When I try to install the nForce 430 drivers I get an error saying it can't compile the kernel module. Is there another driver I can use and what config file do I add it to? Or How can I fix it? I have a gateway mx3417.

You have your kernel-sources installed?

But anyway, is there a specific reason why you'd want to install Nvidia's own Nforce driver?

In hopes to get the sound working, it didn't work by default, so since I have the nForce chip. I have kernel sources installed because I can install the nvidia video drivers.

Do you have ALSA installed?

What's the output of: lspci -v | grep Audio

Do you have your sound modules activated? (output of: lsmod)
(or more specific: lsmod | grep snd)


What's your kernel version? and lastly the distro your using.

hayden@Kittens210:~$ lspci -v | grep Audio
00:10.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP51 High Definition Audio (rev a2)
hayden@Kittens210:~$ lsmod | grep snd
snd_hda_intel 20116 1
snd_hda_codec 164608 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_pcm_oss 47360 0
snd_mixer_oss 19584 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 84612 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 25348 1 snd_pcm
snd 58372 8 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 11232 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 11400 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
hayden@Kittens210:~$

Kubuntu 6.10, 2.18.10 generic I think

have you tried running:

alsaconf

or

amixer


Perhaps with amixer, something is muted which prevents you from hearing sound. Try both commands.

alsaconf did not exist as a command and:

Simple mixer control 'Master',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
Capabilities: pvolume
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 255
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 255 [100%]
Front Right: Playback 255 [100%]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Capture 0 - 15
Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [off]
Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture Mux',0
Capabilities: volume
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: 0 - 4
Front Left: 0 [0%]
Front Right: 0 [0%]
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'Front Mic'
Item0: 'Front Mic'
hayden@Kittens210:~$
was the result for amixer

your playback channels are on 0.

This might be the cause for your problems. You might wanna install alsaconf.

then run alsaconf.

Alsa-utils was at highest version. Alsaconf is not a recognized command either.