hi varun.. r u studyin in vvit??/ if yes plz reply. tnx... Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:27:51 +0530 Subject: [fsug-calicut] Re: Ubuntu Karmic and Dell Studio 14; No sound From: varunrajan09@xxxxxxxxx To: fsug-calicut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Here are some instructions that worked with 9.04.. have not tried on karmic, but looks like they should.. sudo apt-get install build-essential wget http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/tiwai/snapshot/\ alsa-driver-unstable-snapshot.tar.bz2 -O -| tar xvj cd alsa-driver-unstable ./configure --enable-dynamic-minors make sudo make install-modules echo "options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m6" | \ sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base Hope that helps.. -- Varun Rajan Promoting Ubuntu In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you’re up to on Facebook. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/see-it-in-action/social-network-basics.aspx?ocid=PID23461::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-xm:SI_SB_2:092009