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by karthi_ranu

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I have tried out many versions of linux on my PC(compaq presario SR1435IL desktop)....Every thing goes right but my sound card doesn't get configured..can any one help me out

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by jaqui

1) what type of sound card is it? [ chipset, make, model ]

2) have you tried using sndconfig?
[ command line sound card configuration tool, you may have to install it though, and it needs to be run as root to actually configure it ]

by jaqui

the audio chipset: Realtek ALC 880 chipset
Sound Adapter
Basic Sound Compatibility Audio chipset not supported in Linux and no drivers available.
Advanced Sound Availibility Audio chipset not supported in Linux and no drivers available.
Advanced Sound Compatibility Audio chipset not supported in Linux and no drivers available.

compaq support site had the sound chipset listed.
google.com/linux gave me results about the chipset for linux.

by rkuhn040172

Ok, first off, contrary to my other discussion forum, I'm not trying to be a smart ass. I am seriously trying to learn Linux.

What would "you" do here? Ok, maybe not, you'd probably do something completely crazy that I would never understand because I don't know Linux at all.

What would the average Joe do here? Since sound cards are so cheap, go buy another that is Linux supported knowing that is probably the fastest, easiest route?

Knowing very little about Linux, what is the procedure here?

by rkuhn040172

Ok, it isn't suppored then. I take that as buy a new, different and supported card. It was just a question...I have no clue what to do if anything and I do mean anything, goes wrong in Linux.

I'll be installing Mandriva later on today and playing around with that.

by jaqui

disable the un supported onboard sound chipset and put a different sound card into it.

by marketingtutor.

That is what I did when first starting, but then again, in retrospect, the thinnking is more likely better to be that if you buy a more well known card, you have a better chance of the drivers being there for it.

I guess it depends on exactly how tech savvy you are. And if you are *wanting* to learn how to find a driver, and install it. Thats why forums like this are so great. Its part of the Linux experience.

by luther_world

Don't know if this will help you, but you might try looking at this website:
http://www.alsa-project.org/
I haven't quite figured out what it all means as I have a similar problem (and no time to work on the solution). My machine is an one and my card is ISA, but I think there may be an answer here, just beyond my level of understanding...

by swlchris

I looked on alsa-project.org, nothing found. However if I go to the Real Tek site they have a Linux driver which I believe is to be used .
I'm not sure if this will work in that particular chipset as ALSA doesn't have that Intel set on their list nor RealTek, but OSS sound driver for RealTek AC97 audio codec was found here.
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlac97-2.aspx?lineid=5&famid=12&series=8&Software=True#8Unix%20(Linux)
THat's the tricky thing with sound in Linux, You have sometimes one onboard name yet a different chipsetnamed as well. Ran into that on the Intel Boards.
By the way it looks like Asus boards also have used this RealTek chip as well.

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