slicks, could you please try installing the 'linux-backports-modules- alsa-karmic-generic' package and then reboot? Note that you may have to unmute devices after the reboot as well. This may or may not solve your issue...
P.S. - avoid removing pulseaudio in the future unless directed to do so. ** Changed in: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- No sound at all from Asus A7U https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/484822 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