No sound on Gateway Profile 5 PC

[netjess]

I installed Kubuntu on a Gateway Profile 5 PC and I have no sound. I found references to no sound on Ubuntu forums referring to ASLA fix but if I type aslamixer from a shell I get file not found. I don't see an equivalent item as mentioned in asla fix in System Settings/Sound Settings.

[integr8e]

Re: No sound on Gateway Profile 5 PC

If the specs I'm looking at right now are correct, you should have an integrated AC97 sound chip, which is supported by Kubuntu. Make sure you have Alsa installed with the command

sudo aptitude install alsa-base alsa-tools alsa-utils linux-sound-base

Then, make sure you have been added to the "sound" group by replacing [username] with your username in this command:

sudo addgroup [username] audio

Log out and back in, and see if you have any sound.

[dibl]

Re: No sound on Gateway Profile 5 PC

And the KMix mixer tends to install with mute ON for the PCM channel and front channel. Right click the mixer icon, choose "show mixer window" and make sure the lights are on for PCM and "front".