Ubuntu On Sony Vaio FW Series

Headphones detection, auto switch off laptop speakers

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options snd-hda-intel model=hippo

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1. options snd-hda-intel model=sony-assamd

   works also fine.

   are they any differences between them?

   

   dms

   January 6, 2009 at 11:44

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2. Work perfect on FW290 – Thank you!

   

   dwade

   January 10, 2009 at 4:59

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3. dms, I don’t remember but for me sony-assamd not work I guess. Let’s test it agian. Hippo failed for me yesterday, laptop speakers doesn’t turned off.

   

   egaistek

   January 11, 2009 at 0:18

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4. Works perfectly on a FW21E. Thanks for saving me the time and trouble of testing every single model

   

   Maxim

   January 16, 2009 at 13:52

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5. Works perfectly on FW11e too

   

   utku

   January 17, 2009 at 0:14

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6. Having same problem. I do not know where I would find the following file in my computer to do the following:

   Add this line into /etc/modprobe.d/options file:

   

   Jason

   January 24, 2009 at 19:50

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7. works fine on my FW21M

   thanks a lot

   

   Merlu

   February 5, 2009 at 4:51

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8. egaistek, try to type into terminal

   sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/options

   copy there line from text and press shift+insert to paste it into terminal

   then press ctrl+o and hit the enter

   or you can use (GNOME only) gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/options

   

   retro

   February 7, 2009 at 5:48

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9. Works fine on FW21E typing sony-assamd, instead hippo model

   Thanks

   

   salvador limones

   February 8, 2009 at 21:29

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10. Even works on a NS21Z!

    Appreciated

    

    R

    February 17, 2009 at 3:59

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11. As mentioned, simply works

    Vaio VGN-FW11E – Ubuntu 8.10 – GNOME

    

    Bebote

    February 21, 2009 at 21:51

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12. Running Ubuntu 8.10 on Vaio VGN-FW285D.
    I am trying to use external speakers. When I plug them in, it does turn off the internal speakers, but the volume on the external speakers is VERY low even after setting all volume controls to full.

    

    Shams

    February 27, 2009 at 11:40

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13. My problem above happens when using:
    options snd-hda-intel model=hippo

    But everything works perfectly when using:
    options snd-hda-intel model=sony-assamd

    Thanks dms

    

    Shams

    February 27, 2009 at 11:45

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14. Thanks a lot. My problem is solved as well.
    I have VAIO-FW230J and I used ‘options snd-hda-intel model=sony-assamd’ and it worked.

    Thanks again.

    

    Shoaib Nawaz

    March 20, 2009 at 3:09

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15. For 9.04 the line should be added into /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf file

    

    utku

    April 29, 2009 at 1:50

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16. For those using a liveCD to evaluate Linux on your Vaio, use this command to reset the audio without rebooting your system (if you reboot, all your changes will be lost anyway)

    sudo alsa force-reload

    

    JMacGill

    May 22, 2009 at 10:07

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17. works using sony-assamd for VGN-FW21J

    Thanks for this blog!

    

    julitros

    July 12, 2009 at 16:55

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18. When I first applied the change a couple months back
    to use:
    options snd-hda-intel model=hippo
    I remember it having mostly the desired affect.

    However, at some point, (either applying the brightness patch or this) the volume buttons on the laptop sony vaio FW-35G started moving the pulse capture (recording) levels instead of the main sound output volume.

    So, just now I decide to have another play around.
    I try ‘assamd’ … reboot…. no change at all.
    I remove the line altogether.. still no change. Jack works and all.
    I assume there’s been an update which affected this behaviour in some other way?

    Anyone got any idea about my volume buttons?

    

    sean

    August 28, 2009 at 3:22

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    • System->Preferences->Sound, under Default Mixer Tracks choose Device (HDA Intel) and select Master channel.

      

      egaistek

      August 28, 2009 at 3:40

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      • ahh! Geez.. that easy eh!
        Thanks very much kind sir!

        

        sean

        August 28, 2009 at 4:12
19. Hi,

    works perfect on Sony Vaio VGN-Z21VN (aka. Z21) with

    options snd-hda-intel model=sony-assamd

    in /etc/modprobe.d/sound.conf

    Thanks for the tip, Rene

    

    rene

    September 5, 2009 at 18:43

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20. Hi! It works ok on FW41J/H
    Actually, “options snd-hda-intel model=hippo” solves the problem, but turns down the sound level.

    Using “options snd-hda-intel model=sony-assamd” completely solves it!

    I’ve got Ubuntu 9.04, and it doesn’t work as UTKU says. It doesn’t even recognize my sound card that way.

    Thanks for your tips everybody!:D

    

    ixahh

    October 11, 2009 at 21:05

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