Ubuntu
linux-backports-modules-2.6.22 package

Fresh install of "Gutsy" on a Dell Latitude D531 reveals no sound, reconfig of ALSA according to community directions does not remedy problem

Bug #157338 reported by effguy
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linux-backports-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

I'll consider myself new to Linux, though I'm considering myself fortunate that almost everything is working properly with the exception of the sound card. I have a Dell Latitude D531 recently purchased and need help setting up the sound. The error messages I'm receiving in Gnome are : No volume control GStreamer plugins and/or devices found - when I try and adjust the volume using the control in the upper task bar - it currently has a red x next to it. I followed all the steps according to the documentation found at : https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshooting to re-configure ALSA to find my sound device.

If anyone can help with this, just tell me what you need me to do to provide more information - thanks.

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Shang Wu (shangwu) wrote :

What's your hardware? use report-hw and let us take a look
Have you tried to recompile the ALSA driver?
Have you tried to enable the backport to see if that will reslove ur problem??

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citiborg (ubuntu-fatsquirrel) wrote :

I'm writing this on a Dell D531 laptop with fully working sound. It's a pain but it will work.
Simply add the alsa backports and you're in business.

sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-generic
and then reboot.
(don't forget to turn the volume up next time you login!)
HTH

Daniel T Chen (crimsun)
Changed in alsa-modules-i386:
status: New → Fix Released
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