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Red Hat Linux 9 Sound troubles

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 08/27/2004
From: "Mark V" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Has anyone sucessfully gotten sound to work with Red Hat 9.0?

I get :

When trying to pull up the volume control, I get the message:

Volume Control is unable to run correctly:

When I click on details I get an

Unable to open Audio Device /dev/mixer

When I goto /dev there is no file called mixer.

When I try sound card detection from the tools, I get "No sound cards
detected"

Also when booting into the GUI, I get the following message at startup:

Error while Initializing the Sound Device

Device /dev/dsp cannot be opened (no such device)

For some reason its not seeing the ISA Sound Blaster.

Thanks

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Re: Red Hat Linux 9 Sound troubles

Sent: 08/27/2004
From: "Benjamin Armstrong [MSFT]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

To get sound working - it is best to use ALSA. The details are here:

http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/doc-php/template.php?company=Creative+Labs&card=Soundblaster+16&chip=sb16&module=sb16

--
Cheers,
Benjamin Armstrong
======================
Virtual PC Program Manager

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You assume all risk for your use.

"Mark V" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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> Has anyone sucessfully gotten sound to work with Red Hat 9.0?
>
> I get :
>
> When trying to pull up the volume control, I get the message:
>
> Volume Control is unable to run correctly:
>
> When I click on details I get an
>
> Unable to open Audio Device /dev/mixer
>
> When I goto /dev there is no file called mixer.
>
> When I try sound card detection from the tools, I get "No sound cards
> detected"
>
> Also when booting into the GUI, I get the following message at startup:
>
> Error while Initializing the Sound Device
>
> Device /dev/dsp cannot be opened (no such device)
>
> For some reason its not seeing the ISA Sound Blaster.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

Re: Red Hat Linux 9 Sound troubles

Sent: 08/29/2004
From: "Mark V" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Great I will give it a try this weekend, thanks for the reply!

"Benjamin Armstrong [MSFT]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/doc-php/template.php?company=Creative+Labs&card=Soundblaster+16&chip=sb16&module=sb16
rights.

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> To get sound working - it is best to use ALSA. The details are here:
>
>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Benjamin Armstrong
> ======================
> Virtual PC Program Manager
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> You assume all risk for your use.
>
> "Mark V" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Has anyone sucessfully gotten sound to work with Red Hat 9.0?
> >
> > I get :
> >
> > When trying to pull up the volume control, I get the message:
> >
> > Volume Control is unable to run correctly:
> >
> > When I click on details I get an
> >
> > Unable to open Audio Device /dev/mixer
> >
> > When I goto /dev there is no file called mixer.
> >
> > When I try sound card detection from the tools, I get "No sound cards
> > detected"
> >
> > Also when booting into the GUI, I get the following message at startup:
> >
> > Error while Initializing the Sound Device
> >
> > Device /dev/dsp cannot be opened (no such device)
> >
> > For some reason its not seeing the ISA Sound Blaster.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Red Hat Linux 9 Sound troubles

Sent: 11/11/2004
From: Jason
Message:

Did you (or anybody) have any luck with this?

Re: Red Hat Linux 9 Sound troubles

Sent: 11/11/2004
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 15:50:02 -0800, "Jason"
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

From the TechRef PDF at www.essjae.com

Configure Sound in Red Hat Linux 9.0
1. Log into Red Hat Linux.
2. Start a terminal session, click the ‘Red Hat’, System Tools, then
Terminal.
3. Type su and press Enter.
4. Enter the root password and press Enter.
5. Type cd /sbin and press Enter
6. Type ./sndconfig and press Enter.
7. Introduction: Press Enter.
8. Probe Results: Press Enter.
9. Card Type: Select Sound Blaster 16 and press Enter.
10. Card Settings:
a. I/O Port: Select 0x220 and press Tab.
b. IRQ: Select 5 and press Tab.
c. DMA 1: Select 1 and press Tab.
d. DMA 2: Select 5 and press Tab.
e. MPU I/O: Select 0x330 and press Tab.
f. Press Enter
11. Sound Card Test: Press Enter
NOTE Sound volume may be very low, adjust speakers accordingly.
12. Test Result: Press Enter if sound was heard, if not, Tab to select
No and press Enter.
NOTE If no sound was heard, the most likely cause is lack of volume
13. File Exists: press Enter to overwrite the existing config file.
14. Type exit and press Enter to exit the root console.
15. Type exit and press Enter to exit the standard console.

Steve Jain, Microsoft MVP for Virtual PC for Windows
Website: http://www.essjae.com
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