I can see that im not the only one with the problem and a patch has been proposed at: http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20070202.054857.a997ed87.en.html
Author: crimsun Date: 2007-02-02 06:48 +100 To: kernel-team Subject: [PATCH] UBUNTU sound/pci/ac97/: Fix vt1617a build ops (ac97_patch.c) >From 8d9cf71c028b726aaf1ef6ef88c23cbd6323e3e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel T. Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 00:19:47 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] UBUNTU sound/pci/ac97/: Fix vt1617a build ops (ac97_patch.c) Status: Committed in upstream alsa-kernel hg This patch connects the extra vt1616 controls for the vt1617a, which is necessary to control the rear speakers on e.g. a Shuttle SN25P. Signed-off-by: Daniel Jacobowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Signed-off-by: Daniel T Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c | 1 + 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c index e813968..e4f28e3 100644 --- a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c +++ b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_patch.c @@ -2821,6 +2821,7 @@ int patch_vt1617a(struct snd_ac97 * ac97) snd_ac97_write_cache(ac97, 0x5c, 0x20); ac97->ext_id |= AC97_EI_SPDIF; /* force the detection of spdif */ ac97->rates[AC97_RATES_SPDIF] = SNDRV_PCM_RATE_44100 | SNDRV_PCM_RATE_48000; + ac97->build_ops = &patch_vt1616_ops; return 0; } -- 1.4.4.2 -- Daniel T. Chen [EMAIL PROTECTED] GPG key: 0xC88ABDA3 -- kernel-team mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kernel-team ** Summary changed: - [Feisty] ALSA VIA VT8237 AC97 Audio Controller 5.1 surround broken + [Feisty] ALSA VIA VT1617A AC97 Audio Controller 5.1 surround broken -- [Feisty] ALSA VIA VT1617A AC97 Audio Controller 5.1 surround broken https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/110010 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs