Update 9.04 to 9.10 loses sound

[nepal]

On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 16:10:24 +0000
"Nepal - google" <nepal.roade at googlemail.com> wrote:

> I have just updated one of my platforms that had 9.04 Ubuntu to 9.10 
> Ubuntu. I have now lost sound on that system. I have googled, and 
> tried installing gnome-alsamixer, ran this but it does not detect any 
> sound device. If I try to view properties the application crashes.
> 
> Sound worked fine without any problems in 9.04. Anyone a suggestion
> on how to fix this. I have also run lsmod and all the modules I would 
> expect to see are there i.e. EMU10K. Clicking on the speaker icon
> only gives options to select a sound theme for the desktop, no sound
> device is listed on the devices tab.
> 
> The card itself is a simple Soundblaster Live.
> 
> This sound problem is odd because I also have a platform with Kubuntu 
> 9.10 which I am using at present to do this with kmail. Sound works 
> like a charm and I have used it quite extensively. But on 9.10 Ubuntu 
> no card is recognised even?
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> nepal