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Hi, I am looking to get the sound card working under Fedora Core 1. I have do the alsaconfig command and everything was fine, it does find my card. My card is a
Manufacturer: Advace Logic
Model :ALS4000
module :SND-ALS4000 driver
If i run the sound card detection app, it tells me that the card has been detected but it does not run, Can you guys help, what am i doing wrong. Oh the volume control does not work as well.
here is the error:
Volume control is unable to run correctly.
Unable to open audio device '/dev/mixer'.
Please check that you have permissions to open '/dev/mixer'
and that you have sound support in your kernel.
Who to i check for sound support on the kernel?
Volume control came with Fedora why in it not in the dev folder when i look for it?
P.s. why can i not look at this file or run it if i am loged under root
The snd-als4000 driver could not be loaded. This soundcard may not be compatible with
Red Hat Linux. I guess if the card will not work under linux the volume control should not untill I have a card that does right or wrong?
i did some googling and i'm not sure but it seemed to me like A LOT of people using ALS4000 cards have this "no sound" problem...
i think it's possible that the card just isn't currently supported by linux... of course it doesn't hurt to continue trouble-shooting, but from what i just saw on google, i wouldn't get my hopes up too high with that card...
Originally posted by Malique Sound Card Detection says this
The snd-als4000 driver could not be loaded. This soundcard may not be compatible with
Red Hat Linux. I guess if the card will not work under linux the volume control should not untill I have a card that does right or wrong?
You wouldn't happen to be running on a Dell 400SC would you? I ran into the same problem and ended up having to download the alsa drivers from dells site. It includes the mixer.
Originally posted by MiscGeek You wouldn't happen to be running on a Dell 400SC would you? I ran into the same problem and ended up having to download the alsa drivers from dells site. It includes the mixer.
No, I do not have a Dell 400SC . I have a clone pc that I put together from parts I found on the net and at work. Maybe the soundcard did come from a Dell. I will try the alsa drivers from there and see what happens.
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