Comment 20 for bug 1033233

Hehe, nice that it is working. I think it will available in Ubuntu updates
on next days so no need to use upubuntu.

Cheers,

2012/11/28 Tresnio <email address hidden>

> After updating the Kernel to version 3.6.8 through website upubuntu(
> http://www.upubuntu.com/2012/11/install-linux-kernel-368-in-ubuntu.html
> ), it SOLVED!
>
> Finally, sound on my iMac9,1 ALC889A come back again. No need to use
> "model=imac91", etc., it's just work.
>
> Everaldo, thank a lot !!
> Cheer.
>
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> Title:
> [iMac9,1, Realtek ALC889A, Speaker, Internal] No sound at all with
> kernel 3.5.0
>
> Status in The Linux Kernel:
> New
> Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> This bug is a regression when upgrading from precise to quantal.
>
> The sound sounds works okay on my Mac with kernel 3.2.0-27, but there
> is no sound at all if I choose a 3.5.0-7 kernel, all other packages
> and all settings being exactly the same. This seems to prove that the
> problem lies within the kernel.
>
> In case it helps, in /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf, I have "options
> snd-hda-intel model=imac91".
>
> $ lsb_release -rd
> Description: Ubuntu quantal (development branch)
> Release: 12.10
>
> $ apt-cache policy linux-image-3.5.0-7-generic
> linux-image-3.5.0-7-generic:
> Installé : 3.5.0-7.7
> Candidat : 3.5.0-7.7
> Table de version :
> *** 3.5.0-7.7 0
> 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64
> Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
> expected : the sound works
> happened : no sound at all
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
> Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-7.7-generic 3.5.0
> Uname: Linux 3.5.0-7-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
> ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu6
> Architecture: amd64
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: eric 2011 F.... pulseaudio
> Date: Sun Aug 5 17:53:32 2012
> InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64
> (20100427)
> PackageArchitecture: all
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=
> TERM=xterm
> PATH=(custom, no user)
> LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: alsa-driver
> Symptom: audio
> Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:NVidia failed
> Symptom_Card: Audio intégré - HDA NVidia
> Symptom_DevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: eric 2011 F.... pulseaudio
> Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal
> Symptom_Type: No sound at all
> Title: [iMac9,1, Realtek ALC889A, Speaker, Internal] No sound at all
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> dmi.bios.date: 04/27/09
> dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: IM91.88Z.008D.B08.0904271717
> dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
> dmi.board.name: Mac-F2218EA9
> dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag#
> dmi.chassis.type: 13
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
> dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F2218EA9
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrIM91.88Z.008D.B08.0904271717:bd04/27/09:svnAppleInc.:pniMac9,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F2218EA9:rvr:cvnAppleInc.:ct13:cvrMac-F2218EA9:
> dmi.product.name: iMac9,1
> dmi.product.version: 1.0
> dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.
> mtime.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf: 2012-08-05T16:25:01.731390
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Everaldo Canuto
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