On Fri, 2003-10-03 at 00:16, Margot wrote: > Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > On Thu, 2003-10-02 at 17:32, Margot wrote: > > > > > >>Is this as bad as it looks? I didn't dare go any further! > > > > > > Oy. Ok...let's do this from the top. > > > > Margot, ya want sound? > > > > 1.) Remove any and all references to anything to do with a sound card or > > a sound module from your /etc/modules.conf > > > > 2.) In "HardDrake" remove the card/driver. > > > > 3.) Power OFF the machine - for at least 30 seconds. > > > > 4.) Make SURE in your BIOS that you have PNP OS set to NO and that the > > AC97 SOUND is set to ON and the AC97 MODEM is set OFF. Save the changes > > in BIOS - which will warm-boot - and watch carefully for any messages > > whilst booting - like "New Hardware Found" - "Removing old > > configuration" - or whatever. > > > > 5.) Once you've logged into MDK, check all mixer volumes (aumix, kmix, > > alsamixergui - and make sure they're not muted) > > > > 6.) Reboot again for good measure. > > > > AT THIS POINT - if you DO NOT have any sound, then we can dig deeper. > > > > Just by doing all of the above, you should - SHOULD have some sound. I > > personally don't like the AC97 crap that's built into motherboard, but > > ain't nothing we can do about the manufacturers...and since we're not > > slapping in a really nice new sound card right now, let's just get those > > steps over with - ay? > > > > stephen kuhn - owner > > Stephen, > > Thanks. Been working through your list, but only got as far as Step 2 - > how do I remove the soundcards from the list? I've tried highlightling > and pressing delete - no response. Tried a right click in case there was > a menu with a delete option - but there isn't. See picture for what I've > got! > > As I don't seem to have a delete option, is there a way to delete them > manually using CLI?
Ok...then skip #2 - just continue on. The idea behind this whole exercise is to remove ANY sound from the system and then get it to recognise new hardware - a new sound card... stephen kuhn - owner ============================== illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents ------------------------------------------------------------------ The most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind. -- H.L. Mencken
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