Notebook Toshiba satellite x200-21g with realtek snd-hda-intel audio device still not supported (codec ALC268)

["Daniele (Mastro)" <daniele.bilug@gmail.com>]

hi all
i'm new to this mailing list i've bought a laptop and i would like to
help you supporting my sound card

what works:
2 speaker, low volume (it should be a 5+1 audio card)

what doesn't
-) low volume
-) inoperating headphone jack
-) not working mic
-) no subwoofer
-) may be some other stuff not tested ( SPDIF? hardware midi?)

with

speaker-test -t wav -c 6

only front left/right channel works

my kernel is a debian kernel
Linux Luffy 2.6.23-1-686-bigmem #1 SMP Wed Dec 5 02:42:05 UTC 2007 i686
GNU/Linux

alsa 1.0.15 drivers (compiled with debian-way: module-assistant a-i
alsa-source)

i've already tried all the option i could think about

auto (default)
toshiba
3stacks
3stacks-6ch
3stacks-6ch-dig

neither one has better/worst behavior

I've checked the module has toke those option by
cat /sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/model

anyway I've read the ALSA-Configuration.txt shipped with kernel and
for Codec ALC268 it only has 4 options
ALC268
3stack 3-stack model
toshiba Toshiba A205
acer Acer laptops
auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)

I've googled a bit and i found out that the Toshiba A205 has completely
different problem.. the sound doesn't work with it..
reading the changelog from 1.0.14 to 1.0.15 (alsa) it say:
Added the proper model=toshiba for Toshiba A305 with ALC268 codec.

so i think my audio card is an unknown model
the laptop is brand new and i only found this model in Italy
anyway i think that the same audio card is shipped with the Toshiba
Satellite x205-S7483 witch is an american laptop

some info about the audio card:

lspci -n

00:1b.0 0403: 8086:284b (rev 03)

lspci -vvv

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio
Controller (rev 03)
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Unknown device ff00
        Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop-
ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort-
<TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
        Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 22
        Region 0: Memory at f6600000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
                Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=55mA
PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
                Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
        Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+
Queue=0/0 Enable-
                Address: 0000000000000000  Data: 0000
        Capabilities: [70] Express Unknown type IRQ 0
                Device: Supported: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0,
ExtTag-
                Device: Latency L0s <64ns, L1 <1us
                Device: Errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
                Device: RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop+
                Device: MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes
                Link: Supported Speed unknown, Width x0, ASPM unknown,
Port 0
                Link: Latency L0s <64ns, L1 <1us
                Link: ASPM Disabled CommClk- ExtSynch-
                Link: Speed unknown, Width x0
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [130] Unknown (5)



cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#0

Codec: Realtek ALC268
Address: 0
Vendor Id: 0x10ec0268
Subsystem Id: 0x1179ff0a
Revision Id: 0x100003
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
Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x1d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x40 0x40]
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x03 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x1d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x40 0x40]
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x04 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x05 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x06 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x211: Stereo Digital
  PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0x1e]: 16 20 24 32
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x07 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100111: Stereo
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0x6]: 16 20
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Connection: 1
     0x24
Node 0x08 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100111: Stereo
  PCM:
    rates [0x160]: 44100 48000 96000
    bits [0x6]: 16 20
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Connection: 1
     0x23
Node 0x09 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0a [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0b [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0c [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0d [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0e [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010a: Mono Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00]
  Connection: 1
     0x02
Node 0x0f [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 2
     0x02 0x1d
Node 0x10 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 3
     0x03 0x1d 0x02
Node 0x11 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x12 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x0820: IN
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x13 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x0820: IN
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x081003c: IN OUT HP EAPD Detect
  Pin Default 0x99130110: [Fixed] Speaker at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Connection: 1
     0x0f
Node 0x15 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x081003c: IN OUT HP EAPD Detect
  Pin Default 0x0221101f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
  Connection: 1
     0x10
Node 0x16 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40010c: Mono Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80]
  Pincap 0x0810: OUT
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Connection: 1
     0x0e
Node 0x17 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x02, stepsize=0x4f, mute=0
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x083734: IN OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x02a11830: [Jack] Mic at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN
  Connection: 1
     0x02
Node 0x19 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40008b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x02, stepsize=0x4f, mute=0
  Amp-In vals:
  Pincap 0x083724: IN Detect
  Pin Default 0x99a30931: [Fixed] Mic at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN
Node 0x1a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x02, stepsize=0x4f, mute=0
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x083734: IN OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x0281103e: [Jack] Line In at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Connection: 1
     0x02
Node 0x1b [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x1c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo
  Pincap 0x0820: IN
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x1d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400000: Mono
  Pincap 0x0820: IN
  Pin Default 0x4016852d: [N/A] Speaker at Ext N/A
    Conn = Digital, Color = Purple
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x1e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400380: Mono Digital
  Pincap 0x0810: OUT
  Pin Default 0x02451120: [Jack] SPDIF Out at Ext Front
    Conn = Optical, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Connection: 1
     0x06
Node 0x1f [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x20 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00040: Mono
Node 0x21 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x22 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x23 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x0b, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x1f 0x1f]
  Connection: 7
     0x18* 0x19 0x1a 0x1c 0x14 0x15 0x12
Node 0x24 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x0b, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x8a 0x8a]
  Connection: 7
     0x18 0x19 0x1a* 0x1c 0x14 0x15 0x13


many of this think doesn't mean a thing to me but i will be glad to help
you if you ask..
i don't mind compiling some other driver/kernel/tool for this
just ask me

one last note:
searching the internet i've found this page:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Gutsy_Intel_HD_Audio_Controller

if you go down you find that the Toshiba Satellite x205-S7483 has the
exact same problem here. I think they have the same card

searching the Realtek web site i didn't find any 6 channel audio card
with the ALC268 codec
may be this mean the ALC268 is not the right codec for my audio card or
this is a really new model/heavily Toshiba modified device

i've already filed a bug
https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=3659

please ask me if you need any more info or want me to do some test

thanks you all for your work

ps: i've subscribed to vger mailing list, what's the right mailing list
for alsa-devel?
-- 
Daniele Segato