audio-Models.txt.gz |grep -i "alc889" intel-alc889a Intel IbexPeak with ALC889A intel-x58 Intel DX58 with ALC889 or $ gunzip -c /usr/share/doc/alsa-base/driver/HD-Audio-Models.txt.gz |grep -i "sony" sony-vaio-tt Sony VAIO TT I think I'll boot up 11.10 and try to figure out what it thinks the card is... Anyone know the command to figure that out? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/960124 Title: [VPCZ13C5E, Realtek ALC889, Speaker, Internal] No sound at all To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/960124/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs