you should report to Takashi if the auto model cannot be used as you are already using latest snapshot
this mean the driver should provide back the previous "test" model of alc880 when there is no pin fixup model edit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa- base.conf and add the following line options snd-hda-intel model=3stack http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git;a=blob;f=Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt;hb=HEAD http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git;a=blob;f=Documentation/sound/alsa /HD-Audio-Models.txt;hb=HEAD http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git;a=blob;f=Documentation/sound/alsa/HD-Audio.txt;hb=HEAD -- 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