Re: if I were a newbie how would I get sound?
On Mon, Dec 18, 2006 at 07:42:21PM -0500, Mark Grieveson wrote:
> Coming here is a good place to start when having issues getting sound.
> Some suggestions: try installing alsa-base, alsa-utils, and alsa-oss.
> Then, as root, run the command "alsaconf". Check the volumes with
> alsamixer.
>
> If this still doesn't find your soundcard, then, as root, edit your
> /etc/modules file to include the line "snd-sb16", and then restart your
> computer. Check the volumes with alsamixer.
>
> Perhaps oss has a module that can be used. Try, as root, the command
> "modprobe sb16" and see. If so, then try to add "sb16" to the
> /etc/modules file. Restart, and see.
>
> Anyway, I've often had difficulties with sound, but sometimes I have
> luck with the suggestions above. Good luck.
And if you have an ISA sound card you have to give irq= and dma=
parameters to the kernel module for your card. And also there is the
problem of the modules changing names between kernel versions.
--
Chris.
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rejecting it is far too disturbing: that we are subject to a government
conspiracy of `X-Files' proportions and insidiousness."
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