sound not working
 

Hello, i have on board sound, but it isnt working, the description from control centre is VT82C686 [Apollo Super AC97/Audio], i am running Mandrake 9.1, and all my volumes are up, and not muted,
thanks in advance

Wanna compile a kernel?

# Sound card config
Intel AC'97 and Creative Labs* onboard audio
Intel - Configuring Onboard Audio

# Mandrake links
Mandrake home page
Mandrake Users website
Easy urpmi config for Mandrake
urpmi mini-HOWTO
Easy software management: Red Carpet
Maximum RPM
rpmfind
You didn't install the developmental packages? As root, command:
urpmi gcc
An Introduction to the Midnight Commander. You can install it by commanding:
urpmi mc
Midnight Commander home page

do i have to? cuz i hear that takes a long time
and does that take up space?

urpmi gcc says everything is installed

If the link I posted describes your mobo's sound chipset and you want to use in Linux, you will.

You could always stick in something like a SBLive! or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz (I love it, but to get everything working I had to install the ALSA CVS driver) and get much better sound.

yah, i cant afford a new card, so compiling it is?

am i compiling from source or rpms?

That depends upon the kernel version you need for support. I don't think mandrake has a package built for the one you need, do they? If not, download the one suggested and learn how to compile your kernel.

13 attempts for my first working kernel. I felt like I was back in Windows with all the re-boots.

The Linux Kernel HOWTO

haha you are asking the wrong person, thanks for your help, hope i can get this working

You sit at the computer and can see the results of commands and stuff that you do.

I can't see all that stuff from way over here, so you will have to be the right person to ask. :D

You have to know your hardware to compile the kernel correctly (and speed things up as a result).

what must i need to know ab out my harware?