I have no audio with my SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 soundcard

Post the output of

lspci -v

and

lsmod

also, have you checked your mixer settings - for example

kmix with

Volume
PCM
CD

turned up?

Alright, I'm not very smart with linux, but I have been around the block with computers in general and posting "I have no audio with my SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 soundcard" and nothing else in a help forum isn't going to (usually) get you any help.
Skyline must be a really nice person. What did you try? What didn't you try? Have you looked at other thread for other people asking the same question? Did you do a google search? How about looking at documentation or man files?

At least try to solve the problem on your own before running to the help forums.

I, at one time didn't have my usb mouse working!

Originally posted by xushi:

...... what's this got to do with helping hybrid?? solve his problem? - not meant harshly, just interested........

Read Moszer's reply, add a bit of boredum to your life, also add the fact that you're temporarely stuck with xp for 2 weeks, and the result you get is a bit of humor...

......... yeah, quite bored......

Ok, heres what I received:

-bash: lspci: command not found

helios@helios:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by Tainted: P
appletalk 21540 0 (autoclean)
ipx 17348 0 (autoclean)
soundcore 3332 0 (autoclean)
nvidia 1628576 11 (autoclean)
parport_pc 14724 1 (autoclean)
lp 6752 0 (autoclean)
parport 23264 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc lp]
ide-scsi 9424 0
via-rhine 13552 1
mii 2304 0 [via-rhine]
crc32 2880 0 [via-rhine]
agpgart 39576 3

Also, when I start KDE, I receive this dialog box:

'Informational - artsmessage'
Sound server informational message: Error while initializing the sound driver:
device /dev/dsp can't be opened (No such device)
The sound service will continue, using the null output device

Also, in some coinceidence, I'm having a problem with my USB mouse too. The wheel doesn't want to work.

Do it as Root user: ie su to Root user in an xterm first - then type:

lspci -v

make sure you use the v option aswell - we need the full output -

00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8377 [KT400 AGP] Host Bridge
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 807f
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0
Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Capabilities: [a0] AGP version 2.0
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2

00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 PCI Bridge (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: f2000000-f36fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: f3700000-f7ffffff
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2

00:0d.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 08)
Subsystem: Creative Labs CT4760 SBLive!
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
I/O ports at d800 [size=32]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1

00:0d.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! MIDI/Game Port (rev 08)
Subsystem: Creative Labs Gameport Joystick
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32
I/O ports at d400 [size=8]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1

00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10
I/O ports at d000 [size=32]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2

00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10
I/O ports at b800 [size=32]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2

00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB (rev 80) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10
I/O ports at b400 [size=32]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2

00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 10
Memory at f1800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2

00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1
Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2

00:11.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586/B/686A/B PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32
I/O ports at b000 [size=16]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2

00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 74)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 80a1
Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 3
I/O ports at a800 [size=256]
Memory at f1000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV25 [GeForce4 Ti 4200] (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 248, IRQ 11
Memory at f2000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at f4000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Memory at f3800000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=512K]
Expansion ROM at f37e0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [44] AGP version 2.0

Audio come after /dev/dsp, have to use application/alsa somewut to enjoy it. Soundcard catch the pure sound going through it.

I never tried yet, but current processor is fast enough to do natively sound cooking, e.g. split the purified raw sound to stereo speaker, delay part of the treble b4 feed it to the rear speaker, n they call that dolby. That emulate the nature effect also, bass will be some wut easier be absorbed rather than reflexted, n bcoz the rear wall is normally rather far behind so only treble would likely be reflected ..

Many other surround effect is actually falsification of the originally sound. N the public got fooled, n pay much for that .

As for concert u need other stuff for IDentify the singer ratehr than to trust ur ear, bcoz it happened, that mJggr once have given a show n the sound recorded during the show is almost 100% the same as of from his CD, therefore the manager objected for the originality of the show, it merely playback, n ppl had been fooled to pay alot ..
As for how the playback is recorded, I don't have idea bcoz the show should actually open air, therefore it is also a question how can it is so precisely recorded. But when u go deeper in IDentify singer u ll find characteristic feature that to gain despite of falsification. Dunno, maybe u can ask the creative sound lab or get it from the fastfood on the corner there.

N I dun need to spend time for the Soundcard, bcoz mine is integrated on da board. N I just turn the speaker down, when am on configuring linux (now either qmail/postfix, ne taker ?). That annoyed me with the delayed playback, etc, etc, kemak ..

Really dirsty

here's a thought..........look at /dev/dsp and /dev/mixer
on your box, Who has ownership of these.
I had to change mine to, ----user root and group sys----
and instead of using ALSA, I use the emu10k1 driver and emu-tools, from Sourceforge.

I think Owner, Group, and Others

...

Looks like you don't have your sound card module loaded. Login as root, then type the following for your SB Live! 5.1 card:

modprobe emu10k1

If your computer is a Dell Dimension, then have a look here.

Try editing your /etc/X11/XF86Config with your favorite text editor and add

Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

to the bottom of your mouse section. That should get it scrolling for you.