Unable to get sound going on my Imac w/ ubuntu 10.10

Asked by markmlapointe

This is what I find in the terminal window - note I am a novice at this .. But will not give up !

mark@mark-iMac:~$ bash alsa-info.sh --stdout
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.save, it will be ignored in a future release.
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.save.1, it will be ignored in a future release.
WARNING: Failed to open config file alsa-base.save: Permission denied
WARNING: Failed to open config file alsa-base.save.1: Permission denied
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.save, it will be ignored in a future release.
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.save.1, it will be ignored in a future release.
WARNING: Failed to open config file alsa-base.save: Permission denied
WARNING: Failed to open config file alsa-base.save.1: Permission denied
upload=true&script=true&cardinfo=
!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.59
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Thu Dec 23 21:23:19 UTC 2010

!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------

Ubuntu 10.10 \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.10"

!!DMI Information
!!---------------

Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Product Name: iMac8,1

!!Kernel Information
!!------------------

Kernel release: 2.6.35-24-generic
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: i686
Processor: unknown
SMP Enabled: Yes

!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version: 1.0.23
Library version: 1.0.23
Utilities version: 1.0.23

!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------

snd_hda_intel

!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------

Pulseaudio:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
      Running - Yes

ESound Daemon:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
      Running - No

!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------

 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0x90600000 irq 47

!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 04)

!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Susbsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------

00:1b.0 0403: 8086:284b (rev 04)
 Subsystem: 106b:00a0

!!Modprobe options (Sound related)
!!--------------------------------

snd-atiixp-modem: index=-2
snd-intel8x0m: index=-2
snd-via82xx-modem: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-usb-caiaq: index=-2
snd-usb-ua101: index=-2
snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
snd-pcsp: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2

!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------

!!Module: snd_hda_intel
 bdl_pos_adj : 1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 beep_mode : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 enable : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
 enable_msi : -1
 id : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 index : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 model : ,(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 patch : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 position_fix : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 power_save : 0
 power_save_controller : Y
 probe_mask : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 probe_only : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 single_cmd : N

!!HDA-Intel Codec information
!!---------------------------
--startcollapse--

Codec: Realtek ALC889A
Address: 0
Function Id: 0x1
Vendor Id: 0x10ec0885
Subsystem Id: 0x106b3c00
Revision Id: 0x100103
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: N/A
Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
GPIO: io=2, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=1, wake=0
  IO[0]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[1]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x11: Stereo
  Device: name="ALC889A Analog", type="Audio", device=0
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x03 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x11: Stereo
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x04 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x11: Stereo
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x05 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x11: Stereo
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x06 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x211: Stereo Digital
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Con Mask", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Pro Mask", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Default", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Default PCM Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
  Device: name="ALC889A Digital", type="SPDIF", device=1
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Digital: Enabled
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0x1e]: 16 20 24 32
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x07 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Capture Switch", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
  Device: name="ALC889A Analog", type="Audio", device=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x10, nsteps=0x2e, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x2e 0x2e]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Connection: 1
     0x24
Node 0x08 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Capture Switch", index=1, device=0
  Control: name="Capture Volume", index=1, device=0
  Device: name="ALC889A Analog", type="Audio", device=2
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x10, nsteps=0x2e, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Connection: 1
     0x23
Node 0x09 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Capture Switch", index=2, device=0
  Control: name="Capture Volume", index=2, device=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x10, nsteps=0x2e, stepsize=0x03, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Connection: 1
     0x22
Node 0x0a [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100391: Stereo Digital
  Control: name="IEC958 Capture Switch", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Capture Default", index=0, device=0
  Device: name="ALC889A Digital", type="SPDIF", device=1
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Digital:
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0x1e]: 16 20 24 32
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x1f
Node 0x0b [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Mic Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Mic Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Line Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=2, ofs=0
  Control: name="Line Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=2, ofs=0
  Control: name="Beep Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=5, ofs=0
  Control: name="Beep Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=5, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x80 0x80] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97]
  Connection: 10
     0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1c 0x1d 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17
Node 0x0c [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Control: name="Front Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Front Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=2, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x33 0x33]
  Connection: 2
     0x02 0x0b
Node 0x0d [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Control: name="Headphone Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Headphone Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=2, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x33 0x33]
  Connection: 2
     0x03 0x0b
Node 0x0e [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Control: name="Surround Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Surround Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=2, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x33 0x33]
  Connection: 2
     0x04 0x0b
Node 0x0f [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x05 0x0b
Node 0x10 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x11 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x12 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x13 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x14 [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 0x90100140: [Fixed] Speaker at Int N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x4, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00: VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 5
     0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26
Node 0x15 [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 0x012b4050: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = Comb, Color = Green
    DefAssociation = 0x5, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=04, enabled=1
  Connection: 5
     0x0c 0x0d* 0x0e 0x0f 0x26
Node 0x16 [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 0x0000003c: IN OUT HP Detect
  Pin Default 0x90100141: [Fixed] Speaker at Int N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x4, Sequence = 0x1
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 5
     0x0c 0x0d 0x0e* 0x0f 0x26
Node 0x17 [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]
  Pincap 0x0000003c: IN OUT HP Detect
  Pin Default 0x400000f0: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 5
     0x0c 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f* 0x26
Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Control: name="Mic Boost", 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: [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x0000373c: IN OUT HP Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
  Pin Default 0x90a00110: [Fixed] Mic at Int N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 5
     0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26
Node 0x19 [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]
  Pincap 0x0000373c: IN OUT HP Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
  Pin Default 0x400000f0: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN 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: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x0000373c: IN OUT HP Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
  Pin Default 0x018b3020: [Jack] Line In at Ext Rear
    Conn = Comb, Color = Blue
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 5
     0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26
Node 0x1b [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]
  Pincap 0x0000373c: IN OUT HP Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80 100
  Pin Default 0x400000f0: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 5
     0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26
Node 0x1c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x400000f0: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x1d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400000: Mono
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x400000f0: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x1e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400300: Mono Digital
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x014be060: [Jack] SPDIF Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = Comb, Color = White
    DefAssociation = 0x6, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Connection: 1
     0x06
Node 0x1f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400200: Mono Digital
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x01cbe030: [Jack] SPDIF In at Ext Rear
    Conn = Comb, Color = White
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x20 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00040: Mono
  Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=17
Node 0x21 [Volume Knob Widget] wcaps 0x600080: Mono
  Volume-Knob: delta=0, steps=32, direct=0, val=0
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 0
Node 0x22 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Input Source", index=2, device=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 11
     0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1c 0x1d 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17 0x0b
Node 0x23 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Input Source", index=1, device=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 11
     0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1c 0x1d 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17 0x0b
Node 0x24 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Input Source", index=0, device=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 11
     0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1c 0x1d 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17 0x0b
Node 0x25 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x11: Stereo
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x26 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x40 0x40]
  Connection: 2
     0x25 0x0b
--endcollapse--

!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------

crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 10 Dec 23 13:47 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 9 Dec 23 13:47 /dev/snd/hwC0D0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 8 Dec 23 13:51 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 7 Dec 23 13:50 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 6 Dec 23 13:48 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 5 Dec 23 13:48 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 4 Dec 23 13:47 /dev/snd/pcmC0D2c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 Dec 23 13:47 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 Dec 23 13:47 /dev/snd/timer

/dev/snd/by-path:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Dec 23 13:47 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 240 Dec 23 13:47 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Dec 23 13:47 pci-0000:00:1b.0 -> ../controlC0

!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------

APLAY

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC889A Analog [ALC889A Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC889A Digital [ALC889A Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

ARECORD

**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC889A Analog [ALC889A Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC889A Digital [ALC889A Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 2: ALC889A Analog [ALC889A Analog]
  Subdevices: 2/2
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Subdevice #1: subdevice #1

!!Amixer output
!!-------------

!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [Intel]

Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x90600000 irq 47'
  Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC889A'
  Components : 'HDA:10ec0885,106b3c00,00100103'
  Controls : 32
  Simple ctrls : 17
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono: Playback 51 [80%] [-13.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 252 [99%] [0.60dB]
  Front Right: Playback 252 [99%] [0.60dB]
Simple mixer control 'Front',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Surround',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 23 [74%] [0.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 23 [74%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 0 [0%]
  Front Right: 0 [0%]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Default PCM',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 23 [74%] [0.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 23 [74%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 46
  Front Left: Capture 46 [100%] [30.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 46 [100%] [30.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',1
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 46
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [-16.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [-16.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',2
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 46
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [-16.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [-16.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic' 'Line'
  Item0: 'Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic' 'Line'
  Item0: 'Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',2
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic' 'Line'
  Item0: 'Mic'

!!Alsactl output
!!-------------

--startcollapse--
state.Intel {
 control.1 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 64'
  comment.dbmin -6400
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'Front Playback Volume'
  value.0 64
  value.1 64
 }
 control.2 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Front Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.3 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 64'
  comment.dbmin -6400
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'Surround Playback Volume'
  value.0 64
  value.1 64
 }
 control.4 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Surround Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.5 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 64'
  comment.dbmin -6400
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'Headphone Playback Volume'
  value.0 64
  value.1 64
 }
 control.6 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Headphone Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.7 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 31'
  comment.dbmin -3450
  comment.dbmax 1200
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Playback Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
 }
 control.8 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
 }
 control.9 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 31'
  comment.dbmin -3450
  comment.dbmax 1200
  iface MIXER
  name 'Line Playback Volume'
  value.0 23
  value.1 23
 }
 control.10 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Line Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
 }
 control.11 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 3'
  comment.dbmin 0
  comment.dbmax 3000
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Boost'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
 }
 control.12 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.13 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Switch'
  index 1
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.14 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Switch'
  index 2
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.15 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 46'
  comment.dbmin -1600
  comment.dbmax 3000
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Volume'
  value.0 46
  value.1 46
 }
 control.16 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 46'
  comment.dbmin -1600
  comment.dbmax 3000
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Volume'
  index 1
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
 }
 control.17 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 46'
  comment.dbmin -1600
  comment.dbmax 3000
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Volume'
  index 2
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
 }
 control.18 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type ENUMERATED
  comment.count 1
  comment.item.0 Mic
  comment.item.1 Line
  iface MIXER
  name 'Input Source'
  value Mic
 }
 control.19 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type ENUMERATED
  comment.count 1
  comment.item.0 Mic
  comment.item.1 Line
  iface MIXER
  name 'Input Source'
  index 1
  value Mic
 }
 control.20 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type ENUMERATED
  comment.count 1
  comment.item.0 Mic
  comment.item.1 Line
  iface MIXER
  name 'Input Source'
  index 2
  value Mic
 }
 control.21 {
  comment.access read
  comment.type IEC958
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
  value '0fff000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
 }
 control.22 {
  comment.access read
  comment.type IEC958
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
  value '0f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
 }
 control.23 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type IEC958
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
  value '0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
 }
 control.24 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
  value true
 }
 control.25 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Default PCM Playback Switch'
  value true
 }
 control.26 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Capture Switch'
  value false
 }
 control.27 {
  comment.access read
  comment.type IEC958
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Capture Default'
  value '0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
 }
 control.28 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 31'
  comment.dbmin -3450
  comment.dbmax 1200
  iface MIXER
  name 'Beep Playback Volume'
  value.0 23
  value.1 23
 }
 control.29 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Beep Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
 }
 control.30 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 1
  comment.range '0 - 64'
  comment.dbmin -6400
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Volume'
  value 51
 }
 control.31 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Switch'
  value true
 }
 control.32 {
  comment.access 'read write user'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 255'
  comment.tlv '0000000100000008ffffec1400000014'
  comment.dbmin -5100
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'PCM Playback Volume'
  value.0 252
  value.1 252
 }
}
--endcollapse--

!!All Loaded Modules
!!------------------

Module
nls_iso8859_1
nls_cp437
vfat
fat
usb_storage
rfcomm
binfmt_misc
sco
bnep
l2cap
parport_pc
ppdev
hid_apple
snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec
snd_hwdep
snd_pcm
snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi
snd_seq_midi_event
radeon
snd_seq
snd_timer
snd_seq_device
lib80211_crypt_tkip
ttm
drm_kms_helper
btusb
snd
video
uvcvideo
bluetooth
output
drm
wl
usbhid
videodev
v4l1_compat
hid
intel_agp
applesmc
led_class
soundcore
lp
input_polldev
lib80211
snd_page_alloc
i2c_algo_bit
agpgart
parport
firewire_ohci
sky2
firewire_core
crc_itu_t

!!Sysfs Files
!!-----------

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/init_pin_configs:
0x14 0x90100140
0x15 0x012b4050
0x16 0x90100141
0x17 0x400000f0
0x18 0x90a00110
0x19 0x400000f0
0x1a 0x018b3020
0x1b 0x400000f0
0x1c 0x400000f0
0x1d 0x400000f0
0x1e 0x014be060
0x1f 0x01cbe030

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/driver_pin_configs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/user_pin_configs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/init_verbs:

!!ALSA/HDA dmesg
!!------------------

[ 7.971789] [drm] LCD1: INTERNAL_LVTM1
[ 7.972505] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 20 (level, low) -> IRQ 20
[ 7.972554] alloc irq_desc for 47 on node -1
[ 7.972556] alloc kstat_irqs on node -1
[ 7.972568] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: irq 47 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 7.972597] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 8.018340] hda_codec: ALC889A: BIOS auto-probing.
[ 8.018343] hda_codec: ALC889A: SKU not ready 0x400000f0
[ 8.027420] [drm] Internal thermal controller without fan control

mark@mark-iMac:~$

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peter (peter-neuweiler) said :
#1

Hi

I have 10.10. too.

1: Call the Gnome Alsa Mixer. Check all the mutes and the loudness. The second bar, called Master, is important.

2: Read the following: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshootingProcedure

Hope it helps.
Peter

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#2

Please proceed with the following procedure:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
Terminal"

Step 2: Run the following command (copy/paste command into the Terminal and then hit <enter>)

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

In the gedit editor, scroll down to the last lines of the alsa-base.conf file and ADD these 2 lines to the end of the /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf file (with the file open inside the gedit editor!):

alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
options snd-hda-intel model=imac91

Step 3: Reboot pc and retest sound via headphones and speakers.

Step 4: If sound is still not working after a reboot, replace the imac91 model option with one of the options below (for example: replace model=imac91 with model=imac24 or model=mb31 or ....) and then reboot and retest sound again using headphones and speakers.

Between reboots, only test ONE model option at a time! Do not mix model options.

ALC882/883/885/888/889
======================
  3stack-dig 3-jack with SPDIF I/O
  6stack-dig 6-jack digital with SPDIF I/O
  arima Arima W820Di1
  targa Targa T8, MSI-1049 T8
  asus-a7j ASUS A7J
  asus-a7m ASUS A7M
  macpro MacPro support
  mb5 Macbook 5,1
  macmini3 Macmini 3,1
  mba21 Macbook Air 2,1
  mbp3 Macbook Pro rev3
  imac24 iMac 24'' with jack detection
  imac91 iMac 9,1
  w2jc ASUS W2JC
  3stack-2ch-dig 3-jack with SPDIF I/O (ALC883)
  alc883-6stack-dig 6-jack digital with SPDIF I/O (ALC883)
  3stack-6ch 3-jack 6-channel
  3stack-6ch-dig 3-jack 6-channel with SPDIF I/O
  6stack-dig-demo 6-jack digital for Intel demo board
  acer Acer laptops (Travelmate 3012WTMi, Aspire 5600, etc)
  acer-aspire Acer Aspire 9810
  acer-aspire-4930g Acer Aspire 4930G
  acer-aspire-6530g Acer Aspire 6530G
  acer-aspire-7730g Acer Aspire 7730G
  acer-aspire-8930g Acer Aspire 8930G
  medion Medion Laptops
  medion-md2 Medion MD2
  targa-dig Targa/MSI
  targa-2ch-dig Targa/MSI with 2-channel
  targa-8ch-dig Targa/MSI with 8-channel (MSI GX620)
  laptop-eapd 3-jack with SPDIF I/O and EAPD (Clevo M540JE, M550JE)
  lenovo-101e Lenovo 101E
  lenovo-nb0763 Lenovo NB0763
  lenovo-ms7195-dig Lenovo MS7195
  lenovo-sky Lenovo Sky
  haier-w66 Haier W66
  3stack-hp HP machines with 3stack (Lucknow, Samba boards)
  6stack-dell Dell machines with 6stack (Inspiron 530)
  mitac Mitac 8252D
  clevo-m540r Clevo M540R (6ch + digital)
  clevo-m720 Clevo M720 laptop series
  fujitsu-pi2515 Fujitsu AMILO Pi2515
  fujitsu-xa3530 Fujitsu AMILO XA3530
  3stack-6ch-intel Intel DG33* boards
  intel-alc889a Intel IbexPeak with ALC889A
  intel-x58 Intel DX58 with ALC889
  asus-p5q ASUS P5Q-EM boards
  mb31 MacBook 3,1
  sony-vaio-tt Sony VAIO TT
  auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)

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