did you specify any model ?
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git;a=commitdiff;h=52fd5cbc9bef6a2e20bfbdae771498ef97c67b34;hp=ae177c3fd0667df21b60bc8e031607de257e58e4 even this patch can ignore the following input pin , the number of remain analog out pins is still larger than HDA_MAX_OUTS 5 Node 0x1c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo Pincap 0x00000020: IN Pin Default 0x00000000: [Jack] Line Out at Ext N/A Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown DefAssociation = 0x0, Sequence = 0x0 Pin-ctls: 0x00: Node 0x1d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400000: Mono Pincap 0x00000020: IN Pin Default 0x00000000: [Jack] Line Out at Ext N/A Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown DefAssociation = 0x0, Sequence = 0x0 Pin-ctls: 0x00: Node 0x1f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400200: Mono Digital Pincap 0x00000020: IN Pin Default 0x00000000: [Jack] Line Out at Ext N/A Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown DefAssociation = 0x0, Sequence = 0x0 Pin-ctls: 0x00: -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1106334 Title: [Gateway E4300] alc880 - no sound after 12.10 upgrade, only "dummy output" appears To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1106334/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs