0009696: Audio regression after update (from 2025.3) with kernel 6.19 (model HP ZBook 17 G2, audio module ALC3228 - SSID 103c:2255)

ID	Project	Category	View Status	Date Submitted	Last Update

0009696	Kali Linux	Kali Package Bug	public	2026-05-18 08:23	2026-05-18 08:23

Reporter	Michael_64	Assigned To
Priority	normal	Severity	minor	Reproducibility	have not tried
Status	new	Resolution	open

Summary	0009696: Audio regression after update (from 2025.3) with kernel 6.19 (model HP ZBook 17 G2, audio module ALC3228 - SSID 103c:2255)
Description	Hardware: HP ZBook 17 G2 PCI SSID: 103c:2255 Codec: Realtek ALC3228 (10ec0280) Kernel working: 6.12.38+kali-amd64 (module: snd_hda_codec_realtek) Kernel broken: 6.19.14+kali-amd64 (module: snd_hda_codec_alc269) Symptom: Internal speakers completely silent after dist-upgrade to 2026.1 Headphones also silent under 6.19. Root cause possibility : Under 6.12, codec handled by snd_hda_codec_realtek, no fixup needed Under 6.19, codec handled by snd_hda_codec_alc269 which applies empty fixup for SSID 103c:2255: "ALC3228: picked fixup for PCI SSID 103c:2255" GPIO state identical between both kernels (DATA=0x00, MASK=0x18, DIR=0x18) Converter 0x03 stream assigned correctly by PipeWire on both kernels All ALSA mixer levels correct (Speaker unmuted, volume 87/87) hda-verb manual pin/amp manipulation does not restore audio The SSID 103c:2255 exists in patch_realtek.c mapped to ALC269_FIXUP_HP_GPIO_MIC1_LED but this fixup appears insufficient for this hardware under the new module split introduced in 6.19. Workaround: boot on kernel 6.12.38+kali-amd64

Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2026-05-18 08:23	Michael_64	New Issue