Getting sound card to work in Linux

isuru · 03-06-2001, 12:51 AM

I've installed Red Hat Linux 7.0 on my computer.
I ran sndconfig to configure my sound card. The program recognised my sound card but when it went to play a test sound it crashed my computer. I then rebooted but while it was booting, it tried to load the sound module and then it crashed.

My sound card is a VIA something or other with an AC 97 chip (or something like that). The sound card is built in to my motherboard.

What could i do to fix this problem?

JesusCow · 03-06-2001, 11:26 PM

wait, vacuum cleaners do suck

trickykid · 03-07-2001, 06:08 AM

Not if Microsoft made them you moron.....hehe.

trickykid · 03-07-2001, 06:29 AM

My bad, were replying to your signature post but not your problem. Try going to this site to get your sound working:
http://www.opensound.com

russ023 · 04-14-2001, 06:54 PM

Well I have exactly same chipset its VIA AC97 VT82C68
built onto motherboard and when I run sndconfig it doesnt wanna know , moans about no kernal support, although the kernal is configured it dont wanna know, any help is appreciated now im taking the 2nd guys advice and loading opensound , it is redhat linux 7.0 an I am new to linux have just got my ADSL going (wooo what a nightmare that was!!!)
i have kernal 2.4.3 its amd athlon p1000 & 512mb ram

webtoe · 04-15-2001, 05:48 AM

that sound card doesn;t seem to be supported. you might be able to get it to work with the old sound blaster drivers that are in the kernel (since they work with some clone sound blaster cards [which i assume yours is]).

it might be worth just forking out the £30 or £40 for a supported card (like one of the sound blasters [although support for the live! cards are in beta testing though])

Alex

russ023 · 04-16-2001, 08:06 PM

well i have installed open sound system OSS and it works a treat with my VIA OC 97 onborad sound
easy to install as well.

thanks