iggy wrote: >thank you for the tips. i tried it and still don't have audio (of any flavor >(cd, mp3, etc)). >this is what my /etc/modules.conf looks like: > >alias net-pf-4 ipx >alias usb-interface usb-ohci >alias eth0 8139too >alias sound-slot-0 via82cxxx_audio >alias char-major-81 bttv >alias usb-interface1 usb-uhci >alias usb-interface2 usb-uhci >alias usb-interface3 usb-uhci >alias tvcard0 bttv > > >you'll notice that i set it back to the original configuration. i had set it >to your suggestions and rebooted (can you tell i an a newbie :^( ) > >by the way, all i get is static on my tv card. it works fine on my copy of >monopolistic,_you_will_be_assimilated,_"you_will_go_today", >_crashdoze_O.S. > >my system: >the mobo is an msi k7t266 pro2-ru (ms-6380 v2.x) with a via vt8366a (522bga) >and a via vt8233 (376 bga) chipsets >amd athlon xp 1700+ >256 mb ddr ram (1 stick) >64 mb nvidia gforce 2 w/ tv out >40 gb seagate h.d. >16x dvd >8x cd (don't need any faster for music (or i'm cheap :^)) >floppy >
Actually, an 8X CD is nicer in many ways that the bigger numbers. For occasionally accessing data on CD it is _faster_ than a 52X because almost all 8Xs never spin down, and the 52s must or tear the media and themselves apart. An 8X is also quieter running. The 8233 requires special procedures. Here is the web site. http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.cfm?catid=17&threadid=4285 I don't know what your TV card is but the chipset on your Mobo has a broken clock which can cause a host of problems with a real multitasking OS. Civileme >
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