Iam Linux newbie, and resently installed Redhat 9, it detected my sound card (VIA VT8233 AC97), but I get no sounds, no error mge either. can you help please.

Have you tried using a mixer to unmute your sound? Have you tried to play system sounds, or *.wav files? Have you installed mp3 support if those are the type of files you're trying to play?
good luck.

no, I was just testing the sound in 'System Toll' after install RedHat9.0, i get no sound at all, can you give more advice please.

I'll try, please post the output of /sbin/lspci -v, and /sbin/lsmod. Have you tried to open a mixer and unmute your sound and raise the volume.?
good luck.

sorry I am a total newbie, what do you mean by 'open mixer', where do i find it? and how to do it?

By a mixer, I mean alsamixer, kmix, or aumix, etc.
good luck.

Peacedog, I hope this info would help

/sbin/lspci -v

00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8366/A/7 [Apollo KT266/A/333]
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 0000
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8366/A/7 [Apollo KT266/A/333 AGP] (
prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: dd600000-df6fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: cd400000-dd4fffff
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:05.0 Communication controller: Intel Corp. 536EP Data Fax Modem
Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 1000
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
Memory at dfc00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:06.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139
C+ (rev 10)
Subsystem: Belkin: Unknown device 5000
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 10
I/O ports at ec00 [size=256]
Memory at dfbfff00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Expansion ROM at dfbe0000 [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233 PCI to ISA Bridge
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 0000
Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586/B/686A/B PIPC Bus Master
IDE (rev 06) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 Bus Master ATA133/100/66/33 IDE
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32
I/O ports at fc00 [size=16]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:11.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 1b) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. (Wrong ID) USB Controller
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 10
I/O ports at dc00 [size=32]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:11.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 1b) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. (Wrong ID) USB Controller
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 10
I/O ports at e000 [size=32]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:11.4 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 1b) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. (Wrong ID) USB Controller
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 10
I/O ports at e400 [size=32]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233 AC97 Audio Co
ntroller (rev 10)
Subsystem: Avance Logic Inc.: Unknown device 4710
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 5
I/O ports at e800 [size=256]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400]
(rev b2) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 010f
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
Memory at de000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Expansion ROM at df6f0000 [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>


/sbin/lsmod

Module Size Used by Not tainted
parport_pc 19076 1 (autoclean)
lp 8996 0 (autoclean)
parport 37056 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp]
autofs 13268 0 (autoclean) (unused)
8139too 18088 1
mii 3976 0 [8139too]
ipt_REJECT 3928 6 (autoclean)
iptable_filter 2412 1 (autoclean)
ip_tables 15096 2 [ipt_REJECT iptable_filter]
sg 36524 0 (autoclean)
sr_mod 18136 0 (autoclean)
ide-scsi 12208 0
scsi_mod 107160 3 [sg sr_mod ide-scsi]
ide-cd 35708 0
cdrom 33728 0 [sr_mod ide-cd]
audio 46648 0
soundcore 6404 2 [audio]
keybdev 2944 0 (unused)
mousedev 5492 1
hid 22148 0 (unused)
input 5856 0 [keybdev mousedev hid]
usb-uhci 26348 0 (unused)
usbcore 78784 1 [audio hid usb-uhci]
ext3 70784 2
jbd 51892 2 [ext3]


Thanks

The modules/drivers aren't loaded according to the lsmod output. It appears as if you'll need to run the configuration tool, or install the alsa packages.

Have a look at these, one of which should work for you.

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/l...-TROUBLE-SOUND

http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc...module=via82xx

good luck.

I have the same problem in SUSE 9.1 professional.

Post the relevant info as asked for above, and we'll try to get it sorted.
good luck.

My motherboard is a PC Chips M811-lu and my soundcard is onboard. sorry that I cant find the soundcard model number and stuff, I know its VIA tho.

Oh, and I tried viewing the output of those 2 files but I dont know how. :\

/sbin/lspci -v
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8366/A/7 [Apollo KT266/A/333]
Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems: Unknown device 1841
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0
Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable)
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8366/A/7 [Apollo KT266/A/333 A
GP] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: da000000-dbffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: d8000000-d9ffffff
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:09.0 Ethernet controller: Accton Technology Corporation SMC2-1211TX (rev
10)
Subsystem: Accton Technology Corporation EN-1207D Fast Ethernet Adapter
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10
I/O ports at d000
Memory at dd000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [UH
CI])
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
I/O ports at d400 [size=32]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [UH
CI])
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10
I/O ports at d800 [size=32]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [UH
CI])
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 5
I/O ports at dc00 [size=32]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82) (prog-if 20
[EHCI])
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 3
Memory at dd001000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems: Unknown device 1841
Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT82
33/A/C/VT8235 PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT8233/A/C/VT8
235 PIPC Bus Master IDE
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
I/O ports at e000 [size=16]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:11.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235 A
C97 Audio Controller (rev 50)
Subsystem: Elitegroup Computer Systems: Unknown device 1841
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 5
I/O ports at e400
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev
74)
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine II] Embeded Ethernet Con
troller on VT8235
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
I/O ports at ec00
Memory at dd002000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV5 [RIVA TNT2/TNT2 P
ro] (rev 11) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Ensoniq: Unknown device 0003
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
Memory at da000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
Memory at d8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

/sbin/lsmod
Module Size Used by
nls_iso8859_1 4224 0
af_packet 20360 2
edd 9240 0
joydev 10176 0
st 38940 0
sd_mod 19840 0
sr_mod 15652 0
scsi_mod 107980 3 st,sd_mod,sr_mod
ide_cd 36484 0
cdrom 36508 2 sr_mod,ide_cd
ipv6 244100 13
via_rhine 19720 0
via_ircc 20240 0
irda 120124 1 via_ircc
ehci_hcd 27140 0
uhci_hcd 29584 0
usbcore 96988 4 ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
8139too 23040 0
mii 5248 2 via_rhine,8139too
via_agp 7424 1
agpgart 28712 1 via_agp
evdev 9600 0
subfs 7296 2
dm_mod 50044 0
reiserfs 233808 1

Fixed.

Hi Kevo, glad you got it sorted. It would be nice of you to share your solution for others to read. :0

Hi 10221754, have you sorted this yet?
good luck.