Hi,
I've installed a mandrake 9.1, and I have a problem with audio;
I've an integrated audio device (Via VT8233/... AC 97);
now, when Linux start, I read between the booting operations, that it is loading the ALSA driver 8.09 for VIA82XX;
but when the grafic server starts, and I try to listen an MP3 or audio CD, audio doesn't start; I have also used Kmix and aumix, to grow up the volume; but nothing;
I've also downloaded linux driver from the VIA site, www.viaarena.com;
but when I try to install this system returns this message: "All already installed".

I remember that, when I had installed Mandrake 10 community the audio device work correctly, without install new driver; ther was only a problem of volume level (the max volume level I can reach is half of that I can reach with Windows).

what can I do?
Thank you in advance, and excuse me for my english.

Nobody can help me?

did you try the command "alsamixer"?

did you try to change the drivers/settings in Configure you computer/hardware/sounds

The kernels in the 9.x series had poor support for on-board audio devices.

You may want to try to upgrade to one of the newer kernels.