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Goodday All,
Please I pray and hope anyone and I mean anyone can
end up helping me resolve my problem.
Do take time to read this, cause it's littered with
a newbie request structure.
I just acquired my Mandrake 6.1, having dumped my
old Slackware 2.0 version. Hoping that the device configuration problem I
had
with my slackware would have been corrected, and
the manufacturers helped out in supplying all necessary tools to support this
wonderful operating system.
Before I get carried away, my problem is
this.
1. I can't seem to be able to configure my sound
card to work with my motherboard(System Specifications at end), I am using
a
CM8738 Sound Card, which, ChenLi
Tien, designed the driver that should work with the Linux Box, but I have
compiled the
kernel and reinstalled, yet,
everything is the same, a probe with cat /dev/sndstart, produces the error "No
such directory", which
from the documentation states
that the device is not in the kernel or is not installed.
I have followed all the steps to
recompile the kernel, still I am getting nowhere, I don't know if I am doin
something wrong, If I am, please let someone take his/her
time to clearly outline the steps again not missing a pin, I would be most
grateful.
2. I can't get my modem to work too. As
described by the ChenLi Tien CM8738 driver, I am supposed to compile the
"pctel.o"
module, that, I can't find
anywhere, I have gone to websites to attempt downloading the file but to no
avail, and it isnt included in
my distribution or the device
driver accompanying the motherboard.
I really need HELP!, as i can't even browse the
net, I have battled with this for a week and in my last desperate attempt, gone
to a
cyber cafe, paid their exhorbitant amount to send
this SOS, anyone who has enough knowledge as to my problem or has my
same
system specification should please give me a
detailed account as to how he/she setup all the devices. I really am down,
and need serious assistance urgently.
I have completely tried every IRQ and I/O port I
can lay my hands on but with no success.
Of course, I know the last option maybe to by a
Sound Blaster for the sound fix and an external modem and an extra com port for
it, but till then I hope someone out there has the solution.
Thank you
Chijioke
Here are my System Specs.
AMD K6 MOTHERBOARD
1 COM
1 PARALLEL
ON BOARD SOUND AND MODEM (CM8738)
ON BOARD DAVICOM9102 ETHERNET CARD
Thanks again.
Please remember to be detailed in your explanation
steps as it will help a great deal in eliminating problems.
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