sound problem

[G.]

On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 7:15 AM, G. <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 10:48 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> On 09/05/2010 06:01 PM, G. wrote:
>>> Realtek ID 270
>>
>> Try looking through some of these:
>>
>> <https://launchpad.net/+search?field.text=Realtek+ID+270&field.actions.search=Search>
>>
>> <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&complete=0&q=ubuntu+%2Blucid+%2BRealtek+ID+270&btnG=Search>
>>
>>
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>
> Thanks, been reading the first, lots of stuff there, inc one link to
> http://monespaceperso.org/blog-en/2010/05/02/upgrade-alsa-1-0-23-on-ubuntu-lucidlynx-10-04/.
>  I did the first two steps of this work around.  I noticed that
> someone had sound through the earphones and not the speakers so I
> bought some earphones, plugged them in and indeed I have sound.  Will
> google this and see if i find anything.
>
> I leave here at 1pm eastern to drive to the airport.  I return to
> Panama today and will not be online between then and around 1130
> eastern time.
>
> gary
>

This seems to offer a solution.
http://www.mail-archive.com/ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com/msg2440334.html

You found that on a google search using ubuntu +lucid +Realtek ID 270.
 I tried multiple google searches but not that combination.  I will
try to learn from this.

I am waiting to hear back before I do anything.

gary