SoundBlaster AWE64value in RedHat 8.0

silverMULLET · 10-20-2002, 05:42 PM

Okay this is probably an easy question for someone who has done something like this before. I wouldn't even ask but I have been looking through google for like an entire DAY with no leads. When I see some steps to take to get this going, they don't seem to work on my system. I'll try give as much information as I can think of.

(RedHat 8.0) most packages installed, I have KDE and GNOME and all the developement tools I think installed.

When I try to use the menu option to configure my sound it says there isn't one detected. when I use the terminal to run the sndconfig command I can't find it ANYWHERE and I've tried in like 3 different places that other people have found it.

I have read that this can be installed with sndconfig, as opposed to using the ALSA or OSS drivers or rebuilding the kernel, and that would be cool if I could just do that because I would like to keep it as simple as possible.

This device is working properly under win98.

PLEASE help if you think you can. Until the switch to Linux, this PC was primarily a jukebox... and I don't want to go back to 98...

Thymox · 10-20-2002, 05:54 PM

Ok, try (as root)
modprobe awe_wave

If this works, then add awe_wave to the file /etc/modules.

silverMULLET · 10-20-2002, 06:02 PM

Just like everything else I type :

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[root@h24-76-211-37 /]# modprobe awe_wave
bash: modprobe: command not found
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I found that modprobe file in /sbin so I went there and somehow got this.
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[root@h24-76-211-37 sbin]# dir modprobe
modprobe
[root@h24-76-211-37 sbin]# modprobe
bash: modprobe: command not found
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hmm, it didn't look very hard...

I did a "Find Files" and I do not have sndconfig on my computer.

Is my Linux broken? ^o^ ... I just installed it. Did I mention I'm a total noob?
I'm a Windows wizard but starting from scratch with Linux, I'm VERY open to the possibility that this is some major user error issues...

Thanks for the suggestion though!

Thymox · 10-20-2002, 06:06 PM

Try using modprobe with this:
/sbin/modprobe awe_wave

silverMULLET · 10-20-2002, 06:16 PM

HOLY CRAPP I HEAR SOUNDS!
THANKS DOOD!

feel like a freaking moron that I spent the last day working on this lol.
Still have to figure out how to get MP3's rockin though... so far just got .WAV files playing and XMMS doesn't want to let me pick MP3 files to play.

Got me on the right track though, thanks again!

Thymox · 10-20-2002, 06:23 PM

Don't forget to add it to the file /etc/modules otherwise you'll need to type that in everytime you boot.

Good luck.

Aussie · 10-20-2002, 06:48 PM

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Originally posted by silverMULLET
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Still have to figure out how to get MP3's rockin though... so far just got .WAV files playing and XMMS doesn't want to let me pick MP3 files to play.
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RedHat 8.0 didn't ship with mp3 support, have a look here for a fix.

silverMULLET · 10-21-2002, 12:39 PM

Thanks Aussie, wish I read that yesterday, found it out the hard way ^_^. One question about XMMS, how do I add skins? I downloaded one and tried to move it into the XMMS skin folder using my graphical desktop and it said "access denied"... tried to see where I can give myself more access but I don't know where ...

silverMULLET · 10-21-2002, 12:43 PM

Same problem when I go to add that sound loader into my etc/modules. I find a text-type of file called modules.conf and when I try to add that line to it and save it says I don't have permission

This is a home computer with just me and my wife so I don't really care about permissions... if anyone could please tell me how to lower the all-around security level of this thing I would really appreciate it!

Thymox · 10-21-2002, 03:59 PM

Well, if you really wanted, you could always log in as root the whole time... then there'd be no security. However, I would suggest that you simply remeber to use su root (and then enter root's password) if and when you need to edit config files.

Aussie · 10-21-2002, 04:04 PM

Sounds like a permission problem, are you doing it as root or as a user?
For xmms skins you can put them in /home/your-user-name/.xmms/Skins (note, the period . means a hidden file) and for /etc/modules open a terminal and do the following,

Code:

su <enter>
type root password <enter>
mcedit /etc/modules

edit the file and press F2 to save followed by F10 to quit.