So then I followed this guys instructions () and did: sudo apt-get install linux-generic (left out the -r) and got my choppy sound back.įinally I went into BIOS, turned off the Azalia HD sound and set AC97 for the front speaker connection, saved the setting & rebooted, checked and the card was, of course, not there. crackly, on both Cinnamon & MATE so I tried this method on the Cinnamon install downloaded the latest Realtek driver and installed it following the instructions to a T. I've got an Asus P9X79 Pro with Realtek ALC898 on board running LM17 64 on two SSDs, on Cinnamon the other MATE. During the installation the sound level can be mutted, check out in the slider if it is not mute! You can do this by right-clicking on you speaker icon and selecting sound preferences -> hardware -> select the desired audio output -> select the desired surround profile (ie: Analog Surround 5.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input) -> Test Speakers. Type "./configure -with-cards=hda-intel"ġ2. Type "tar -xjf 2", where ZZZ is the version corresponding to the filename (example: "tar -xjf alsa-driver-1.0.2 ").Ĩ. Type: "cd realtek-linux-audiopack-YYY", where YYY is the version of your downloaded driver (as shown if folder name, example: "cd realtek-linux-audiopack-5.17" ).Ħ. Type: "tar -xjf LinuxPkg_2", where XXX is the version of your downloaded driver (as sown in filename, example: "tar -xjf LinuxPkg_5.2 ").ĥ. Change to the folder where you downloaded the driver (ie: "cd ~/Downloads")Ĥ. Type: "sudo su" and enter root password.Ĥ. Visit "" and download the lastest Unix/Linux driver. So, how to install the correctly and working drivers:ġ. Using the "automated" realtek official driver installation leaves you to a no-sound and no hardware sound support. In other words, only the front speakers works right. It swaps the rear speakers, the side speakers and the LFE/center speakers as well. This is a quick tutorial for who are having problems with swapped surround sound problems using realtek alc892.īy default Linux Kernel/ALSA does not support this chipset correctly.
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