I have a SB Live! soundcard and red hat 8.0 I can't hear any sound at all. The things I tried to fix the problem so far:
1. insmod emu10k1 - error : module already exists
2. lsmod - has emu10k1 in it.
3. volume levels are all the way up
4. tried to use linux kernel configurator for kde, but creative sb live support is enabled as a module.
5. modprobe emu10k1 - nothing happens
6. sndconfig - everything goes fine except for play test sound.
7. chmod 777 for : dsp, dsp1, mixer, mixer1, and other sound related devices
8. /usr/src/linux-2.4/make symlinks dep - everything goes fine

That's everything I tried. Please if you have any idea how to fix this problem help me out

You probably need to make changes to /etc/modules.conf but what the changes are I don't know.

Go to ALSA and compile it for your sound card. ALSA has a very long list of sound cards that it supports and it has setup instructions for each card. ALSA has full support for many sound programs.

What happend to ALSA, can't access the homepage!

Yea, the alsa server seems to be down. However, I fixed my problem! . All I needed to do is download the emu-tools and use it like this :
emu-config -d
That's it! If anyone else has the problem with a Gateway desktop and a sound blaster live I suggest you try this.

The emu10k1.conf and emu-script contained in emu-tools are the key to getting your SB Live! working correctly in linux with OSS.

Hi all-

First id like to say thanks for the info in this thread. I finally have some sound ! My last problem is that the sound cracks badly through the speakers. How can i fix this? I installed emu-tools, ran emu-config -d sound started working. My system is a gateway p4 384mb ram sblive boston digital speakers.
Do i have to modify my modules.conf?

any help would be great
thanks
-jamie

oh yeah, im using mdk9.1

hmm, this is a tough one. I have exactly the same specs as you, jamesgf, but my sound works fine. Do the speakers sound normal in windows? If they do, the only solution I can suggest is:
1) Download the latest version of the driver if you don't have one already.
2) Reinstall the module.
3) Do a search of this forum for SB LIVE and you will perhaps get some useful info

p.s. read the install and readme files that come with emu-tools and emu10k1, they might help also

Just to follow up on this thread, i adjusted the volumes in aumix and the cracking sound went away. Having pcm too high must have been overdriving my sound card.

now on to my last issue, my sound doesnt start on boot, i have to run emu-config -d every time. I think it has to do with adding some lines to my modules.conf file. Time to search the forums.

thanks for all of your help!
-jamie

i have the same exact thing where i have to run emu-config every time. however, there is a script provided with emu tools that allows you to do this on startup, but im not sure if it works. good luck and if you manage to start up the sound when the system boots tell me how

After searching around the web, i found a couple of things to try. I havent had time to try them yet, i might get to it tonight.

1. Copy the command line (emu-config -d) into the start-up file /etc/rc.sysinit and save it.

or

2. Add the following lines to /etc/modules.conf

alias sound emu10k1
post-install emu10k1 /usr/local/etc/emu-script


-jamie

haha I've been looking everywhere for this solution!!!! That, "emu-config -d" worked after I installed the emu10k1 driver and the emu-tools and a restart. If anyone gets a confirmed method for not having to type, "emu-config -d" in everytime you restart redhat please post it. Oh and thanks alot for being active linux users omg... I posted this problem in justlinux.com forums and it just got 5 views and then fell into oblivion and was ignored

hey nonz instead of saying thanks a lot click the affero button! Just kidding. i think the sysinit file will do it but i have to reboot to linux and try it out

emu-config -d in the rc.sysinit file produces the no command found error. i will try the modules.conf trick next