[Tfug] No sound, Ubuntu 8.10

[Malcolm Schmerl]

arizray at comcast.net wrote:
> A common error occurs after upgrading to Ubuntu 8.10 whereby the sound does not work. I have perused several forums and tried several fixes to no avail. I went into system>preferences>sound and tried to test and reset parameters but that doesn't work.
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> Anyone know a workaround?
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go to applications, then add/remove. set the option "show" to all 
available applications. scroll down the list of programs to 
"Ubuntu-restricted-extras". install it and you'll have sound.