Yet another question!

I promise I did click the "Has this been asked?" button several time. I really want to be able to fix my own problems, but at this point I don't think I can.

I can not get my sound card to work. I've tried several times to configure it, but it locks the system up every time.

I believe that I have sometype of Crystal Audio piece of ....

Here are some of the things I was able to discover when I searched the message board...

linux:/home/kevbec # modinfo soundcore
filename: /lib/modules/2.4.21-166-default/kernel/drivers/sound/soundcore.o
description: "Core sound module"
author: "Alan Cox"
license: "GPL"
linux:/home/kevbec #

and

linux:/home/kevbec # lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 03)
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64
Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Capabilities: [a0] AGP version 1.0

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 64
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=64
I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
Memory behind bridge: fc000000-feffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: f6000000-f6ffffff

00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0

00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) (prog-if 80 [Master])
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32
I/O ports at ffa0 [size=16]

00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
I/O ports at dce0 [size=32]

00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02)
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 9

00:0e.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV4 [RIVA TNT] (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: STB Systems Inc: Unknown device 274a
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 248, IRQ 10
Memory at fa000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at f5000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=16M]
Expansion ROM at 80000000 [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 1

00:0f.0 PCI bridge: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21152 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=64
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1

00:11.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905B 100BaseTX [Cyclone] (rev 24)
Subsystem: Dell Computer Corporation 3C905B Fast Etherlink XL 10/100
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
I/O ports at dc00 [size=128]
Memory at ff000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128]
Expansion ROM at fb000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage Pro AGP 1X/2X (rev 5c) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Dell Computer Corporation Optiplex GX1 Onboard Display Adapter
Flags: stepping, medium devsel, IRQ 10
Memory at fd000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=16M]
I/O ports at ec00 [disabled] [size=256]
Memory at fcfff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=4K]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [50] AGP version 1.0

linux:/home/kevbec #

All of which means very little or nothing to me.

I obtained SuSE 9.0 via an FTP install, so the only books I have are from my SuSE 7.3 Professional and SuSE 8.0 Professional versions.

I'm a dummy!

Thanks for whatever help you can give.

Cheers,

KevBec (aka. NCAussie)

My PC locked and locked when trying to get sound on Suse 9.0 going , I even had to bypass the config during the install just to get the OS on my system. After the system was up I tried to configure as well (locked) .. Early this week I updated the kernel to the latest one via on-line update and the problem went away along with some other problems (USB keyboard and mouse problems).. I have Suse Pro though , I don't know if the download version is on the same kernel or not but I would guess it would be. Is your kernel up-to-date? Make sure it is before you spend to much time..

I have You (Yast Online Update?) turned on, and I check for updates every time I log on.

I believe that the FTP install is Pro, but there again I could be wrong.

I will try when I get home and see if your suggestions helps.

Is it an old motherboard with integrated onboard sound?

Yes.

It is an old P3 that my work let me have. I