[ALSA - driver 0002035]: Realtek 861 card not functional using included alsa drivers

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<https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=2035> 
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Reported By:                vertex
Assigned To:                tiwai
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Project:                    ALSA - driver
Issue ID:                   2035
Category:                   PCI - hda-intel
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   major
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     assigned
Distribution:               Fedora Core 5
Kernel Version:             2.6.16-1.2080_FC5smp
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Date Submitted:             04-18-2006 20:00 CEST
Last Modified:              04-18-2006 22:25 CEST
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Summary:                    Realtek 861 card not functional using included alsa
drivers
Description: 
I am using the FC5 drivers to begin with.  The packages are labeled version
1.0.11rc2.  There are only a few options when I run alsamixer. Using the
stock drivers, I have these options:

Headphone switch
CD level
Mic level
Input Source switch(Mic/CD)

I compiled the 1.0.11rc5 drivers from source and rebooted. I now have
these channels when I run alsamixer:

Front switch
CD level
Mic level
Input Source switch(Mic/CD)

I tried compiling the 1.0.9 drivers from Realtek's website(said nothing
about the 861), but they did not build.  In fact, the install script
overwrote my asound libraries requiring a package replacement to get back
to a sane state.

Please let me know if there is something more I can provide.
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 vertex - 04-18-06 20:50 
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Something interesting here. I rebooted into single user mode, removed the
snd-hda-intel module. Loaded it with modprobe snd-hda-intel model=ACL861.
I ran amixer and it didn't show any changes. I then executed "telinit 3".
I ran "aplay somewavfile.wav" and then ran alsamixer. I now see a PCM
channel:

Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 255 [100%]
  Front Right: Playback 255 [100%]
Simple mixer control 'Front',0
  Capabilities: pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback [on]
  Front Right: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'CD',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 23
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 23 [100%] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 23 [100%] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 23
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 13
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Mic' 'CD'
  Item0: 'CD'

I still do not have any sound coming out of the headphones or built in
speakers.

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 rlrevell - 04-18-06 22:25 
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ACL861 is not a valid model name (neither is ALC861)

ALC861
  3stack        3-jack
  3stack-dig    3-jack with SPDIF I/O
  6stack-dig    6-jack with SPDIF I/O
  auto          auto-config reading BIOS (default)

The valid models for the ALC861 codec are 3stack, 3stack-dig, 6stack-dig,
and auto

Issue History
Date Modified  Username       Field                    Change              
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04-18-06 20:00 vertex         New Issue                                    
04-18-06 20:00 vertex         Distribution              => Fedora Core 5   
04-18-06 20:00 vertex         Kernel Version            => 2.6.16-1.2080_FC5smp
04-18-06 20:09 rlrevell       Note Added: 0009339                          
04-18-06 20:25 pzad           Note Added: 0009340                          
04-18-06 20:40 vertex         Note Added: 0009342                          
04-18-06 20:50 vertex         Note Added: 0009343                          
04-18-06 22:25 rlrevell       Note Added: 0009345                          
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