Hehe, nice that it is working. I think it will available in Ubuntu updates
on next days so no need to use upubuntu.

Cheers,


2012/11/28 Tresnio <email address hidden>

> After updating the Kernel to version 3.6.8 through website upubuntu(
> http://www.upubuntu.com/2012/11/install-linux-kernel-368-in-ubuntu.html
> ), it SOLVED!
>
> Finally, sound on my iMac9,1 ALC889A come back again. No need to use
> "model=imac91", etc., it's just work.
>
> Everaldo, thank a lot !!
> Cheer.
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1033233
>
> Title:
>   [iMac9,1, Realtek ALC889A, Speaker, Internal] No sound at all with
>   kernel 3.5.0
>
> Status in The Linux Kernel:
>   New
> Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   This bug is a regression when upgrading from precise to quantal.
>
>   The sound sounds works okay on my Mac with kernel 3.2.0-27, but there
>   is no sound at all if I choose a  3.5.0-7 kernel, all other packages
>   and all settings being exactly the same. This seems to prove that the
>   problem lies within the kernel.
>
>   In case it helps, in /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf, I have "options
>   snd-hda-intel model=imac91".
>
>   $ lsb_release -rd
>   Description:    Ubuntu quantal (development branch)
>   Release:        12.10
>
>   $ apt-cache policy linux-image-3.5.0-7-generic
>   linux-image-3.5.0-7-generic:
>     Installé : 3.5.0-7.7
>     Candidat : 3.5.0-7.7
>    Table de version :
>    *** 3.5.0-7.7 0
>           500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64
> Packages
>           100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
>   expected : the sound works
>   happened : no sound at all
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
>   Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu2
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-7.7-generic 3.5.0
>   Uname: Linux 3.5.0-7-generic x86_64
>   NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
>   ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu6
>   Architecture: amd64
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  eric       2011 F.... pulseaudio
>   Date: Sun Aug  5 17:53:32 2012
>   InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64
> (20100427)
>   PackageArchitecture: all
>   ProcEnviron:
>    LANGUAGE=
>    TERM=xterm
>    PATH=(custom, no user)
>    LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   SourcePackage: alsa-driver
>   Symptom: audio
>   Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:NVidia failed
>   Symptom_Card: Audio intégré - HDA NVidia
>   Symptom_DevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  eric       2011 F.... pulseaudio
>   Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal
>   Symptom_Type: No sound at all
>   Title: [iMac9,1, Realtek ALC889A, Speaker, Internal] No sound at all
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   dmi.bios.date: 04/27/09
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
>   dmi.bios.version: IM91.88Z.008D.B08.0904271717
>   dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
>   dmi.board.name: Mac-F2218EA9
>   dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
>   dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag#
>   dmi.chassis.type: 13
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
>   dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F2218EA9
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrIM91.88Z.008D.B08.0904271717:bd04/27/09:svnAppleInc.:pniMac9,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F2218EA9:rvr:cvnAppleInc.:ct13:cvrMac-F2218EA9:
>   dmi.product.name: iMac9,1
>   dmi.product.version: 1.0
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.
>   mtime.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.alsa.base.conf: 2012-08-05T16:25:01.731390
>
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Everaldo Canuto
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