I have a sound card, ubuntu doesn't recognize

Hi !

Supposing you are using the latest version of ubuntu (Gutsy), this post should solve your problem

http://linuxtechie.wordpress.com/2007/10/19/getting-intel-ich8-family-rev-3-sound-card-to-work-in-gutsy/

tell me if it helps.

This is what i got using that.
what should i do nonw??

tim@tim-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package linux-backports-modules-generic

Have you activated the backport repositories as advised in the post ?

If not, do so. If yes, you have to hit the "reload" of synaptic. This way, your system will download the list of the packages available on the repository you added. then, search in synaptic for linux-backports-modules-generic and install it (no need for command line)

okay it downloaded.
now when i open the volume controls i get this message...

No volume control GStreamer plugins and/or devices found

what do i do now?

OK.

now that newer drivers are installed, you need to launch the program in charge of soundcard configuration.

To do that, type in the terminal

sudo alsaconf

If that does not work, please post here the result of

lspci -n | grep `lspci | grep -i audio | awk '{print $1}'`

Hope it helps

By the way, what is your laptop model ?

well i didn't do nothing and it works!!
so thank you!