Sound gone suddenly

**sink** · June 1st, 2008

I was trying to installing windows xp with virtual box but I cannot power on the new created one. It said I need to install a kernel module, so I install it with Synaptic Manager. It told me to reboot. After I reboot, the computer lost its sound, it seems that the driver is not loaded.
The virtual box still didn't worked too

I don't what's wrong, I removed the package I just installed , didn't work.
Then I want to try the solution in the thread " Comprehensive sound problem"

No luck either.

Anyone can help me? I just installed ubuntu for a week.
Have been good until today

**sink** · June 1st, 2008

Please help

**bobbob1016** · June 1st, 2008

What type of sound card?
Also, just for clarification, you are running Ubuntu, and you are installing Windows in a VirtualBox?
It might also help if you could post what kernel module you installed.
If you followed a thread or guide or something posting that can't hurt either.

**sink** · June 1st, 2008

Sound card: not sure...

I am using ubuntu 8.04

the kernel is the most updated one(just update a few days ago)

**bobbob1016** · June 1st, 2008

I meant which kernel module did you install?
Could you find out your sound card? As in what type of computer are you using, and what model. For example, Dell Inspiron (insert number here), or HP Pavilion (insert model number), then someone can google it and find your sound card and help you more. You need to be as descriptive as possible. Could you post what guides you followed?

**sink** · June 1st, 2008

I just reinstall ubuntu again.
It has sound now.

But I didn't update ubuntu yet.

I 'll see if it would work after I do all the updates

The device is HDA intel on the sound preference.

Thanks!

**dasunst3r** · June 2nd, 2008

There was a kernel update that made VirtualBox's kernel module not work. To fix that, type this into the terminal: sudo dpkg-reconfigure virtualbox. This will walk you through the setup procedures again and recompile the kernel module for your new kernel.