To fix my problem I did the following: open and edit /boot/grub/menu.lst: sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
My default boot entry was: title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic root (hd0,8) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=01eb89a5-b98f-43b2-8f8f-b4af8a49d2ce ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic quiet And I've changed to title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic root (hd0,8) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=01eb89a5-b98f-43b2-8f8f-b4af8a49d2ce ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic quiet Shortly I've changed the the use of old kernel 2.6.28-15 to the new 2.6.31-14. After doing this I've reboot mys system and the sound was working. Before changing the used kernel check that you have the 2.6.31-14 version in boot directory. -- Sound and Touchpad doesn't work in Dell Vostro 1520 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/443388 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs