ollie at eillo.org writes:
>> Hello & happy new year!
>> I just switched to Ubuntu 7.10 on my Dell Vostro 1500. Everything works fine except for
> the sound. Im currently on a 2.6.22 kernel. I understand that getting the 2.6.23 or
> 2.6.24 kernel will fix my sound issues. Will Ubuntu eventually upgrade to these kernels
> or will they stick with one for 7.10.?
2.6.23 fixes it - at least on my Vostro 1500 running Gentoo.
> If they do update the kernel is there anywhere i can check the see when it might happen
> or would I be better off to just go and build my own?
I'd say you're better off building your own. The actual patch is a simple
one-liner.
That said, I still haven't been able to get an external microphone to work.
The internal works fine, and the web cam.
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