Realtek ALC221 Audio

[Aravisian]

@rfnx

So alsamixer is installed but cant be started as the Device was not found

Ah, I see. Sorry for my misunderstanding there.

I will wait to see if @swarfendor437 's suggestions above help. This is because they are two very different directions. His suggestion is to blacklist the snd-hda-intel driver whereas mine is to modprobe it

sudo modprobe snd-hda-intel

[rfnx]

@Aravisian

sudo modprobe snd-hda-intel

just woke up and hadn't had my yet

I'll follow @swarfendor437 's solution up later ...

Modprobe sounds the most-deep-digged solution so here the output in advance:

modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:191 kmod_module_parse_depline() ctx=0x560b3d0702a0 path=/lib/modules/5.15.0-87-generic/kernel/sound/hda/snd-intel-dspcfg.ko error=No such file or directory
modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:191 kmod_module_parse_depline() ctx=0x560b3d0702a0 path=/lib/modules/5.15.0-87-generic/kernel/sound/hda/snd-intel-dspcfg.ko error=No such file or directory
modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'snd_hda_intel': Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

To me all that sounds like the sys points to a non present HW!
Must check the BIOS settings again to see what's up there - maybe it just needs a patch or downgrade

But whatever - Idk - am just a stupid MS admin-on-search for a well working OS

c y'all later after my morning &

[Aravisian]

@rfnx

modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'snd_hda_intel': Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

ALC221 should be reasonably well supported. So this thread has been surprising.

But these modprobe errors are more surprising.
It looks as though you are missing the modules-extra pacakge.

Let's try something: install this kernel, including the Modules Extra:

sudo apt install linux-image-5.15.0-83-generic linux-headers-5.15.0-83-generic linux-modules-5.15.0-83-generic linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-83-generic

Reboot - but bap the esc key (if needed) to go to the Grub menu at boot.
Select Advanced Options for Zorin and then select Zorin on 5.15.0-83 to boot up (do not select the one with the Recovery Option).

Once you reach the desktop, open terminal and check that you are running on the 5.15.0-83 kernel

uname -r

Now test sound - test modprobing it again if needed:

sudo modprobe snd-hda-intel

[rfnx]

@Aravisian

sudo modprobe snd-hda-intel

booting the 5.15.0-83 Kernel worked!
You are my hero of the month !!!

... afterwards I just set the booted Kernel on default by following:

[HOW TO] set an older kernel to default boot

Great man!

Thanks for your help!