sound not working

-navairum- · 09-05-2003, 02:31 PM

Hello, i have on board sound, but it isnt working, the description from control centre is VT82C686 [Apollo Super AC97/Audio], i am running Mandrake 9.1, and all my volumes are up, and not muted,
thanks in advance

fancypiper · 09-05-2003, 02:37 PM

Wanna compile a kernel?

# Sound card config
Intel AC'97 and Creative Labs* onboard audio
Intel - Configuring Onboard Audio

# 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

-navairum- · 09-05-2003, 02:39 PM

do i have to? cuz i hear that takes a long time
and does that take up space?

-navairum- · 09-05-2003, 02:40 PM

urpmi gcc says everything is installed

fancypiper · 09-05-2003, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by -navairum-
do i have to? cuz i hear that takes a long time
and does that take up space?

If the link I posted describes your mobo's sound chipset and you want to use in Linux, you will.

You could always stick in something like a SBLive! or Turtle Beach Santa Cruz (I love it, but to get everything working I had to install the ALSA CVS driver) and get much better sound.

-navairum- · 09-05-2003, 02:53 PM

yah, i cant afford a new card, so compiling it is?

fancypiper · 09-05-2003, 03:00 PM

http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/install/index.html#ku

-navairum- · 09-05-2003, 03:12 PM

am i compiling from source or rpms?

fancypiper · 09-05-2003, 03:42 PM

That depends upon the kernel version you need for support. I don't think mandrake has a package built for the one you need, do they? If not, download the one suggested and learn how to compile your kernel.

13 attempts for my first working kernel. I felt like I was back in Windows with all the re-boots.

The Linux Kernel HOWTO

-navairum- · 09-05-2003, 03:45 PM

haha you are asking the wrong person, thanks for your help, hope i can get this working

fancypiper · 09-05-2003, 03:55 PM

You sit at the computer and can see the results of commands and stuff that you do.

I can't see all that stuff from way over here, so you will have to be the right person to ask.

You have to know your hardware to compile the kernel correctly (and speed things up as a result).

-navairum- · 09-05-2003, 04:21 PM

what must i need to know ab out my harware?