I haven't used the 2.4 kernels for a while, so I'm rusty. $ cd /etc/modules.d # you should have a file 'alsa' located in this directory $ cat alsa Mine: =============================================================== #BLAH BLAH BLAH #BLAH BLAH BLAH alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss # Set this to the correct number of cards. # --- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. --- # --- ALSACONF verion 1.0.6 --- options snd device_mode=0666 alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0 alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0 # --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. --- ================================================================ Yours?: ================================================================ #BLAH BLAH alias /dev/mixer snd-mixer-oss alias /dev/dsp snd-pcm-oss alias /dev/midi snd-seq-oss options snd device_mode=0666 alias snd-card-0 snd-atiixp #? alias sound-slot-0 snd-atiixp #? ================================================================ #change if needed $ modules-update $ /etc/init.d/alsasound restart $ alsamixer #any luck? Someone Said: >jared, > >sorry it's a long lisst, wasn't sure what you needed >so here it is: >output from shell as root: > >--begin-- > >root@slackware:~# uname -r >2.4.26 >root@slackware:~# lsmod >Module Size Used by Not tainted >snd-pcm-oss 37736 0 >snd-mixer-oss 12504 3 [snd-pcm-oss] >usbmouse 2040 0 (unused) >keybdev 2052 0 (unused) >mousedev 4212 1 >hid 21220 0 (unused) >usbkbd 3448 0 (unused) >input 3200 0 [usbmouse keybdev >mousedev hid usbkbd] >usb-storage 66176 0 (unused) >snd-atiixp 8584 2 >snd-atiixp-modem 6760 3 >snd-pcm 56072 0 [snd-pcm-oss >snd-atiixp snd-atiixp-modem] >snd-timer 13604 0 [snd-pcm] >snd-page-alloc 6328 0 [snd-atiixp >snd-atiixp-modem snd-pcm] >snd-ac97-codec 49500 0 [snd-atiixp >snd-atiixp-modem] >snd 30852 2 [snd-pcm-oss >snd-mixer-oss snd-atiixp snd-atiixp-modem snd-pcm >snd-timer snd-ac97-codec] >soundcore 3396 6 [snd] >8139too 14376 1 >mii 2272 0 [8139too] >crc32 2880 0 [8139too] >usb-ohci 19240 0 (unused) >ehci-hcd 17580 0 (unused) >usbcore 59308 1 [usbmouse hid usbkbd >usb-storage usb-ohci ehci-hcd] >ds 6548 2 >yenta_socket 10336 2 >pcmcia_core 39972 0 [ds yenta_socket] >ide-scsi 9328 0 >agpgart 43940 0 (unused) > >root@slackware:~# alsamixer >No mixer elems found > >CONFIG_SOUND_MSNDCLAS=m ># CONFIG_MSNDCLAS_HAVE_BOOT is not set >CONFIG_MSNDCLAS_INIT_FILE="/etc/sound/msndinit.bin" >CONFIG_MSNDCLAS_PERM_FILE="/etc/sound/msndperm.bin" >CONFIG_SOUND_MSNDPIN=m ># CONFIG_MSNDPIN_HAVE_BOOT is not set >CONFIG_MSNDPIN_INIT_FILE="/etc/sound/pndspini.bin" >CONFIG_MSNDPIN_PERM_FILE="/etc/sound/pndsperm.bin" >root@slackware:~# > >--end--- > >mike h > >--- Jared Anderson wrote: > >> $ lsmod | grep snd >> >> ...should list all sound modules. Which kernel are >> you running? ($ uname -r) Which sound modules do >> you have configured? ($ grep SND >> /usr/src/linux/.config) >> >> I think you want the snd_atiixp module, but not >> sure. >> >> Which mixer are you using? Try alsamixer, then turn >> up volume on all and ensure all are not muted. >> >> >> >> Somebody once said: >> >jared, >> > >> >yes can open mixer, but nothing happens. >> >it finds "ati technologies inc Soundmax Integrated >> >Digital Audio" >> > >> >how do i find out which module is loaded? >> > >> >mike h >> >--- Jared Anderson wrote: >> > >> >> Which driver / card did it find? Can you open a >> >> mixer after it's finished? Which module is >> loaded? >> >> >> >> Somebody once said: >> >> >ok tried to run alsaconf >> >> > >> >> >and it seemed to do just fine, it found my card >> and >> >> >asked me if i wanted to configure it. it even >> gave >> >> a >> >> >nice ending that said: >> >> > >> >> > Now ALSA is ready to use. >> >> > For adjustment of volumes, use your favorite >> >> mixer. >> >> > >> >> > Have a lot of fun! >> >> > >> >> >root@slackware:~# >> >> > >> >> >---------- >> >> > >> >> >then i tried to open an mp3 w/ totem and it >> 'quit >> >> >unexpectadly' and then the same thing with a >> movie >> >> and >> >> >same error >> >> > >> >> >so for the heck of it i swithced over to kde >> >> > >> >> >crash handler advised me about : >> >> > >> >> >"Soundserver KDE crash handler" >> >> >Short Description: >> >> >the application soundserver artsd caused the >> signal >> >> 6 >> >> >(SIGABRT) and so on >> >> > >> >> >then for the fun of it i ran artsd from a >> >> commandline >> >> >and got: >> >> > >> >> >ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:549:(snd_pcm_hw_start) >> >> >SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START failed: Broken pipe >> >> >ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:549:(snd_pcm_hw_start) >> >> >SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START failed: Broken pipe >> >> >ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:549:(snd_pcm_hw_start) >> >> >SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START failed: Broken pipe >> >> >ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:549:(snd_pcm_hw_start) >> >> >SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START failed: Broken pipe >> >> >ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:549:(snd_pcm_hw_start) >> >> >SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START failed: Broken pipe >> >> >ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:549:(snd_pcm_hw_start) >> >> >SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_START failed: Broken pipe >> >> > >> >> >mike h >> >> >--- Jared Anderson >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Somebody once said: >> >> >> >when you go to alsa >> >> >> > you don't see it supported. >> >> >> >> >> >> Just a quick search I found others with a >> >> SoundMax >> >> >> integrated audio have used the AC97 Compatible >> >> Alsa >> >> >> Drivers. 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