Sound Blaster Live 24 bit
 

I canot get my soundcard functioning. im a linux newb. some one please point me in the right direction.

okay, ill give you a little more information...
im runing mandrake 10.1 and thats all i know to give you
someone please help

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Thanks -- J.W.

Here is your card;
http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc...&module=ca0106
Try; as root
if nothing happens that is good,means the module is there if not we will regroup;
if nothing happens;
what happens?

it says the module is not there, and alsaconf only detects my motherboards on board sound card

It is not going to work until modprobe works,no need to run alsaconf.If you want to get it to work first you need to see if there is any update's for your kernel and alsa.Use google and search your soundcard and mandrake 10.1 to see how someone else got it to work,and I will look around too.I can help but I don't use mandrake and they do things there own way.
also post uname -a

This kernel should work;
http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandrak...1mdk.i586.html
read this;
http://www.mandriva.com/security/kernelupdate
set-up easy urpmi
http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/
good luck

uname -a

Linux localhost 2.6.8.1-12mdk #1 Fri Oct 1 12:53:41 CEST 2004 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3200+ unknown GNU/Linux

Your kernel doesn't have snd-ca0106.to get sound to work you will need to update.That module is new.

i downloaded the update in an RPM format and installed it with mandrakes included software installer, will that work?

Lets hope so,was it the kernel rpm?If so you may need to update lilo,is that your boot loader? here is that guide;
http://www.mandriva.com/security/kernelupdate
then you will need to boot into the new kernel,save your old one.you may need to rename it and then edit lilo.conf and make sure to run lilo.Once you boot into the new kernel run modprobe again and see if the module gets loaded,or mandrake may see it not sure.Then alsaconf good luck and keep us posted Take your time and read up on the process until you understand and ask any ? here

okay, the new kernel was installed correctly. modprobe snd-ca0106 confirmed snd-ca0106 is there. whats next? (by the way, thank you for your help)

Try alsaconf and keep your hands crossed.
By the way good job and let me know what happens,and your welcome!

alsaconf still only detects my onboard audio