Sound driver issues in Laptops while using Linux

[gvrakesh]

well i tried to install Linux distros like Fedora core 3 and Xandros on to my friends laptops "Compaq" "IBM " the error is there regarding that the sound driver is not found how can this problem be resolved as there is no sound output in the laptops.

[infra_red_dude]

you need to provide the audio chipset. search for the relavant chipset drivers at sourceforge.net. alternatively you can also try the latest ALSA drivers.