I have a Realtek ALC202 Codec Chip.
A driver may be downloaded here: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&Software=True

I don't know where to begin configuring this.

Do I download it from the place where all of the mods are stored (/lib/modules/), then add it to the list of modules that the system loads (/etc/modules.autoload.d/)?

Thanks to anyone who would give me advice/

The command sndconfig should be all you need.

I am not using redhat and I do not have sndconfig in my /usr/sbin directory. Could you give me an alternative method.

yea you download that driver -- make sure you have the source code for your current running kernel installed. then just follow the instructions that come with the driver -- should be a file called INSTALL
or something with insructions

I don't know how to configure this. I don't understand any of the steps in the readme.txt:


...
Step 2. Turn on sound support (soundcore module, default turn on)

Step 3. Complied source code
a. ./configure
b. make
c. make install
d. ./snddevices

Step 4. Edit your /etc/modules.conf or conf.modules depending on the distribution
(Please refer to the attached modules.conf)

Step 5. reboot your machine


The module.conf file they attached looks like:


alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
alias usb-controller usb-uhci
#alias sound-slot-0 via82cxxx_audio //remark this line, this is default audio driver

#====== added those lines =============
alias char-major-116 snd
options snd major=116 cards_limit=1
#--- Intel 8x0 and SiS 7012 ----------
alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
options snd-intel8x0 index=0 id="ICH"
#--- Via8233 Via686a -------------------------------
#alias snd-card-0 snd-via82xx
#options snd-via82xx index=0 id="VIA"
//=================================
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
#=================================
post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -L >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -S >/dev/null 2>&1 || :


I would appreciate help understanding this. thanks

hi
try this

skip step 2. that's turned on in your kernel already

do step 3 from the command line.
move into the driver folder (cd ./driverfolder) whatever it's called then
./configure
then
make
then become root (su)
then
make install
now still as root run the device script
./snddevices

if any of this doesn't work post back with the error output and we can tell you what to do.

step 4

either add or make sure these lines are in modules.conf
alias char-major-116 snd
options snd major=116 cards_limit=1
options snd-intel8x0 index=0 id="ICH"
alias char-major-14 soundcore
alias sound-slot-0 snd-card-0
alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
# and at the bottom of the file
post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -L >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -S >/dev/null 2>&1 || :


if you get this far and reboot and sound still is not working just post back
sound for linux is tedious but doable so don't give up

ok, I'll follow your directions and post back

OK

thanks for helping me,..but...

I followed all of the steps and I don't have my sound working.

after the fourth step in number 2, it gave me a message that said

mixer channels for the ALSA driver are muted by default!!!
You would use the same ALSA or OSS mixer to set the appropriate volume

OH, I should also mention this

lsmod doesn't show anything that looks like ALSA

ls /etc/modules.d only shows "aliases i386 nvidia"

you are getting there
yes once alsa is loaded any mixer should give you access
but some of them are incomplete or don't work so great
best to learn to use the command amixer

first try the command as root
modprobe snd-intel8x0

if it returns without complaining that's a good thing or tell us error mesages

it returns without complaining

modprobe snd-intel8x0

the commands amix and aumix don't exist in my command line

should I download and use some other program?

OK, I figured some stuff out. I downloaded the alsa-utils driver from the alsa webpage. I've tried installing the recommended version and a more updated version and both times when I run ./configure, it eventually responds
error: Sufficiently new version of libasound not found

I'm trying to fix this problem, I'll report back if I do find a solution

OK, I downloaded and installed a matching version of lib from the alsa page and now it also let me install the utils driver,...I think I'm on my way to having sounds....

OK, after lots of time and work, I do not have sound

the correct lines are in /etc/modules.conf
I'v loaded the alsa library and alsa mixer

everything seems to be in order, there is only one problem that I can mention.

Each time I boot my computer up, the alsamixer levels are at 0 again.
I set them to 100 then issue the command "alsactl store", but it doesn't REALLY store it, because when I boot back up again, levels are at 0

could you help me to get my sound working? I'll provide any information you need.

My sound works now.

one problem still alsactl store doesn't allow me to reboot with the sound settings that I create

Each time I reboot, I have to re set and un mute my sound in amixer.

Does anyone have a soultion?