ok, finally i've installed and make it works,
sound drivers
but......
I can play sound just by root, if i am a normal user when i start kde the first message he gives to me is unable to open playback device sound output will be sent to /dev/null.

So i try to modify permission on /dev/sound/dsp and /dev/sound/mixer.
But nothing to do.
Now i use i810_audio module, anyone knows how to solve thi problem.

one week i have linux and it makes me fell Soooooooooooooooo Goooooooooooooooooooooooood.......FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEDOOOOOM!

TNX FOR ANY ANSWER

Do you need to add your user to a group? Some distros require you to be a member of the audio group.

# Mandrake links
Mandrake home page
Mandrake Users website
Easy urpmi config for Mandrake
urpmi mini-HOWTO
Easy software management: Red Carpet
Maximum RPM
rpmfind
You didn't install the developmental packages? As root, command:
urpmi gcc
An Introduction to the Midnight Commander. You can install it by commanding:
urpmi mc
Midnight Commander home page

Thanks a lot for the information but as Guybrush Threepwood shuold say: It doesn't seem to work

You aren't giving a whole lot of information.

I am assuming you have tried to configure the sound through the Mandrake Control Center and you are unsuccessful. If not, open the Mandrake Control Center and re-configure the sound that way.

To get error messages, run your app from a terminal and you can post the error messages generated.

Another possibility:

urpmi sndconfig

If it will install, then run sndconfig

How to get good answers with your questions about Linux

i had to modify permissions of my /dev/dsp0 and my /dev/mixer0

aARts Message

Sound server informational message:

Error while intializing the sound driver:

device: default can't be opened for playback (No such devices)

The sound server will continue using the null output device


THAT'S ALL

Does the device actually exist?

From the Mandrake User's Site:

Troubleshooting Sound

(Contributed by Mandrake Linux user Stewart Midwinter)

If you get no sound in Mandrake Linux, or if you can get sound when playing an audio file only, but not from the CD, here's what to check.

1. Some on-card sound chips are problematic (e.g SoundPro, aka CM8330).
2. The default sound volume might be zero (mute).
3. You don't have permission to access the audio devices.

1. Check the 'net for information on your particular card or chipset (e.g. on LhD. Also, rule out any physical problems: boot your PC with another operating system and ensure you can get audio that way.

2. The default sound volume might be zero (mute). Install and run 'aumix' from your Mandrake Linux CD, mute and then un-mute the volume channel.

3. chmod 777 /dev/audio*, /dev/dsp*, /dev/mixer*. [Notice that this won't work on Mandrake Linux 8.1 with devfd enabled (default), and opens a security hole on systems where it does work. tom]

4. If you can get sound when playing a file (play test.wav), but not when playing a CD, one workaround is to run a cable from the CD-ROM's headphone's jack to the line-in jack on your sound card. (works for me!). Another reason might be that the audio CD is mounted.

Mandrake Linux user Hian James solved his sound troubles this way:

In KDE mode, I first entered DrakConf. I went into HardDrake and SoundWizard to check that the configuration for I had is correct (ie. before I reboot and the conflict started).
Then, I went into DrakXServices in the DrakConf to remove (deselect) sound from the list of services to start upon booting.
I left KDE and rebooted my computer.
I've only been using KDE at the moment so I cannot say whether my solution is applicable to GNOME.

've changed all permission but nothing to do. It's all rwx but the problem dowsn't want to die!

I'm out of ideas

It doesn't matter, thanx a lot anyway

I have set up all permissions on

/dev/adsp*
/dev/amidi*
/dev/audio*
/dev/dsp*
/dev/midi*
/dev/mixer*
/dev/aload*
/dev/dmfm*
/dev/dmmidi*
/dev/music*
/dev/sequencer*
/dev/vc/0
/dev/vc/7

To solve the problem?
Simply disable the aARts sound server in KDE....

Big Penguin is wathcing you....

You are absolutly correct. in my 5 month estimation of linux (i threw Bill's @#$%ware off my box last summer..) the kde sound server is evil and should not be trusted with the administration of sound... alsa .. alsO.. ati's linux support is sorry.. im buying nvidie (then i get to go back to gentoo x64)

Happy Learning to all!

~Mordjah

.....Computers are like Air Conditioners.. they stop working when you open windows.........