[Realtek ALC269] Playback problem [Sony Vaio VPCEB11FM] [Possible Solution Included

[Leif Andersen]

No audio comes out of the speakers in the Sony VAIO VPCEB11FM, except for a nearly inaudible ammount when the headphones are plugged in, and the audio is up to it's max. However, with the HDA Analyzer, found here: http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/HDA_Analyzer the problem was related to Pin 19 (what that means, I don't really know). Anyway, here is a diff that it gives:

Diff for codec 0/0 (0x10ec0269):
---
+++
@@ -165,17 +165,17 @@
   Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
   Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
   Pincap 0x00003734: IN OUT Detect
     Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
   Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
     Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
     DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
     Misc = NO_PRESENCE
- Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
+ Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN VREF_HIZ
   Unsolicited: tag=0x00, enabled=0
   Connection: 2
      0x0c* 0x0d
 Node 0x1a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
   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

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.22.1+dfsg-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-18.27-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-18-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion:
 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.22.1.
 Compiled on Mar 28 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-18-generic (SMP).
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: leif 1670 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: leif 1670 F...m pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf6000000 irq 35'
   Mixer name : 'Intel G45 DEVIBX'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,104d4600,00100004 HDA:80862804,104d4600,00100000'
   Controls : 20
   Simple ctrls : 9
CheckboxSubmission: f3f1e9de9e58e4a63994adfe0c25151b
CheckboxSystem: b633b4f40868d491c2ae5b50030ce6f3
Date: Fri Apr 2 19:55:54 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100318)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SelectedCard: 0 Intel HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Title: [Realtek ALC269] Playback problem

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

A patch has already been proposed upstream on alsa-devel. It may (not)
be merged; we'll proceed accordingly once a decision has been made on
it.