Linux sound problem.

Can't configure my sound.

[mack]

Hey all,

Running Suse 8.0 on standard kernell, On old system sound worked out the box, now having config issues on newer system.

The sound card detected is the following...
Ensoniq 5880 audio pci (rev 4)

When I try to configure it through Yast (suse installer) I get the following error...

The kernell module snd-ens1371 for sound support could not be loaded. This can be caused by incorrect module perameters, including invalid io or IRQ perameters.

I then try from shell to set up alsa

cd /usr/share
su root
alsaconf

It opens up the config GUI...

It states that the card has been found on the system, I then click ok

It then says...
Configureing snd-ens1371
do you want to modify /etc/modules.conf?

This time I click yes. it then says that alsa has been started and the sound has been configured... No change.

I installed the latest alsa rpm and alsa driver rpm from the suse ftp site.

Anyone have any more tips

Thanks

Mack.

[Ozzy]

I don't use SuSE myself (couldn't get on with the "It looks like you are trying to edit your modules.conf file, would you like me to screw it up for you?" programs myself :)

Anyway, have you tried recompiling your kernel to include support for your sound card instead of using modules?

- Ozzy

[mack]

Hi Ozzy
thanks for the reply.

To be honest I am a bit of a linux newbie. I have been using for over a year but more or less point and click with no real experience.

Would I be best to download a later kernel from the suse ftp site? or how do i go about compilling my own?

Mack.

[Ozzy]

Hi again,
To be honest, if you are not familiar with compiling a new kernel I don't suggest learning on a machine that you require to work. Please with an old 486 is the corner :)

Basically, before you start "cd /usr/src/linux; make menuconfig" and have a look at the options there.

Really, you want to setup a second "fail safe" LILO config so if your new kernel doesn't work you can always fall back to the old one. All the ins and outs of this are far to much to go into here on a forum so I would suggest looking at the help files available on the SuSE website for recompiling a new kernel.

ATB
- Ozzy

[bakedjake]

mack, run lspci and lsmod as root and post the output for me here, please.

[martin]

lspic and lsmod work as normal user too, if you have them in your path of course.

Actually running lsmod after you booted Knoppix or something similar that detected sound would be best, as it will figure out which module you need for you.