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Online Update: Where has my SOUND gone?

Please help or I need to wipe my drive and reinstall weandose!!
Hello people,
I have a Linux sytem for just 2 weeks now. SUSE 10.1 ..
I was so happy to get my soundcard working. But then I made an online update (the first since installation, new kernel). As well, I installed packman rpms, and suddenly even the video output is fine.
But where has my sound gone?
Here some info:

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Soundcard: Genius soundmaker 5.1 - CMI87 38/C3DX PC Audio Device

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# modinfo soundcore
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.16.21-0.25-smp/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko
description: Core sound module
author: Alan Cox
license: GPL
alias: char-major-14-*
vermagic: 2.6.16.21-0.25-smp SMP 586 REGPARM gcc-4.1
supported: yes
depends:
srcversion: DD426F1CCA2CC5F060F6F92

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YAST
"kernel module snd-fm801 for sound support could not be loaded. This can be caused by incorrect module parameters including invalid IO or IRQ parameters."

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KDE (configuration) gives me the following info:
(...)audio devices, synth devices, midi devices, mixer devices...
NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG

I just know more about these lines, that they are not bohemian villages...
After posting a few threads and going through files and documentations, I am now quite dispaired and at my ends wit.
How can I enable this module, or how can I just "go back" to the old kernel, or does all this make no sense to you.
Please help or I need to wipe my drive and reinstall weandose!!

(you dont want that, do you?)

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Originally Posted by jo.angel

Please help or I need to wipe my drive and reinstall weandose!!

(you dont want that, do you?)

You might be making a bit of an assumption there. I never like ultimatums much.

Thanks for letting me know...

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You might be making a bit of an assumption there. I never like ultimatums much.

Thanks a lot for letting me know that you think i make assumptions

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(you dont want that, do you?)

I thought of this more than a question, ok a bit ironic...
...Thanks for reading my request. Sorry for wasting your time...You don need to help me and i wont beg you. Just dont answer if you dont want to help...All the best for you...

Try removing the audio device (if its an onboard chip disable in the bios). Start up Linux, shut down Linux, reinstall/enable the sound device and reboot and see if that helps.

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Originally Posted by jo.angel

Thanks a lot for letting me know that you think i make assumptions

Glad I could be of help. But I think its less to do with making an assumption and more to do with the kind you just made.

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Originally Posted by jo.angel

Begging, lol. You don't have to tell me twice there. You seem to know whats best for me too. Interesting.