ALC262 sound problem: internal speakers do not work

[Lars Behnke]

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.20

I did a fresh install of Feisty Fawn on a Fujitsu Siemens E8110 Laptop (Realtek ALC262 chip). Most of the hardware was recognized correctly and worked out of the box (including headphones). However, I couldn't make the internal speakers work.
Feisty Fawn is up-to-date, the kernel version is 2.6.20-16-generic.

I ended up updating to ALSA 1.0.14 and added the following line to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base :
sound chip
options snd-hda-intel model=fujitsu
(also tried probe_mask=1)

 - but still no sound.

Please find the relevant logs attached.

[Rob Kuiters (rob-kuiters)]

Same issue

[Ian (ianhoweire)]

Have Fujitsu-Siemens Lifebook C Series and also noticing the internal speakers are not working.
Earphones do work however which is quite strange.

[Miguel Pérez Colino (migpc)]

Sony VAIO VGN-CR11Z/R
Same issue. Now working after last kernel update in Gutsy (2007.11.06)
Kernel package: linux-image-generic-2.6.22-14-generic (2.6.22-14.46)

Can anybody confirm if it's widely been fixed?

[Miguel Pérez Colino (migpc)]

Hi again!

Still same laptop: Sony VAIO VGN-CR11Z/R
It was working with headphones and kept on working after unplugging them.
Nevertheless, after a restart, no internal speakers were working.
Same as in bug #132108. Bug #72908 seems to be related too.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Beginning with the Hardy Heron 8.04 development cycle, all open Ubuntu kernel bugs need to be reported against the "linux" kernel package. We are automatically migrating this bug to the new "linux" package. However, development has already began for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. It would be helpful if you could test the upcoming release and verify if this is still an issue - http://www.ubuntu.com/testing . If the issue still exists, please update this report by changing the Status of the "linux" task from "Incomplete" to "New". We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this transition. Thanks!

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

[Michele Mangili (mangilimic)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!