Hi , two things aren't work well on my mandriva LE 2005 DVD:

-1° is while loading linux the ati module fail to install, why and what could i do to make to work this module?

-2° the alsa mixer gui open a window with this message

alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No such file or directory
I have looked every where for this line in the alsa.conf and in others file but nothing was mentionning this snd_ctl_open...... so i removed the alsamixer-gui then looked in my home directory if anyfile that the alsa mixer could left in to remove manually but there is none . IHAVE RE-INSTALLED BUT STILL THE SAME MESSAGE!


thanks for trying to help me!

Setlec

1° Ati drivers are crap.
2° Run alsaconf as root.

Thanks to you LINUX.TAR.GZ for the ALsaconf that never heard about still i'm a noob i'm very thankull!

for the ATI drivers i know that they suck (sorry for the insult!) but i can't do anything 'cause my video card is an ATI Radeon 9600 pro..... i would like to see running just fine leting me the possible option to play a 3D game on Linux.... if there is someone who does understand well those ati drivers could this person give me a help?


Tahnks

Well for starters on the note of the ATI modules / drivers not installing, what version of 2005 are you using because that is a major factor. If it is the club edition it is included on the DVD. If it is the download edition then you need to go to ATI's website and download it. You might have to do a kernel compile but I am not sure

hmm i'm using the dvd version (6cd) the ati modules were installed while installing the LE2005 dvd