[Realtek ALC889] external mic does not work, front mic does (on Acer Aspire 8930g)

[Christian Juner]

With "options snd-hda-intel model=acer-aspire-8930g" in /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base, the Front mic works but an extern mic does not. With "options snd-hda-intel model=auto" surround sound (Bug #580498) and front mic do not work, but an extern mic does.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.22.1+dfsg-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion:
 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.22.1.
 Compiled on Apr 29 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-22-generic (SMP).
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: firstadmin 9540 F.... pulseaudio
                      firstadmin 10189 F.... alsamixer
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xdb300000 irq 31'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia MCP78 HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0889,10250145,00100004 HDA:11c11040,10250145,00100200 HDA:10de0006,10de0101,00100000'
   Controls : 37
   Simple ctrls : 20
Date: Fri May 14 15:32:58 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SelectedCard: 0 Intel HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Title: [Realtek ALC889] Recording problem
dmi.bios.date: 08/07/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: V1.05
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Aspire 8930
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: PSMBOU-1234567
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.05:bd08/07/2008:svnAcer:pnAspire8930:pvrV1.05:rvnAcer:rnAspire8930:rvrPSMBOU-1234567:cvnAcer:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 8930
dmi.product.version: V1.05
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

[Christian Juner (christian-juner)]

The problem still is present on natty.

[Christian Juner (christian-juner)]

The problem is still present on precise. See #943386

[Christian Juner (christian-juner)]

link: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/943386

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[RussianNeuroMancer (russianneuromancer)]

Still issue in 12.10?

[Christian Juner (christian-juner)]

RussianNeuroMancer <email address hidden> wrote:

>Still issue in 12.10?

Es.

[Christian Juner (christian-juner)]

Yes.

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

  post the output of alsa-info.sh

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/AlsaInfo

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

Simple mixer control 'Channel Mode',0
   Capabilities: enum
   Items: '2ch' '4ch' '6ch'
   Item0: '6ch'

this control retask the line in and mic jack as output for surround 5.1

send email to alsa devel mailing list

since it should disabl uto mic selection and change the jack state of mic jack and line in jack to false

Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
   Control: name="Mic Boost Volume", index=0, device=0
     ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
   Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
   Amp-In vals: [0x03 0x03]
   Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
   Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
   Pincap 0x0000373c: IN OUT HP Detect
     Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
   Pin Default 0x02a19c30: [Jack] Mic at Ext Front
     Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
     DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x0
   Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT VREF_HIZ
   Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
   Connection: 5
      0x0c 0x0d 0x0e* 0x0f 0x26

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: [0x00 0x00]
   Pincap 0x0000373c: IN OUT HP Detect
     Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
   Pin Default 0x0281343f: [Jack] Line In at Ext Front
     Conn = 1/8, Color = Blue
     DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0xf
   Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT VREF_HIZ
   Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
   Connection: 5
      0x0c 0x0d* 0x0e 0x0f 0x26

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git;a=commit;h=b6adb57df1b7ae03094978973d55bec59c4ce098

[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.]