add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev/ppa installed linux-alsa-driver-modules-2.6.xx-xx( matches my kernel )
vim /etc/modprobe.d/sound.conf -- added the following for NV GT220 options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=0 probe_mask=0xffff,0xfff2 -- saved and rebooted aplay -l **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: ALC883 Analog [ALC883 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 1: ALC883 Digital [ALC883 Digital] Subdevices: 0/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 1: NVidia_1 [HDA NVidia], device 3: NVIDIA HDMI [NVIDIA HDMI] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 cat /proc/asound/NVidia_1/codec#* | grep HDMI Codec: Nvidia GT220 HDMI Device: name="NVIDIA HDMI", type="HDMI", device=3 Pincap 0x09000094: OUT Detect HBR HDMI DP Pin Default 0x18560010: [Jack] Digital Out at Int HDMI aplay -D plughw:1,3 /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Noise.wav speaker-test -Dhdmi:NVidia_1 -c6 now it works and I didn't disable the other sound card either -- support for Nvidia GT220 is missing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/550655 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