no sound on Analog Devices AD1981B

I am using Xubuntu 9.10 on a toshiba satellite a45-s250. The system loads beautifully except that the sound does not work at all under any circumstances.

I have been chasing forum solutions on this for days and have had no luck. Here is a partial list of things I have tried and my hardware info. I have also tried muting and unmuting the external amp and other settings in alsamixer. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.59
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Fri May 14 01:50:22 UTC 2010

!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------

Ubuntu 9.10 \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.10"

!!DMI Information
!!---------------

Manufacturer: TOSHIBA
Product Name: Satellite A45

!!Kernel Information
!!------------------

Kernel release: 2.6.31-21-generic
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: i686
Processor: unknown
SMP Enabled: Yes

!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version: 1.0.22.1
Library version: 1.0.20
Utilities version: 1.0.20

!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------

snd_intel8x0

!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------

No sound servers found.

!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------

 0 [I82801DBICH4 ]: ICH4 - Intel 82801DB-ICH4
                      Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981B at irq 17

!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------

00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)

!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Susbsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------

00:1f.5 0401: 8086:24c5 (rev 03)
 Subsystem: 1179:0241

!!Modprobe options (Sound related)
!!--------------------------------

snd-atiixp-modem: index=-2
snd-intel8x0m: index=-2
snd-via82xx-modem: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
snd-usb-caiaq: index=-2
snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
snd-pcsp: index=-2
snd-hda-intel: power_save=10 power_save_controller=N
snd-hda-intel: model=auto
snd-intel8x0: ac97_quirk=2

!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------

!!Module: snd_intel8x0
 ac97_clock : 0
 ac97_quirk : 2
 buggy_irq : N
 buggy_semaphore : N
 enable : N
 id : <NULL>
 index : -1
 joystick : 0
 spdif_aclink : 0
 xbox : N

!!AC97 Codec information
!!---------------------------
--startcollapse--

0-0/0: Analog Devices AD1981B

PCI Subsys Vendor: 0x1179
PCI Subsys Device: 0x0241

Flags: 10
Capabilities : -headphone out-
DAC resolution : 20-bit
ADC resolution : 16-bit
3D enhancement : No 3D Stereo Enhancement

Current setup
Mic gain : 0dB [ 0dB]
POP path : pre 3D
Sim. stereo : off
3D enhancement : off
Loudness : off
Mono output : Mic
Mic select : Mic1
ADC/DAC loopback : off
Extended ID : codec=0 rev=1 AMAP DSA=0 VRA
Extended status : VRA
PCM front DAC : 48000Hz
PCM ADC : 48000Hz

AD18XX configuration
Unchained : 0x1000,0x0000,0x0000
Chained : 0x0000,0x0000,0x0000

0:00 = 0090
0:02 = 9f9f
0:04 = 0101
0:06 = 0000
0:08 = 0000
0:0a = 0000
0:0c = 801f
0:0e = 801f
0:10 = 9f9f
0:12 = 0606
0:14 = 0000
0:16 = 9f9f
0:18 = 0000
0:1a = 0505
0:1c = 8080
0:1e = 0000
0:20 = 0200
0:22 = 0000
0:24 = 0000
0:26 = 800f
0:28 = 0601
0:2a = 0031
0:2c = bb80
0:2e = 0000
0:30 = 0000
0:32 = bb80
0:34 = 0000
0:36 = 0000
0:38 = 0000
0:3a = 2000
0:3c = 0000
0:3e = 0000
0:40 = 0000
0:42 = 0000
0:44 = 0000
0:46 = 0000
0:48 = 0000
0:4a = 0000
0:4c = 0000
0:4e = 0000
0:50 = 0000
0:52 = 0000
0:54 = 0000
0:56 = 0000
0:58 = 0000
0:5a = 0000
0:5c = 4000
0:5e = 0000
0:60 = 8080
0:62 = 0000
0:64 = 8000
0:66 = 0000
0:68 = 0000
0:6a = 0000
0:6c = 0000
0:6e = 0000
0:70 = 0000
0:72 = 000c
0:74 = 1001
0:76 = 2010
0:78 = 0000
0:7a = 0000
0:7c = 4144
0:7e = 5374
--endcollapse--

!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------

crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 0 May 13 21:39 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 24 May 13 21:39 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 16 May 13 21:39 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 25 May 13 21:39 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 26 May 13 21:39 /dev/snd/pcmC0D2c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 27 May 13 21:39 /dev/snd/pcmC0D3c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 20 May 13 21:39 /dev/snd/pcmC0D4p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 May 13 21:39 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 May 13 21:39 /dev/snd/timer

/dev/snd/by-path:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 May 13 21:39 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 240 May 13 21:39 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 May 13 21:39 pci-0000:00:1f.5 -> ../controlC0

!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------

APLAY

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel 82801DB-ICH4]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 4: Intel ICH - IEC958 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - IEC958]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

ARECORD

**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel 82801DB-ICH4]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 1: Intel ICH - MIC ADC [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC ADC]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 2: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC2 ADC]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 3: Intel ICH - ADC2 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - ADC2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

!!Amixer output
!!-------------

!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [I82801DBICH4]

Card hw:0 'I82801DBICH4'/'Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981B at irq 17'
  Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981B'
  Components : 'AC97a:41445374'
  Controls : 26
  Simple ctrls : 18
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 30 [97%] [-1.50dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 30 [97%] [-1.50dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Master Mono',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Line-Out',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-46.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-46.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'CD',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Front Left: Playback 25 [81%] [3.00dB] [on] Capture [off]
  Front Right: Playback 25 [81%] [3.00dB] [on] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
  Front Left: Capture [off]
  Front Right: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost ( 20dB)',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Select',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Mic1' 'Mic2'
  Item0: 'Mic1'
Simple mixer control 'Video',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Front Left: Capture [off]
  Front Right: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Phone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Mono
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
  Front Left: Capture [off]
  Front Right: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Aux',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off] Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mono Output Select',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Mix' 'Mic'
  Item0: 'Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 15
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mix',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Front Left: Capture [on]
  Front Right: Capture [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mix Mono',0
  Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-exclusive
  Capture exclusive group: 0
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Front Left: Capture [off]
  Front Right: Capture [off]
Simple mixer control 'External Amplifier',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Stereo Mic',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]

!!Alsactl output
!!-------------

--startcollapse--
state.I82801DBICH4 {
 control.1 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Line-Out Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
 }
 control.2 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 31'
  comment.dbmin -4650
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'Line-Out Playback Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
 }
 control.3 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.4 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 31'
  comment.dbmin -4650
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Volume'
  value.0 30
  value.1 30
 }
 control.5 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Mono Playback Switch'
  value true
 }
 control.6 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 1
  comment.range '0 - 31'
  comment.dbmin -4650
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Mono Playback Volume'
  value 31
 }
 control.7 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'Phone Playback Switch'
  value false
 }
 control.8 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 1
  comment.range '0 - 31'
  comment.dbmin -3450
  comment.dbmax 1200
  iface MIXER
  name 'Phone Playback Volume'
  value 0
 }
 control.9 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Playback Switch'
  value false
 }
 control.10 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 1
  comment.range '0 - 31'
  comment.dbmin -3450
  comment.dbmax 1200
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Playback Volume'
  value 0
 }
 control.11 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Boost ( 20dB)'
  value false
 }
 control.12 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Line Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
 }
 control.13 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 31'
  comment.dbmin -3450
  comment.dbmax 1200
  iface MIXER
  name 'Line Playback Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
 }
 control.14 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'CD Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.15 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 31'
  comment.dbmin -3450
  comment.dbmax 1200
  iface MIXER
  name 'CD Playback Volume'
  value.0 25
  value.1 25
 }
 control.16 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Aux Playback Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
 }
 control.17 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 31'
  comment.dbmin -3450
  comment.dbmax 1200
  iface MIXER
  name 'Aux Playback Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
 }
 control.18 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'PCM Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.19 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 31'
  comment.dbmin -3450
  comment.dbmax 1200
  iface MIXER
  name 'PCM Playback Volume'
  value.0 31
  value.1 31
 }
 control.20 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type ENUMERATED
  comment.count 2
  comment.item.0 Mic
  comment.item.1 CD
  comment.item.2 Video
  comment.item.3 Aux
  comment.item.4 Line
  comment.item.5 Mix
  comment.item.6 'Mix Mono'
  comment.item.7 Phone
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Source'
  value.0 Mix
  value.1 Mix
 }
 control.21 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Switch'
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
 }
 control.22 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 15'
  comment.dbmin 0
  comment.dbmax 2250
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
 }
 control.23 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type ENUMERATED
  comment.count 1
  comment.item.0 Mix
  comment.item.1 Mic
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mono Output Select'
  value Mic
 }
 control.24 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type ENUMERATED
  comment.count 1
  comment.item.0 Mic1
  comment.item.1 Mic2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Select'
  value Mic1
 }
 control.25 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'Stereo Mic'
  value false
 }
 control.26 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'External Amplifier'
  value false
 }
}
--endcollapse--

!!All Loaded Modules
!!------------------

Module
snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec
snd_hwdep
snd_intel8x0
snd_ac97_codec
ac97_bus
snd_pcm_oss
snd_mixer_oss
snd_pcm
joydev
snd_seq_dummy
snd_seq_oss
snd_seq_midi
pcmcia
snd_rawmidi
snd_seq_midi_event
arc4
snd_seq
ecb
snd_timer
snd_seq_device
iptable_filter
ip_tables
x_tables
ppdev
snd
yenta_socket
rsrc_nonstatic
pcmcia_core
ath5k
mac80211
led_class
ath
cfg80211
parport_pc
psmouse
serio_raw
toshiba_acpi
soundcore
snd_page_alloc
shpchp
lp
parport
fbcon
tileblit
font
bitblit
softcursor
i915
drm
i2c_algo_bit
e100
mii
ohci1394
ieee1394
intel_agp
agpgart
video
output

!!ALSA/HDA dmesg
!!------------------

[ 16.497738] [drm] DAC-6: set mode 640x480 0
[ 16.877695] ALSA ac97_codec.c:2072: AC'97 1 does not respond - RESET
[ 16.877909] ALSA ac97_codec.c:2081: AC'97 1 access is not valid [0xffffffff], removing mixer.
[ 16.877919] ALSA intel8x0.c:2240: Unable to initialize codec #1
[ 16.949267] intel8x0_measure_ac97_clock: measured 70978 usecs (3417 samples)

vernon@Vernon-Laptop:~$ cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [I82801DBICH4 ]: ICH4 - Intel 82801DB-ICH4
                      Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981B at irq 17
vernon@Vernon-Laptop:~$ aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
Playing WAVE '/usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, Mono
vernon@Vernon-Laptop:~$ aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
Playing WAVE '/usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, Mono
vernon@Vernon-Laptop:~$ lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller (rev 02)
 Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0001
 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 Memory at <unassigned> (32-bit, prefetchable)
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
 Kernel modules: intel-agp

00:00.1 System peripheral: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller (rev 02)
 Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0001
 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

00:00.3 System peripheral: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller (rev 02)
 Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0001
 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)
 Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0002
 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
 Memory at d8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
 Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
 I/O ports at eff8 [size=8]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: i915
 Kernel modules: i915

00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)
 Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0002
 Flags: fast devsel
 Memory at 20000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [disabled] [size=128M]
 Memory at 2c000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=512K]
 Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
 Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0001
 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
 I/O ports at 18c0 [size=32]
 Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
 Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0001
 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
 I/O ports at 18e0 [size=32]
 Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 20)
 Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0001
 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
 Memory at 2c080000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 83)
 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
 Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=03, sec-latency=64
 I/O behind bridge: 0000c000-0000cfff
 Memory behind bridge: cff00000-cfffffff
 Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 28000000-2bffffff
 Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03)
 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
 Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt, intel-rng

00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
 Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0001
 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
 I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
 I/O ports at 03f4 [size=1]
 I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
 I/O ports at 0374 [size=1]
 I/O ports at bfa0 [size=16]
 Memory at 2c080400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
 Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
 Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0241
 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
 I/O ports at 1000 [size=256]
 I/O ports at 1880 [size=64]
 Memory at 2c080800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512]
 Memory at 2c080a00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH
 Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0

00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03)
 Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0001
 Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 17
 I/O ports at 1400 [size=256]
 I/O ports at 1800 [size=128]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0m

01:05.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
 Subsystem: Askey Computer Corp. Device 7058
 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 22
 Memory at cfff0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: ath5k
 Kernel modules: ath5k

01:07.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB22/A IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link) (prog-if 10)
 Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0001
 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 21
 Memory at cff05000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
 Memory at cff00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: ohci1394
 Kernel modules: firewire-ohci, ohci1394

01:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB PRO/100 VE (MOB) Ethernet Controller (rev 83)
 Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0001
 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 20
 Memory at cffef000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
 I/O ports at cf40 [size=64]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: e100
 Kernel modules: e100

01:0b.0 CardBus bridge: Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC100 PCI to Cardbus Bridge with ZV Support (rev 33)
 Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0001
 Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 168, IRQ 18
 Memory at cff04000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
 Bus: primary=01, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
 Memory window 0: 28000000-2bfff000 (prefetchable)
 Memory window 1: 30000000-33fff000
 I/O window 0: 0000c000-0000c0ff
 I/O window 1: 0000c400-0000c4ff
 16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001
 Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
 Kernel modules: yenta_socket

01:0d.0 System peripheral: Toshiba America Info Systems SD TypA Controller (rev 05)
 Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0001
 Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 255
 Memory at cff05800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=512]
 Capabilities: <access denied>

vernon@Vernon-Laptop:~$ fgrep -ie 'audio' /etc/group
audio:x:29:vernon
vernon@Vernon-Laptop:~$

vernon@Vernon-Laptop:~$ sudo aplay -l
[sudo] password for vernon:
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel 82801DB-ICH4]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: I82801DBICH4 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4], device 4: Intel ICH - IEC958 [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - IEC958]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
vernon@Vernon-Laptop:~$

when I ran the command:

Among other things this printed out:

00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0241
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
        I/O ports at 1000 [size=256]
        I/O ports at 1880 [size=64]
        Memory at 2c080800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512]
        Memory at 2c080a00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH
        Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0

00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03)
        Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device 0001
        Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 17
        I/O ports at 1400 [size=256]
        I/O ports at 1800 [size=128]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0m

As you can see I did both workarounds listed for this chipset for sound. Also tried them individually with no success. This is the current contents of alsa-base.conf

# autoloader aliases
install sound-slot-0 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-0
install sound-slot-1 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-1
install sound-slot-2 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-2
install sound-slot-3 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-3
install sound-slot-4 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-4
install sound-slot-5 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-5
install sound-slot-6 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-6
install sound-slot-7 /sbin/modprobe snd-card-7

# Cause optional modules to be loaded above generic modules
install snd /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-ioctl32 ; /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq ; }
#
# Workaround at bug #499695 (reverted in Ubuntu see LP #319505)
install snd-pcm /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-pcm $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-pcm-oss ; : ; }
install snd-mixer /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-mixer $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-mixer-oss ; : ; }
install snd-seq /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-seq $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-oss ; : ; }
#
install snd-rawmidi /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; : ; }
# Cause optional modules to be loaded above sound card driver modules
install snd-emu10k1 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-emu10k1 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-emu10k1-synth ; }
install snd-via82xx /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-via82xx $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq ; }

# Load saa7134-alsa instead of saa7134 (which gets dragged in by it anyway)
install saa7134 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install saa7134 $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist saa7134-alsa ; : ; }
# Prevent abnormal drivers from grabbing index 0
options bt87x index=-2
options cx88_alsa index=-2
options saa7134-alsa index=-2
options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
options snd-intel8x0m index=-2
options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
options snd-usb-audio index=-2
options snd-usb-us122l index=-2
options snd-usb-usx2y index=-2
options snd-usb-caiaq index=-2
# Ubuntu #62691, enable MPU for snd-cmipci
options snd-cmipci mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
# Keep snd-pcsp from being loaded as first soundcard
options snd-pcsp index=-2
# Power down HDA controllers after 10 idle seconds
options snd-hda-intel power_save=10 power_save_controller=N
options snd-hda-intel model=auto
options snd-intel8x0 ac97_quirk=2

Also ran this according to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshooting

vernon@Vernon-Laptop:~$ wget -O alsa-info.sh http://alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh && bash ./alsa-info.sh
--2010-05-13 21:50:19-- http://alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh
Resolving alsa-project.org... 212.20.107.51
Connecting to alsa-project.org|212.20.107.51|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-driver.git;a=blob_plain;f=utils/alsa-info.sh [following]
--2010-05-13 21:50:20-- http://git.alsa-project.org/?p=alsa-driver.git;a=blob_plain;f=utils/alsa-info.sh
Resolving git.alsa-project.org... 212.20.107.51
Reusing existing connection to alsa-project.org:80.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [text/plain]
Saving to: `alsa-info.sh'

    [ <=> ] 27,026 37.9K/s in 0.7s

2010-05-13 21:50:21 (37.9 KB/s) - `alsa-info.sh' saved [27026]

ALSA Information Script v 0.4.59
--------------------------------

This script visits the following commands/files to collect diagnostic
information about your ALSA installation and sound related hardware.

  dmesg
  lspci
  lsmod
  aplay
  amixer
  alsactl
  /proc/asound/
  /sys/class/sound/
  ~/.asoundrc (etc.)

See './alsa-info.sh --help' for command line options.

Automatically upload ALSA information to www.alsa-project.org? [y/N] : y
Uploading information to www.alsa-project.org ... Done!

Your ALSA information is located at http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=2f93bf55d8c744b4ecf75cb2afd733b26ea49375

Please inform the person helping you.

vernon@Vernon-Laptop:~$ sudo mousepad /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
[sudo] password for vernon:
vernon@Vernon-Laptop:~$ sudo alsa force-reload
Terminating processes: 1319 1341.
Unloading ALSA sound driver modules: snd-hda-intel snd-hda-codec snd-hwdep snd-intel8x0 snd-ac97-codec snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-pcm snd-seq-dummy snd-seq-oss snd-seq-midi snd-rawmidi snd-seq-midi-event snd-seq snd-timer snd-seq-device snd-page-alloc.
Loading ALSA sound driver modules: snd-hda-intel snd-hda-codec snd-hwdep snd-intel8x0 snd-ac97-codec snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-pcm snd-seq-dummy snd-seq-oss snd-seq-midi snd-rawmidi snd-seq-midi-event snd-seq snd-timer snd-seq-device snd-page-alloc.
vernon@Vernon-Laptop:~$ aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
Playing WAVE '/usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, Mono
vernon@Vernon-Laptop:~$ aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav
Playing WAVE '/usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, Mono
vernon@Vernon-Laptop:~$

After unsuccessfully doing all of this I ran:

sudo aptitude --purge reinstall linux-sound-base alsa-base alsa-utils linux-image-`uname -r` linux-ubuntu-modules-`uname -r` libasound2

to get everything back to factory