sound card not detected

nick021 · 06-30-2006, 06:28 AM

hi friends...

i have recently compiled slackware 10.2.
now it is givig error of no sound card found..
even alsaconf couldnt detect my soundcard.
It says "no legacy drivers are available."

ne ideaz...

regards..

FerkoPica · 06-30-2006, 12:18 PM

Hi, You need to download new alsa driver and recompile modules, go to official alsa web site, download new driver, recompile modules(follow instruction in readme or install file), you will need kernel sources.

nick021 · 07-01-2006, 12:16 AM

hi ferkopica...

i have alsa installed....
i dont think that is a prob...
bcoz i can run alsaconf....

this is the msg i receive at startup of kde.....

Quote:

Sound server informational message:
Error while initializing the sound driver:
device /dev/dsp can't be opened (No such device)
The sound server will continue, using the null output device.

ne ideaz...

regards...

silverw · 07-01-2006, 12:38 AM

I know in earlier kernel versions, it was possible to compile also support into the kernel, install a separate alsa package, or do both. I assume this is still the case. You should still download the official alsa drivers and stuff. It might help.

AwesomeMachine · 07-01-2006, 01:08 AM

Yoiu need to configure and activate alsa for it to work. That dsp message happens a lot when the sound card really is detected.