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Old 12-18-2004, 09:29 PM   #1
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Mandrake 10.1, Old Computer, no Sound

I've installed Mandrakelinux 10.1 on an old AMD K6 300MHz computer, and for the most part it runs just fine. The real problem is that the sound card isn't functioning. To my knowledge, it's an old SoundBlaster card. I've tried installing Emu10k1 drivers, but they don't wok. Also, Kmix doesn't sem to be detecting any mixers, if that matters. Can somesne help me find a way to get the sound card to work?
 
Old 12-18-2004, 10:00 PM   #2
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try in runlevel 3

#alsactl
as root





*note is the Soundcard ISA??
then it is a high probabilty thAt it will work with soundblaster awe16/32 drivers from the list
 
Old 12-18-2004, 10:21 PM   #3
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I'm a real Linux beginner, so I've never even heard of runlevel. Could someone explain how to get this in Konsole?
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Old 12-18-2004, 10:39 PM   #4
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I have a old soundblaster card and it uses snd_ens1371 Did you try alsaconf as root?

About the runlevel changing: Please post your /etc/inittab file.
most times change 5 to 3 or edit grub
 
Old 12-18-2004, 10:47 PM   #5
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Konsole is like CMD prompt in windows
KDE>System>terminals>Konsole
now type
su
(it will now ask for you root passward su lets you install and modify hardware settings)
you will now see
root@localhost#
Quote:
never mind the earlier post ,
changing your runlevel is as simple as typing
init 3

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you'll then see a text login prompt
login as root
type
alsaconf

once done with the wizard type init 5 to get back here KDE
Quote:
a runlevel is basically the amount of programs loaded

runlevel 5 is what you use now it loads everything
runlevel 3 loads most things except KDE
runlevel 2 Safe mode nothing but essential and login ability
runlevel 1 fail safe
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Old 12-18-2004, 11:06 PM   #6
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Originally posted by carl0ski
Konsole is like CMD prompt in windows
KDE>System>terminals>Konsole
now type
su
(it will now ask for you root passward su lets you install and modify hardware settings)
you will now see
root@localhost#

init 3


alsaconf

once done with the wizard type init 5 to get back here KDE
When I typed in alsaconf, it didn't recognize the command.
 
Old 12-18-2004, 11:20 PM   #7
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are you certain you were logged in as root?
did you make sure you typed it in as lower case
Linux is case sensitive

open Konsole
type
su
then your password
[root@localhost]# alsa (the press tab)
 
Old 12-18-2004, 11:20 PM   #8
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cd /usr/sbin then;
ls
do you see alsaconf?
 
Old 12-18-2004, 11:45 PM   #9
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Originally posted by comprookie2000
cd /usr/sbin then;
ls
do you see alsaconf?
I don't see it in the Konsole or in the KDE view of the folder.
 
Old 12-19-2004, 12:30 AM   #10
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Did you do a full install of mandrake 10.1? start here;
http://www.alsa-project.org/
 
Old 12-19-2004, 12:49 AM   #11
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Did you do a full install of mandrake 10.1? start here;
http://www.alsa-project.org/
What should I do once I extract the tar?
 
Old 12-19-2004, 05:47 AM   #12
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Install alsa from the cd's.
I don't think you have a good install,with the card you have sound should work
from the install.
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Old 12-19-2004, 03:01 PM   #13
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Install alsa from the cd's.
I don't think you have a good install,with the card you have sound should work
from the install.
And how would I go about installing them from the CDs?
 
Old 12-19-2004, 03:22 PM   #14
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Hope this helps;
http://www.mandrake.tips.4.free.fr/c...ration101.html
 
Old 12-19-2004, 04:18 PM   #15
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I installed the ALSA Utilities 1.0.6 that came on the CD. Now what should I do?
 
  


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