ok, I'm completely new to Redhat Enterprise Linux. I have a sound card build into my mother board. according to the soundcard detection I have:
Vendor: Intel Corp.
Model: 82801eb ac'97 Audio Controller
Module:i810_audio.
the test fails says driver could not be loaded.
Can anyone help
remember now I just recently converted over from Windows so bear with me thanks.

try system-config-soundcard(IF using RHEL4) or if in RHEL3 try redhat-config-..(try tab...i dont know the exact command there).

ok this is what I got from my system log, hope it helps!!!


2:35:11 localhost firstboot: Window manager warning: Failed to a open connection to a session manager, so window positions will not be saved: SESSION_MANAGER environment variable not defined
Aug 20 02:35:53 localhost firstboot: /lib/modules/2.4.21-4.ELsmp/kernel/drivers/sound/i810_audio.o: init_module: No such device
Aug 20 02:35:53 localhost firstboot: /lib/modules/2.4.21-4.ELsmp/kernel/drivers/sound/i810_audio.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-4.ELsmp/kernel/drivers/sound/i810_audio.o failed
Aug 20 02:35:53 localhost firstboot: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
Aug 20 02:35:53 localhost firstboot: You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
Aug 20 02:35:53 localhost firstboot: /lib/modules/2.4.21-4.ELsmp/kernel/drivers/sound/i810_audio.o: insmod i810_audio failed
Aug 20 02:35:57 localhost firstboot: sox: Can't open output file '/dev/dsp': No such device

your sound module was not (custom) compiled for your configuration, thats why i think is the problem. you may need to compile the kernel again (thats my guess)

No, you do not need to re-compile the kernel. You just need to download ALSA, compile it, and install it. Make sure you have soundcore module (driver) or else ALSA will not compile. The the bash screen or terminal type 'find / -name 'soundcore*' 2>/dev/null'. If it comes up with something similar to soundcore.o, you can install ALSA with out any problems. Make sure you have the compiler and kernel source code.

This could probably mean the module is already loaded and being used. Run lsmod to find the module. If you found it, run aumix to set the mixer settings. The utility aumix is an OSS mixer which you are using. ALSA is a better project than OSS.