try hda-jack-sense-test to verify the nodes of line out, headphone , line in and (mic ???) by plug and unplug
espeically check whether Line Out support jack detection or not Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out Control: name="Front Playback Switch", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0 Control: name="Line Out Phantom Jack", index=0, device=0 Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0 Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00] Pincap 0x0000373c: IN OUT HP Detect Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100 Pin Default 0x01010150: [Jack] Line Out at Ext Rear Conn = 1/8, Color = Unknown DefAssociation = 0x5, Sequence = 0x0 Misc = NO_PRESENCE Pin-ctls: 0x00: VREF_HIZ Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0 Connection: 5 0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26 seem only axet 's Mac pro5,1 pin default has this mic (strange that headphone and mic are at ext rear ) at the same location of line in and line out ( there are four jacks at same location in some notebook which support 7.1) Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out Control: name="Center Playback Switch", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=1, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0 Control: name="LFE Playback Switch", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=2, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0 Control: name="Mic Boost Volume", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0 Control: name="Mic Jack", index=0, device=0 Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0 Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80] Pincap 0x0000373c: IN OUT HP Detect Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100 Pin Default 0x01a19070: [Jack] Mic at Ext Rear Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink DefAssociation = 0x7, Sequence = 0x0 Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80 Unsolicited: tag=04, enabled=1 Connection: 5 0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=574046 model imac24 seem only have master playback voluime at node 0x0c Node 0x0c [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out Control: name="Master Playback Volume", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0 Control: name="Master Playback Switch", index=0, device=0 ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0 Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1 Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80] Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0 Amp-Out vals: [0x2f 0x2f] Connection: 2 0x02 0x0b -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1026847 Title: [MacPro5,1, Realtek ALC889A, Green Headphone Out, Front] No sound at all To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1026847/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs