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I know nothing about nforce, but I couldn't help but notice that you were attempting to build the 9.x/kernel-2.4 driver......for 10 kernel-2.6? If so, that probably won't fly, but I could be wrong. If others have used the forcedeth, you are, and have no problems.....move on to the next issue.

 

all your sound modules are loaded.....it seems. You're using alsa, so have you unmuted and turned up sound with a mixer?

 

Graphics?

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display...2_1.0-5336.html

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Well guys, tried uninstalling Alsa and XMMS and reinstall (lost the modem again and still no sound).

 

LSMOD says

 

Module Size Used by

md5 3872 1

ipv6 232352 6

ppp_deflate 6112 0

zlib_deflate 22904 1 ppp_deflate

zlib_inflate 22656 1 ppp_deflate

bsd_comp 5952 0

ppp_async 11744 1

ppp_generic 29552 7 ppp_deflate,bsd_comp,ppp_async

slhc 7200 1 ppp_generic

sg 38044 0

st 38616 0

sr_mod 17028 0

sd_mod 16832 0

scsi_mod 114648 4 sg,st,sr_mod,sd_mod

lp 12200 0

parport_pc 32832 1

parport 38952 2 lp,parport_pc

snd-seq-oss 31232 0

snd-seq-midi-event 7552 1 snd-seq-oss

snd-seq 51024 4 snd-seq-oss,snd-seq-midi-event

snd-pcm-oss 51812 0

snd-mixer-oss 17952 1 snd-pcm-oss

snd-intel8x0 32776 2

snd-ac97-codec 58148 1 snd-intel8x0

snd-pcm 93156 4 snd-pcm-oss,snd-intel8x0

snd-timer 24484 2 snd-seq,snd-pcm

gameport 4480 1 snd-intel8x0

snd-page-alloc 11972 2 snd-intel8x0,snd-pcm

snd-mpu401-uart 7072 1 snd-intel8x0

snd-rawmidi 23616 1 snd-mpu401-uart

snd-seq-device 8008 3 snd-seq-oss,snd-seq,snd-rawmidi

snd 52484 14 snd-seq-oss,snd-seq-midi-event,snd-seq,snd-pcm-oss,snd-mixer-oss,snd-intel8x0,snd-ac97-codec,snd-pcm,snd-timer,snd-mpu401-uart,snd-rawmidi,snd-seq-device

soundcore 9248 1 snd

af_packet 20520 0

hid 53312 0

ide-floppy 18752 0

ide-tape 34864 0

ide-cd 40548 0

cdrom 37184 2 sr_mod,ide-cd

floppy 59444 0

8139too 23712 0

mii 4992 1 8139too

forcedeth 14304 0

ohci1394 33956 0

ieee1394 287856 1 ohci1394

nls_iso8859-15 4480 2

ntfs 85932 2

supermount 37876 2

ltserial 6148 3

ltmodem 532560 1 ltserial

ehci-hcd 24196 0

ohci-hcd 18692 0

usbcore 99132 5 hid,ehci-hcd,ohci-hcd

rtc 11576 0

ext3 110408 1

jbd 54328 1 ext3

 

Module Size Used by

md5 3872 1

ipv6 232352 6

ppp_deflate 6112 0

zlib_deflate 22904 1 ppp_deflate

zlib_inflate 22656 1 ppp_deflate

bsd_comp 5952 0

ppp_async 11744 1

ppp_generic 29552 7 ppp_deflate,bsd_comp,ppp_async

slhc 7200 1 ppp_generic

sg 38044 0

st 38616 0

sr_mod 17028 0

sd_mod 16832 0

scsi_mod 114648 4 sg,st,sr_mod,sd_mod

lp 12200 0

parport_pc 32832 1

parport 38952 2 lp,parport_pc

snd-seq-oss 31232 0

snd-seq-midi-event 7552 1 snd-seq-oss

snd-seq 51024 4 snd-seq-oss,snd-seq-midi-event

snd-pcm-oss 51812 0

snd-mixer-oss 17952 1 snd-pcm-oss

snd-intel8x0 32776 2

snd-ac97-codec 58148 1 snd-intel8x0

snd-pcm 93156 4 snd-pcm-oss,snd-intel8x0

snd-timer 24484 2 snd-seq,snd-pcm

gameport 4480 1 snd-intel8x0

snd-page-alloc 11972 2 snd-intel8x0,snd-pcm

snd-mpu401-uart 7072 1 snd-intel8x0

snd-rawmidi 23616 1 snd-mpu401-uart

snd-seq-device 8008 3 snd-seq-oss,snd-seq,snd-rawmidi

snd 52484 14 snd-seq-oss,snd-seq-midi-event,snd-seq,snd-pcm-oss,snd-mixer-oss,snd-intel8x0,snd-ac97-codec,snd-pcm,snd-timer,snd-mpu401-uart,snd-rawmidi,snd-seq-device

soundcore 9248 1 snd

af_packet 20520 0

hid 53312 0

ide-floppy 18752 0

ide-tape 34864 0

ide-cd 40548 0

cdrom 37184 2 sr_mod,ide-cd

floppy 59444 0

8139too 23712 0

mii 4992 1 8139too

forcedeth 14304 0

ohci1394 33956 0

ieee1394 287856 1 ohci1394

nls_iso8859-15 4480 2

ntfs 85932 2

supermount 37876 2

ltserial 6148 3

ltmodem 532560 1 ltserial

ehci-hcd 24196 0

ohci-hcd 18692 0

usbcore 99132 5 hid,ehci-hcd,ohci-hcd

rtc 11576 0

ext3 110408 1

jbd 54328 1 ext3

 

When I XMMS from console I get

 

** WARNING **: oss_open(): Failed to open audio device (/dev/dsp): Device or resource busy

 

Under Configure Sound Syetm I have an X in Enable the Sond System, Under hardwarse, Advanced Linux Sound Architecture is selected.

 

When I configure hardware - hardware, my soundcard is Nforce2 Audio Codec Interface , nothing under configure module and under run config tool, snd-intel8x0 is selected.

 

Here is the info from the sound hardware:

 

Vendor: ?Nvidia Corporation

 

Alternative drivers: ?ali5455:i810_audio:nvaudio

 

Bus: ?PCI

 

Bus identification: ?10de:6a:1695:1001

 

Location on the bus: ?0:6:0

 

Description: ?nForce2 Audio Codec Interface

 

Module: ?snd-intel8x0

 

Media class: ?MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO

 

and here is a dump of my modprobe.conf (if it helps)

 

alias eth1 8139too

alias ieee1394-controller ohci1394

alias eth0 forcedeth

alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0

install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install snd-intel8x0 && { /sbin/modprobe snd-pcm-oss; /bin/true; }

install usb-interface /sbin/modprobe usb-ohci; /sbin/modprobe ehci-hcd; /bin/true

remove snd-intel8x0 { /sbin/modprobe -r snd-pcm-oss; } ; /sbin/modprobe -r --first-time --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0

install winmodem /sbin/modprobe ltserial

alias /dev/modem ltserial

alias char-major-62 ltserial

alias /dev/tts/LT0 ltserial[/color]

 

Any ideas on why no sound. If you have the same board epox 8rda3+ with Mandrake 10 and 2.6.3-7mdk kernel, can you check to see if you have the same setting.

 

What am I doing wrong?

 

HELP!!

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Unfortunately I'm not at home right now... and I won't really get a chance over the weekend.

 

load xmms, and then in another terminal type kmix, the controls your sound, have a fiddle with it.

 

 

My only suggestion to you is this:

 

Re-install madrake.

 

and then.

 

Install your modem.

 

then.

 

Install xmms.

 

 

I really don't think there's anything wrong with your sound. I haven't had any problems with mine at all. I think that perhaps you need to stop comparing linux to windows... you don't always need the official drivers to make stuff go.

 

Not trying to be rude, just sayin.

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No, no, I do not take offence to your suggestions, any help s great.

 

Unfortunately, this is my 3rd clean reinstall with no sound.

 

I was told that I will not get sound unless I can install the Nvidia motherboard drives.

 

I will try another clean install tomorrow.

 

Thanks again.

 

Laurence

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I just don't get it. You have the same motherboard, kernel, and mandrake version as me yet you're having all this trouble.

 

I'm going to be re-installing my computer at some stage - so I'll keep an eye open for anything that seems odd.

 

You may also want to look at you bios settings?

 

 

 

 

hmm... another thing to try is.

start xmms.

Go to xmms preferences (you get to this the same way as you do in winamp)

 

The output should be OSS Driver... (I think)

Click configure.

 

Then make sure that xmms is using the C3media thing for both.

 

Sorry I can't be more descriptive than that. I'm going by memory.

 

 

I think your number one priority should be the modem for now. Do you have that working yet? I remember how much it used to suck to have to reboot to windows to get the information I needed for stuff... Plus, I didn't have a printer so I had to write a lot of stuff down.

 

Last year I had rh9 and I used the ltmodem drivers to connect to the internet. This year however I decided that I wouldn't mess around with winmodems anymore, and I picked myself up a cheap external modem that required nothing more than my username, password and phone number to connect to the internet. It was well worth it... and an investment.

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I am at a loss. All I have is 'old wives tales'. I did read a thread somewhere which said "remember to unplug your speakers during install."

 

I have no idea why that would matter. But you could give that a go.

 

I still have no idea why it would be any different for you. It's the same mobo!!

Does the sound work fine in windows?

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i have had this problem before. make sure artsd is loaded. in kde hit alt-f2 and type "artsd" (no quotes) and then hit enter. to check and see if artsd is loaded pull up shell (konsole) and type "ps aux | grep artsd" (no quotes).

 

the sound is more likely associated with the modem than the video card. winmodems typically include the sound card or something like that. the modem isnt remembering to activate the driver on boot up. to activate the drive its "modprobe" whatever the module is. (for me it was modprobe pctel and modprob ptserial).

 

a clean install probably will not help. its better to fix the problems you have.

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Illotl. Whoever told you that you need motherboard drivers to make your sound work, don't know what they are talking about. They are obviously not Linux users.

 

During the install, Mandrake will detect either your on board sound or sound card and IT installs the appropiate drivers. Other than the Video card you don't need NVIDIA anything.

 

Try to stop thinking along the lines you were used to in Windows. This causes most of the difficulties and grief we see here at MUB.

 

Don't keep trying to fix 3 or 4 things at the same time. Concentrate on ONE at a time, because it doesn't just make it hard for yourself but extremely hard for any of us here at MUB to help you because we do not know if you are trying the suggestions and what the results were if any. That is why I haven't bought into anything in particular so far. You have me confused as to what you are actually doing.

 

Slow down and let us deal with ONE PROBLEM AT A TIME please.

 

Cheers. John.

 

 

 

I am glad you got your modem working while I was writing this post. Since you have solved the problem PLEASE TELL US how you did it because it maybe helpful to others at a later date. There is not enough of this done by many people who have obtained resolutions from their own or other people suggestions.

 

Now we can deal with the sound problem.

Please tell us what your sound system is . Is it onboard you are using and if so what is it ?? Is it a Sound card, if so what is it ??? Then all of us including myself may be able to help you from hereon in. JB

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ilottl

 

glad to see you got the modem working. my post was more directed at the sound.

 

often times /dev/dsp is softlinked with /dev/null. this is because of artsd. pull up shell and run

ps aux | grep artsd

if you see only

username    435  0.0  0.3  1832  628 pts/6    S    08:15   0:00 grep artsd

then artsd is NOT running. the proper output would be

username   9632  0.0  0.3 11216  632 ?        S    May17   0:10 /opt/kde3/bin/artsd -F 10 -S 4096 -s 5 -m artsmessage -l 3 -f
username    435  0.0  0.3  1832  628 pts/6    S    08:15   0:00 grep artsd

notice how it listed both, the actualy service (more accurately called "daemon") and the search that was performed.

 

again, if you DO NOT have artsd running, you can hit ALT-F2 (its just like the run box in windows) and type artsd. then check and make sure you are not muted. mandrake mutes the sound by default.

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