Error with sound card...

rcarr · 09-24-2003, 11:09 PM

When I load up in version 9.0 I get an error that there was a problem with my sound card. It didn't detect it. It's a Toshiba Notebook (Satellite 320CDT) and the card is a Yamaha OPL3-SA3.

Two questions:

1. How do I add a sound card? I didn't see an option in KDE.
2. Where can I get a driver?

LSD · 09-25-2003, 12:21 AM

Open up /etc/modules.conf and add the following three lines:

Code:

alias /dev/dsp opl3sa2
alias /dev/mixer opl3sa2
alias /dev/sequencer opl3sa2

then save it and open up /etc/rc.d/rc.modules and look for a modprobe line for the opl3sa2 driver and then uncomment it. This'll make the driver start automatically at boot time but if you want to use it right away, just modprobe the driver yourself from the command line (as root):

Code:

modprobe opl3sa2

rcarr · 09-25-2003, 12:47 AM

Thanks for the reply LSD. When I opened the /etc/rc.d/rc.modules file there were no entries for opl3sa2. I saw a lot of stuff for soundblaster, though.

I made the changes but I have the same error. And no sound.

Any other ideas?

LSD · 09-25-2003, 01:20 AM

I forgot to mention that if there isn't an entry for that module already in rc.modules add it manually following the same format as the rest:

Code:

/sbin/modprobe opl3sa2

And I think you might have to restart X (and therefore KDE) after you've made the changes (and loaded the module if necessesary) to make KDE fully aware that theres a sound card present.