How to activate the SPDIF realtec hda port on a P5N7A-VM asus motherboard

[reygalindo]

I can not hear any sound at all from the HDA SPDIF port on my Asus P5N7A-VM motherboard. It works on windows but I want to become a completely linux user. Thus I need to be able to activate this port.

[yellowbean]

Same problem here. I've been following a couple of the sound debug threads but no luck so far. I'll post back if I figure it out, but it's been frustrating. Anyone else out there get this working?

[yellowbean]

Wow, Google fail on my part. The thread that fixed me was one entry down the results page :) Just follow this guy's instructions:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1051956

Turns out I almost had it right myself, but was using model=5stack-digout instead of the 6stack. So happy to have this working!