thank you leo but i have the latest kernel for 8.04 - it was after the Virtualbox ose-modules were installed that the problem started.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ uname -a Linux ubuntu 2.6.24-21-386 #1 Tue Oct 21 23:10:03 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux regards crtlbreak -- no sound hardy kernel 2.6.24-12 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/200338 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs