Re: Soundcard: via82xx and alsa

[Marty <martyb@ix.netcom.com>]

micobros wrote:
>  
>
> Hello all, 
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>  
>
> I've been trying to install this soundcard for a couple days now. Its an
> Onboard VIA82xx chip. 
>
> I tryed it on different kernels (2.6.0, 2.6.10 and 2.6.14) with this
> configuration:
<snip>

> When i try to launch alsamixer:
>
> # alsamixer 
>
> alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or
> directory

Try gnome-alsamixer.  I have a similar sound chip and have never gotten any of
the alsa-utils to work.  I substitute sox play for aplay.