Public bug reported: Upon installation of Ubuntu 8.10, sound can be enabled by adding "options snd_hda_intel model=mbp3" to /etc/modprobe.d/options (This is needed due to a detection issue, but that is another bug) After rebooting, the sound does work, but there is no sound from the Macbook's built-in subwoofer which makes the sound very poor sounding in comparison to how it sounds in OSX. This difference puts Ubuntu in a bad light. Users often complain about "tinny" or "poor quality" sound.
This is specifically occurring on Macbook4,1 models (and likely Macbook3,1 as well) Reference: https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=4086 http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=4935B32D.3060501%40forestfactory.de ** Affects: alsa-driver Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Affects: mactel-support Importance: Medium Status: Confirmed ** Affects: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Bug watch added: ALSA Bug Tracker #4086 https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=4086 ** Also affects: alsa-driver via https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=4086 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Also affects: mactel-support Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: mactel-support Importance: Undecided => Medium Status: New => Confirmed -- Subwoofer not working in Intel Macbooks https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/305750 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
