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Re: problem with sound card from a newbie



>>>>> "Sandip" == Sandip P Deshmukh <deshmukh@zapo.net> writes:

    > i have been using windows for quite some time now and am
    > contemplating to shift to linux. so i am a 'newbie' to linux -
    > in short. i recently installed debian 3.0 on my compaq making it
    > a dual boot machine. it is a piii 766mhz machine with on board
    > sound card.

    > while installing, in the section of device driver modules, i
    > have included i810. it also selected some yamaha ac97 and
    > reported it to be a success.

    > now, my system boots up and as a user i can log into
    > it. however, none of the sound files can play. kde's control
    > panel shows that there is no sound card.

You probably have to add yourself to the "audio" group.

as root:

# adduser <regular user name> audio

Then log out and then log back in.

See if that helps.  If not, come back for more.

Good luck.

Marshal

    > i do not know what to do now. stuck - in a way. looking forward
    > to some help. something that will be step by step and simple for
    > even a layman like me.

    > thanx in advance

    > sandip


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