Re: Audio in SuSe

On Thursday 14 September 2006 23:01, Bob S wrote:
> On Thursday 14 September 2006 08:48, Joshua Parker wrote:
> > I am a SuSE noobie and I need help with installing sound.  It
> > automatically see the ATI Technology sound card.  When I enter the
> > command alsamixer, I get "function snd_ctl_open failed for default: No
> > such device."  I have tried alsaconf many times but have not been
> > successful.  Also, when I click on kmix on the desktop, there is no mixer
> > listed.  I am new so maybe I am missing something or I have not installed
> > something that I am suppose to. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 
> > Just for FYI, I am using a laptop, model is Aspire 3651WLCi.  Thanks.
>
> Joshua,
>
> At the comand line in a terminal, as root, enter      alsaconf     see if
> that works.  If that does not work something is misconfigured or not
> installed. Try re-installing alsa in Yast.
>
> Won't be able to reply for the next 4 or 5 days. Hope this works for you.
>
> Bob S.

Bob, thanks for your response.  what happened is that SuSE was trying to use 
snd-hda-intel for the ATI soundcard but that didn't work.  I needed the linux 
version of realtek driver.  Once I installed that, the sound started working 
instantly.


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