Just to start let me say it. I'm a noob to linux. Please don't insult me if I do something wrong. My sound doesn't work. I am using Ubuntu "Breezy Badger" 5.10 using kernel version 2.6.12-9-386. I have everything to do with ALSA. XMMS just tells me to check my soundcard config, make sure its not being blocked, and make sure it has the right output.

ETC:
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82852/855GM Host Bridge (rev 02)
0000:00:00.1 System peripheral: Intel Corp. 855GM/GME GMCH Memory I/O Control Registers (rev 02)
0000:00:00.3 System peripheral: Intel Corp. 855GM/GME GMCH Configuration Process Registers (rev 02)
0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)
0000:00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corp. 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)
0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB 2.0 EHCI Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 83)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801DBM LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801DBM (ICH4) Ultra ATA Storage Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03)
0000:01:04.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB22/A IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link)
0000:01:05.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1510 PC card Cardbus Controller
0000:01:06.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401 100Base-T (rev 01)
0000:01:09.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03)

Zeleanon,

Welcome to LQ!

Here's a link to get your education going: The Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition.

Have you unmuted your sound card? If not, open a terminal and run unmute your sound card (hit <esc> to exit), then run to save your settings.

That SHOULD take care of your problem; if it doesn't, let us know and we'll see what we can figure out.

Its still broken. Although thanks for the help it was indeed muted. Any other suggestions?

Hmmm...You've got an AC'97 audio controller, you should be ready to rock and roll.

OK, let's get some baseline vitals.
What is your system (Make, model, laptop/desktop)?

I'm guessing you're not using a custom kernel, right?

Its a Gateway laptop. Not sure. Widescreen. Two small holes in the front to release sound (the speakers). 3.06 GHz Processor 480 MB RAM. I guess none of that should sound familiar. It still just says check to make sure your sound card is configured.

How old?

Look on the bottom for a model number.

M520S? I'm not sure how old. Made in 2004 I think. I bought it second hand. The sound worked with windows though.

Give this checklist a try: http://linux.iuplog.com/default.asp?item=94639

Edit:
Pay especial attention to this part:

BTW, M520S would, indeed, appear to be your model number.

Uhm I found some thing that said check the Multimedia Systems selector.
The default sink is Enlightenment Sound daemon
The default source is open sound system. is this correct?

Change the source to alsa.

Do I also change the xmms output driver to alsa?

I would.

I don't know what else to do. The card is detected. Alsa is set to use that card. (I think...) Alsa is set as output in multimedia systems selector. XMMS is set to use alsa. Anything else to set?

Give it a try; if it doesn't work, we'll go from there.

Are you trying to listen to music, or just enable system sounds?