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installing sound driver on ubuntu 7.10

Asked by cutout

Hello every one,

I have a Fujitsu Siemens Laptop which was running great with Ubuntu 7.10
until i discovered that when I plug in the headphones the sound keep coming
from the laptop speakers. and after searching for along time I found this post
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=442841&page=2
which nothing worked in it... one of the things that was mentioned is to install alsa-driver-1.0.15
but without directions so I tried to do it but i now am stuck with no driver and no sound :(.

please help me to solve this am not sure what to do???

my sound card info.

Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computer Gmbh Unknown device 110e

Thanks in advance

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cutout (cutout33) said : 		#1

Hello,

I managed to install the driver but now I still have the same old problem
when I plug in the headphones the sound keep coming from the laptop speakers

can anyone help...

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subliminalfix (na1tr2lp-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#2

check the ubuntu forums this is a problem ongoing

the bug may or may not be resolved heres

a link to get you started

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=446782

peaxce =]

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Olivier (olivier-lacroix) said : 		#3

Hi !

you may try to get an updated version of ALSA doing what described here :

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

reboot, and tell me if that helps.

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cutout (cutout33) said : 		#4

Hi

I tired and it didn't work
my I'll wait for Ubuntu 8.04
or it is not solved there too?!!

thanks for the help :)

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subliminalfix (na1tr2lp-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#5

hi cut out i would try to fin a patch if it is available

you can do this by going to bugs instead of answers and punch in your computer type

you should find a list of known bugs that are either fixed or being worked on

if there has been a fix commited and triaged you should find a link to the patch in

the show thread or a solution for temperary cure

heres the link to save you the step

take care

https://bugs.launchpad.net/

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