This is getting too frustrating since Fry's will let me return the machine.  As I had already written the following and this is apparently a common problem I am submitting the email.  I would still be interested in comments, but don't waste time on it as I am ready to give up.
<br><br>I may have found a solution to an issue I described in another post as:<br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
Intel 82801G </span></span>Sound:<br></span></span><ul><li>Ubuntu
6.06 produces no sound.&nbsp; It is a known issue but again the one source I
found who had solved it AND gave a contact has not answered my email.</li><li>SUSE 10.1 does have a driver for the 82801G but it seems not to work.&nbsp; Windows is still the only place I can hear sound.
</li></ul><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>The information I found is at:<br>&nbsp; <a href="http://www.gidnetwork.com/b-106.html">http://www.gidnetwork.com/b-106.html</a>
<br>&nbsp; <a href="http://www.alsa-project.org/">http://www.alsa-project.org/</a>&nbsp; (just the home page for:)<br>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/doc-php/template.php?company=Intel&amp;card=ICH+southbridge+HD-audio+and+modem.&amp;chip=ICH6%2C+ICH6M%2C+ICH7%2C+ESB2&amp;module=hda-intel">
http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/doc-php/template.php?company=Intel&amp;card=ICH+southbridge+HD-audio+and+modem.&amp;chip=ICH6%2C+ICH6M%2C+ICH7%2C+ESB2&amp;module=hda-intel</a><br><br>Shortest form is that the articles say I should have a module called snd_seq_oss running and it appears do not but have a snd_seq_device [instead?].&nbsp; As this is SUSE 
10.1 it is also possible that they renamed it or incorporated the alsa stuff into their .._device version.&nbsp; <br><br>Long form is smart says that alsa, alsa-firmware, and alsa-tools version <a href="http://1.0.13.0.pm">1.0.13.0.pm
</a> are currently installed and 1.0.13 seems to be the latest on the alsa site.&nbsp; In addition,<br><br>lapdog2:/home/larry/download # lspci | grep Audio<br><blockquote>00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
<br></blockquote><br>lapdog2:/home/larry # modinfo soundcore<br><blockquote>filename:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /lib/modules/2.6.16.21-0.25-smp/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko<br>description:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Core sound module<br>author:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alan Cox<br>license:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GPL
<br>alias:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; char-major-14-*<br>vermagic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.6.16.21-0.25-smp SMP 586 REGPARM gcc-4.1<br>supported:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; yes<br>depends:<br>srcversion:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DD426F1CCA2CC5F060F6F92<br></blockquote>lapdog2:/home/larry/download # lsmod | grep snd
<br><blockquote>snd_pcm_oss&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 47104&nbsp; 0<br>snd_mixer_oss&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20224&nbsp; 1 snd_pcm_oss<br>snd_seq&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 53104&nbsp; 0<br>snd_seq_device&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11916&nbsp; 1 snd_seq<br>snd_hda_intel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21652&nbsp; 2<br>snd_hda_codec&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 139136&nbsp; 1 snd_hda_intel
<br>snd_pcm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 86532&nbsp; 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec<br>snd_timer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25860&nbsp; 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm<br>snd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 56708&nbsp; 12 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
<br>soundcore&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13024&nbsp; 1 snd<br>snd_page_alloc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13576&nbsp; 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm<br></blockquote><br>-- <br>Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.&nbsp;&nbsp;- Dr. Seuss