Just in case anybody sees this old thread and wonders if ALC271X works for Linux:
I have $ aplay --list-devices **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: MID [HDA Intel MID], device 0: ALC271X Analog [ALC271X Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 $ uname -a Linux pc08 3.11.0-12-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 9 16:20:46 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ cat /etc/issue Linux Mint 16 Petra \n \l and it works fine. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1084484 Title: [Aspire M3-581T, Realtek ALC271X, Speaker, Internal] Playback problem To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1084484/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs