On the VAIO SZ71E/B with Ubuntu 8.04 or Ubuntu 8.10 the headphones/earphones doesn't work. If you insert your headphones into the headphones jack Ubuntu ignores them and the sound continues to play exclusively through the speakers.

To solve this bug:

  • edit the file /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

# sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

  • add the following line to the end of the file

options snd-hda-intel model=vaio

  • reboot the Sony Vaio

This fix should work also on the following models of Sony Vaio:

  • VGN-FZ21S
  • VGN-FZ19VN
  • VGN-FZ31
  • VGN-FZ240E
  • SZ61MN
  • FZ11S

Please send me a comment if this fix works on other Sony Vaio models.

That's all

Gg1