Got Xubuntu going on my 3ghz Dell Inspiron 5150.
i ran lspci in terminal.
0000:00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01)
SO....it found the sound card i guess...
I still get no sound... lame.
WHUT NEXT GUYZES?
BIG EDIT - oh... GAIM had sounds going the whole time..... hahahahhahhahahahhahaa
im dumb