Hello there,
I have Ubuntu 16.04LTS installed on the Clevo P751DM2-G, also marketed as the Origin Eon 15-X (Late 2016 model), the System76's Serval WS (2017 model), the Eurocom Sky X4E2, among others.
The sound card is the Realtek ALC898 with the following output configuration:
1. One SPDIF/headphone combo jack (to the right) 2. One Line Out. 3. One Line-In. 4. One Mic-In.
Background information:
On Windows, one can use the Realtek HD Audio control panel pop-up menu on jack detection to set the output type when an audio device is plugged in to an appropriate jack, combined with Sound Blaster X-Fi MB5 software to enable post-processing effects such as Bass, noise cancellation, etc.
What I have tried so far:
1. Setting the model definition at /etc/modprobe.d/sound.conf with the following entries:
options snd-hda-intel model=no-primary-hp enable=1 index=0
Using such a line worked before on an MSI GS43VR 6RE Phantom Pro that also has the same (or a similar) ESS Sabre Audio DAC component.
Expected behavior:
When plugged into the microphone jack, the ESS Sabre DAC should be activated and sound should be routed to the headset.
Observed anomaly:
Sound comes out through the speakers instead.
However, the line-out output works. In that case, when plugged into the line out, Audio works as expected.
Platform information:
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5 Uname: Linux 4.14.0 x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: lin 2199 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: lin 2199 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: GNOME InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-25 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH failed Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH Symptom_DevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: gdm 1812 F.... pulseaudio lin 2199 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 1812 F.... pulseaudio lin 2199 F.... pulseaudio Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal Symptom_Type: No sound at all Title: [P7xxDM2(-G), Realtek ALC898, Speaker, Internal] No sound at all UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/21/2016 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.06.04 dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345 dmi.board.name: P7xxDM2(-G) dmi.board.vendor: Notebook dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1.06.04:bd12/21/2016:svnNotebook:pnP7xxDM2(-G):pvrNotApplicable:rvnNotebook:rnP7xxDM2(-G):rvrNotApplicable:cvnNoEnclosure:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.family: Not Applicable dmi.product.name: P7xxDM2(-G) dmi.product.version: Not Applicable dmi.sys.vendor: Notebook
See the attachments below for the alsa-info.sh output, etc.
Regards,
Dennis.