there are difference between your macpro5,1 and other's macpro5,1 since the driver assume line in and mic jack are retaskable for supporting 5.1 (especially all jacks are at same location)
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 -- 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