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linux-source-2.6.22 package

  1. Bug #131133
  2. Comment #89

Comment 89 for bug 131133

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Mats Taraldsvik (meastp) wrote : Re: [gutsy] no sound on Dell Latitude D630/D830/Precision M4300/Vostro 1500/1700 pci id 8086:284b

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taken directly from config-2.6.22-generic
# CONFIG_SND_HDA_INTEL is not set

Which explains why the module was not present in my custom kernel either. Once I compiled it, I got sound.
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from https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/131577