On Tue, 2004-02-10 at 22:54, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Tuesday 10 Feb 2004 7:13 pm, Lexx wrote: > > This is my first email from my (now online) Linux machine! w00t! w00t! > > > > Anyway, I've never had sound on this box and it may be down to not > > having a soundcard, (which I haven't checked yet). Lately I've been > > getting this error when I open KDE: > > > > "Error - artsmessage" > > "Sound server fatal error: cpu overload, aborting." > > > > I'm assuming it's trying to create sound and failing. Can anyone shed > > any light on it for me please and, more importantly help me stop the > > error? > > > > Many thanks > > Lexx > > > > -- > > Registered Linux User > > No. 316991 > > > This is a common problem. > Assuming your sound card is supported by the ALSA sound system,this is what to > do. > > > Install alsa-utils, alsamixergui (and newt if it is not already installed) > > Make a backup copy of /etc/modules.conf > In a root terminal run > alsaconf > > A text based GUI will set up your sound card and write a new /etc/modules.conf > file. (Thats why you need to back up the old one!) > Copy the lines from the old modules.conf into the new which are not related to > sound. > > Reboot > In KDE Control Centre>Sound>SoundSystem select ALSA Sound System > Log out and log in again. KDE should no longer complain. > > Rin KMenu>Multimedia>Sound>alsamixergui Set your mixer levels and save them > Great! I'll give it a whirl Thanks
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