Ubuntu

No Sound-Confused....

Asked by minigwar

Ok guys i am sorry if this is a repost, but I am utterly confused. When I originally installed Ubuntu i meant to dual boot with windows, but I guess i did it wrong, and there is only Ubuntu on my computer. So I've decided to stick with it. My problem is this:
I have no sound
My Sound card : nVidia Corporation MCP51 High Definition Audio

I am extremely confused on how to extract files and run them(For instance I tried using a file from ALSA and I extracted it to my desktop, but I can never get it to run).
So if you give me a link to a DL, could you by chance explain on how to extract it and run it, and everything to do.
I know I am a total n00b, but please help me out
Thanks
minigwar

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This question was originally filed as bug #178201.

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Emmet Hikory (persia) said : 		#1

This bug appears to be a request for support, rather than a bug. As a result, I've converted it to a question, which is the appropriate place to file support requests.

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linuxonbute (normanelliott) said : 		#2

Well you will probably need to do several things. As I am not sure exactly what it is you did download

perhaps you can post what the file was called ( The whole name)

that you downloaded and we can maybe figure out what to do.

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minigwar (minigwar) said : 		#3

Well i deleted the ALSA extract, and I tried installing all the ALSA programs under the synaptic packet manager, but my sound still doesn't work. Please, can someone help me....

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linuxonbute (normanelliott) said : 		#4

So what file did you download - The EXACT NAME ( if it ends in something like .tar.gz then say so)?

What reason did you have for downloading it?

What version of alsa have you now got installed?

I realize this may be frustrating but Please answer the questions. No-one can help if you don't.

If, instead, you just keep doing something else then people will not waste their time.

This is FREE software and FREE help.

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linuxonbute (normanelliott) said : 		#5

Please also remember that we may be at the other side of the world to you.

I am working to GMT so if you are in California your time will be hours behind mine and I will

probably be in bed when you read this!!!!!

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