Comment 7 for bug 609556

Your sound hardware is AC97-based and doesn't use snd-hda-intel, so that
line won't have any effect. Please try disabling SIMD for pulse by
disabling autospawn, exporting PULSE_NO_SIMD=1, and restarting pulse. See
wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingSoundProblems/KarmicCaveats

On Jul 26, 2010 4:35 PM, "fleamour" <email address hidden> wrote:

Installed package, no improvement.

Added the line:

options snd-hda-intel position_fix=1
To the end of alsa-base.conf text file via terminal command:

gksudo mousepad /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

...
# Ubuntu #62691, enable MPU for snd-cmipci
options snd-cmipci mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
# Keep snd-pcsp from being loaded as first soundcard
options snd-pcsp index=-2

options snd-hda-intel position_fix=1
Is this the correct postion?!? If so, I'm still getting glitchy sound
as before.

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ALSA re-verb (severe buzzing/audio distortion.) EG: When playing Pidgin
alerts/YouTube
https:...
Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Bug description:
Getting very glitchy sound with Pidgin alerts. The alert will sound off but
then w...