[VGN-TT16GN_B, Realtek ALC889, Black Headphone Out, Left] Playback problem

[Farai Tsomondo]

Audio works outputting to internal speakers, but not to headphone jack

checked multiple speakers and headphone units - no joy
changed output mode to auto/specific/basic - no joy

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: farai 1679 F.... xfce4-volumed
                      farai 1693 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: farai 1693 F...m pulseaudio
Date: Tue Nov 6 08:37:27 2012
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-20 (16 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.1)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:Intel failed
Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel
Symptom_Jack: Black Headphone Out, Left
Symptom_Type: Only some of outputs are working
Title: [VGN-TT16GN_B, Realtek ALC889, Black Headphone Out, Left] Playback problem
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/16/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE
dmi.bios.version: R2021M4
dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvrR2021M4:bd07/16/2009:svnSonyCorporation:pnVGN-TT16GN_B:pvrJ003DSJ2:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VGN-TT16GN_B
dmi.product.version: J003DSJ2
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
mtime.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf: 2012-11-06T08:29:52.100069

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git;a=commitdiff;h=5c0ebfbe56795cce558736e0023ebb85b9f753c6;hp=42399f7a71df817a0aab82dd88dc05521c88385b

you have to send email to the author

may be you also need the speaker pin must be connected to the first
 DAC (0x02) similar to the following patch

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git;a=commit;h=e427c2375646789ecd0ccaef1a1e41458559ab2d

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for alsa-driver (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]