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I am very new to linux system. Can any expert teach me how to install a new sound card driver. Please explain in more detail because I am naive.
By the way, I am using red het 8.0 with GNOME
As root of course, usually takes care of it. If it doesn't, what's the soundcard? Or better yet, if its a PCI card, what's the output of "/sbin/lspci" as regards to multimedia controller.
Whoa, okay weird, there are very few soundcards on the market that aren't supported already in the kernel, most of the rest of them are supported by alsa. You probably have the card's module onboard. If you got a link from the manufacturer to the "linux drivers" they're probably already in the kernel and ready for you. What's the card?
Well, was about to post new thread concerning drivers for Audigy 2, but there really doesn't seem to be ones. It did detect it, but it didn't have drivers for it.
If I cant find drivers for linux from manufactorers page, then is there any way I can get sound working? Should I update sndconfig?
sorry I missed you jumping onto this thread... a week ago, post back if that i810 is still bugging you, there are some issues with various versions of that chipset.
adas,
What's the /sbin/lspci listing say about the multimedia controller. Its easiest to look support up by chipset, not manufacturer, especially in the world of soudcards where sometimes they change the branding ever so slightly and the chipset entirely.
Cheers,
Finegan
P.S.
Both guys, do not fear to start a new thread. The odds of someone looking at a thread that's 5-6 posts in are rather slim because they'll think its already in process of being solved... so the only ones that are bound to look at it are the guys who have already posted and get their mail replies. I either of you would like to start a new thread entirely, I would not consider it double posting, feel free.
I actually have no clue what they should mean, but it seems like my Platinum requires 3 different drivers to work correctly, right? Now that's a real problem, don't you think?
Can you name a few programs I might find useful with this, as I like to get started but I don't like hand helding so much
Reading endless man pages isn't so bad after all.
Oh, and sndconfig said this chipset isn't supported.
EDIT: found one howto with google, and cd /lib/modules/2.4.19-16mdk/kernel/drivers/sound/ didn't have any of those drivers listed by lspcidrake.
Unless this is a new revision of the chip, it should work with:
/sbin/modprobe emu10k1
Then check your mixer settings to see if its un-muted, and if you're using KDE, the Arts daemon to see if it isn't flaking out. If it kicks out errors it might be a much newer version of the card, and then we'll have to track down the support on-line somewhere.
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